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Fixes: #33859
Successful run: https://github.com/apache/beam/actions/runs/25664543588

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This pull request addresses a flakiness issue in the MetadataPropagationTest by explicitly enabling metadata support in the WindowedValueCoder during test execution. This ensures that the test environment is correctly configured for metadata propagation, preventing intermittent failures.

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  • Test Stability: Added a call to WindowedValues.WindowedValueCoder.setMetadataSupported() in the testMetadataPropagationParameter test to ensure consistent metadata handling and resolve flakiness.
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This pull request modifies MetadataPropagationTest.java to enable metadata support within the testMetadataPropagationParameter test case. The review feedback identifies a likely compilation error due to a typo in the class name and warns that modifying global static state within a test can lead to test interference and flakes, recommending the use of setup and teardown mechanisms for better isolation.

@Test
@Category({ValidatesRunner.class, NeedsRunner.class})
public void testMetadataPropagationParameter() {
WindowedValues.WindowedValueCoder.setMetadataSupported();
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The class name WindowedValues appears to be a typo for WindowedValue. This will likely cause a compilation error as the standard Beam class is WindowedValue.

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WindowedValues.WindowedValueCoder.setMetadataSupported();
WindowedValue.WindowedValueCoder.setMetadataSupported();

@Test
@Category({ValidatesRunner.class, NeedsRunner.class})
public void testMetadataPropagationParameter() {
WindowedValues.WindowedValueCoder.setMetadataSupported();
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Setting global static state within a ValidatesRunner test can lead to test interference and flakes in other tests. Since this test is part of a suite that may run in parallel or in a shared JVM, consider using a setup/teardown mechanism (like @Before and @After) to ensure the state is properly initialized and reset, maintaining test isolation.

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hi, #38431 was fixing flake for Prism, anything else is failing?

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hi, #38431 was fixing flake for Prism, anything else is failing?

@stankiewicz hi, yes it is a separate issue apart of that prism, PostCommit Java ValidatesRunner ULR is still failing on MetadataPropagationTest.testMetadataPropagationParameter (portable metadata/coder mismatch path), so that one needs its own fix

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can you give me log how it is failing on this test?

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can you give me log how it is failing on this test?

2026-05-11T06:13:36Z > Task :runners:portability:java:ulrLoopbackValidatesRunnerTests
2026-05-11T06:29:03Z MetadataPropagationTest > testMetadataPropagationParameter FAILED
2026-05-11T06:29:03Z java.lang.RuntimeException at MetadataPropagationTest.java:95
...
2026-05-11T06:45:07Z 257 tests completed, 1 failed, 1 skipped
2026-05-11T06:45:07Z > Task :runners:portability:java:ulrLoopbackValidatesRunnerTests FAILED
2026-05-11T06:45:10Z * What went wrong:
2026-05-11T06:45:10Z Execution failed for task ':runners:portability:java:ulrLoopbackValidatesRunnerTests'.
2026-05-11T06:45:10Z > There were failing tests. See the report at:
file:///runner/_work/beam/beam/runners/portability/java/build/reports/tests/ulrLoopbackValidatesRunnerTests/index.html
2026-05-11T06:45:11Z ##[error]Process completed with exit code 1.

org.apache.beam.sdk.coders.CoderException: java.io.EOFException: reached end of stream after reading 0 bytes; 8 bytes expected
at org.apache.beam.sdk.coders.InstantCoder.decode(...)
at org.apache.beam.sdk.values.WindowedValues$FullWindowedValueCoder.decode(...)

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shunping commented May 11, 2026

Do we still need this PR? The code change here is already in the master branch.

The latest test runs on master branch is green.

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The PostCommit Java ValidatesRunner ULR job is flaky

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