[FLINK-39092][SQL] Enhance EXPLAIN plan to display watermark specification#27611
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Add explicit watermark information in TableScan nodes to improve plan readability. This change helps streaming users quickly understand watermark strategies from EXPLAIN output. Example output: TableScan: fields: user_id, order_time watermark: order_time - order_time - INTERVAL '5' SECOND
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davidradl
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Feb 16, 2026
| .itemIf("hints", RelExplainUtil.hintsToString(getHints), !getHints.isEmpty) | ||
| .itemIf("eventTimeSnapshotRequired", "true", eventTimeSnapshotRequired) | ||
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What is the purpose of the change
This change enhances the EXPLAIN plan output for TableScan nodes by explicitly displaying watermark specifications. Currently, watermark logic is difficult to identify in EXPLAIN plans, which creates challenges for streaming users trying to understand and debug watermark strategies.
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After:
This improvement makes watermark strategies immediately visible in query plans, helping streaming users:
Brief change log
FlinkLogicalTableSourceScan.explainTerms()to extract and display watermark specificationsResolvedSchemaviaTableSourceTableVerifying this change
This change can be verified by:
Compilation: The module compiles successfully without errors
Create table with watermark:
Verify EXPLAIN output:
The output should display watermark information in the TableScan node.
Test without watermark: Verify that tables without watermarks still work normally
Does this pull request potentially affect
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