TimelyDataflow / TimelyDataflow/differential-dataflow

Consider using `RefOrMut` in `half_join`

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Description

These operators are unable to reuse resources if their output and input types are the same. There are plenty of settings where this can be true, but the current APIs seem to make this not possible (by only revealing a reference to the streamed input).

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Research direction

Start by locating the Rust implementation of half_join and the API that exposes the streamed input as a reference. Determine how RefOrMut could permit resource reuse when input and output types match, and define tests that demonstrate the intended behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
data-engineering, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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