[ADBC] Support OAuth2 authentication in Flight SQL Java driver
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Description
### What feature or improvement would you like to see?
## Background
The Java Flight SQL driver currently supports basic authentication and custom authorization headers.
## Problem
OAuth2 is commonly used for authentication in many deployments (e.g., via providers such as Keycloak or cloud IAM systems). However, the Java Flight SQL driver does not currently provide a standardized mechanism to configure OAuth2-based authentication (e.g., client credentials flow).
## Proposal
Introduce initial support for OAuth2 authentication in the Java Flight SQL driver:
- Add connection options for configuring OAuth2 parameters (e.g., token endpoint, client credentials, grant type)
- Introduce a token provider abstraction responsible for acquiring and refreshing access tokens
- Automatically attach the `Authorization: Bearer ` header to Flight requests
## Scope
This proposal focuses on the Java Flight SQL driver as an initial implementation. It does not introduce changes to other ADBC drivers at this stage.
## Open Questions
- Should OAuth2 support be standardized across ADBC drivers?
- If so, should a common abstraction be introduced at the ADBC layer?
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