apache / apache/arrow-java

[Java][Float16] Add support to VectorVisitor classes (compare/validate)

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Description

### Describe the enhancement requested

The Java support for half floats has been implemented at https://github.com/apache/arrow/pull/39681, but it would be helpful if we could extend this support to Vector Visitor classes as well.

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Java

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Java Float16 implementation in PR 39681 and the VectorVisitor classes responsible for compare and validate. Done when those visitors support Float16 consistently; add or update tests based on the existing visitor coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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