[Java][FlightRPC] Flight SQL JDBC driver parameter binding improvements
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 94
- Forks
- 152
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- 3d 16h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 11
Description
### Describe the enhancement requested
Some followups from apache/arrow#38404 and apache/arrow#33475. For anyone interested in working on the driver, feel free to file specific issues for any one of these points.
- Add support for complex types
- Add integration testing with databases supporting Flight SQL
- Handle `null` values for bind parameters
- Use a more appropriate exception than `RuntimeException` in AvaticaParameterBinder
- Not all servers can always provide an accurate type for bind parameters. What should we do there? Note that ADBC uses NA/NullType as a wildcard/placeholder type here. This isn't specified in Flight SQL itself, but perhaps we could adopt that convention as well. (Also see: apache/arrow#38549)
- Improve the error message to make it clear when the server hasn't sent a parameter schema https://github.com/apache/arrow-java/issues/121
### Component(s)
FlightRPC, Java
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the Flight SQL JDBC driver binding work and the named AvaticaParameterBinder entry point. Split the broad list into one scoped follow-up, then identify the relevant integration coverage for Flight SQL databases and define completion criteria for that item.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api, database
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100