Expose arrow_json::writer::encoder::make_encoder_impl() for re-use in custom encoders
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- Rust
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Description
In our project we have a set of JSON serialization rules not covered by `arrow_json`.
For example, there are binary columns that already contain a valid JSON that needs to be just embedded "as is" into the output stream. We also have cases when we'd like to serialize some StructArrays in non-canonical way without any prior transformation.
Public [make_encoder_impl()](https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/blob/119db5cdc64d52955a24fc08888f10db69019062/arrow-json/src/writer/encoder.rs#L53) would allow us to re-use existing arrow encoders in our serializers.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start in arrow-json/src/writer/encoder.rs at make_encoder_impl() and inspect how the existing encoder construction is exposed. Confirm the API needed by custom serializers and ensure the function can be reused outside its current scope without changing existing encoder behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- data-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100