apache / apache/arrow

[C++] Nested RUN_END_ENCODED arrays (a REE of a REE) should be considered invalid

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Description

### Describe the bug, including details regarding any error messages, version, and platform.

Since they don't bring any data compression benefit and would complicate kernels dealing with REEs by a lot.

### Component(s)

C++

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Research direction

The issue names no file or test. Start by locating the C++ validation and handling for nested RUN_END_ENCODED arrays, then add coverage showing that a REE of a REE is rejected. Done means nested REE input is consistently considered invalid.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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