Custom data types in arrow array
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### Describe the bug, including details regarding any error messages, version, and platform.
Hello,
Given a simple class like this:
```python
import pyarrow as pa
class Point:
def __init__(self, iterable):
self._data = iterable
@property
def data(self) -> dict:
return self._data
pt = Point({"x" : 1,"y": 2,})
dataset = [pt]
pa.chunked_array([dataset])
```
How can I create a custom data type so it can be stored in the pyarrow Array or ChunkArray?
When I try to add a list of these item types, I get the following:
```pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: Could not convert with type Point: did not recognize Python value type when inferring an Arrow data type```
Is there a way to allow for these custom objects to exist in an arrow array?
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