[C++] Add BinaryDataBuilder class
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Type: enhancement
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Description
### Describe the enhancement requested
As mentioned [here](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/50249#issuecomment-4845252004), it would be beneficial to have a class that knows the validity bitmap bits in advance and can directly build binary types from data buffers.
### Component(s)
C++
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading the discussion linked from issue 50249 to understand the motivation and expected behavior for BinaryDataBuilder. Then inspect the relevant C++ binary-type construction APIs; done means a class can use validity bitmap bits known in advance to build binary types directly from data buffers.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- data-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100