apache / apache/datafusion

DataFusionError should be MECE

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Description

### Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge?

The current categories under DataFusionError is not Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive (MECE), making it hard to use consistently.

For example, if the user is developing a custom Object Store, should they return DataFusionError::ObjectStore, DataFusionError::IoError, or DataFusionError::External? Similarly, for an error happened during the plan stage of a custom TableProvider, should that be DataFusionError::Plan, or DataFusionError::External?

The "Collectively Exhaustive" part can be hard, since one cannot predict all the possible errors; however the Mutually Exclusive property should still hold.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the DataFusionError categories and the custom Object Store and TableProvider error paths described in the issue. Compare how ObjectStore, IoError, External, and Plan are selected. Done means proposing a mutually exclusive error taxonomy and documenting how those custom components should classify their errors.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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