BKDWriter refactor: Introduce the concept of a leaf block [LUCENE-9293]
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Description
BKD writer currently has this concept already but it has been introduced by using a functional interface. This change proposes to actually introduce a leaf block interface so we can provide more information about the leaf, like the number of points and the docIds on that block.
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Migrated from [LUCENE-9293](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-9293) by Ignacio Vera (@iverase)
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Research direction
Start by locating the BKD writer implementation and its current functional-interface leaf handling. Trace how leaf point counts and doc IDs are produced, then treat the work as complete when an explicit leaf-block abstraction exposes that information; the issue names no file or test to run.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100