[Feature] Support Lance file format
- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 65
- Forks
- 25
- Avg merge
- 2d 12h
- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
### Search before asking
- [x] I searched in the [issues](https://github.com/apache/paimon-cpp/issues) and found nothing similar.
### Motivation
Apache Paimon Java supports Lance as a data file format through the paimon-lance module. Paimon C++ currently cannot read or write tables configured with file.format=lance, which prevents Java and C++ engines from interoperating on those tables.
### Solution
Add optional Lance file format support to Paimon C++, aligned with the Java implementation and Lance 0.39.0:
- register a Lance file format factory behind a disabled-by-default CMake option;
- support reading and writing Lance files through the existing file format interfaces;
- support column projection, precise row selection, row counts, and file row-id reporting;
- validate the same supported and unsupported logical types as Java;
- add C++ round-trip tests and Java/C++ compatibility fixtures in both directions.
The implementation should follow the existing Mosaic Rust FFI integration and lifecycle patterns.
### Anything else?
Java reference module: https://github.com/apache/paimon/tree/master/paimon-lance
### Are you willing to submit a PR?
- [x] I am willing to submit a PR!
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading the existing Mosaic Rust FFI integration and lifecycle patterns, then compare the Java reference module at paimon-lance and inspect the existing file format interfaces. Done means an optional disabled-by-default CMake integration supports Lance reads and writes, required projections and row selection, row metadata, logical-type validation, round-trip tests, and Java/C++ compatibility fixtures.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake, cpp, java, rust
- Domain
- data-engineering, databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100