apache / apache/paimon

[Feature] Support lance file format

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Description

### Search before asking

- [X] I searched in the [issues](https://github.com/apache/paimon/issues) and found nothing similar.

### Motivation

Lance format provides better support for machine learning. It can better support point lookup and wide columns to support vectorized data storage.

Do we have a plan to support this file format? Can you share your thoughts? Thanks. @JingsongLi @SteNicholas

https://lancedb.github.io/lance/format
https://blog.lancedb.com/lance-v2/

### Solution

Support lance file format for vectorized data storage.

### Anything else?

_No response_

### Are you willing to submit a PR?

- [X] I'm willing to submit a PR!

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Lance format documentation and the Lance v2 overview, then inspect Apache Paimon's existing file-format support to determine the integration scope. Done means reaching agreement on the design and implementing verified support for Lance as vectorized storage, with tests covering the supported behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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