apache / apache/parquet-java

Provide a ByteBuffer based write path

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Component: Java Component: Parquet Priority: Major Type: enhancement
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Description

Similar to the effort to use a ByteBuffer in the read path, we should provide a path to use a ByteBuffer in the write path.

The proposed idea is to provide an allocator in the writer that is passed down to CapacityByteArrayOutputStream and is used to allocate a ByteBuffer instead of the byte array that it currently uses.

I've attached a patch based on the 1.5 release that does that. There are two implementations of the allocator - one for Heap memory and one for Direct memory. In addition, the allocator interface allows for a 'release' method so that reference counted memory allocators like Netty's ByteBuf can be used to provide an allocator.

**Reporter**: [Parth Chandra](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=parthc) / @parthchandra
#### Related issues:
- [Move off of Parquet fork](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DRILL-1410) (is depended upon by)

**Note**: *This issue was originally created as [PARQUET-78](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PARQUET-78). Please see the [migration documentation](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PARQUET-2502) for further details.*

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Research direction

Start by comparing the existing ByteBuffer-based read path with the writer and CapacityByteArrayOutputStream named in the issue. Trace how the proposed allocator would supply heap or direct buffers and how release would be handled, then verify that the write path supports both allocator implementations and reference-counted memory.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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