tustvold opened a new issue, #2946: URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/2946
**Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge? Please describe what you are trying to do.** <!-- A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...] (This section helps Arrow developers understand the context and *why* for this feature, in addition to the *what*) --> Currently binary arrays are defined as `GenericByteArray<i32>` and `GenericByteArray<i64>`, and string arrays as `GenericStringArray<i32>` and `GenericStringArray<i64>`. There are a couple of issues with this: * It is isn't possible to write kernels that are generic over both, despite them having identical layout * The type signature of these is inconsistent with `PrimitiveArray` which makes use of a sentinel type struct **Describe the solution you'd like** <!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. --> I would like a new `GenericBinaryArray<T: BinaryArrayType>` which `GenericByteArray` and `GenericStringArray` are defined as type aliases of. **Describe alternatives you've considered** <!-- A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. --> **Additional context** <!-- Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here. --> This fits with the theme of #2637 of having generic array definitions for each underlying array layout -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
