paleolimbot commented on code in PR #82:
URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow-nanoarrow/pull/82#discussion_r1042281285


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src/nanoarrow/array_inline.h:
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@@ -107,29 +107,69 @@ static inline ArrowErrorCode _ArrowArrayAppendBits(struct 
ArrowArray* array,
   return NANOARROW_OK;
 }
 
-static inline ArrowErrorCode ArrowArrayAppendNull(struct ArrowArray* array, 
int64_t n) {
+static inline ArrowErrorCode _ArrowArrayAppendEmptyInternal(struct ArrowArray* 
array,
+                                                            int64_t n, uint8_t 
is_valid) {
   struct ArrowArrayPrivateData* private_data =
       (struct ArrowArrayPrivateData*)array->private_data;
 
   if (n == 0) {
     return NANOARROW_OK;
   }
 
-  if (private_data->storage_type == NANOARROW_TYPE_NA) {
-    array->null_count += n;
-    array->length += n;
-    return NANOARROW_OK;
+  // Some type-specific handling
+  switch (private_data->storage_type) {
+    case NANOARROW_TYPE_NA:
+      array->null_count += n * !is_valid;
+      array->length += n;
+      return NANOARROW_OK;
+    case NANOARROW_TYPE_DENSE_UNION:
+      // Add one null to the first child and append n references to that child

Review Comment:
   The way the append behaviour is currently written, the builder doesn't have 
access to a schema against which to check for nullability. That check should 
exist, though (probably `ArrowArrayViewValidateFull()` or something).



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