tustvold opened a new issue, #3775: URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/3775
**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*) --> https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/pull/3749 added a new `NullBuffer` abstraction, as part of #1176 it is necessary to switch `ArrayData` over to using it. A complicating factor is that `ArrayData::offset` currently applies to both the values and the null buffer, this leads to two options: 1. Continue to provide `ArrayData::null_buffer` returning the underlying `Buffer` relying on clients to apply the offset 2. Change the return type of `ArrayData::null_buffer` to `NullBuffer` breaking downstreams **Describe the solution you'd like** <!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. --> Option 2. puts us in a better place for #1176 as it leaves the offset as just applying to the array values, allowing for the null buffer to have a different offset. It also leads to a better API for users. **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 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]
