Xuanwo commented on issue #6274: URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/6274#issuecomment-2298622423
> I am quite curious why these object store services only implement a one directional listing, as listing in descending order seems quite useful to me There are multiple reasons involved. First, it depends on underlying implementation details. For example, some object storage services store objects in a DHT or have pre-calculated indexes for object keys. In dictionary order, they can use the features provided by those data structures. Additionally, object services must be scalable and distributed. Supporting different sorting methods could make the system really complex. Finally, listing in dictionary order is sufficient. Although this feature is useful to you, it is not quite needed by most applications. -- 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]
