Copilot commented on code in PR #17467:
URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/pull/17467#discussion_r2346795989


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datafusion/core/src/physical_planner/join_planner.rs:
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+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::execution::context::SessionState;
+use crate::physical_plan::joins::utils as join_utils;
+use crate::physical_plan::joins::{
+    CrossJoinExec, HashJoinExec, NestedLoopJoinExec, PartitionMode, 
SortMergeJoinExec,
+};
+use crate::physical_plan::ExecutionPlan;
+use arrow::compute::SortOptions;
+use datafusion_common::{config_err, plan_err};
+use datafusion_expr::JoinType;
+
+/// Build the appropriate join `ExecutionPlan` for the given join type, 
filter, and
+/// configurations.
+///
+/// For example, given an equi-join, the planner may execute it as a Nested 
Loop
+/// Join, Hash Join, or another strategy. Configuration settings determine 
which
+/// ExecutionPlan is used.
+///
+/// # Strategy
+/// - Step 1: Find all possible physical join types for the given join logical 
plan
+///     - No join on keys and no filter => CrossJoin
+///     - With equality? => HJ and SMJ (if with multiple partition)
+///       TODO: The constraint on SMJ is added previously for optimization. 
Should
+///       we remove it for configurability?
+///       TODO: Allow NLJ for equal join for better configurability.
+///     - Without equality? => NLJ
+/// - Step 2: Filter the possible join types from step 1 according to the 
configuration
+///   by checking if they're enabled by options like 
`datafusion.optimizer.enable_hash_join`
+/// - Step 3: Choose one according to the built-in heuristics and also the 
preference
+///   in the configuration `datafusion.optimizer.join_method_priority`
+pub(super) fn plan_initial_join_exec(
+    session_state: &SessionState,
+    physical_left: Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>,
+    physical_right: Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>,
+    join_on: join_utils::JoinOn,
+    join_filter: Option<join_utils::JoinFilter>,
+    join_type: &JoinType,
+    null_equality: &datafusion_common::NullEquality,
+) -> Result<Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>> {
+    // Short-circuit: handle pure cross join (existing behavior)
+    if join_on.is_empty() && join_filter.is_none() && matches!(join_type, 
JoinType::Inner)
+    {
+        return Ok(Arc::new(CrossJoinExec::new(physical_left, physical_right)));
+    }
+
+    // Step 1: Find possible join types for the given Logical Plan
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Build the list of possible algorithms for this join
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    enum Algo {
+        Nlj,
+        Hj,
+        Smj,
+    }
+
+    let cfg = &session_state.config_options().optimizer;
+    let can_smj = session_state.config().target_partitions() > 1
+        && session_state.config().repartition_joins();
+
+    let mut possible: Vec<Algo> = Vec::new();
+    if join_on.is_empty() {
+        possible.push(Algo::Nlj);
+    } else {
+        possible.push(Algo::Hj);
+        if can_smj {
+            possible.push(Algo::Smj);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Step 2: Filter the possible list according to enable flags from config
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Filter by enable flags
+    let enabled_and_possible: Vec<Algo> = possible
+        .iter()
+        .copied()
+        .filter(|a| match a {
+            Algo::Nlj => cfg.enable_nested_loop_join,
+            Algo::Hj => cfg.enable_hash_join,
+            Algo::Smj => cfg.enable_sort_merge_join,
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    if enabled_and_possible.is_empty() {
+        return plan_err!(
+            "No enabled join algorithm is applicable for this join. Possible 
join types are {:?}. Try to enable them through configurations like 
`datafusion.optimizer.enable_hash_join`", &possible
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Step 3: Choose and plan the physical join type according to
+    // `join_method_priority` and built-in heuristics
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Parse join method priority string into an ordered list of algorithms
+    let parse_priority = |s: &str| -> Result<Vec<Algo>> {
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        let mut unknown = Vec::new();
+        for token in s.split(',').map(|t| t.trim()).filter(|t| !t.is_empty()) {
+            match token {
+                "hj" | "hash_join" => out.push(Algo::Hj),
+                "smj" | "sort_merge_join" => out.push(Algo::Smj),
+                "nlj" | "nested_loop_join" => out.push(Algo::Nlj),
+                other => unknown.push(other.to_string()),
+            }
+        }
+        if !unknown.is_empty() {
+            let valid = "hj/hash_join, smj/sort_merge_join, 
nlj/nested_loop_join";
+            return config_err!(
+                "Invalid join method(s) in 
datafusion.optimizer.join_method_priority: {}. Valid values: {}",
+                unknown.join(", "),
+                valid
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(out)
+    };
+
+    // Backward compatibility:
+    // If `join_method_priority` is empty, honor legacy `prefer_hash_join` by
+    // setting the priority to a single entry accordingly. Otherwise, parse the

Review Comment:
   The parsing logic is executed on every join operation. Since configuration 
values are typically stable during query execution, consider parsing and 
caching the priority list once when the configuration is set, rather than 
re-parsing the string for each join operation.
   ```suggestion
       // Use the cached, pre-parsed join method priority from the 
configuration.
   
       // Backward compatibility:
       // If `join_method_priority` is empty, honor legacy `prefer_hash_join` by
       // setting the priority to a single entry accordingly. Otherwise, use 
the cached, pre-parsed priority list from the configuration.
   ```



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datafusion/common/src/config.rs:
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         /// When set to true, the physical plan optimizer will prefer HashJoin 
over SortMergeJoin.
         /// HashJoin can work more efficiently than SortMergeJoin but consumes 
more memory
+        ///
+        /// Note: if `join_method_priority` is set, this configuration will be 
overridden
+        #[deprecated(since = "51.0.0", note = "Please use configuration option 
`join_method_priority` instead")]
         pub prefer_hash_join: bool, default = true
 
+        /// Comma-separated join priority (case-insensitive) selecting the 
first applicable and enabled (through configurations like `enable_hash_join`) 
join method.
+        ///
+        /// Valid join methods are: hj/hash_join, smj/sort_merge_join, 
nlj/nested_loop_join.
+        ///
+        /// It is allowed to specify any number of join methods in the 
configuration. If none of them is applicable, the default join planning 
heuristic will be used.
+        /// The default join planning policy is: for equi-joins Hash Join will 
be selected; for non equi-joins, Nested Loop Join will be chosen.
+        ///
+        /// Example usage: SET datafusion.optimizer.join_method_priority = 
'hj, nlj'
+        ///
+        /// Note: If this option is not set (default empty string), the 
deprecated legacy option `prefer_hash_join` will be used.
+        pub join_method_priority: String, transform = str::to_lowercase, 
default = "".to_string()

Review Comment:
   The `str::to_lowercase` transformation is applied on every access of this 
configuration value. Consider transforming and validating the input once during 
configuration parsing rather than on every use to avoid repeated string 
allocations.
   ```suggestion
           pub join_method_priority: String, default = "".to_string()
   ```



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datafusion/core/src/physical_planner/join_planner.rs:
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+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::execution::context::SessionState;
+use crate::physical_plan::joins::utils as join_utils;
+use crate::physical_plan::joins::{
+    CrossJoinExec, HashJoinExec, NestedLoopJoinExec, PartitionMode, 
SortMergeJoinExec,
+};
+use crate::physical_plan::ExecutionPlan;
+use arrow::compute::SortOptions;
+use datafusion_common::{config_err, plan_err};
+use datafusion_expr::JoinType;
+
+/// Build the appropriate join `ExecutionPlan` for the given join type, 
filter, and
+/// configurations.
+///
+/// For example, given an equi-join, the planner may execute it as a Nested 
Loop
+/// Join, Hash Join, or another strategy. Configuration settings determine 
which
+/// ExecutionPlan is used.
+///
+/// # Strategy
+/// - Step 1: Find all possible physical join types for the given join logical 
plan
+///     - No join on keys and no filter => CrossJoin
+///     - With equality? => HJ and SMJ (if with multiple partition)
+///       TODO: The constraint on SMJ is added previously for optimization. 
Should
+///       we remove it for configurability?
+///       TODO: Allow NLJ for equal join for better configurability.
+///     - Without equality? => NLJ
+/// - Step 2: Filter the possible join types from step 1 according to the 
configuration
+///   by checking if they're enabled by options like 
`datafusion.optimizer.enable_hash_join`
+/// - Step 3: Choose one according to the built-in heuristics and also the 
preference
+///   in the configuration `datafusion.optimizer.join_method_priority`
+pub(super) fn plan_initial_join_exec(
+    session_state: &SessionState,
+    physical_left: Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>,
+    physical_right: Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>,
+    join_on: join_utils::JoinOn,
+    join_filter: Option<join_utils::JoinFilter>,
+    join_type: &JoinType,
+    null_equality: &datafusion_common::NullEquality,
+) -> Result<Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>> {
+    // Short-circuit: handle pure cross join (existing behavior)
+    if join_on.is_empty() && join_filter.is_none() && matches!(join_type, 
JoinType::Inner)
+    {
+        return Ok(Arc::new(CrossJoinExec::new(physical_left, physical_right)));
+    }
+
+    // Step 1: Find possible join types for the given Logical Plan
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Build the list of possible algorithms for this join
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    enum Algo {
+        Nlj,
+        Hj,
+        Smj,
+    }
+
+    let cfg = &session_state.config_options().optimizer;
+    let can_smj = session_state.config().target_partitions() > 1
+        && session_state.config().repartition_joins();
+
+    let mut possible: Vec<Algo> = Vec::new();
+    if join_on.is_empty() {
+        possible.push(Algo::Nlj);
+    } else {
+        possible.push(Algo::Hj);
+        if can_smj {
+            possible.push(Algo::Smj);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Step 2: Filter the possible list according to enable flags from config
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Filter by enable flags
+    let enabled_and_possible: Vec<Algo> = possible
+        .iter()
+        .copied()
+        .filter(|a| match a {
+            Algo::Nlj => cfg.enable_nested_loop_join,
+            Algo::Hj => cfg.enable_hash_join,
+            Algo::Smj => cfg.enable_sort_merge_join,
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    if enabled_and_possible.is_empty() {
+        return plan_err!(
+            "No enabled join algorithm is applicable for this join. Possible 
join types are {:?}. Try to enable them through configurations like 
`datafusion.optimizer.enable_hash_join`", &possible
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Step 3: Choose and plan the physical join type according to
+    // `join_method_priority` and built-in heuristics
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Parse join method priority string into an ordered list of algorithms
+    let parse_priority = |s: &str| -> Result<Vec<Algo>> {
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        let mut unknown = Vec::new();
+        for token in s.split(',').map(|t| t.trim()).filter(|t| !t.is_empty()) {
+            match token {
+                "hj" | "hash_join" => out.push(Algo::Hj),
+                "smj" | "sort_merge_join" => out.push(Algo::Smj),
+                "nlj" | "nested_loop_join" => out.push(Algo::Nlj),

Review Comment:
   [nitpick] The string matching for join method aliases could benefit from a 
centralized mapping. Consider defining a constant or function that maps all 
valid aliases to avoid duplication and make it easier to add new aliases in the 
future.



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