AndreaBozzo commented on code in PR #161:
URL: https://github.com/apache/fluss-rust/pull/161#discussion_r2693708824


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crates/fluss/src/row/encode/mod.rs:
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@@ -62,3 +64,65 @@ impl dyn KeyEncoder {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// An encoder to write [`BinaryRow`]. It's used to write row
+/// multi-times one by one. When writing a new row:
+///
+/// 1. call method [`RowEncoder::start_new_row()`] to start the writing.
+/// 2. call method [`RowEncoder::encode_field()`] to write the row's field.
+/// 3. call method [`RowEncoder::finishRow()`] to finish the writing and get 
the written row.
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub trait RowEncoder {
+    /// Start to write a new row.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// * Ok(()) if successful
+    fn start_new_row(&mut self) -> Result<()>;
+
+    /// Write the row's field in given pos with given value.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * pos - the position of the field to write.
+    /// * value - the value of the field to write.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// * Ok(()) if successful
+    fn encode_field(&mut self, pos: usize, value: Datum) -> Result<()>;
+
+    /// Finish write the row, returns the written row.
+    ///
+    /// Note that returned row borrows from [`RowEncoder`]'s internal buffer 
which is reused for subsequent rows

Review Comment:
   > we may enforce it explicitly with GAT, I think
   
   This could be overkill for the actual project state, but can be debated, i 
don't have enough knowledge of this codebase to safely say yes/no



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