cloud-fan commented on code in PR #53215:
URL: https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/53215#discussion_r2562476950


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sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/connector/catalog/RequiresDataFrameWriterV1SaveAsTableOverwriteWriteOption.java:
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+
+package org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog;
+
+import org.apache.spark.annotation.Evolving;
+
+/**
+ * A marker interface that can be mixed into a {@link TableProvider} to 
indicate that the data
+ * source needs to distinguish between DataFrameWriter V1 {@code saveAsTable} 
operations and
+ * DataFrameWriter V2 {@code createOrReplace}/{@code replace} operations.
+ * <p>
+ * Background: DataFrameWriter V1's {@code saveAsTable} with {@code 
SaveMode.Overwrite} creates
+ * a {@code ReplaceTableAsSelect} logical plan, which is identical to the plan 
created by
+ * DataFrameWriter V2's {@code createOrReplace}. However, the documented 
semantics can have
+ * different interpretations:
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li>V1 saveAsTable with Overwrite: "if data/table already exists, 
existing data is expected
+ *       to be overwritten by the contents of the DataFrame" - does not define 
behavior for
+ *       metadata (schema) overwriting</li>
+ *   <li>V2 createOrReplace: "The output table's schema, partition layout, 
properties, and other
+ *       configuration will be based on the contents of the data frame... If 
the table exists,
+ *       its configuration and data will be replaced"</li>
+ * </ul>
+ * <p>
+ * Data sources that migrated from V1 to V2 may have adopted different 
behaviors based on these
+ * documented semantics. For example, Delta Lake interprets V1 saveAsTable to 
not replace table
+ * schema unless the {@code overwriteSchema} option is explicitly set.
+ * <p>
+ * When a {@link TableProvider} implements this interface, DataFrameWriter V1 
will add an
+ * internal write option to indicate that the command originated from V1 
saveAsTable API.
+ * This allows the data source to distinguish between the two APIs and apply 
appropriate
+ * semantics.
+ * <p>
+ * The option key used is defined by
+ * {@link #IS_DATAFRAME_WRITER_V1_SAVE_AS_TABLE_OVERWRITE_OPTION_NAME}
+ * and the value will be "true" when the write originates from DataFrameWriter 
V1.
+ *
+ * @since 4.1.0
+ */
+@Evolving
+public interface RequiresDataFrameWriterV1SaveAsTableOverwriteWriteOption 
extends TableProvider {

Review Comment:
   In general we should avoid marker interfaces, as they are static at compile 
time and implementation can't dynamically choose true or false.
   
   For this case, we probably don't need it to be dynamic as it doesn't hurt to 
add one extra write option, so I'm fine with it.



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