arrow::gpu::SerializeRecordBatch - does the result contain schema information?

[Pearu Peterson]

Hi,

I have implemented a function that copies host data (through wrapping it
into arrow::Array object) to the gpu device using
arrow::gpu::SerializeRecordBatch:

...
#define MY_COLUMN_SCHEMA(DTYPE) ::arrow::schema({arrow::field("data",
DTYPE)})

arrow::Status ToRecordBatch(const my_column* column,
std::shared_ptr<arrow::RecordBatch>* out) {
  // zero-copy
  std::shared_ptr<arrow::Array> arr;
  std::shared_ptr<arrow::DataType> dtype = GetDataType(column);
  ToArray(column, &arr);
  *out = arrow::RecordBatch::Make(MY_COLUMN_SCHEMA(dtype), column->size,
{arr});
  return arrow::Status::OK();
}

// Use it on host
arrow::Status ToDevice(const my_column *column,
std::shared_ptr<arrow::gpu::CudaBuffer> *buffer) {
  constexpr int kGpuNumber = 0;
  arrow::gpu::CudaDeviceManager* manager_;
  std::shared_ptr<arrow::gpu::CudaContext> context_;
  arrow::gpu::CudaDeviceManager::GetInstance(&manager_);
  manager_->GetContext(kGpuNumber, &context_);
  std::shared_ptr<arrow::RecordBatch> batch;
  auto status = ToRecordBatch(column, &batch);
  if (!status.ok()) return status;
  return arrow::gpu::SerializeRecordBatch(*batch, context_.get(), buffer);
}

To implement the reverse of ToDevice, a schema is needed by
arrow::gpu::.ReadRecordBatch.

Is the schema is included in CudaBuffer object?
If yes, what would be the easiest way to get it?
If not, what is the recommended strategy of passing schema+data to
gpu device, and back?

Best regards,
Pearu