Dimitri Vorona created ARROW-2330:
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Summary: Optimize delta buffer creation with partially finishable
array builders
Key: ARROW-2330
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-2330
Project: Apache Arrow
Issue Type: New Feature
Components: C++
Affects Versions: 0.8.0
Reporter: Dimitri Vorona
Fix For: 0.9.0
The main aim of this change is to optimize the building of delta dictionaries.
In the current version delta dictionaries are built using an additional
"overflow" buffer which leads to complicated and potentially error-prone code
and subpar performance by doubling the number of lookups.
I solve this problem by introducing the notion of partially finishable array
builders, i.e. builder which are able to retain the state on calling Finish.
The interface is based on RecordBatchBuilder::Flush, i.e. Finish is overloaded
with additional signature Finish(bool reset_builder, std::shared_ptr<Array>*
out). The resulting Arrays point to the same data buffer with different offsets.
I'm aware that the change is kind of biggish, but I'd like to discuss it here.
The solution makes the code more straight forward, doesn't bloat the code base
too much and leaves the API more or less untouched. Additionally, the new way
to make delta dictionaries by using a different call signature to Finish feel
cleaner to me.
I'm looking forward to your critic and improvement ideas.
The pull request is available at:
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