tomighita commented on code in PR #2120:
URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/pull/2120#discussion_r2965672091


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crates/iceberg/src/transaction/update_schema.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::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use typed_builder::TypedBuilder;
+
+use crate::spec::{
+    ListType, Literal, MapType, NestedField, NestedFieldRef, Schema, 
StructType, Type,
+};
+use crate::table::Table;
+use crate::transaction::action::{ActionCommit, TransactionAction};
+use crate::{Error, ErrorKind, Result, TableRequirement, TableUpdate};
+
+/// Sentinel parent ID representing the table root (top-level columns).
+const TABLE_ROOT_ID: i32 = -1;
+// Default ID for a new column. This will be re-assigned to a fresh ID at 
commit time.
+const DEFAULT_ID: i32 = 0;
+
+#[derive(TypedBuilder)]
+/// Declarative specification for adding a column in [`UpdateSchemaAction`].
+///
+/// Use helper constructors such as [`AddColumn::optional`] and 
[`AddColumn::required`],
+/// optionally combined with [`AddColumn::with_parent`] and 
[`AddColumn::with_doc`], then pass
+/// the value to
+/// [`UpdateSchemaAction::add_column`].
+pub struct AddColumn {
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option, into))]
+    parent: Option<String>,
+    #[builder(setter(into))]
+    name: String,
+    #[builder(default = false)]
+    required: bool,
+    field_type: Type,
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option, into))]
+    doc: Option<String>,
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option))]
+    initial_default: Option<Literal>,
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option))]
+    write_default: Option<Literal>,
+}
+
+impl AddColumn {
+    /// Create a root-level optional column specification.
+    pub fn optional(name: impl ToString, field_type: Type) -> Self {
+        Self::builder()
+            .name(name.to_string())
+            .field_type(field_type)
+            .required(false)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    /// Create a root-level required column specification.
+    pub fn required(name: impl ToString, field_type: Type, initial_default: 
Literal) -> Self {
+        Self::builder()
+            .name(name.to_string())
+            .field_type(field_type)
+            .required(true)
+            .initial_default(initial_default.clone())
+            .write_default(initial_default)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    /// Return a copy with an updated parent path.
+    pub fn with_parent(mut self, parent: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.parent = Some(parent.to_string());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Return a copy with an updated doc string.
+    pub fn with_doc(mut self, doc: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.doc = Some(doc.to_string());
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn to_nested_field(&self) -> NestedFieldRef {
+        let mut field = NestedField::new(
+            DEFAULT_ID,
+            self.name.clone(),
+            self.field_type.clone(),
+            self.required,
+        );
+
+        field.doc = self.doc.clone();
+        field.initial_default = self.initial_default.clone();
+        field.write_default = self.write_default.clone();
+        Arc::new(field)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Schema evolution API modeled after the Java `SchemaUpdate` implementation.
+///
+/// This action accumulates schema modifications (column additions and 
deletions)
+/// via builder methods. At commit time, it validates all operations against 
the
+/// current table schema, auto-assigns field IDs from 
`table.metadata().last_column_id()`,
+/// builds a new schema, and emits `AddSchema` + `SetCurrentSchema` updates 
with a
+/// `CurrentSchemaIdMatch` requirement.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```ignore
+/// let tx = Transaction::new(&table);
+/// let action = tx.update_schema()
+///     .add_column(AddColumn::optional("new_col", 
Type::Primitive(PrimitiveType::Int)))
+///     .add_column(
+///         AddColumn::optional("email", 
Type::Primitive(PrimitiveType::String))
+///             .with_parent("person")
+///     )
+///     .delete_column("old_col");
+/// let tx = action.apply(tx).unwrap();
+/// let table = tx.commit(&catalog).await.unwrap();
+/// ```
+pub struct UpdateSchemaAction {
+    additions: Vec<AddColumn>,
+    deletes: Vec<String>,
+    auto_assign_ids: bool,
+}
+
+impl UpdateSchemaAction {
+    /// Creates a new empty `UpdateSchemaAction`.
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            additions: Vec::new(),
+            deletes: Vec::new(),
+            auto_assign_ids: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    // --- Root-level additions ---
+
+    /// Add a column to the table schema.
+    ///
+    /// To add a root-level column, leave `AddColumn::parent` as `None`.
+    /// For nested additions, set a parent path (for example via 
[`AddColumn::with_parent`]).
+    /// If the parent resolves to a map/list, the column is added to map 
value/list element.
+    pub fn add_column(mut self, add_column: AddColumn) -> Self {
+        self.additions.push(add_column);
+        self
+    }
+
+    // --- Other builder methods ---
+
+    /// Record a column deletion by name.
+    ///
+    /// At commit time, the column must exist in the current schema.
+    pub fn delete_column(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.deletes.push(name.to_string());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Disable automatic field ID assignment. When disabled, the placeholder 
IDs
+    /// provided in builder methods are used as-is.
+    pub fn disable_id_auto_assignment(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.auto_assign_ids = false;
+        self
+    }
+
+    // --- Internal helpers ---
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ID assignment helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Recursively assign fresh field IDs to a `NestedField` and all its nested 
sub-fields.
+///
+/// This follows the same recursive pattern as 
`ReassignFieldIds::reassign_ids_visit_type`
+/// from `crate::spec::schema::id_reassigner`, but operates on new fields with 
placeholder
+/// IDs rather than reassigning an existing schema. `ReassignFieldIds` cannot 
be used
+/// directly here because it rejects duplicate old IDs (all new fields share 
placeholder
+/// ID `DEFAULT_ID`).
+fn assign_fresh_ids(field: &NestedField, next_id: &mut i32) -> NestedFieldRef {
+    *next_id += 1;
+    let new_id = *next_id;
+    let new_type = assign_fresh_ids_to_type(&field.field_type, next_id);
+
+    Arc::new(NestedField {
+        id: new_id,
+        name: field.name.clone(),
+        required: field.required,
+        field_type: Box::new(new_type),
+        doc: field.doc.clone(),
+        initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+        write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+    })
+}
+
+/// Recursively assign fresh field IDs to all nested fields within a `Type`.
+fn assign_fresh_ids_to_type(field_type: &Type, next_id: &mut i32) -> Type {
+    match field_type {
+        Type::Primitive(_) => field_type.clone(),
+        Type::Struct(struct_type) => {
+            let new_fields: Vec<NestedFieldRef> = struct_type
+                .fields()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|f| assign_fresh_ids(f, next_id))
+                .collect();
+            Type::Struct(StructType::new(new_fields))
+        }
+        Type::List(list_type) => {
+            let new_element = assign_fresh_ids(&list_type.element_field, 
next_id);
+            Type::List(ListType {
+                element_field: new_element,
+            })
+        }
+        Type::Map(map_type) => {
+            let new_key = assign_fresh_ids(&map_type.key_field, next_id);
+            let new_value = assign_fresh_ids(&map_type.value_field, next_id);
+            Type::Map(MapType {
+                key_field: new_key,
+                value_field: new_value,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Parent path resolution
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Resolve a parent path to the target struct's parent field ID and a 
reference
+/// to its `StructType`.
+///
+/// If the parent is a map, navigates to the value field. If a list, navigates 
to
+/// the element field. The final target must be a struct type.
+fn resolve_parent_target<'a>(
+    base_schema: &'a Schema,
+    parent: &str,
+) -> Result<(i32, &'a StructType)> {
+    base_schema
+        .field_by_name(parent)
+        .ok_or_else(|| {
+            Error::new(
+                ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                format!("Cannot add column: parent '{parent}' not found"),
+            )
+        })
+        .and_then(|parent_field| match parent_field.field_type.as_ref() {
+            Type::Struct(s) => Ok((parent_field.id, s)),
+            Type::Map(m) => match m.value_field.field_type.as_ref() {
+                Type::Struct(s) => Ok((m.value_field.id, s)),
+                _ => Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                    format!("Cannot add column: map value of '{parent}' is not 
a struct"),
+                )),
+            },
+            Type::List(l) => match l.element_field.field_type.as_ref() {
+                Type::Struct(s) => Ok((l.element_field.id, s)),
+                _ => Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                    format!("Cannot add column: list element of '{parent}' is 
not a struct"),
+                )),
+            },
+            _ => Err(Error::new(
+                ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                format!("Cannot add column: parent '{parent}' is not a struct, 
map, or list"),
+            )),
+        })
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Schema tree rebuild
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Rebuild a slice of fields, applying deletions and additions at every level,
+/// plus any root-level additions keyed by `TABLE_ROOT_ID`.
+fn rebuild_fields(
+    fields: &[NestedFieldRef],
+    adds: &HashMap<i32, Vec<NestedFieldRef>>,
+    delete_ids: &HashSet<i32>,
+    root_id: i32,
+) -> Vec<NestedFieldRef> {
+    fields
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|f| !delete_ids.contains(&f.id))
+        .map(|f| rebuild_field(f, adds, delete_ids))
+        .chain(adds.get(&root_id).into_iter().flatten().cloned())
+        .collect()
+}
+
+/// Recursively rebuild a single field. If the field (or any descendant) is a 
struct
+/// that has pending additions, those additions are appended to the struct's 
fields.
+/// Fields whose IDs appear in `delete_ids` are filtered out at every struct 
level.
+fn rebuild_field(
+    field: &NestedFieldRef,
+    adds: &HashMap<i32, Vec<NestedFieldRef>>,
+    delete_ids: &HashSet<i32>,
+) -> NestedFieldRef {
+    match field.field_type.as_ref() {
+        Type::Primitive(_) => field.clone(),
+        Type::Struct(s) => {
+            let new_fields = rebuild_fields(s.fields(), adds, delete_ids, 
field.id);
+            Arc::new(NestedField {
+                id: field.id,
+                name: field.name.clone(),
+                required: field.required,
+                field_type: 
Box::new(Type::Struct(StructType::new(new_fields))),
+                doc: field.doc.clone(),
+                initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+                write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+            })
+        }
+        Type::List(l) => {
+            let new_element = rebuild_field(&l.element_field, adds, 
delete_ids);
+            Arc::new(NestedField {
+                id: field.id,
+                name: field.name.clone(),
+                required: field.required,
+                field_type: Box::new(Type::List(ListType {
+                    element_field: new_element,
+                })),
+                doc: field.doc.clone(),
+                initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+                write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+            })
+        }
+        Type::Map(m) => {
+            let new_key = rebuild_field(&m.key_field, adds, delete_ids);
+            let new_value = rebuild_field(&m.value_field, adds, delete_ids);
+            Arc::new(NestedField {
+                id: field.id,
+                name: field.name.clone(),
+                required: field.required,
+                field_type: Box::new(Type::Map(MapType {
+                    key_field: new_key,
+                    value_field: new_value,
+                })),
+                doc: field.doc.clone(),
+                initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+                write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TransactionAction implementation
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl TransactionAction for UpdateSchemaAction {
+    async fn commit(self: Arc<Self>, table: &Table) -> Result<ActionCommit> {
+        let base_schema = table.metadata().current_schema();
+        let mut last_column_id = table.metadata().last_column_id();
+
+        // --- 1. Validate deletes ---
+        let delete_ids = self
+            .deletes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|name: &String| {
+                base_schema
+                    .field_by_name(name)
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        Error::new(
+                            ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                            format!("Cannot delete missing column: {name}"),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .and_then(|field| {
+                        match base_schema
+                            .identifier_field_ids()
+                            .find(|id| *id == field.id)
+                        {
+                            Some(_) => Err(Error::new(
+                                ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                                format!("Cannot delete identifier field: 
{name}"),
+                            )),
+                            None => Ok(field.id),
+                        }
+                    })
+            })
+            .collect::<Result<HashSet<i32>>>()?;
+
+        // --- 2. Resolve parents, validate additions, assign IDs, and group 
by parent ID ---
+        // We assign IDs inline (before grouping) to preserve the caller's 
insertion order,
+        // since HashMap iteration order is non-deterministic.
+        let mut additions_by_parent: HashMap<i32, Vec<NestedFieldRef>> = 
HashMap::new();
+
+        for add in &self.additions {
+            let pending_field = add.to_nested_field();
+
+            // Check that name does not contain ".".
+            if pending_field.name.contains('.') {
+                return Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                    format!(
+                        "Cannot add column with ambiguous name: {}. Use 
`AddColumn::with_parent` to add a column to a nested struct.",
+                        pending_field.name
+                    ),
+                ));
+            }
+
+            // Required columns without an initial default need 
allow_incompatible_changes.
+            if pending_field.required && 
pending_field.initial_default.is_none() {
+                return Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                    format!(
+                        "Incompatible change: cannot add required column 
without an initial default: {}",
+                        pending_field.name
+                    ),
+                ));
+            }
+
+            let parent_id = match &add.parent {
+                None => {
+                    // Root-level: check name conflict against root-level 
fields.
+                    if let Some(existing) = 
base_schema.field_by_name(&pending_field.name)
+                        && !delete_ids.contains(&existing.id)
+                    {
+                        return Err(Error::new(
+                            ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                            format!(
+                                "Cannot add column, name already exists: {}",
+                                pending_field.name
+                            ),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    TABLE_ROOT_ID
+                }
+                Some(parent_path) => {
+                    // Nested: resolve parent, check name conflict within 
parent struct.
+                    let (parent_id, parent_struct) =
+                        resolve_parent_target(base_schema, parent_path)?;
+
+                    if parent_struct.fields().iter().any(|f| {
+                        f.name == pending_field.name
+                            && !delete_ids.contains(&f.id)
+                            && !delete_ids.contains(&parent_id)
+                    }) {
+                        return Err(Error::new(
+                            ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                            format!(
+                                "Cannot add column, name already exists in 
'{}': {}",
+                                parent_path, pending_field.name
+                            ),
+                        ));
+                    }
+
+                    parent_id
+                }
+            };
+
+            // Assign fresh IDs immediately, preserving insertion order.
+            let field = if self.auto_assign_ids {
+                assign_fresh_ids(&pending_field, &mut last_column_id)
+            } else {
+                pending_field
+            };
+
+            additions_by_parent
+                .entry(parent_id)
+                .or_default()
+                .push(field);
+        }
+
+        // --- 4. Rebuild the schema tree with additions and deletions ---
+        let new_fields = rebuild_fields(
+            base_schema.as_struct().fields(),
+            &additions_by_parent,
+            &delete_ids,
+            TABLE_ROOT_ID,
+        );
+
+        // --- 5. Build the new schema ---
+        let schema = Schema::builder()
+            .with_fields(new_fields)
+            .with_identifier_field_ids(base_schema.identifier_field_ids())
+            .build()?;
+
+        let updates = vec![
+            TableUpdate::AddSchema { schema },
+            TableUpdate::SetCurrentSchema { schema_id: -1 },
+        ];
+
+        let requirements = vec![TableRequirement::CurrentSchemaIdMatch {
+            current_schema_id: base_schema.schema_id(),
+        }];
+
+        Ok(ActionCommit::new(updates, requirements))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::io::BufReader;
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
+    use as_any::Downcast;
+
+    use crate::spec::{Literal, NestedField, PrimitiveType, StructType, 
TableMetadata, Type};
+    use crate::table::Table;
+    use crate::transaction::Transaction;
+    use crate::transaction::action::{ApplyTransactionAction, 
TransactionAction};
+    use crate::transaction::tests::make_v2_table;
+    use crate::transaction::update_schema::{AddColumn, DEFAULT_ID, 
UpdateSchemaAction};
+    use crate::{ErrorKind, TableIdent, TableRequirement, TableUpdate};
+
+    // The V2 test table has:
+    //   last_column_id: 3
+    //   current schema (id=1): x(1, req, long), y(2, req, long), z(3, req, 
long)
+    //   identifier_field_ids: [1, 2]
+
+    /// Build a V2 test table that includes nested types:
+    ///
+    ///   last_column_id: 14
+    ///   current schema (id=0):
+    ///     x(1, req, long)           -- identifier
+    ///     y(2, req, long)           -- identifier
+    ///     z(3, req, long)
+    ///     person(4, opt, struct)
+    ///       name(5, opt, string)
+    ///       age(6, req, int)
+    ///     tags(7, opt, list<struct>)
+    ///       element(8, req, struct)
+    ///         key(9, opt, string)
+    ///         value(10, opt, string)
+    ///     props(11, opt, map<string, struct>)
+    ///       key(12, req, string)
+    ///       value(13, req, struct)
+    ///         data(14, opt, string)
+    fn make_v2_table_with_nested() -> Table {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "format-version": 2,
+            "table-uuid": "9c12d441-03fe-4693-9a96-a0705ddf69c2",
+            "location": "s3://bucket/test/location",
+            "last-sequence-number": 0,
+            "last-updated-ms": 1602638573590,
+            "last-column-id": 14,
+            "current-schema-id": 0,
+            "schemas": [
+                {
+                    "type": "struct",
+                    "schema-id": 0,
+                    "identifier-field-ids": [1, 2],
+                    "fields": [
+                        {"id": 1, "name": "x", "required": true, "type": 
"long"},
+                        {"id": 2, "name": "y", "required": true, "type": 
"long"},
+                        {"id": 3, "name": "z", "required": true, "type": 
"long"},
+                        {"id": 4, "name": "person", "required": false, "type": 
{
+                            "type": "struct",
+                            "fields": [
+                                {"id": 5, "name": "name", "required": false, 
"type": "string"},
+                                {"id": 6, "name": "age", "required": true, 
"type": "int"}
+                            ]
+                        }},
+                        {"id": 7, "name": "tags", "required": false, "type": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "element-id": 8,
+                            "element": {
+                                "type": "struct",
+                                "fields": [
+                                    {"id": 9, "name": "key", "required": 
false, "type": "string"},
+                                    {"id": 10, "name": "value", "required": 
false, "type": "string"}
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            "element-required": true
+                        }},
+                        {"id": 11, "name": "props", "required": false, "type": 
{
+                            "type": "map",
+                            "key-id": 12,
+                            "key": "string",
+                            "value-id": 13,
+                            "value": {
+                                "type": "struct",
+                                "fields": [
+                                    {"id": 14, "name": "data", "required": 
false, "type": "string"}
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            "value-required": true
+                        }}
+                    ]
+                }
+            ],
+            "default-spec-id": 0,
+            "partition-specs": [
+                {"spec-id": 0, "fields": []}
+            ],
+            "last-partition-id": 999,
+            "default-sort-order-id": 0,
+            "sort-orders": [
+                {"order-id": 0, "fields": []}
+            ],
+            "properties": {},
+            "current-snapshot-id": -1,
+            "snapshots": []
+        }"#;
+
+        let reader = BufReader::new(json.as_bytes());
+        let metadata = serde_json::from_reader::<_, 
TableMetadata>(reader).unwrap();
+
+        Table::builder()
+            .metadata(metadata)
+            
.metadata_location("s3://bucket/test/location/metadata/v1.json".to_string())
+            .identifier(TableIdent::from_strs(["ns1", "test1"]).unwrap())
+            .file_io(crate::io::FileIO::new_with_memory())
+            .build()
+            .unwrap()
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Existing root-level tests
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_add_column() {
+        let table = make_v2_table();
+        let tx = Transaction::new(&table);
+
+        let action = tx.update_schema().add_column(AddColumn::optional(
+            "new_col",
+            Type::Primitive(PrimitiveType::Int),
+        ));
+
+        let mut action_commit = Arc::new(action).commit(&table).await.unwrap();
+        let updates = action_commit.take_updates();
+        let requirements = action_commit.take_requirements();
+
+        assert_eq!(updates.len(), 2);
+
+        // Extract the new schema from the AddSchema update.
+        let new_schema = match &updates[0] {
+            TableUpdate::AddSchema { schema } => schema,
+            other => panic!("expected AddSchema, got {other:?}"),
+        };
+
+        // The new field should have ID = last_column_id + 1 = 4.
+        let new_field = new_schema

Review Comment:
   Done



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crates/iceberg/src/transaction/update_schema.rs:
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+//
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+//
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+// 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::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use typed_builder::TypedBuilder;
+
+use crate::spec::{
+    ListType, Literal, MapType, NestedField, NestedFieldRef, Schema, 
StructType, Type,
+};
+use crate::table::Table;
+use crate::transaction::action::{ActionCommit, TransactionAction};
+use crate::{Error, ErrorKind, Result, TableRequirement, TableUpdate};
+
+/// Sentinel parent ID representing the table root (top-level columns).
+const TABLE_ROOT_ID: i32 = -1;
+// Default ID for a new column. This will be re-assigned to a fresh ID at 
commit time.
+const DEFAULT_ID: i32 = 0;
+
+#[derive(TypedBuilder)]
+/// Declarative specification for adding a column in [`UpdateSchemaAction`].
+///
+/// Use helper constructors such as [`AddColumn::optional`] and 
[`AddColumn::required`],
+/// optionally combined with [`AddColumn::with_parent`] and 
[`AddColumn::with_doc`], then pass
+/// the value to
+/// [`UpdateSchemaAction::add_column`].
+pub struct AddColumn {
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option, into))]
+    parent: Option<String>,
+    #[builder(setter(into))]
+    name: String,
+    #[builder(default = false)]
+    required: bool,
+    field_type: Type,
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option, into))]
+    doc: Option<String>,
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option))]
+    initial_default: Option<Literal>,
+    #[builder(default = None, setter(strip_option))]
+    write_default: Option<Literal>,
+}
+
+impl AddColumn {
+    /// Create a root-level optional column specification.
+    pub fn optional(name: impl ToString, field_type: Type) -> Self {
+        Self::builder()
+            .name(name.to_string())
+            .field_type(field_type)
+            .required(false)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    /// Create a root-level required column specification.
+    pub fn required(name: impl ToString, field_type: Type, initial_default: 
Literal) -> Self {
+        Self::builder()
+            .name(name.to_string())
+            .field_type(field_type)
+            .required(true)
+            .initial_default(initial_default.clone())
+            .write_default(initial_default)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    /// Return a copy with an updated parent path.
+    pub fn with_parent(mut self, parent: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.parent = Some(parent.to_string());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Return a copy with an updated doc string.
+    pub fn with_doc(mut self, doc: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.doc = Some(doc.to_string());
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn to_nested_field(&self) -> NestedFieldRef {
+        let mut field = NestedField::new(
+            DEFAULT_ID,
+            self.name.clone(),
+            self.field_type.clone(),
+            self.required,
+        );
+
+        field.doc = self.doc.clone();
+        field.initial_default = self.initial_default.clone();
+        field.write_default = self.write_default.clone();
+        Arc::new(field)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Schema evolution API modeled after the Java `SchemaUpdate` implementation.
+///
+/// This action accumulates schema modifications (column additions and 
deletions)
+/// via builder methods. At commit time, it validates all operations against 
the
+/// current table schema, auto-assigns field IDs from 
`table.metadata().last_column_id()`,
+/// builds a new schema, and emits `AddSchema` + `SetCurrentSchema` updates 
with a
+/// `CurrentSchemaIdMatch` requirement.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```ignore
+/// let tx = Transaction::new(&table);
+/// let action = tx.update_schema()
+///     .add_column(AddColumn::optional("new_col", 
Type::Primitive(PrimitiveType::Int)))
+///     .add_column(
+///         AddColumn::optional("email", 
Type::Primitive(PrimitiveType::String))
+///             .with_parent("person")
+///     )
+///     .delete_column("old_col");
+/// let tx = action.apply(tx).unwrap();
+/// let table = tx.commit(&catalog).await.unwrap();
+/// ```
+pub struct UpdateSchemaAction {
+    additions: Vec<AddColumn>,
+    deletes: Vec<String>,
+    auto_assign_ids: bool,
+}
+
+impl UpdateSchemaAction {
+    /// Creates a new empty `UpdateSchemaAction`.
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            additions: Vec::new(),
+            deletes: Vec::new(),
+            auto_assign_ids: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    // --- Root-level additions ---
+
+    /// Add a column to the table schema.
+    ///
+    /// To add a root-level column, leave `AddColumn::parent` as `None`.
+    /// For nested additions, set a parent path (for example via 
[`AddColumn::with_parent`]).
+    /// If the parent resolves to a map/list, the column is added to map 
value/list element.
+    pub fn add_column(mut self, add_column: AddColumn) -> Self {
+        self.additions.push(add_column);
+        self
+    }
+
+    // --- Other builder methods ---
+
+    /// Record a column deletion by name.
+    ///
+    /// At commit time, the column must exist in the current schema.
+    pub fn delete_column(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.deletes.push(name.to_string());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Disable automatic field ID assignment. When disabled, the placeholder 
IDs
+    /// provided in builder methods are used as-is.
+    pub fn disable_id_auto_assignment(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.auto_assign_ids = false;
+        self
+    }
+
+    // --- Internal helpers ---
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ID assignment helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Recursively assign fresh field IDs to a `NestedField` and all its nested 
sub-fields.
+///
+/// This follows the same recursive pattern as 
`ReassignFieldIds::reassign_ids_visit_type`
+/// from `crate::spec::schema::id_reassigner`, but operates on new fields with 
placeholder
+/// IDs rather than reassigning an existing schema. `ReassignFieldIds` cannot 
be used
+/// directly here because it rejects duplicate old IDs (all new fields share 
placeholder
+/// ID `DEFAULT_ID`).
+fn assign_fresh_ids(field: &NestedField, next_id: &mut i32) -> NestedFieldRef {
+    *next_id += 1;
+    let new_id = *next_id;
+    let new_type = assign_fresh_ids_to_type(&field.field_type, next_id);
+
+    Arc::new(NestedField {
+        id: new_id,
+        name: field.name.clone(),
+        required: field.required,
+        field_type: Box::new(new_type),
+        doc: field.doc.clone(),
+        initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+        write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+    })
+}
+
+/// Recursively assign fresh field IDs to all nested fields within a `Type`.
+fn assign_fresh_ids_to_type(field_type: &Type, next_id: &mut i32) -> Type {
+    match field_type {
+        Type::Primitive(_) => field_type.clone(),
+        Type::Struct(struct_type) => {
+            let new_fields: Vec<NestedFieldRef> = struct_type
+                .fields()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|f| assign_fresh_ids(f, next_id))
+                .collect();
+            Type::Struct(StructType::new(new_fields))
+        }
+        Type::List(list_type) => {
+            let new_element = assign_fresh_ids(&list_type.element_field, 
next_id);
+            Type::List(ListType {
+                element_field: new_element,
+            })
+        }
+        Type::Map(map_type) => {
+            let new_key = assign_fresh_ids(&map_type.key_field, next_id);
+            let new_value = assign_fresh_ids(&map_type.value_field, next_id);
+            Type::Map(MapType {
+                key_field: new_key,
+                value_field: new_value,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Parent path resolution
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Resolve a parent path to the target struct's parent field ID and a 
reference
+/// to its `StructType`.
+///
+/// If the parent is a map, navigates to the value field. If a list, navigates 
to
+/// the element field. The final target must be a struct type.
+fn resolve_parent_target<'a>(
+    base_schema: &'a Schema,
+    parent: &str,
+) -> Result<(i32, &'a StructType)> {
+    base_schema
+        .field_by_name(parent)
+        .ok_or_else(|| {
+            Error::new(
+                ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                format!("Cannot add column: parent '{parent}' not found"),
+            )
+        })
+        .and_then(|parent_field| match parent_field.field_type.as_ref() {
+            Type::Struct(s) => Ok((parent_field.id, s)),
+            Type::Map(m) => match m.value_field.field_type.as_ref() {
+                Type::Struct(s) => Ok((m.value_field.id, s)),
+                _ => Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                    format!("Cannot add column: map value of '{parent}' is not 
a struct"),
+                )),
+            },
+            Type::List(l) => match l.element_field.field_type.as_ref() {
+                Type::Struct(s) => Ok((l.element_field.id, s)),
+                _ => Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                    format!("Cannot add column: list element of '{parent}' is 
not a struct"),
+                )),
+            },
+            _ => Err(Error::new(
+                ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                format!("Cannot add column: parent '{parent}' is not a struct, 
map, or list"),
+            )),
+        })
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Schema tree rebuild
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Rebuild a slice of fields, applying deletions and additions at every level,
+/// plus any root-level additions keyed by `TABLE_ROOT_ID`.
+fn rebuild_fields(
+    fields: &[NestedFieldRef],
+    adds: &HashMap<i32, Vec<NestedFieldRef>>,
+    delete_ids: &HashSet<i32>,
+    root_id: i32,
+) -> Vec<NestedFieldRef> {
+    fields
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|f| !delete_ids.contains(&f.id))
+        .map(|f| rebuild_field(f, adds, delete_ids))
+        .chain(adds.get(&root_id).into_iter().flatten().cloned())
+        .collect()
+}
+
+/// Recursively rebuild a single field. If the field (or any descendant) is a 
struct
+/// that has pending additions, those additions are appended to the struct's 
fields.
+/// Fields whose IDs appear in `delete_ids` are filtered out at every struct 
level.
+fn rebuild_field(
+    field: &NestedFieldRef,
+    adds: &HashMap<i32, Vec<NestedFieldRef>>,
+    delete_ids: &HashSet<i32>,
+) -> NestedFieldRef {
+    match field.field_type.as_ref() {
+        Type::Primitive(_) => field.clone(),
+        Type::Struct(s) => {
+            let new_fields = rebuild_fields(s.fields(), adds, delete_ids, 
field.id);
+            Arc::new(NestedField {
+                id: field.id,
+                name: field.name.clone(),
+                required: field.required,
+                field_type: 
Box::new(Type::Struct(StructType::new(new_fields))),
+                doc: field.doc.clone(),
+                initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+                write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+            })
+        }
+        Type::List(l) => {
+            let new_element = rebuild_field(&l.element_field, adds, 
delete_ids);
+            Arc::new(NestedField {
+                id: field.id,
+                name: field.name.clone(),
+                required: field.required,
+                field_type: Box::new(Type::List(ListType {
+                    element_field: new_element,
+                })),
+                doc: field.doc.clone(),
+                initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+                write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+            })
+        }
+        Type::Map(m) => {
+            let new_key = rebuild_field(&m.key_field, adds, delete_ids);
+            let new_value = rebuild_field(&m.value_field, adds, delete_ids);
+            Arc::new(NestedField {
+                id: field.id,
+                name: field.name.clone(),
+                required: field.required,
+                field_type: Box::new(Type::Map(MapType {
+                    key_field: new_key,
+                    value_field: new_value,
+                })),
+                doc: field.doc.clone(),
+                initial_default: field.initial_default.clone(),
+                write_default: field.write_default.clone(),
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// TransactionAction implementation
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl TransactionAction for UpdateSchemaAction {
+    async fn commit(self: Arc<Self>, table: &Table) -> Result<ActionCommit> {
+        let base_schema = table.metadata().current_schema();
+        let mut last_column_id = table.metadata().last_column_id();
+
+        // --- 1. Validate deletes ---
+        let delete_ids = self
+            .deletes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|name: &String| {
+                base_schema
+                    .field_by_name(name)
+                    .ok_or_else(|| {
+                        Error::new(
+                            ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                            format!("Cannot delete missing column: {name}"),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .and_then(|field| {
+                        match base_schema
+                            .identifier_field_ids()
+                            .find(|id| *id == field.id)
+                        {
+                            Some(_) => Err(Error::new(
+                                ErrorKind::PreconditionFailed,
+                                format!("Cannot delete identifier field: 
{name}"),
+                            )),
+                            None => Ok(field.id),
+                        }
+                    })
+            })
+            .collect::<Result<HashSet<i32>>>()?;
+
+        // --- 2. Resolve parents, validate additions, assign IDs, and group 
by parent ID ---
+        // We assign IDs inline (before grouping) to preserve the caller's 
insertion order,
+        // since HashMap iteration order is non-deterministic.
+        let mut additions_by_parent: HashMap<i32, Vec<NestedFieldRef>> = 
HashMap::new();
+
+        for add in &self.additions {
+            let pending_field = add.to_nested_field();
+
+            // Check that name does not contain ".".
+            if pending_field.name.contains('.') {

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