[Feature] Support Vortex file format

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
cpp, java, rust

Research direction

Start by reading the Java reference module at paimon-vortex and the Mosaic Rust FFI patterns in issue #238. Map the C++ file-format SPI requirements to the requested schema, reader, writer, projection, predicate, and row-selection behavior. Done means C++ round-trip tests and Java-produced file compatibility tests cover supported and unsupported logical types.

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Description

enhancement
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Motivation

Apache Paimon Java supports Vortex through the paimon-vortex module, a Rust-based columnar file format with extensible compression encodings and lazily loaded summary statistics. Paimon C++ cannot currently access tables using this format.

Solution

Add Vortex support to the Paimon C++ file-format SPI:

  • Register the vortex file-format factory.
  • Implement compatible schema, reader, and writer handling.
  • Support column projection, predicate pushdown, and precise row selection.
  • Validate the same supported and unsupported logical types as Java.
  • Add C++ round-trip tests and Java-produced file compatibility tests.
Anything else?

Vortex is implemented in Rust, so the integration can follow the Mosaic Rust FFI patterns (#238).
Java reference module: https://github.com/apache/paimon/tree/master/paimon-vortex

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