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Persist write configuration to parquet files

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how writer configuration and Parquet footer metadata are handled, then determine the configuration shape and optional persistence behavior. Done means the selected writer configuration can be recovered from the footer when enabled, with the default behavior preserved.

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Description

Type: enhancement
Describe the enhancement requested

The writer configuration influences the nature of the parquet file and often required for debugging and posterity.
Application logs are temporary and wiped after a few days.
Support configurable behaviour which can pass the writer configuration to the parquet footer optionally.

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