delta-io/delta

[Feature Request][Kernel] Support implicit cast for `DefaultExpressionEvaluator` output.

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#2,047 opened on Sep 12, 2023

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Description

Feature request

Which Delta project/connector is this regarding?

  • Spark
  • Standalone
  • Flink
  • Kernel
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Overview

Currently ExpressionHandler.getEvaluator takes an expected output type as argument. The comment here is to handle the implicit cast incase the expression output can be safely cast to the asked output type.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the ExpressionHandler.getEvaluator method and how to safely cast the output of DefaultExpressionEvaluator to the expected output type. Implement implicit casting if safe, following the suggestion in the referenced PR comment.
Tech stack
scala
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
ScalaDelta Kernel
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50