This will be dependent on the design outcome of ARROW-264 **Reporter**: [Wes McKinney](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-267) / @wesm **Assignee**: [Wes McKinney](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-267) / @wesm #### Related issues: - [[C++] Consolidate file and shared memory IO interfaces](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/15648) (is blocked by) - [Create an Arrow File format](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/15605) (depends upon) <sub>**Note**: *This issue was originally created as [ARROW-267](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-267). Please see the [migration documentation](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/14542) for further details.*</sub>