GH-43039: Unable to create a list of Maps with Decimal key or value #43072
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Rationale for this change
The
MapVectorcreation withDecimalkeys or values contains an issue as reported apache/arrow-java#69. MapVector writers are missing support for defining a decimal based key or value.What changes are included in this PR?
Test cases for creating a
MapVectorwith decimal keys and values. Adding a new methods forListWriterinterface to accommodate decimal inclusion.Are these changes tested?
Tested via existing test cases and new test cases.
Are there any user-facing changes?
Yes. New API has been added to support decimal based keys and values in
MapVectorcreation.