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This PR contributes to NVIDIA/cudf-spark#15222 and NVIDIA/cudf-spark#15223.

It brings VariantUtils in line with Variant functionality subsequently merged into libcudf:

In this PR:

  • added DType.FLOAT32, DType.FLOAT64, and DType.BOOL8 to the supported Variant target types
  • documented the exact physical-type matching behavior for Variant decoding
  • documented array-index path syntax such as $[0] and $.a[1].b
  • documented null behavior for missing fields, out-of-bounds indices, container mismatches, encoded Variant nulls, and physical-type mismatches
  • expanded VariantUtilsTest coverage for the newly supported types and path behavior

Variant decoding requires the encoded physical type to exactly match the requested target type. Numeric conversions are not performed. For example, a FLOAT32 Variant value cannot be extracted as FLOAT64; the result is null.

Array Indexing

Variant extraction paths now document and test zero-based array indexing:

  • root array indexing: $[0]
  • mixed object and array traversal: $.a[1].b
  • raw extraction followed by casting
  • combined extraction and casting

Testing

Expanded VariantUtilsTest coverage includes:

  • direct and combined extraction of FLOAT32 and FLOAT64
  • float width mismatches and truncated payloads
  • direct and combined extraction of boolean true and false values
  • encoded Variant nulls, input nulls, and parent struct nulls
  • empty float and boolean inputs
  • root and nested array indexing
  • out-of-bounds array indices and container mismatches
  • sliced input columns
  • null argument and malformed input validation

Validation results:

  • VariantUtilsTest: 32 tests, 0 failures, 0 errors

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  • I am familiar with the Contributing Guidelines.
  • New or existing tests cover these changes.
  • The documentation is up to date with these changes.

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  • New Features

    • Added support for extracting FLOAT32, FLOAT64, and BOOL8 values from variants.
    • Expanded JSONPath-style extraction to support array indices and nested object-array paths.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented unintended numeric conversions by requiring exact physical-type matches.
    • Improved handling of null, empty, invalid, unsupported, truncated, and sliced inputs.
    • Added clearer failures for invalid array indexes and mismatched value types.

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VariantUtils now documents and tests FLOAT32, FLOAT64, BOOL8, array-index paths, exact physical-type matching, null handling, and invalid inputs.

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Variant extraction support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Target types, paths, and encoded fixtures
java/src/main/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtils.java, java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java
The supported target types and extraction paths are documented. Tests add encoders and fixtures for arrays, floating-point values, booleans, and nulls.
Extraction and casting validation
java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java
Tests cover nested array paths, scalar casting, sliced and empty inputs, type mismatches, invalid arguments, and truncated float payloads.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 78974

The PR expands Java Variant extraction for float, boolean, and array-indexed values with documented null and type-matching behavior; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

Suggested reviewers: tgravescs

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes support for float, boolean, and array-index extraction in Java VariantUtils.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the implemented Variant extraction features, documentation updates, tests, and validation results.
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/ok to test e7645f8

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/ok to test 45e7a14

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LGTM but needs a test for nested int arrays

ColumnVector outOfBounds = VariantUtils.extractVariantField(
variant, "$[99]", DType.INT8);
ColumnVector containerMismatch = VariantUtils.extractVariantField(
variant, "$[0][0]", DType.INT8);

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This PR has no test coverage for nested arrays in spite of advertising it in the description.

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java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java (3)

587-593: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Test width mismatch through castVariantValue.

floatWidthMismatchProducesNulls covers only extractVariantField. castFloatFields covers only matching widths. A regression in castVariantValue could accept a FLOAT32 payload as FLOAT64 without failing these tests.

Add direct cast mismatch assertions for FLOAT32 to FLOAT64 and FLOAT64 to FLOAT32.

As per the PR objective, exact physical-type matching must be tested for both extraction and casting.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java` around lines 587 -
593, Extend VariantUtilsTest with direct castVariantValue mismatch cases for
FLOAT32-to-FLOAT64 and FLOAT64-to-FLOAT32, asserting both produce null results.
Keep the existing extraction and matching-width tests unchanged, and ensure the
new assertions verify exact physical-type matching in casting.

607-619: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Cover the INT8(0) mismatch case.

makeBoolVariantColumn places INT8(0) at row 0 and INT8(1) at row 4. Both tests call subVector(1, 6), so row 0 is excluded. The tests verify only that INT8(1) is rejected as BOOL8.

Add an unsliced assertion or a second slice that includes row 0 while keeping the existing non-zero-offset slice.

As per the PR objective, exact physical-type matching must be tested for both numeric values.

Also applies to: 623-629

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java` around lines 607 -
619, Extend castBooleanValues to assert that INT8(0) is also rejected when
casting to BOOL8, while retaining the existing subVector(1, 6) assertion for the
non-zero-offset INT8(1) case. Use an unsliced input or an additional slice that
includes row 0, and verify the expected result for both numeric values.

500-559: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add a native benchmark for extract_variant_field.

The existing C++ NVBench covers get_variant_field and cast_variant, but it does not call extract_variant_field. Add a representative NVBench case for extract_variant_field. No Java benchmark infrastructure exists.

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In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java` around lines 500 -
559, Add a representative C++ NVBench benchmark for extract_variant_field,
alongside the existing get_variant_field and cast_variant benchmarks, using
representative variant data and a valid extraction path. Do not add Java
benchmark infrastructure; register the benchmark through the existing native
NVBench setup.

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In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/VariantUtilsTest.java`:
- Around line 587-593: Extend VariantUtilsTest with direct castVariantValue
mismatch cases for FLOAT32-to-FLOAT64 and FLOAT64-to-FLOAT32, asserting both
produce null results. Keep the existing extraction and matching-width tests
unchanged, and ensure the new assertions verify exact physical-type matching in
casting.
- Around line 607-619: Extend castBooleanValues to assert that INT8(0) is also
rejected when casting to BOOL8, while retaining the existing subVector(1, 6)
assertion for the non-zero-offset INT8(1) case. Use an unsliced input or an
additional slice that includes row 0, and verify the expected result for both
numeric values.
- Around line 500-559: Add a representative C++ NVBench benchmark for
extract_variant_field, alongside the existing get_variant_field and cast_variant
benchmarks, using representative variant data and a valid extraction path. Do
not add Java benchmark infrastructure; register the benchmark through the
existing native NVBench setup.

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