[ARROW-1051] [Python] If pyarrow.parquet fails to import due to a shared library ABI conflict, the test_parquet.py tests silently do not run

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.4.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.4.1
• Component/s: Python
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/16643
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Wes McKinney
• Created: 18/May/17 05:06
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:12
• Resolved: 05/Jun/17 10:18

Description

We need a more robust check in test_parquet.py to distinguish between the cases:

• Parquet extension not built (unit test suite should pass)
• Parquet extension built, but fails to import (unit test suite should fail. currently it passes)