[ARROW-1347] [JAVA] List null type should use consistent name for inner field

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.8.0
• Component/s: Java
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/17379
• Assignee: Steven Phillips
• Reporter: Steven Phillips
• Created: 10/Aug/17 22:12
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:14
• Resolved: 21/Sep/17 22:39

Description

The child field for List type has the field name "$data$" in most cases. In the case that there is not a known type for the List, currently the getField() method will return a subfield with name "DEFAULT". We should make this consistent with the rest of the cases.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #959
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #959
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1119