[ARROW-5581] [Java] Provide interfaces and initial implementations for vector sorting

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.14.0
• Component/s: Java
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/22023
• Assignee: Liya Fan
• Reporter: Liya Fan
• Created: 13/Jun/19 09:42
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:41
• Resolved: 24/Jun/19 14:08

Description

Data sorting is an important and common feature. For this issue, we provide the basic interfaces for vector sorting. Users can implement customized sorting algorithms by extending our interfaces. In addition, we also give initial sorting implementations for both fixed-width and variable-width vectors.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #4542