[ARROW-6071] [C++] Implement casting Binary <-> LargeBinary

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0
• Component/s: C++
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/22472
• Assignee: Antoine Pitrou
• Reporter: Antoine Pitrou
• Created: 30/Jul/19 17:21
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:44
• Resolved: 11/Nov/20 20:51

Description

We should implement bidirectional casts from Binary to LargeBinary and vice-versa. Also including String and LargeString.

In the narrowing direction, the offset width should be checked.

Issue Links

• is a child of: ARROW-8894 [C++] C++ array kernels framework and execution buildout (umbrella issue)
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #8642