[ARROW-617] Time type is not specified clearly

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.3.0
• Component/s: Format
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/16245
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Julien Le Dem
• Created: 11/Mar/17 00:59
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:09
• Resolved: 19/Mar/17 05:04

Description

2 options:

• Use 64 bits for microseconds and nanoseconds, 32 bits for other units
• Use 64 bits for everything
  The latter is simpler to implement, the former saves space.

Issue Links

• blocks: ARROW-510 Add integration tests for date and time types