[SPARK-42579] Extend function.lit() to match Literal.apply()

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.4.0
• Component/s: Connect
• Epic Link: Spark Connect Scala Client - Basic
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Herman van Hövell
• Created: 25/Feb/23 18:17
• Updated: 09/May/23 13:33
• Resolved: 09/May/23 13:33

Description

function.lit should support the same conversions as the original.

This requires an addition to the connect protocol, since it does not support nested type literals at the moment.

Issue Links

• links to: [Github] Pull Request #40218 (LuciferYang)
• links to: [Github] Pull Request #40218 (LuciferYang)