datafusion_expr/

planner.rs

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//! [`ContextProvider`] and [`ExprPlanner`] APIs to customize SQL query planning

use std::fmt::Debug;
use std::sync::Arc;

use crate::expr::NullTreatment;
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
use crate::logical_plan::LogicalPlan;
use crate::{
    AggregateUDF, Expr, GetFieldAccess, ScalarUDF, SortExpr, TableSource, WindowFrame,
    WindowFunctionDefinition, WindowUDF,
};
use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef, SchemaRef};
use datafusion_common::datatype::DataTypeExt;
use datafusion_common::{
    DFSchema, Result, TableReference, config::ConfigOptions,
    file_options::file_type::FileType, not_impl_err,
};
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
use sqlparser::ast::{Expr as SQLExpr, Ident, ObjectName, TableAlias, TableFactor};

/// Provides the `SQL` query planner meta-data about tables and
/// functions referenced in SQL statements, without a direct dependency on the
/// `datafusion` Catalog structures such as [`TableProvider`]
///
/// [`TableProvider`]: https://docs.rs/datafusion/latest/datafusion/catalog/trait.TableProvider.html
pub trait ContextProvider {
    /// Returns a table by reference, if it exists
    fn get_table_source(&self, name: TableReference) -> Result<Arc<dyn TableSource>>;

    /// Return the type of a file based on its extension (e.g. `.parquet`)
    ///
    /// This is used to plan `COPY` statements
    fn get_file_type(&self, _ext: &str) -> Result<Arc<dyn FileType>> {
        not_impl_err!("Registered file types are not supported")
    }

    /// Getter for a table function
    fn get_table_function_source(
        &self,
        _name: &str,
        _args: Vec<Expr>,
    ) -> Result<Arc<dyn TableSource>> {
        not_impl_err!("Table Functions are not supported")
    }

    /// Provides an intermediate table that is used to store the results of a CTE during execution
    ///
    /// CTE stands for "Common Table Expression"
    ///
    /// # Notes
    /// We don't directly implement this in [`SqlToRel`] as implementing this function
    /// often requires access to a table that contains
    /// execution-related types that can't be a direct dependency
    /// of the sql crate (for example [`CteWorkTable`]).
    ///
    /// The [`ContextProvider`] provides a way to "hide" this dependency.
    ///
    /// [`SqlToRel`]: https://docs.rs/datafusion/latest/datafusion/sql/planner/struct.SqlToRel.html
    /// [`CteWorkTable`]: https://docs.rs/datafusion/latest/datafusion/datasource/cte_worktable/struct.CteWorkTable.html
    fn create_cte_work_table(
        &self,
        _name: &str,
        _schema: SchemaRef,
    ) -> Result<Arc<dyn TableSource>> {
        not_impl_err!("Recursive CTE is not implemented")
    }

    /// Return [`ExprPlanner`] extensions for planning expressions
    fn get_expr_planners(&self) -> &[Arc<dyn ExprPlanner>] {
        &[]
    }

    /// Return [`RelationPlanner`] extensions for planning table factors
    #[cfg(feature = "sql")]
    fn get_relation_planners(&self) -> &[Arc<dyn RelationPlanner>] {
        &[]
    }

    /// Return [`TypePlanner`] extensions for planning data types
    #[cfg(feature = "sql")]
    fn get_type_planner(&self) -> Option<Arc<dyn TypePlanner>> {
        None
    }

    /// Return the scalar function with a given name, if any
    fn get_function_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Arc<ScalarUDF>>;

    /// Return the aggregate function with a given name, if any
    fn get_aggregate_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Arc<AggregateUDF>>;

    /// Return the window function with a given name, if any
    fn get_window_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Arc<WindowUDF>>;

    /// Return the system/user-defined variable type, if any
    ///
    /// A user defined variable is typically accessed via `@var_name`
    fn get_variable_type(&self, variable_names: &[String]) -> Option<DataType>;

    /// Return metadata about a system/user-defined variable, if any.
    ///
    /// By default, this wraps [`Self::get_variable_type`] in an Arrow [`Field`]
    /// with nullable set to `true` and no metadata. Implementations that can
    /// provide richer information (such as nullability or extension metadata)
    /// should override this method.
    fn get_variable_field(&self, variable_names: &[String]) -> Option<FieldRef> {
        self.get_variable_type(variable_names)
            .map(|data_type| data_type.into_nullable_field_ref())
    }

    /// Return overall configuration options
    fn options(&self) -> &ConfigOptions;

    /// Return all scalar function names
    fn udf_names(&self) -> Vec<String>;

    /// Return all aggregate function names
    fn udaf_names(&self) -> Vec<String>;

    /// Return all window function names
    fn udwf_names(&self) -> Vec<String>;
}

/// Customize planning of SQL AST expressions to [`Expr`]s
///
/// For more background, please also see the [Extending SQL in DataFusion: from ->> to TABLESAMPLE blog]
///
/// [Extending SQL in DataFusion: from ->> to TABLESAMPLE blog]: https://datafusion.apache.org/blog/2026/01/12/extending-sql
pub trait ExprPlanner: Debug + Send + Sync {
    /// Plan the binary operation between two expressions, returns original
    /// BinaryExpr if not possible
    fn plan_binary_op(
        &self,
        expr: RawBinaryExpr,
        _schema: &DFSchema,
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<RawBinaryExpr>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(expr))
    }

    /// Plan the field access expression, such as `foo.bar`
    ///
    /// returns original [`RawFieldAccessExpr`] if not possible
    fn plan_field_access(
        &self,
        expr: RawFieldAccessExpr,
        _schema: &DFSchema,
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<RawFieldAccessExpr>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(expr))
    }

    /// Plan an array literal, such as `[1, 2, 3]`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_array_literal(
        &self,
        exprs: Vec<Expr>,
        _schema: &DFSchema,
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(exprs))
    }

    /// Plan a `POSITION` expression, such as `POSITION(<expr> in <expr>)`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_position(&self, args: Vec<Expr>) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(args))
    }

    /// Plan a dictionary literal, such as `{ key: value, ...}`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_dictionary_literal(
        &self,
        expr: RawDictionaryExpr,
        _schema: &DFSchema,
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<RawDictionaryExpr>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(expr))
    }

    /// Plan an extract expression, such as`EXTRACT(month FROM foo)`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_extract(&self, args: Vec<Expr>) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(args))
    }

    /// Plan an substring expression, such as `SUBSTRING(<expr> [FROM <expr>] [FOR <expr>])`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_substring(&self, args: Vec<Expr>) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(args))
    }

    /// Plans a struct literal, such as  `{'field1' : expr1, 'field2' : expr2, ...}`
    ///
    /// This function takes a vector of expressions and a boolean flag
    /// indicating whether the struct uses the optional name
    ///
    /// Returns the original input expressions if planning is not possible.
    fn plan_struct_literal(
        &self,
        args: Vec<Expr>,
        _is_named_struct: bool,
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(args))
    }

    /// Plans an overlay expression, such as `overlay(str PLACING substr FROM pos [FOR count])`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_overlay(&self, args: Vec<Expr>) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(args))
    }

    /// Plans a `make_map` expression, such as `make_map(key1, value1, key2, value2, ...)`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_make_map(&self, args: Vec<Expr>) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(args))
    }

    /// Plans compound identifier such as `db.schema.table` for non-empty nested names
    ///
    /// # Note:
    /// Currently compound identifier for outer query schema is not supported.
    ///
    /// Returns original expression if not possible
    fn plan_compound_identifier(
        &self,
        _field: &Field,
        _qualifier: Option<&TableReference>,
        _nested_names: &[String],
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<Vec<Expr>>> {
        not_impl_err!(
            "Default planner compound identifier hasn't been implemented for ExprPlanner"
        )
    }

    /// Plans aggregate functions, such as `COUNT(<expr>)`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_aggregate(
        &self,
        expr: RawAggregateExpr,
    ) -> Result<PlannerResult<RawAggregateExpr>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(expr))
    }

    /// Plans window functions, such as `COUNT(<expr>)`
    ///
    /// Returns original expression arguments if not possible
    fn plan_window(&self, expr: RawWindowExpr) -> Result<PlannerResult<RawWindowExpr>> {
        Ok(PlannerResult::Original(expr))
    }
}

/// An operator with two arguments to plan
///
/// Note `left` and `right` are DataFusion [`Expr`]s but the `op` is the SQL AST
/// operator.
///
/// This structure is used by [`ExprPlanner`] to plan operators with
/// custom expressions.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct RawBinaryExpr {
    #[cfg(not(feature = "sql"))]
    pub op: datafusion_expr_common::operator::Operator,
    #[cfg(feature = "sql")]
    pub op: sqlparser::ast::BinaryOperator,
    pub left: Expr,
    pub right: Expr,
}

/// An expression with GetFieldAccess to plan
///
/// This structure is used by [`ExprPlanner`] to plan operators with
/// custom expressions.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct RawFieldAccessExpr {
    pub field_access: GetFieldAccess,
    pub expr: Expr,
}

/// A Dictionary literal expression `{ key: value, ...}`
///
/// This structure is used by [`ExprPlanner`] to plan operators with
/// custom expressions.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct RawDictionaryExpr {
    pub keys: Vec<Expr>,
    pub values: Vec<Expr>,
}

/// This structure is used by `AggregateFunctionPlanner` to plan operators with
/// custom expressions.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct RawAggregateExpr {
    pub func: Arc<AggregateUDF>,
    pub args: Vec<Expr>,
    pub distinct: bool,
    pub filter: Option<Box<Expr>>,
    pub order_by: Vec<SortExpr>,
    pub null_treatment: Option<NullTreatment>,
}

/// This structure is used by `WindowFunctionPlanner` to plan operators with
/// custom expressions.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct RawWindowExpr {
    pub func_def: WindowFunctionDefinition,
    pub args: Vec<Expr>,
    pub partition_by: Vec<Expr>,
    pub order_by: Vec<SortExpr>,
    pub window_frame: WindowFrame,
    pub filter: Option<Box<Expr>>,
    pub null_treatment: Option<NullTreatment>,
    pub distinct: bool,
}

/// Result of planning a raw expr with [`ExprPlanner`]
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub enum PlannerResult<T> {
    /// The raw expression was successfully planned as a new [`Expr`]
    Planned(Expr),
    /// The raw expression could not be planned, and is returned unmodified
    Original(T),
}

/// Result of planning a relation with [`RelationPlanner`]
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct PlannedRelation {
    /// The logical plan for the relation
    pub plan: LogicalPlan,
    /// Optional table alias for the relation
    pub alias: Option<TableAlias>,
}

#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
impl PlannedRelation {
    /// Create a new `PlannedRelation` with the given plan and alias
    pub fn new(plan: LogicalPlan, alias: Option<TableAlias>) -> Self {
        Self { plan, alias }
    }
}

/// Result of attempting to plan a relation with extension planners
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum RelationPlanning {
    /// The relation was successfully planned by an extension planner
    Planned(Box<PlannedRelation>),
    /// No extension planner handled the relation, return it for default processing
    Original(Box<TableFactor>),
}

/// Customize planning SQL table factors to [`LogicalPlan`]s.
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
/// For more background, please also see the [Extending SQL in DataFusion: from ->> to TABLESAMPLE blog]
///
/// [Extending SQL in DataFusion: from ->> to TABLESAMPLE blog]: https://datafusion.apache.org/blog/2026/01/12/extending-sql
pub trait RelationPlanner: Debug + Send + Sync {
    /// Plan a table factor into a [`LogicalPlan`].
    ///
    /// Returning [`RelationPlanning::Planned`] short-circuits further planning and uses the
    /// provided plan. Returning [`RelationPlanning::Original`] allows the next registered planner,
    /// or DataFusion's default logic, to handle the relation.
    fn plan_relation(
        &self,
        relation: TableFactor,
        context: &mut dyn RelationPlannerContext,
    ) -> Result<RelationPlanning>;
}

/// Provides utilities for relation planners to interact with DataFusion's SQL
/// planner.
///
/// This trait provides SQL planning utilities specific to relation planning,
/// such as converting SQL expressions to logical expressions and normalizing
/// identifiers. It uses composition to provide access to session context via
/// [`ContextProvider`].
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
pub trait RelationPlannerContext {
    /// Provides access to the underlying context provider for reading session
    /// configuration, accessing tables, functions, and other metadata.
    fn context_provider(&self) -> &dyn ContextProvider;

    /// Plans the specified relation through the full planner pipeline, starting
    /// from the first registered relation planner.
    fn plan(&mut self, relation: TableFactor) -> Result<LogicalPlan>;

    /// Converts a SQL expression into a logical expression using the current
    /// planner context.
    fn sql_to_expr(&mut self, expr: SQLExpr, schema: &DFSchema) -> Result<Expr>;

    /// Converts a SQL expression into a logical expression without DataFusion
    /// rewrites.
    fn sql_expr_to_logical_expr(
        &mut self,
        expr: SQLExpr,
        schema: &DFSchema,
    ) -> Result<Expr>;

    /// Normalizes an identifier according to session settings.
    fn normalize_ident(&self, ident: Ident) -> String;

    /// Normalizes a SQL object name into a [`TableReference`].
    fn object_name_to_table_reference(&self, name: ObjectName) -> Result<TableReference>;
}

/// Customize planning SQL types to DataFusion (Arrow) types.
#[cfg(feature = "sql")]
/// For more background, please also see the [Extending SQL in DataFusion: from ->> to TABLESAMPLE blog]
///
/// [Extending SQL in DataFusion: from ->> to TABLESAMPLE blog]: https://datafusion.apache.org/blog/2026/01/12/extending-sql
pub trait TypePlanner: Debug + Send + Sync {
    /// Plan SQL [`sqlparser::ast::DataType`] to DataFusion [`DataType`]
    ///
    /// Returns None if not possible
    fn plan_type(
        &self,
        _sql_type: &sqlparser::ast::DataType,
    ) -> Result<Option<DataType>> {
        Ok(None)
    }
}