arrow_data/

data.rs

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//! Contains [`ArrayData`], a generic representation of Arrow array data which encapsulates
//! common attributes and operations for Arrow array.

use crate::bit_iterator::BitSliceIterator;
use arrow_buffer::buffer::{BooleanBuffer, NullBuffer};
use arrow_buffer::{
    bit_util, i256, ArrowNativeType, Buffer, IntervalDayTime, IntervalMonthDayNano, MutableBuffer,
};
use arrow_schema::{ArrowError, DataType, UnionMode};
use std::mem;
use std::ops::Range;
use std::sync::Arc;

use crate::{equal, validate_binary_view, validate_string_view};

/// A collection of [`Buffer`]
#[doc(hidden)]
#[deprecated(note = "Use [Buffer]")]
pub type Buffers<'a> = &'a [Buffer];

#[inline]
pub(crate) fn contains_nulls(
    null_bit_buffer: Option<&NullBuffer>,
    offset: usize,
    len: usize,
) -> bool {
    match null_bit_buffer {
        Some(buffer) => {
            match BitSliceIterator::new(buffer.validity(), buffer.offset() + offset, len).next() {
                Some((start, end)) => start != 0 || end != len,
                None => len != 0, // No non-null values
            }
        }
        None => false, // No null buffer
    }
}

#[inline]
pub(crate) fn count_nulls(
    null_bit_buffer: Option<&NullBuffer>,
    offset: usize,
    len: usize,
) -> usize {
    if let Some(buf) = null_bit_buffer {
        let buffer = buf.buffer();
        len - buffer.count_set_bits_offset(offset + buf.offset(), len)
    } else {
        0
    }
}

/// creates 2 [`MutableBuffer`]s with a given `capacity` (in slots).
#[inline]
pub(crate) fn new_buffers(data_type: &DataType, capacity: usize) -> [MutableBuffer; 2] {
    let empty_buffer = MutableBuffer::new(0);
    match data_type {
        DataType::Null => [empty_buffer, MutableBuffer::new(0)],
        DataType::Boolean => {
            let bytes = bit_util::ceil(capacity, 8);
            let buffer = MutableBuffer::new(bytes);
            [buffer, empty_buffer]
        }
        DataType::UInt8
        | DataType::UInt16
        | DataType::UInt32
        | DataType::UInt64
        | DataType::Int8
        | DataType::Int16
        | DataType::Int32
        | DataType::Int64
        | DataType::Float16
        | DataType::Float32
        | DataType::Float64
        | DataType::Date32
        | DataType::Time32(_)
        | DataType::Date64
        | DataType::Time64(_)
        | DataType::Duration(_)
        | DataType::Timestamp(_, _)
        | DataType::Interval(_) => [
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * data_type.primitive_width().unwrap()),
            empty_buffer,
        ],
        DataType::Utf8 | DataType::Binary => {
            let mut buffer = MutableBuffer::new((1 + capacity) * mem::size_of::<i32>());
            // safety: `unsafe` code assumes that this buffer is initialized with one element
            buffer.push(0i32);
            [buffer, MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<u8>())]
        }
        DataType::LargeUtf8 | DataType::LargeBinary => {
            let mut buffer = MutableBuffer::new((1 + capacity) * mem::size_of::<i64>());
            // safety: `unsafe` code assumes that this buffer is initialized with one element
            buffer.push(0i64);
            [buffer, MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<u8>())]
        }
        DataType::BinaryView | DataType::Utf8View => [
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<u128>()),
            empty_buffer,
        ],
        DataType::List(_) | DataType::Map(_, _) => {
            // offset buffer always starts with a zero
            let mut buffer = MutableBuffer::new((1 + capacity) * mem::size_of::<i32>());
            buffer.push(0i32);
            [buffer, empty_buffer]
        }
        DataType::ListView(_) => [
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<i32>()),
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<i32>()),
        ],
        DataType::LargeList(_) => {
            // offset buffer always starts with a zero
            let mut buffer = MutableBuffer::new((1 + capacity) * mem::size_of::<i64>());
            buffer.push(0i64);
            [buffer, empty_buffer]
        }
        DataType::LargeListView(_) => [
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<i64>()),
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<i64>()),
        ],
        DataType::FixedSizeBinary(size) => {
            [MutableBuffer::new(capacity * *size as usize), empty_buffer]
        }
        DataType::Dictionary(k, _) => [
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * k.primitive_width().unwrap()),
            empty_buffer,
        ],
        DataType::FixedSizeList(_, _) | DataType::Struct(_) | DataType::RunEndEncoded(_, _) => {
            [empty_buffer, MutableBuffer::new(0)]
        }
        DataType::Decimal128(_, _) | DataType::Decimal256(_, _) => [
            MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<u8>()),
            empty_buffer,
        ],
        DataType::Union(_, mode) => {
            let type_ids = MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<i8>());
            match mode {
                UnionMode::Sparse => [type_ids, empty_buffer],
                UnionMode::Dense => {
                    let offsets = MutableBuffer::new(capacity * mem::size_of::<i32>());
                    [type_ids, offsets]
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

/// A generic representation of Arrow array data which encapsulates common attributes
/// and operations for Arrow array.
///
/// Specific operations for different arrays types (e.g., primitive, list, struct)
/// are implemented in `Array`.
///
/// # Memory Layout
///
/// `ArrayData` has references to one or more underlying data buffers
/// and optional child ArrayData, depending on type as illustrated
/// below. Bitmaps are not shown for simplicity but they are stored
/// similarly to the buffers.
///
/// ```text
///                        offset
///                       points to
/// ┌───────────────────┐ start of  ┌───────┐       Different
/// │                   │   data    │       │     ArrayData may
/// │ArrayData {        │           │....   │     also refers to
/// │  data_type: ...   │   ─ ─ ─ ─▶│1234   │  ┌ ─  the same
/// │  offset: ... ─ ─ ─│─ ┘        │4372   │      underlying
/// │  len: ...    ─ ─ ─│─ ┐        │4888   │  │     buffer with different offset/len
/// │  buffers: [       │           │5882   │◀─
/// │    ...            │  │        │4323   │
/// │  ]                │   ─ ─ ─ ─▶│4859   │
/// │  child_data: [    │           │....   │
/// │    ...            │           │       │
/// │  ]                │           └───────┘
/// │}                  │
/// │                   │            Shared Buffer uses
/// │               │   │            bytes::Bytes to hold
/// └───────────────────┘            actual data values
///           ┌ ─ ─ ┘
///
///           ▼
/// ┌───────────────────┐
/// │ArrayData {        │
/// │  ...              │
/// │}                  │
/// │                   │
/// └───────────────────┘
///
/// Child ArrayData may also have its own buffers and children
/// ```

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct ArrayData {
    /// The data type for this array data
    data_type: DataType,

    /// The number of elements in this array data
    len: usize,

    /// The offset into this array data, in number of items
    offset: usize,

    /// The buffers for this array data. Note that depending on the array types, this
    /// could hold different kinds of buffers (e.g., value buffer, value offset buffer)
    /// at different positions.
    buffers: Vec<Buffer>,

    /// The child(ren) of this array. Only non-empty for nested types, currently
    /// `ListArray` and `StructArray`.
    child_data: Vec<ArrayData>,

    /// The null bitmap. A `None` value for this indicates all values are non-null in
    /// this array.
    nulls: Option<NullBuffer>,
}

/// A thread-safe, shared reference to the Arrow array data.
pub type ArrayDataRef = Arc<ArrayData>;

impl ArrayData {
    /// Create a new ArrayData instance;
    ///
    /// If `null_count` is not specified, the number of nulls in
    /// null_bit_buffer is calculated.
    ///
    /// If the number of nulls is 0 then the null_bit_buffer
    /// is set to `None`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    ///
    /// The input values *must* form a valid Arrow array for
    /// `data_type`, or undefined behavior can result.
    ///
    /// Note: This is a low level API and most users of the arrow
    /// crate should create arrays using the methods in the `array`
    /// module.
    pub unsafe fn new_unchecked(
        data_type: DataType,
        len: usize,
        null_count: Option<usize>,
        null_bit_buffer: Option<Buffer>,
        offset: usize,
        buffers: Vec<Buffer>,
        child_data: Vec<ArrayData>,
    ) -> Self {
        ArrayDataBuilder {
            data_type,
            len,
            null_count,
            null_bit_buffer,
            nulls: None,
            offset,
            buffers,
            child_data,
        }
        .build_unchecked()
    }

    /// Create a new ArrayData, validating that the provided buffers form a valid
    /// Arrow array of the specified data type.
    ///
    /// If the number of nulls in `null_bit_buffer` is 0 then the null_bit_buffer
    /// is set to `None`.
    ///
    /// Internally this calls through to [`Self::validate_data`]
    ///
    /// Note: This is a low level API and most users of the arrow crate should create
    /// arrays using the builders found in [arrow_array](https://docs.rs/arrow-array)
    pub fn try_new(
        data_type: DataType,
        len: usize,
        null_bit_buffer: Option<Buffer>,
        offset: usize,
        buffers: Vec<Buffer>,
        child_data: Vec<ArrayData>,
    ) -> Result<Self, ArrowError> {
        // we must check the length of `null_bit_buffer` first
        // because we use this buffer to calculate `null_count`
        // in `Self::new_unchecked`.
        if let Some(null_bit_buffer) = null_bit_buffer.as_ref() {
            let needed_len = bit_util::ceil(len + offset, 8);
            if null_bit_buffer.len() < needed_len {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "null_bit_buffer size too small. got {} needed {}",
                    null_bit_buffer.len(),
                    needed_len
                )));
            }
        }
        // Safety justification: `validate_full` is called below
        let new_self = unsafe {
            Self::new_unchecked(
                data_type,
                len,
                None,
                null_bit_buffer,
                offset,
                buffers,
                child_data,
            )
        };

        // As the data is not trusted, do a full validation of its contents
        // We don't need to validate children as we can assume that the
        // [`ArrayData`] in `child_data` have already been validated through
        // a call to `ArrayData::try_new` or created using unsafe
        new_self.validate_data()?;
        Ok(new_self)
    }

    /// Returns a builder to construct a [`ArrayData`] instance of the same [`DataType`]
    #[inline]
    pub const fn builder(data_type: DataType) -> ArrayDataBuilder {
        ArrayDataBuilder::new(data_type)
    }

    /// Returns a reference to the [`DataType`] of this [`ArrayData`]
    #[inline]
    pub const fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
        &self.data_type
    }

    /// Returns the [`Buffer`] storing data for this [`ArrayData`]
    pub fn buffers(&self) -> &[Buffer] {
        &self.buffers
    }

    /// Returns a slice of children [`ArrayData`]. This will be non
    /// empty for type such as lists and structs.
    pub fn child_data(&self) -> &[ArrayData] {
        &self.child_data[..]
    }

    /// Returns whether the element at index `i` is null
    #[inline]
    pub fn is_null(&self, i: usize) -> bool {
        match &self.nulls {
            Some(v) => v.is_null(i),
            None => false,
        }
    }

    /// Returns a reference to the null buffer of this [`ArrayData`] if any
    ///
    /// Note: [`ArrayData::offset`] does NOT apply to the returned [`NullBuffer`]
    #[inline]
    pub fn nulls(&self) -> Option<&NullBuffer> {
        self.nulls.as_ref()
    }

    /// Returns whether the element at index `i` is not null
    #[inline]
    pub fn is_valid(&self, i: usize) -> bool {
        !self.is_null(i)
    }

    /// Returns the length (i.e., number of elements) of this [`ArrayData`].
    #[inline]
    pub const fn len(&self) -> usize {
        self.len
    }

    /// Returns whether this [`ArrayData`] is empty
    #[inline]
    pub const fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
        self.len == 0
    }

    /// Returns the offset of this [`ArrayData`]
    #[inline]
    pub const fn offset(&self) -> usize {
        self.offset
    }

    /// Returns the total number of nulls in this array
    #[inline]
    pub fn null_count(&self) -> usize {
        self.nulls
            .as_ref()
            .map(|x| x.null_count())
            .unwrap_or_default()
    }

    /// Returns the total number of bytes of memory occupied by the
    /// buffers owned by this [`ArrayData`] and all of its
    /// children. (See also diagram on [`ArrayData`]).
    ///
    /// Note that this [`ArrayData`] may only refer to a subset of the
    /// data in the underlying [`Buffer`]s (due to `offset` and
    /// `length`), but the size returned includes the entire size of
    /// the buffers.
    ///
    /// If multiple [`ArrayData`]s refer to the same underlying
    /// [`Buffer`]s they will both report the same size.
    pub fn get_buffer_memory_size(&self) -> usize {
        let mut size = 0;
        for buffer in &self.buffers {
            size += buffer.capacity();
        }
        if let Some(bitmap) = &self.nulls {
            size += bitmap.buffer().capacity()
        }
        for child in &self.child_data {
            size += child.get_buffer_memory_size();
        }
        size
    }

    /// Returns the total number of the bytes of memory occupied by
    /// the buffers by this slice of [`ArrayData`] (See also diagram on [`ArrayData`]).
    ///
    /// This is approximately the number of bytes if a new
    /// [`ArrayData`] was formed by creating new [`Buffer`]s with
    /// exactly the data needed.
    ///
    /// For example, a [`DataType::Int64`] with `100` elements,
    /// [`Self::get_slice_memory_size`] would return `100 * 8 = 800`. If
    /// the [`ArrayData`] was then [`Self::slice`]ed to refer to its
    /// first `20` elements, then [`Self::get_slice_memory_size`] on the
    /// sliced [`ArrayData`] would return `20 * 8 = 160`.
    pub fn get_slice_memory_size(&self) -> Result<usize, ArrowError> {
        let mut result: usize = 0;
        let layout = layout(&self.data_type);

        for spec in layout.buffers.iter() {
            match spec {
                BufferSpec::FixedWidth { byte_width, .. } => {
                    let buffer_size = self.len.checked_mul(*byte_width).ok_or_else(|| {
                        ArrowError::ComputeError(
                            "Integer overflow computing buffer size".to_string(),
                        )
                    })?;
                    result += buffer_size;
                }
                BufferSpec::VariableWidth => {
                    let buffer_len: usize;
                    match self.data_type {
                        DataType::Utf8 | DataType::Binary => {
                            let offsets = self.typed_offsets::<i32>()?;
                            buffer_len = (offsets[self.len] - offsets[0] ) as usize;
                        }
                        DataType::LargeUtf8 | DataType::LargeBinary => {
                            let offsets = self.typed_offsets::<i64>()?;
                            buffer_len = (offsets[self.len] - offsets[0]) as usize;
                        }
                        _ => {
                            return Err(ArrowError::NotYetImplemented(format!(
                            "Invalid data type for VariableWidth buffer. Expected Utf8, LargeUtf8, Binary or LargeBinary. Got {}",
                            self.data_type
                            )))
                        }
                    };
                    result += buffer_len;
                }
                BufferSpec::BitMap => {
                    let buffer_size = bit_util::ceil(self.len, 8);
                    result += buffer_size;
                }
                BufferSpec::AlwaysNull => {
                    // Nothing to do
                }
            }
        }

        if self.nulls().is_some() {
            result += bit_util::ceil(self.len, 8);
        }

        for child in &self.child_data {
            result += child.get_slice_memory_size()?;
        }
        Ok(result)
    }

    /// Returns the total number of bytes of memory occupied
    /// physically by this [`ArrayData`] and all its [`Buffer`]s and
    /// children. (See also diagram on [`ArrayData`]).
    ///
    /// Equivalent to:
    ///  `size_of_val(self)` +
    ///  [`Self::get_buffer_memory_size`] +
    ///  `size_of_val(child)` for all children
    pub fn get_array_memory_size(&self) -> usize {
        let mut size = mem::size_of_val(self);

        // Calculate rest of the fields top down which contain actual data
        for buffer in &self.buffers {
            size += mem::size_of::<Buffer>();
            size += buffer.capacity();
        }
        if let Some(nulls) = &self.nulls {
            size += nulls.buffer().capacity();
        }
        for child in &self.child_data {
            size += child.get_array_memory_size();
        }

        size
    }

    /// Creates a zero-copy slice of itself. This creates a new
    /// [`ArrayData`] pointing at the same underlying [`Buffer`]s with a
    /// different offset and len
    ///
    /// # Panics
    ///
    /// Panics if `offset + length > self.len()`.
    pub fn slice(&self, offset: usize, length: usize) -> ArrayData {
        assert!((offset + length) <= self.len());

        if let DataType::Struct(_) = self.data_type() {
            // Slice into children
            let new_offset = self.offset + offset;
            let new_data = ArrayData {
                data_type: self.data_type().clone(),
                len: length,
                offset: new_offset,
                buffers: self.buffers.clone(),
                // Slice child data, to propagate offsets down to them
                child_data: self
                    .child_data()
                    .iter()
                    .map(|data| data.slice(offset, length))
                    .collect(),
                nulls: self.nulls.as_ref().map(|x| x.slice(offset, length)),
            };

            new_data
        } else {
            let mut new_data = self.clone();

            new_data.len = length;
            new_data.offset = offset + self.offset;
            new_data.nulls = self.nulls.as_ref().map(|x| x.slice(offset, length));

            new_data
        }
    }

    /// Returns the `buffer` as a slice of type `T` starting at self.offset
    /// # Panics
    /// This function panics if:
    /// * the buffer is not byte-aligned with type T, or
    /// * the datatype is `Boolean` (it corresponds to a bit-packed buffer where the offset is not applicable)
    pub fn buffer<T: ArrowNativeType>(&self, buffer: usize) -> &[T] {
        &self.buffers()[buffer].typed_data()[self.offset..]
    }

    /// Returns a new [`ArrayData`] valid for `data_type` containing `len` null values
    pub fn new_null(data_type: &DataType, len: usize) -> Self {
        let bit_len = bit_util::ceil(len, 8);
        let zeroed = |len: usize| Buffer::from(MutableBuffer::from_len_zeroed(len));

        let (buffers, child_data, has_nulls) = match data_type.primitive_width() {
            Some(width) => (vec![zeroed(width * len)], vec![], true),
            None => match data_type {
                DataType::Null => (vec![], vec![], false),
                DataType::Boolean => (vec![zeroed(bit_len)], vec![], true),
                DataType::Binary | DataType::Utf8 => {
                    (vec![zeroed((len + 1) * 4), zeroed(0)], vec![], true)
                }
                DataType::BinaryView | DataType::Utf8View => (vec![zeroed(len * 16)], vec![], true),
                DataType::LargeBinary | DataType::LargeUtf8 => {
                    (vec![zeroed((len + 1) * 8), zeroed(0)], vec![], true)
                }
                DataType::FixedSizeBinary(i) => (vec![zeroed(*i as usize * len)], vec![], true),
                DataType::List(f) | DataType::Map(f, _) => (
                    vec![zeroed((len + 1) * 4)],
                    vec![ArrayData::new_empty(f.data_type())],
                    true,
                ),
                DataType::LargeList(f) => (
                    vec![zeroed((len + 1) * 8)],
                    vec![ArrayData::new_empty(f.data_type())],
                    true,
                ),
                DataType::FixedSizeList(f, list_len) => (
                    vec![],
                    vec![ArrayData::new_null(f.data_type(), *list_len as usize * len)],
                    true,
                ),
                DataType::Struct(fields) => (
                    vec![],
                    fields
                        .iter()
                        .map(|f| Self::new_null(f.data_type(), len))
                        .collect(),
                    true,
                ),
                DataType::Dictionary(k, v) => (
                    vec![zeroed(k.primitive_width().unwrap() * len)],
                    vec![ArrayData::new_empty(v.as_ref())],
                    true,
                ),
                DataType::Union(f, mode) => {
                    let (id, _) = f.iter().next().unwrap();
                    let ids = Buffer::from_iter(std::iter::repeat(id).take(len));
                    let buffers = match mode {
                        UnionMode::Sparse => vec![ids],
                        UnionMode::Dense => {
                            let end_offset = i32::from_usize(len).unwrap();
                            vec![ids, Buffer::from_iter(0_i32..end_offset)]
                        }
                    };

                    let children = f
                        .iter()
                        .enumerate()
                        .map(|(idx, (_, f))| {
                            if idx == 0 || *mode == UnionMode::Sparse {
                                Self::new_null(f.data_type(), len)
                            } else {
                                Self::new_empty(f.data_type())
                            }
                        })
                        .collect();

                    (buffers, children, false)
                }
                DataType::RunEndEncoded(r, v) => {
                    let runs = match r.data_type() {
                        DataType::Int16 => {
                            let i = i16::from_usize(len).expect("run overflow");
                            Buffer::from_slice_ref([i])
                        }
                        DataType::Int32 => {
                            let i = i32::from_usize(len).expect("run overflow");
                            Buffer::from_slice_ref([i])
                        }
                        DataType::Int64 => {
                            let i = i64::from_usize(len).expect("run overflow");
                            Buffer::from_slice_ref([i])
                        }
                        dt => unreachable!("Invalid run ends data type {dt}"),
                    };

                    let builder = ArrayData::builder(r.data_type().clone())
                        .len(1)
                        .buffers(vec![runs]);

                    // SAFETY:
                    // Valid by construction
                    let runs = unsafe { builder.build_unchecked() };
                    (
                        vec![],
                        vec![runs, ArrayData::new_null(v.data_type(), 1)],
                        false,
                    )
                }
                d => unreachable!("{d}"),
            },
        };

        let mut builder = ArrayDataBuilder::new(data_type.clone())
            .len(len)
            .buffers(buffers)
            .child_data(child_data);

        if has_nulls {
            builder = builder.nulls(Some(NullBuffer::new_null(len)))
        }

        // SAFETY:
        // Data valid by construction
        unsafe { builder.build_unchecked() }
    }

    /// Returns a new empty [ArrayData] valid for `data_type`.
    pub fn new_empty(data_type: &DataType) -> Self {
        Self::new_null(data_type, 0)
    }

    /// Verifies that the buffers meet the minimum alignment requirements for the data type
    ///
    /// Buffers that are not adequately aligned will be copied to a new aligned allocation
    ///
    /// This can be useful for when interacting with data sent over IPC or FFI, that may
    /// not meet the minimum alignment requirements
    ///
    /// This also aligns buffers of children data
    pub fn align_buffers(&mut self) {
        let layout = layout(&self.data_type);
        for (buffer, spec) in self.buffers.iter_mut().zip(&layout.buffers) {
            if let BufferSpec::FixedWidth { alignment, .. } = spec {
                if buffer.as_ptr().align_offset(*alignment) != 0 {
                    *buffer = Buffer::from_slice_ref(buffer.as_ref());
                }
            }
        }
        // align children data recursively
        for data in self.child_data.iter_mut() {
            data.align_buffers()
        }
    }

    /// "cheap" validation of an `ArrayData`. Ensures buffers are
    /// sufficiently sized to store `len` + `offset` total elements of
    /// `data_type` and performs other inexpensive consistency checks.
    ///
    /// This check is "cheap" in the sense that it does not validate the
    /// contents of the buffers (e.g. that all offsets for UTF8 arrays
    /// are within the bounds of the values buffer).
    ///
    /// See [ArrayData::validate_data] to validate fully the offset content
    /// and the validity of utf8 data
    pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        // Need at least this mich space in each buffer
        let len_plus_offset = self.len + self.offset;

        // Check that the data layout conforms to the spec
        let layout = layout(&self.data_type);

        if !layout.can_contain_null_mask && self.nulls.is_some() {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Arrays of type {:?} cannot contain a null bitmask",
                self.data_type,
            )));
        }

        // Check data buffers length for view types and other types
        if self.buffers.len() < layout.buffers.len()
            || (!layout.variadic && self.buffers.len() != layout.buffers.len())
        {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Expected {} buffers in array of type {:?}, got {}",
                layout.buffers.len(),
                self.data_type,
                self.buffers.len(),
            )));
        }

        for (i, (buffer, spec)) in self.buffers.iter().zip(layout.buffers.iter()).enumerate() {
            match spec {
                BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                    byte_width,
                    alignment,
                } => {
                    let min_buffer_size = len_plus_offset.saturating_mul(*byte_width);

                    if buffer.len() < min_buffer_size {
                        return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                            "Need at least {} bytes in buffers[{}] in array of type {:?}, but got {}",
                            min_buffer_size, i, self.data_type, buffer.len()
                        )));
                    }

                    let align_offset = buffer.as_ptr().align_offset(*alignment);
                    if align_offset != 0 {
                        return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                            "Misaligned buffers[{i}] in array of type {:?}, offset from expected alignment of {alignment} by {}",
                            self.data_type, align_offset.min(alignment - align_offset)
                        )));
                    }
                }
                BufferSpec::VariableWidth => {
                    // not cheap to validate (need to look at the
                    // data). Partially checked in validate_offsets
                    // called below. Can check with `validate_full`
                }
                BufferSpec::BitMap => {
                    let min_buffer_size = bit_util::ceil(len_plus_offset, 8);
                    if buffer.len() < min_buffer_size {
                        return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                            "Need at least {} bytes for bitmap in buffers[{}] in array of type {:?}, but got {}",
                            min_buffer_size, i, self.data_type, buffer.len()
                        )));
                    }
                }
                BufferSpec::AlwaysNull => {
                    // Nothing to validate
                }
            }
        }

        // check null bit buffer size
        if let Some(nulls) = self.nulls() {
            if nulls.null_count() > self.len {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "null_count {} for an array exceeds length of {} elements",
                    nulls.null_count(),
                    self.len
                )));
            }

            let actual_len = nulls.validity().len();
            let needed_len = bit_util::ceil(len_plus_offset, 8);
            if actual_len < needed_len {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "null_bit_buffer size too small. got {actual_len} needed {needed_len}",
                )));
            }

            if nulls.len() != self.len {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "null buffer incorrect size. got {} expected {}",
                    nulls.len(),
                    self.len
                )));
            }
        }

        self.validate_child_data()?;

        // Additional Type specific checks
        match &self.data_type {
            DataType::Utf8 | DataType::Binary => {
                self.validate_offsets::<i32>(self.buffers[1].len())?;
            }
            DataType::LargeUtf8 | DataType::LargeBinary => {
                self.validate_offsets::<i64>(self.buffers[1].len())?;
            }
            DataType::Dictionary(key_type, _value_type) => {
                // At the moment, constructing a DictionaryArray will also check this
                if !DataType::is_dictionary_key_type(key_type) {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Dictionary key type must be integer, but was {key_type}"
                    )));
                }
            }
            DataType::RunEndEncoded(run_ends_type, _) => {
                if run_ends_type.is_nullable() {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(
                        "The nullable should be set to false for the field defining run_ends array.".to_string()
                    ));
                }
                if !DataType::is_run_ends_type(run_ends_type.data_type()) {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "RunArray run_ends types must be Int16, Int32 or Int64, but was {}",
                        run_ends_type.data_type()
                    )));
                }
            }
            _ => {}
        };

        Ok(())
    }

    /// Returns a reference to the data in `buffer` as a typed slice
    /// (typically `&[i32]` or `&[i64]`) after validating. The
    /// returned slice is guaranteed to have at least `self.len + 1`
    /// entries.
    ///
    /// For an empty array, the `buffer` can also be empty.
    fn typed_offsets<T: ArrowNativeType + num::Num>(&self) -> Result<&[T], ArrowError> {
        // An empty list-like array can have 0 offsets
        if self.len == 0 && self.buffers[0].is_empty() {
            return Ok(&[]);
        }

        self.typed_buffer(0, self.len + 1)
    }

    /// Returns a reference to the data in `buffers[idx]` as a typed slice after validating
    fn typed_buffer<T: ArrowNativeType + num::Num>(
        &self,
        idx: usize,
        len: usize,
    ) -> Result<&[T], ArrowError> {
        let buffer = &self.buffers[idx];

        let required_len = (len + self.offset) * mem::size_of::<T>();

        if buffer.len() < required_len {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Buffer {} of {} isn't large enough. Expected {} bytes got {}",
                idx,
                self.data_type,
                required_len,
                buffer.len()
            )));
        }

        Ok(&buffer.typed_data::<T>()[self.offset..self.offset + len])
    }

    /// Does a cheap sanity check that the `self.len` values in `buffer` are valid
    /// offsets (of type T) into some other buffer of `values_length` bytes long
    fn validate_offsets<T: ArrowNativeType + num::Num + std::fmt::Display>(
        &self,
        values_length: usize,
    ) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        // Justification: buffer size was validated above
        let offsets = self.typed_offsets::<T>()?;
        if offsets.is_empty() {
            return Ok(());
        }

        let first_offset = offsets[0].to_usize().ok_or_else(|| {
            ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Error converting offset[0] ({}) to usize for {}",
                offsets[0], self.data_type
            ))
        })?;

        let last_offset = offsets[self.len].to_usize().ok_or_else(|| {
            ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Error converting offset[{}] ({}) to usize for {}",
                self.len, offsets[self.len], self.data_type
            ))
        })?;

        if first_offset > values_length {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "First offset {} of {} is larger than values length {}",
                first_offset, self.data_type, values_length,
            )));
        }

        if last_offset > values_length {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Last offset {} of {} is larger than values length {}",
                last_offset, self.data_type, values_length,
            )));
        }

        if first_offset > last_offset {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "First offset {} in {} is smaller than last offset {}",
                first_offset, self.data_type, last_offset,
            )));
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    /// Does a cheap sanity check that the `self.len` values in `buffer` are valid
    /// offsets and sizes (of type T) into some other buffer of `values_length` bytes long
    fn validate_offsets_and_sizes<T: ArrowNativeType + num::Num + std::fmt::Display>(
        &self,
        values_length: usize,
    ) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        let offsets: &[T] = self.typed_buffer(0, self.len)?;
        let sizes: &[T] = self.typed_buffer(1, self.len)?;
        for i in 0..values_length {
            let size = sizes[i].to_usize().ok_or_else(|| {
                ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "Error converting size[{}] ({}) to usize for {}",
                    i, sizes[i], self.data_type
                ))
            })?;
            let offset = offsets[i].to_usize().ok_or_else(|| {
                ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "Error converting offset[{}] ({}) to usize for {}",
                    i, offsets[i], self.data_type
                ))
            })?;
            if size
                .checked_add(offset)
                .expect("Offset and size have exceeded the usize boundary")
                > values_length
            {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "Size {} at index {} is larger than the remaining values for {}",
                    size, i, self.data_type
                )));
            }
        }
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Validates the layout of `child_data` ArrayData structures
    fn validate_child_data(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        match &self.data_type {
            DataType::List(field) | DataType::Map(field, _) => {
                let values_data = self.get_single_valid_child_data(field.data_type())?;
                self.validate_offsets::<i32>(values_data.len)?;
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::LargeList(field) => {
                let values_data = self.get_single_valid_child_data(field.data_type())?;
                self.validate_offsets::<i64>(values_data.len)?;
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::ListView(field) => {
                let values_data = self.get_single_valid_child_data(field.data_type())?;
                self.validate_offsets_and_sizes::<i32>(values_data.len)?;
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::LargeListView(field) => {
                let values_data = self.get_single_valid_child_data(field.data_type())?;
                self.validate_offsets_and_sizes::<i64>(values_data.len)?;
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::FixedSizeList(field, list_size) => {
                let values_data = self.get_single_valid_child_data(field.data_type())?;

                let list_size: usize = (*list_size).try_into().map_err(|_| {
                    ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "{} has a negative list_size {}",
                        self.data_type, list_size
                    ))
                })?;

                let expected_values_len = self.len
                    .checked_mul(list_size)
                    .expect("integer overflow computing expected number of expected values in FixedListSize");

                if values_data.len < expected_values_len {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Values length {} is less than the length ({}) multiplied by the value size ({}) for {}",
                        values_data.len, list_size, list_size, self.data_type
                    )));
                }

                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::Struct(fields) => {
                self.validate_num_child_data(fields.len())?;
                for (i, field) in fields.iter().enumerate() {
                    let field_data = self.get_valid_child_data(i, field.data_type())?;

                    // Ensure child field has sufficient size
                    if field_data.len < self.len {
                        return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                            "{} child array #{} for field {} has length smaller than expected for struct array ({} < {})",
                            self.data_type, i, field.name(), field_data.len, self.len
                        )));
                    }
                }
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::RunEndEncoded(run_ends_field, values_field) => {
                self.validate_num_child_data(2)?;
                let run_ends_data = self.get_valid_child_data(0, run_ends_field.data_type())?;
                let values_data = self.get_valid_child_data(1, values_field.data_type())?;
                if run_ends_data.len != values_data.len {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "The run_ends array length should be the same as values array length. Run_ends array length is {}, values array length is {}",
                        run_ends_data.len, values_data.len
                    )));
                }
                if run_ends_data.nulls.is_some() {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(
                        "Found null values in run_ends array. The run_ends array should not have null values.".to_string(),
                    ));
                }
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::Union(fields, mode) => {
                self.validate_num_child_data(fields.len())?;

                for (i, (_, field)) in fields.iter().enumerate() {
                    let field_data = self.get_valid_child_data(i, field.data_type())?;

                    if mode == &UnionMode::Sparse && field_data.len < (self.len + self.offset) {
                        return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                            "Sparse union child array #{} has length smaller than expected for union array ({} < {})",
                            i, field_data.len, self.len + self.offset
                        )));
                    }
                }
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::Dictionary(_key_type, value_type) => {
                self.get_single_valid_child_data(value_type)?;
                Ok(())
            }
            _ => {
                // other types do not have child data
                if !self.child_data.is_empty() {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Expected no child arrays for type {} but got {}",
                        self.data_type,
                        self.child_data.len()
                    )));
                }
                Ok(())
            }
        }
    }

    /// Ensures that this array data has a single child_data with the
    /// expected type, and calls `validate()` on it. Returns a
    /// reference to that child_data
    fn get_single_valid_child_data(
        &self,
        expected_type: &DataType,
    ) -> Result<&ArrayData, ArrowError> {
        self.validate_num_child_data(1)?;
        self.get_valid_child_data(0, expected_type)
    }

    /// Returns `Err` if self.child_data does not have exactly `expected_len` elements
    fn validate_num_child_data(&self, expected_len: usize) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        if self.child_data.len() != expected_len {
            Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Value data for {} should contain {} child data array(s), had {}",
                self.data_type,
                expected_len,
                self.child_data.len()
            )))
        } else {
            Ok(())
        }
    }

    /// Ensures that `child_data[i]` has the expected type, calls
    /// `validate()` on it, and returns a reference to that child_data
    fn get_valid_child_data(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        expected_type: &DataType,
    ) -> Result<&ArrayData, ArrowError> {
        let values_data = self.child_data.get(i).ok_or_else(|| {
            ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "{} did not have enough child arrays. Expected at least {} but had only {}",
                self.data_type,
                i + 1,
                self.child_data.len()
            ))
        })?;

        if expected_type != &values_data.data_type {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "Child type mismatch for {}. Expected {} but child data had {}",
                self.data_type, expected_type, values_data.data_type
            )));
        }

        values_data.validate()?;
        Ok(values_data)
    }

    /// Validate that the data contained within this [`ArrayData`] is valid
    ///
    /// 1. Null count is correct
    /// 2. All offsets are valid
    /// 3. All String data is valid UTF-8
    /// 4. All dictionary offsets are valid
    ///
    /// Internally this calls:
    ///
    /// * [`Self::validate`]
    /// * [`Self::validate_nulls`]
    /// * [`Self::validate_values`]
    ///
    /// Note: this does not recurse into children, for a recursive variant
    /// see [`Self::validate_full`]
    pub fn validate_data(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        self.validate()?;

        self.validate_nulls()?;
        self.validate_values()?;
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Performs a full recursive validation of this [`ArrayData`] and all its children
    ///
    /// This is equivalent to calling [`Self::validate_data`] on this [`ArrayData`]
    /// and all its children recursively
    pub fn validate_full(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        self.validate_data()?;
        // validate all children recursively
        self.child_data
            .iter()
            .enumerate()
            .try_for_each(|(i, child_data)| {
                child_data.validate_full().map_err(|e| {
                    ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "{} child #{} invalid: {}",
                        self.data_type, i, e
                    ))
                })
            })?;
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Validates the values stored within this [`ArrayData`] are valid
    /// without recursing into child [`ArrayData`]
    ///
    /// Does not (yet) check
    /// 1. Union type_ids are valid see [#85](https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/85)
    /// 2. the the null count is correct and that any
    /// 3. nullability requirements of its children are correct
    ///
    /// [#85]: https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/85
    pub fn validate_nulls(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        if let Some(nulls) = &self.nulls {
            let actual = nulls.len() - nulls.inner().count_set_bits();
            if actual != nulls.null_count() {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "null_count value ({}) doesn't match actual number of nulls in array ({})",
                    nulls.null_count(),
                    actual
                )));
            }
        }

        // In general non-nullable children should not contain nulls, however, for certain
        // types, such as StructArray and FixedSizeList, nulls in the parent take up
        // space in the child. As such we permit nulls in the children in the corresponding
        // positions for such types
        match &self.data_type {
            DataType::List(f) | DataType::LargeList(f) | DataType::Map(f, _) => {
                if !f.is_nullable() {
                    self.validate_non_nullable(None, &self.child_data[0])?
                }
            }
            DataType::FixedSizeList(field, len) => {
                let child = &self.child_data[0];
                if !field.is_nullable() {
                    match &self.nulls {
                        Some(nulls) => {
                            let element_len = *len as usize;
                            let expanded = nulls.expand(element_len);
                            self.validate_non_nullable(Some(&expanded), child)?;
                        }
                        None => self.validate_non_nullable(None, child)?,
                    }
                }
            }
            DataType::Struct(fields) => {
                for (field, child) in fields.iter().zip(&self.child_data) {
                    if !field.is_nullable() {
                        self.validate_non_nullable(self.nulls(), child)?
                    }
                }
            }
            _ => {}
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    /// Verifies that `child` contains no nulls not present in `mask`
    fn validate_non_nullable(
        &self,
        mask: Option<&NullBuffer>,
        child: &ArrayData,
    ) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        let mask = match mask {
            Some(mask) => mask,
            None => {
                return match child.null_count() {
                    0 => Ok(()),
                    _ => Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "non-nullable child of type {} contains nulls not present in parent {}",
                        child.data_type, self.data_type
                    ))),
                }
            }
        };

        match child.nulls() {
            Some(nulls) if !mask.contains(nulls) => Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "non-nullable child of type {} contains nulls not present in parent",
                child.data_type
            ))),
            _ => Ok(()),
        }
    }

    /// Validates the values stored within this [`ArrayData`] are valid
    /// without recursing into child [`ArrayData`]
    ///
    /// Does not (yet) check
    /// 1. Union type_ids are valid see [#85](https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/85)
    pub fn validate_values(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError> {
        match &self.data_type {
            DataType::Utf8 => self.validate_utf8::<i32>(),
            DataType::LargeUtf8 => self.validate_utf8::<i64>(),
            DataType::Binary => self.validate_offsets_full::<i32>(self.buffers[1].len()),
            DataType::LargeBinary => self.validate_offsets_full::<i64>(self.buffers[1].len()),
            DataType::BinaryView => {
                let views = self.typed_buffer::<u128>(0, self.len)?;
                validate_binary_view(views, &self.buffers[1..])
            }
            DataType::Utf8View => {
                let views = self.typed_buffer::<u128>(0, self.len)?;
                validate_string_view(views, &self.buffers[1..])
            }
            DataType::List(_) | DataType::Map(_, _) => {
                let child = &self.child_data[0];
                self.validate_offsets_full::<i32>(child.len)
            }
            DataType::LargeList(_) => {
                let child = &self.child_data[0];
                self.validate_offsets_full::<i64>(child.len)
            }
            DataType::Union(_, _) => {
                // Validate Union Array as part of implementing new Union semantics
                // See comments in `ArrayData::validate()`
                // https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/85
                //
                // TODO file follow on ticket for full union validation
                Ok(())
            }
            DataType::Dictionary(key_type, _value_type) => {
                let dictionary_length: i64 = self.child_data[0].len.try_into().unwrap();
                let max_value = dictionary_length - 1;
                match key_type.as_ref() {
                    DataType::UInt8 => self.check_bounds::<u8>(max_value),
                    DataType::UInt16 => self.check_bounds::<u16>(max_value),
                    DataType::UInt32 => self.check_bounds::<u32>(max_value),
                    DataType::UInt64 => self.check_bounds::<u64>(max_value),
                    DataType::Int8 => self.check_bounds::<i8>(max_value),
                    DataType::Int16 => self.check_bounds::<i16>(max_value),
                    DataType::Int32 => self.check_bounds::<i32>(max_value),
                    DataType::Int64 => self.check_bounds::<i64>(max_value),
                    _ => unreachable!(),
                }
            }
            DataType::RunEndEncoded(run_ends, _values) => {
                let run_ends_data = self.child_data()[0].clone();
                match run_ends.data_type() {
                    DataType::Int16 => run_ends_data.check_run_ends::<i16>(),
                    DataType::Int32 => run_ends_data.check_run_ends::<i32>(),
                    DataType::Int64 => run_ends_data.check_run_ends::<i64>(),
                    _ => unreachable!(),
                }
            }
            _ => {
                // No extra validation check required for other types
                Ok(())
            }
        }
    }

    /// Calls the `validate(item_index, range)` function for each of
    /// the ranges specified in the arrow offsets buffer of type
    /// `T`. Also validates that each offset is smaller than
    /// `offset_limit`
    ///
    /// For an empty array, the offsets buffer can either be empty
    /// or contain a single `0`.
    ///
    /// For example, the offsets buffer contained `[1, 2, 4]`, this
    /// function would call `validate([1,2])`, and `validate([2,4])`
    fn validate_each_offset<T, V>(&self, offset_limit: usize, validate: V) -> Result<(), ArrowError>
    where
        T: ArrowNativeType + TryInto<usize> + num::Num + std::fmt::Display,
        V: Fn(usize, Range<usize>) -> Result<(), ArrowError>,
    {
        self.typed_offsets::<T>()?
            .iter()
            .enumerate()
            .map(|(i, x)| {
                // check if the offset can be converted to usize
                let r = x.to_usize().ok_or_else(|| {
                    ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Offset invariant failure: Could not convert offset {x} to usize at position {i}"))}
                    );
                // check if the offset exceeds the limit
                match r {
                    Ok(n) if n <= offset_limit => Ok((i, n)),
                    Ok(_) => Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Offset invariant failure: offset at position {i} out of bounds: {x} > {offset_limit}"))
                    ),
                    Err(e) => Err(e),
                }
            })
            .scan(0_usize, |start, end| {
                // check offsets are monotonically increasing
                match end {
                    Ok((i, end)) if *start <= end => {
                        let range = Some(Ok((i, *start..end)));
                        *start = end;
                        range
                    }
                    Ok((i, end)) => Some(Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Offset invariant failure: non-monotonic offset at slot {}: {} > {}",
                        i - 1, start, end))
                    )),
                    Err(err) => Some(Err(err)),
                }
            })
            .skip(1) // the first element is meaningless
            .try_for_each(|res: Result<(usize, Range<usize>), ArrowError>| {
                let (item_index, range) = res?;
                validate(item_index-1, range)
            })
    }

    /// Ensures that all strings formed by the offsets in `buffers[0]`
    /// into `buffers[1]` are valid utf8 sequences
    fn validate_utf8<T>(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError>
    where
        T: ArrowNativeType + TryInto<usize> + num::Num + std::fmt::Display,
    {
        let values_buffer = &self.buffers[1].as_slice();
        if let Ok(values_str) = std::str::from_utf8(values_buffer) {
            // Validate Offsets are correct
            self.validate_each_offset::<T, _>(values_buffer.len(), |string_index, range| {
                if !values_str.is_char_boundary(range.start)
                    || !values_str.is_char_boundary(range.end)
                {
                    return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "incomplete utf-8 byte sequence from index {string_index}"
                    )));
                }
                Ok(())
            })
        } else {
            // find specific offset that failed utf8 validation
            self.validate_each_offset::<T, _>(values_buffer.len(), |string_index, range| {
                std::str::from_utf8(&values_buffer[range.clone()]).map_err(|e| {
                    ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                        "Invalid UTF8 sequence at string index {string_index} ({range:?}): {e}"
                    ))
                })?;
                Ok(())
            })
        }
    }

    /// Ensures that all offsets in `buffers[0]` into `buffers[1]` are
    /// between `0` and `offset_limit`
    fn validate_offsets_full<T>(&self, offset_limit: usize) -> Result<(), ArrowError>
    where
        T: ArrowNativeType + TryInto<usize> + num::Num + std::fmt::Display,
    {
        self.validate_each_offset::<T, _>(offset_limit, |_string_index, _range| {
            // No validation applied to each value, but the iteration
            // itself applies bounds checking to each range
            Ok(())
        })
    }

    /// Validates that each value in self.buffers (typed as T)
    /// is within the range [0, max_value], inclusive
    fn check_bounds<T>(&self, max_value: i64) -> Result<(), ArrowError>
    where
        T: ArrowNativeType + TryInto<i64> + num::Num + std::fmt::Display,
    {
        let required_len = self.len + self.offset;
        let buffer = &self.buffers[0];

        // This should have been checked as part of `validate()` prior
        // to calling `validate_full()` but double check to be sure
        assert!(buffer.len() / mem::size_of::<T>() >= required_len);

        // Justification: buffer size was validated above
        let indexes: &[T] = &buffer.typed_data::<T>()[self.offset..self.offset + self.len];

        indexes.iter().enumerate().try_for_each(|(i, &dict_index)| {
            // Do not check the value is null (value can be arbitrary)
            if self.is_null(i) {
                return Ok(());
            }
            let dict_index: i64 = dict_index.try_into().map_err(|_| {
                ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "Value at position {i} out of bounds: {dict_index} (can not convert to i64)"
                ))
            })?;

            if dict_index < 0 || dict_index > max_value {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "Value at position {i} out of bounds: {dict_index} (should be in [0, {max_value}])"
                )));
            }
            Ok(())
        })
    }

    /// Validates that each value in run_ends array is positive and strictly increasing.
    fn check_run_ends<T>(&self) -> Result<(), ArrowError>
    where
        T: ArrowNativeType + TryInto<i64> + num::Num + std::fmt::Display,
    {
        let values = self.typed_buffer::<T>(0, self.len)?;
        let mut prev_value: i64 = 0_i64;
        values.iter().enumerate().try_for_each(|(ix, &inp_value)| {
            let value: i64 = inp_value.try_into().map_err(|_| {
                ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "Value at position {ix} out of bounds: {inp_value} (can not convert to i64)"
                ))
            })?;
            if value <= 0_i64 {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "The values in run_ends array should be strictly positive. Found value {value} at index {ix} that does not match the criteria."
                )));
            }
            if ix > 0 && value <= prev_value {
                return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                    "The values in run_ends array should be strictly increasing. Found value {value} at index {ix} with previous value {prev_value} that does not match the criteria."
                )));
            }

            prev_value = value;
            Ok(())
        })?;

        if prev_value.as_usize() < (self.offset + self.len) {
            return Err(ArrowError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                "The offset + length of array should be less or equal to last value in the run_ends array. The last value of run_ends array is {prev_value} and offset + length of array is {}.",
                self.offset + self.len
            )));
        }
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Returns true if this `ArrayData` is equal to `other`, using pointer comparisons
    /// to determine buffer equality. This is cheaper than `PartialEq::eq` but may
    /// return false when the arrays are logically equal
    pub fn ptr_eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
        if self.offset != other.offset
            || self.len != other.len
            || self.data_type != other.data_type
            || self.buffers.len() != other.buffers.len()
            || self.child_data.len() != other.child_data.len()
        {
            return false;
        }

        match (&self.nulls, &other.nulls) {
            (Some(a), Some(b)) if !a.inner().ptr_eq(b.inner()) => return false,
            (Some(_), None) | (None, Some(_)) => return false,
            _ => {}
        };

        if !self
            .buffers
            .iter()
            .zip(other.buffers.iter())
            .all(|(a, b)| a.as_ptr() == b.as_ptr())
        {
            return false;
        }

        self.child_data
            .iter()
            .zip(other.child_data.iter())
            .all(|(a, b)| a.ptr_eq(b))
    }

    /// Converts this [`ArrayData`] into an [`ArrayDataBuilder`]
    pub fn into_builder(self) -> ArrayDataBuilder {
        self.into()
    }
}

/// Return the expected [`DataTypeLayout`] Arrays of this data
/// type are expected to have
pub fn layout(data_type: &DataType) -> DataTypeLayout {
    // based on C/C++ implementation in
    // https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/661c7d749150905a63dd3b52e0a04dac39030d95/cpp/src/arrow/type.h (and .cc)
    use arrow_schema::IntervalUnit::*;

    match data_type {
        DataType::Null => DataTypeLayout {
            buffers: vec![],
            can_contain_null_mask: false,
            variadic: false,
        },
        DataType::Boolean => DataTypeLayout {
            buffers: vec![BufferSpec::BitMap],
            can_contain_null_mask: true,
            variadic: false,
        },
        DataType::Int8 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i8>(),
        DataType::Int16 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i16>(),
        DataType::Int32 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i32>(),
        DataType::Int64 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i64>(),
        DataType::UInt8 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<u8>(),
        DataType::UInt16 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<u16>(),
        DataType::UInt32 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<u32>(),
        DataType::UInt64 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<u64>(),
        DataType::Float16 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<half::f16>(),
        DataType::Float32 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<f32>(),
        DataType::Float64 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<f64>(),
        DataType::Timestamp(_, _) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i64>(),
        DataType::Date32 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i32>(),
        DataType::Date64 => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i64>(),
        DataType::Time32(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i32>(),
        DataType::Time64(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i64>(),
        DataType::Interval(YearMonth) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i32>(),
        DataType::Interval(DayTime) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<IntervalDayTime>(),
        DataType::Interval(MonthDayNano) => {
            DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<IntervalMonthDayNano>()
        }
        DataType::Duration(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i64>(),
        DataType::Decimal128(_, _) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i128>(),
        DataType::Decimal256(_, _) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i256>(),
        DataType::FixedSizeBinary(size) => {
            let spec = BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                byte_width: (*size).try_into().unwrap(),
                alignment: mem::align_of::<u8>(),
            };
            DataTypeLayout {
                buffers: vec![spec],
                can_contain_null_mask: true,
                variadic: false,
            }
        }
        DataType::Binary => DataTypeLayout::new_binary::<i32>(),
        DataType::LargeBinary => DataTypeLayout::new_binary::<i64>(),
        DataType::Utf8 => DataTypeLayout::new_binary::<i32>(),
        DataType::LargeUtf8 => DataTypeLayout::new_binary::<i64>(),
        DataType::BinaryView | DataType::Utf8View => DataTypeLayout::new_view(),
        DataType::FixedSizeList(_, _) => DataTypeLayout::new_nullable_empty(), // all in child data
        DataType::List(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i32>(),
        DataType::ListView(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_list_view::<i32>(),
        DataType::LargeListView(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_list_view::<i64>(),
        DataType::LargeList(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i64>(),
        DataType::Map(_, _) => DataTypeLayout::new_fixed_width::<i32>(),
        DataType::Struct(_) => DataTypeLayout::new_nullable_empty(), // all in child data,
        DataType::RunEndEncoded(_, _) => DataTypeLayout::new_empty(), // all in child data,
        DataType::Union(_, mode) => {
            let type_ids = BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                byte_width: mem::size_of::<i8>(),
                alignment: mem::align_of::<i8>(),
            };

            DataTypeLayout {
                buffers: match mode {
                    UnionMode::Sparse => {
                        vec![type_ids]
                    }
                    UnionMode::Dense => {
                        vec![
                            type_ids,
                            BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                                byte_width: mem::size_of::<i32>(),
                                alignment: mem::align_of::<i32>(),
                            },
                        ]
                    }
                },
                can_contain_null_mask: false,
                variadic: false,
            }
        }
        DataType::Dictionary(key_type, _value_type) => layout(key_type),
    }
}

/// Layout specification for a data type
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
// Note: Follows structure from C++: https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/master/cpp/src/arrow/type.h#L91
pub struct DataTypeLayout {
    /// A vector of buffer layout specifications, one for each expected buffer
    pub buffers: Vec<BufferSpec>,

    /// Can contain a null bitmask
    pub can_contain_null_mask: bool,

    /// This field only applies to the view type [`DataType::BinaryView`] and [`DataType::Utf8View`]
    /// If `variadic` is true, the number of buffers expected is only lower-bounded by
    /// buffers.len(). Buffers that exceed the lower bound are legal.
    pub variadic: bool,
}

impl DataTypeLayout {
    /// Describes a basic numeric array where each element has type `T`
    pub fn new_fixed_width<T>() -> Self {
        Self {
            buffers: vec![BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                byte_width: mem::size_of::<T>(),
                alignment: mem::align_of::<T>(),
            }],
            can_contain_null_mask: true,
            variadic: false,
        }
    }

    /// Describes arrays which have no data of their own
    /// but may still have a Null Bitmap (e.g. FixedSizeList)
    pub fn new_nullable_empty() -> Self {
        Self {
            buffers: vec![],
            can_contain_null_mask: true,
            variadic: false,
        }
    }

    /// Describes arrays which have no data of their own
    /// (e.g. RunEndEncoded).
    pub fn new_empty() -> Self {
        Self {
            buffers: vec![],
            can_contain_null_mask: false,
            variadic: false,
        }
    }

    /// Describes a basic numeric array where each element has a fixed
    /// with offset buffer of type `T`, followed by a
    /// variable width data buffer
    pub fn new_binary<T>() -> Self {
        Self {
            buffers: vec![
                // offsets
                BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                    byte_width: mem::size_of::<T>(),
                    alignment: mem::align_of::<T>(),
                },
                // values
                BufferSpec::VariableWidth,
            ],
            can_contain_null_mask: true,
            variadic: false,
        }
    }

    /// Describes a view type
    pub fn new_view() -> Self {
        Self {
            buffers: vec![BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                byte_width: mem::size_of::<u128>(),
                alignment: mem::align_of::<u128>(),
            }],
            can_contain_null_mask: true,
            variadic: true,
        }
    }

    /// Describes a list view type
    pub fn new_list_view<T>() -> Self {
        Self {
            buffers: vec![
                BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                    byte_width: mem::size_of::<T>(),
                    alignment: mem::align_of::<T>(),
                },
                BufferSpec::FixedWidth {
                    byte_width: mem::size_of::<T>(),
                    alignment: mem::align_of::<T>(),
                },
            ],
            can_contain_null_mask: true,
            variadic: true,
        }
    }
}

/// Layout specification for a single data type buffer
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum BufferSpec {
    /// Each element is a fixed width primitive, with the given `byte_width` and `alignment`
    ///
    /// `alignment` is the alignment required by Rust for an array of the corresponding primitive,
    /// see [`Layout::array`](std::alloc::Layout::array) and [`std::mem::align_of`].
    ///
    /// Arrow-rs requires that all buffers have at least this alignment, to allow for
    /// [slice](std::slice) based APIs. Alignment in excess of this is not required to allow
    /// for array slicing and interoperability with `Vec`, which cannot be over-aligned.
    ///
    /// Note that these alignment requirements will vary between architectures
    FixedWidth {
        /// The width of each element in bytes
        byte_width: usize,
        /// The alignment required by Rust for an array of the corresponding primitive
        alignment: usize,
    },
    /// Variable width, such as string data for utf8 data
    VariableWidth,
    /// Buffer holds a bitmap.
    ///
    /// Note: Unlike the C++ implementation, the null/validity buffer
    /// is handled specially rather than as another of the buffers in
    /// the spec, so this variant is only used for the Boolean type.
    BitMap,
    /// Buffer is always null. Unused currently in Rust implementation,
    /// (used in C++ for Union type)
    #[allow(dead_code)]
    AlwaysNull,
}

impl PartialEq for ArrayData {
    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
        equal::equal(self, other)
    }
}

/// Builder for `ArrayData` type
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct ArrayDataBuilder {
    data_type: DataType,
    len: usize,
    null_count: Option<usize>,
    null_bit_buffer: Option<Buffer>,
    nulls: Option<NullBuffer>,
    offset: usize,
    buffers: Vec<Buffer>,
    child_data: Vec<ArrayData>,
}

impl ArrayDataBuilder {
    #[inline]
    /// Creates a new array data builder
    pub const fn new(data_type: DataType) -> Self {
        Self {
            data_type,
            len: 0,
            null_count: None,
            null_bit_buffer: None,
            nulls: None,
            offset: 0,
            buffers: vec![],
            child_data: vec![],
        }
    }

    /// Creates a new array data builder from an existing one, changing the data type
    pub fn data_type(self, data_type: DataType) -> Self {
        Self { data_type, ..self }
    }

    #[inline]
    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
    /// Sets the length of the [ArrayData]
    pub const fn len(mut self, n: usize) -> Self {
        self.len = n;
        self
    }

    /// Sets the null buffer of the [ArrayData]
    pub fn nulls(mut self, nulls: Option<NullBuffer>) -> Self {
        self.nulls = nulls;
        self.null_count = None;
        self.null_bit_buffer = None;
        self
    }

    /// Sets the null count of the [ArrayData]
    pub fn null_count(mut self, null_count: usize) -> Self {
        self.null_count = Some(null_count);
        self
    }

    /// Sets the `null_bit_buffer` of the [ArrayData]
    pub fn null_bit_buffer(mut self, buf: Option<Buffer>) -> Self {
        self.nulls = None;
        self.null_bit_buffer = buf;
        self
    }

    /// Sets the offset of the [ArrayData]
    #[inline]
    pub const fn offset(mut self, n: usize) -> Self {
        self.offset = n;
        self
    }

    /// Sets the buffers of the [ArrayData]
    pub fn buffers(mut self, v: Vec<Buffer>) -> Self {
        self.buffers = v;
        self
    }

    /// Adds a single buffer to the [ArrayData]'s buffers
    pub fn add_buffer(mut self, b: Buffer) -> Self {
        self.buffers.push(b);
        self
    }

    /// Adds multiple buffers to the [ArrayData]'s buffers
    pub fn add_buffers<I: IntoIterator<Item = Buffer>>(mut self, bs: I) -> Self {
        self.buffers.extend(bs);
        self
    }

    /// Sets the child data of the [ArrayData]
    pub fn child_data(mut self, v: Vec<ArrayData>) -> Self {
        self.child_data = v;
        self
    }

    /// Adds a single child data to the [ArrayData]'s child data
    pub fn add_child_data(mut self, r: ArrayData) -> Self {
        self.child_data.push(r);
        self
    }

    /// Creates an array data, without any validation
    ///
    /// # Safety
    ///
    /// The same caveats as [`ArrayData::new_unchecked`]
    /// apply.
    #[allow(clippy::let_and_return)]
    pub unsafe fn build_unchecked(self) -> ArrayData {
        let data = self.build_impl();
        // Provide a force_validate mode
        #[cfg(feature = "force_validate")]
        data.validate_data().unwrap();
        data
    }

    /// Same as [`Self::build_unchecked`] but ignoring `force_validate` feature flag
    unsafe fn build_impl(self) -> ArrayData {
        let nulls = self
            .nulls
            .or_else(|| {
                let buffer = self.null_bit_buffer?;
                let buffer = BooleanBuffer::new(buffer, self.offset, self.len);
                Some(match self.null_count {
                    Some(n) => NullBuffer::new_unchecked(buffer, n),
                    None => NullBuffer::new(buffer),
                })
            })
            .filter(|b| b.null_count() != 0);

        ArrayData {
            data_type: self.data_type,
            len: self.len,
            offset: self.offset,
            buffers: self.buffers,
            child_data: self.child_data,
            nulls,
        }
    }

    /// Creates an array data, validating all inputs
    pub fn build(self) -> Result<ArrayData, ArrowError> {
        let data = unsafe { self.build_impl() };
        data.validate_data()?;
        Ok(data)
    }

    /// Creates an array data, validating all inputs, and aligning any buffers
    ///
    /// Rust requires that arrays are aligned to their corresponding primitive,
    /// see [`Layout::array`](std::alloc::Layout::array) and [`std::mem::align_of`].
    ///
    /// [`ArrayData`] therefore requires that all buffers have at least this alignment,
    /// to allow for [slice](std::slice) based APIs. See [`BufferSpec::FixedWidth`].
    ///
    /// As this alignment is architecture specific, and not guaranteed by all arrow implementations,
    /// this method is provided to automatically copy buffers to a new correctly aligned allocation
    /// when necessary, making it useful when interacting with buffers produced by other systems,
    /// e.g. IPC or FFI.
    ///
    /// This is unlike `[Self::build`] which will instead return an error on encountering
    /// insufficiently aligned buffers.
    pub fn build_aligned(self) -> Result<ArrayData, ArrowError> {
        let mut data = unsafe { self.build_impl() };
        data.align_buffers();
        data.validate_data()?;
        Ok(data)
    }
}

impl From<ArrayData> for ArrayDataBuilder {
    fn from(d: ArrayData) -> Self {
        Self {
            data_type: d.data_type,
            len: d.len,
            offset: d.offset,
            buffers: d.buffers,
            child_data: d.child_data,
            nulls: d.nulls,
            null_bit_buffer: None,
            null_count: None,
        }
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use arrow_schema::{Field, Fields};

    // See arrow/tests/array_data_validation.rs for test of array validation

    /// returns a buffer initialized with some constant value for tests
    fn make_i32_buffer(n: usize) -> Buffer {
        Buffer::from_slice_ref(vec![42i32; n])
    }

    /// returns a buffer initialized with some constant value for tests
    fn make_f32_buffer(n: usize) -> Buffer {
        Buffer::from_slice_ref(vec![42f32; n])
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_builder() {
        // Buffer needs to be at least 25 long
        let v = (0..25).collect::<Vec<i32>>();
        let b1 = Buffer::from_slice_ref(&v);
        let arr_data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(20)
            .offset(5)
            .add_buffer(b1)
            .null_bit_buffer(Some(Buffer::from([
                0b01011111, 0b10110101, 0b01100011, 0b00011110,
            ])))
            .build()
            .unwrap();

        assert_eq!(20, arr_data.len());
        assert_eq!(10, arr_data.null_count());
        assert_eq!(5, arr_data.offset());
        assert_eq!(1, arr_data.buffers().len());
        assert_eq!(
            Buffer::from_slice_ref(&v).as_slice(),
            arr_data.buffers()[0].as_slice()
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_builder_with_child_data() {
        let child_arr_data = ArrayData::try_new(
            DataType::Int32,
            5,
            None,
            0,
            vec![Buffer::from_slice_ref([1i32, 2, 3, 4, 5])],
            vec![],
        )
        .unwrap();

        let field = Arc::new(Field::new("x", DataType::Int32, true));
        let data_type = DataType::Struct(vec![field].into());

        let arr_data = ArrayData::builder(data_type)
            .len(5)
            .offset(0)
            .add_child_data(child_arr_data.clone())
            .build()
            .unwrap();

        assert_eq!(5, arr_data.len());
        assert_eq!(1, arr_data.child_data().len());
        assert_eq!(child_arr_data, arr_data.child_data()[0]);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_null_count() {
        let mut bit_v: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 0);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 3);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 10);
        let arr_data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(16)
            .add_buffer(make_i32_buffer(16))
            .null_bit_buffer(Some(Buffer::from(bit_v)))
            .build()
            .unwrap();
        assert_eq!(13, arr_data.null_count());

        // Test with offset
        let mut bit_v: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 0);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 3);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 10);
        let arr_data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(12)
            .offset(2)
            .add_buffer(make_i32_buffer(14)) // requires at least 14 bytes of space,
            .null_bit_buffer(Some(Buffer::from(bit_v)))
            .build()
            .unwrap();
        assert_eq!(10, arr_data.null_count());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_null_buffer_ref() {
        let mut bit_v: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 0);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 3);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 10);
        let arr_data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(16)
            .add_buffer(make_i32_buffer(16))
            .null_bit_buffer(Some(Buffer::from(bit_v)))
            .build()
            .unwrap();
        assert!(arr_data.nulls().is_some());
        assert_eq!(&bit_v, arr_data.nulls().unwrap().validity());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_slice() {
        let mut bit_v: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 0);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 3);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 10);
        let data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(16)
            .add_buffer(make_i32_buffer(16))
            .null_bit_buffer(Some(Buffer::from(bit_v)))
            .build()
            .unwrap();
        let new_data = data.slice(1, 15);
        assert_eq!(data.len() - 1, new_data.len());
        assert_eq!(1, new_data.offset());
        assert_eq!(data.null_count(), new_data.null_count());

        // slice of a slice (removes one null)
        let new_data = new_data.slice(1, 14);
        assert_eq!(data.len() - 2, new_data.len());
        assert_eq!(2, new_data.offset());
        assert_eq!(data.null_count() - 1, new_data.null_count());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_equality() {
        let int_data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(1)
            .add_buffer(make_i32_buffer(1))
            .build()
            .unwrap();

        let float_data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Float32)
            .len(1)
            .add_buffer(make_f32_buffer(1))
            .build()
            .unwrap();
        assert_ne!(int_data, float_data);
        assert!(!int_data.ptr_eq(&float_data));
        assert!(int_data.ptr_eq(&int_data));

        #[allow(clippy::redundant_clone)]
        let int_data_clone = int_data.clone();
        assert_eq!(int_data, int_data_clone);
        assert!(int_data.ptr_eq(&int_data_clone));
        assert!(int_data_clone.ptr_eq(&int_data));

        let int_data_slice = int_data_clone.slice(1, 0);
        assert!(int_data_slice.ptr_eq(&int_data_slice));
        assert!(!int_data.ptr_eq(&int_data_slice));
        assert!(!int_data_slice.ptr_eq(&int_data));

        let data_buffer = Buffer::from_slice_ref("abcdef".as_bytes());
        let offsets_buffer = Buffer::from_slice_ref([0_i32, 2_i32, 2_i32, 5_i32]);
        let string_data = ArrayData::try_new(
            DataType::Utf8,
            3,
            Some(Buffer::from_iter(vec![true, false, true])),
            0,
            vec![offsets_buffer, data_buffer],
            vec![],
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert_ne!(float_data, string_data);
        assert!(!float_data.ptr_eq(&string_data));

        assert!(string_data.ptr_eq(&string_data));

        #[allow(clippy::redundant_clone)]
        let string_data_cloned = string_data.clone();
        assert!(string_data_cloned.ptr_eq(&string_data));
        assert!(string_data.ptr_eq(&string_data_cloned));

        let string_data_slice = string_data.slice(1, 2);
        assert!(string_data_slice.ptr_eq(&string_data_slice));
        assert!(!string_data_slice.ptr_eq(&string_data))
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_slice_memory_size() {
        let mut bit_v: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 0);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 3);
        bit_util::set_bit(&mut bit_v, 10);
        let data = ArrayData::builder(DataType::Int32)
            .len(16)
            .add_buffer(make_i32_buffer(16))
            .null_bit_buffer(Some(Buffer::from(bit_v)))
            .build()
            .unwrap();
        let new_data = data.slice(1, 14);
        assert_eq!(
            data.get_slice_memory_size().unwrap() - 8,
            new_data.get_slice_memory_size().unwrap()
        );
        let data_buffer = Buffer::from_slice_ref("abcdef".as_bytes());
        let offsets_buffer = Buffer::from_slice_ref([0_i32, 2_i32, 2_i32, 5_i32]);
        let string_data = ArrayData::try_new(
            DataType::Utf8,
            3,
            Some(Buffer::from_iter(vec![true, false, true])),
            0,
            vec![offsets_buffer, data_buffer],
            vec![],
        )
        .unwrap();
        let string_data_slice = string_data.slice(1, 2);
        //4 bytes of offset and 2 bytes of data reduced by slicing.
        assert_eq!(
            string_data.get_slice_memory_size().unwrap() - 6,
            string_data_slice.get_slice_memory_size().unwrap()
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_count_nulls() {
        let buffer = Buffer::from([0b00010110, 0b10011111]);
        let buffer = NullBuffer::new(BooleanBuffer::new(buffer, 0, 16));
        let count = count_nulls(Some(&buffer), 0, 16);
        assert_eq!(count, 7);

        let count = count_nulls(Some(&buffer), 4, 8);
        assert_eq!(count, 3);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_contains_nulls() {
        let buffer: Buffer =
            MutableBuffer::from_iter([false, false, false, true, true, false]).into();
        let buffer = NullBuffer::new(BooleanBuffer::new(buffer, 0, 6));
        assert!(contains_nulls(Some(&buffer), 0, 6));
        assert!(contains_nulls(Some(&buffer), 0, 3));
        assert!(!contains_nulls(Some(&buffer), 3, 2));
        assert!(!contains_nulls(Some(&buffer), 0, 0));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_alignment() {
        let buffer = Buffer::from_vec(vec![1_i32, 2_i32, 3_i32]);
        let sliced = buffer.slice(1);

        let mut data = ArrayData {
            data_type: DataType::Int32,
            len: 0,
            offset: 0,
            buffers: vec![buffer],
            child_data: vec![],
            nulls: None,
        };
        data.validate_full().unwrap();

        // break alignment in data
        data.buffers[0] = sliced;
        let err = data.validate().unwrap_err();

        assert_eq!(
            err.to_string(),
            "Invalid argument error: Misaligned buffers[0] in array of type Int32, offset from expected alignment of 4 by 1"
        );

        data.align_buffers();
        data.validate_full().unwrap();
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_alignment_struct() {
        let buffer = Buffer::from_vec(vec![1_i32, 2_i32, 3_i32]);
        let sliced = buffer.slice(1);

        let child_data = ArrayData {
            data_type: DataType::Int32,
            len: 0,
            offset: 0,
            buffers: vec![buffer],
            child_data: vec![],
            nulls: None,
        };

        let schema = DataType::Struct(Fields::from(vec![Field::new("a", DataType::Int32, false)]));
        let mut data = ArrayData {
            data_type: schema,
            len: 0,
            offset: 0,
            buffers: vec![],
            child_data: vec![child_data],
            nulls: None,
        };
        data.validate_full().unwrap();

        // break alignment in child data
        data.child_data[0].buffers[0] = sliced;
        let err = data.validate().unwrap_err();

        assert_eq!(
            err.to_string(),
            "Invalid argument error: Misaligned buffers[0] in array of type Int32, offset from expected alignment of 4 by 1"
        );

        data.align_buffers();
        data.validate_full().unwrap();
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_null_view_types() {
        let array_len = 32;
        let array = ArrayData::new_null(&DataType::BinaryView, array_len);
        assert_eq!(array.len(), array_len);
        for i in 0..array.len() {
            assert!(array.is_null(i));
        }

        let array = ArrayData::new_null(&DataType::Utf8View, array_len);
        assert_eq!(array.len(), array_len);
        for i in 0..array.len() {
            assert!(array.is_null(i));
        }
    }
}