fix: Allow update_column to change required for list elements and map values#2798
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… values Closes apache#2786 The `update_schema().update_column()` method was not updating the `required` property for list elements or map values. The `_ApplyChanges` visitor's `list()` and `map()` methods always used the original `element_required` and `value_required` values without checking for updates in `self._updates`. This fix modifies both methods to check `self._updates` for the element/value field ID and use the updated `required` value if present.
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This pull request fixes a bug where update_schema().update_column() was not properly updating the required property for list elements and map values. The fix modifies the _ApplyChanges visitor class to check for updates to these nested fields and apply the required property accordingly.
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_ApplyChanges.list()method to checkself._updatesfor element's required property updates - Modified
_ApplyChanges.map()method to checkself._updatesfor value's required property updates - Added comprehensive unit tests for both list element and map value required property updates
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| pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py | Fixed list() and map() methods to properly apply required property updates from self._updates dictionary |
| tests/table/test_init.py | Added two new unit tests to verify list element and map value required property can be updated |
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| # Update element to required | ||
| update2 = UpdateSchema(transaction=table_v2.transaction(), schema=schema_with_list) | ||
| update2._allow_incompatible_changes = True # Allow optional -> required |
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thanks for adding this
optional -> required is incompatible and thus requires the flag
iceberg-python/pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py
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update_schema().update_column()was not updating therequiredproperty for list elements or map values_ApplyChanges.list()to checkself._updatesfor element's required property_ApplyChanges.map()to checkself._updatesfor value's required propertyTest plan
Closes #2786