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docs: Clarify functionality of SnapshotProduceOperation (#1874)
## Which issue does this PR close? - Closes #. ## What changes are included in this PR? While refreshing myself on the internals of iceberg-rust, I felt that `SnapshotproduceOperation` should have documentation to be more clear to anybody who wants to work on Iceberg-rust ## Use of LLM Clarification I did use LLM to generate these docs however I reviewed it myself.
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crates/iceberg/src/transaction/snapshot.rs

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const META_ROOT_PATH: &str = "metadata";
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/// A trait that defines how different table operations produce new snapshots.
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///
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/// `SnapshotProduceOperation` is used by [`SnapshotProducer`] to customize snapshot creation
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/// based on the type of operation being performed (e.g., `Append`, `Overwrite`, `Delete`, etc.).
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/// Each operation type implements this trait to specify:
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/// - Which operation type to record in the snapshot summary
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/// - Which existing manifest files should be included in the new snapshot
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/// - Which manifest entries should be marked as deleted
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///
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/// # When it accomplishes
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///
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/// This trait is used during the snapshot creation process in [`SnapshotProducer::commit()`]:
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///
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/// 1. **Operation Type Recording**: The `operation()` method determines which operation type
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/// (e.g., `Operation::Append`, `Operation::Overwrite`) is recorded in the snapshot summary.
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/// This metadata helps track what kind of change was made to the table.
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///
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/// 2. **Manifest File Selection**: The `existing_manifest()` method determines which existing
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/// manifest files from the current snapshot should be carried forward to the new snapshot.
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/// For example:
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/// - An `Append` operation typically includes all existing manifests plus new ones
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/// - An `Overwrite` operation might exclude manifests for partitions being overwritten
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///
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/// 3. **Delete Entry Processing**: The `delete_entries()` method is intended for future delete
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/// operations to specify which manifest entries should be marked as deleted.
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pub(crate) trait SnapshotProduceOperation: Send + Sync {
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/// Returns the operation type that will be recorded in the snapshot summary.
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///
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/// This determines what kind of operation is being performed (e.g., `Append`, `Overwrite`),
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/// which is stored in the snapshot metadata for tracking and auditing purposes.
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fn operation(&self) -> Operation;
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/// Returns manifest entries that should be marked as deleted in the new snapshot.
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#[allow(unused)]
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fn delete_entries(
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&self,
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snapshot_produce: &SnapshotProducer,
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) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Vec<ManifestEntry>>> + Send;
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/// Returns existing manifest files that should be included in the new snapshot.
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///
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/// This method determines which manifest files from the current snapshot should be
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/// carried forward to the new snapshot. The selection depends on the operation type:
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///
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/// - **Append operations**: Typically include all existing manifests
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/// - **Overwrite operations**: May exclude manifests for partitions being overwritten
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/// - **Delete operations**: May exclude manifests for partitions being deleted
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fn existing_manifest(
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&self,
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snapshot_produce: &SnapshotProducer<'_>,

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