feat: Add push_validity_into_children methods to StructArray

Add methods to push struct-level validity into child fields:
- push_validity_into_children(preserve_struct_validity: bool)
- push_validity_into_children_default() - convenience method with preserve=false

The functionality propagates null information from struct level down to
individual fields, with options to preserve or remove the struct-level validity.

Includes comprehensive tests covering all scenarios:
- preserve_struct_validity = true
- preserve_struct_validity = false (default)
- no nulls edge case

Signed-off-by: amorynan <[email protected]>

Author: amorynan

vortex-array/src/arrays/struct_/array.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use vortex_error::VortexExpect;
 use vortex_error::VortexResult;
 use vortex_error::vortex_bail;
 use vortex_error::vortex_err;
+use vortex_mask::Mask;
 
 use crate::Array;
 use crate::ArrayRef;
@@ -451,4 +452,112 @@ impl StructArray {
 
         Self::try_new_with_dtype(children, new_fields, self.len, self.validity.clone())
     }
+
+    /// Push the struct-level validity into the children fields.
+    ///
+    /// This method takes the top-level validity of the struct array and applies it to each child field
+    /// using a mask operation. The resulting struct array will have the struct-level nulls propagated
+    /// down to the individual fields.
+    ///
+    /// # Parameters
+    ///
+    /// * `preserve_struct_validity` - If true, the new struct array retains the original struct-level
+    ///   validity. If false, the new struct array has `Validity::AllValid` since all null information
+    ///   is now contained within the individual fields.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A new `StructArray` where each child field has been masked with the struct's validity.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use vortex_array::arrays::StructArray;
+    /// use vortex_array::validity::Validity;
+    /// use vortex_array::IntoArray;
+    /// use vortex_buffer::buffer;
+    ///
+    /// // Create struct with top-level nulls
+    /// let struct_array = StructArray::try_new(
+    ///     ["a", "b"].into(),
+    ///     vec![
+    ///         buffer![1i32, 2i32, 3i32].into_array(),
+    ///         buffer![10i32, 20i32, 30i32].into_array(),
+    ///     ],
+    ///     3,
+    ///     Validity::from_iter([true, false, true]), // row 1 is null
+    /// ).unwrap();
+    ///
+    /// // Push validity into children, preserving struct validity
+    /// let pushed = struct_array.push_validity_into_children(true).unwrap();
+    /// // pushed.fields()[0] now has nulls at position 1
+    /// // pushed.fields()[1] now has nulls at position 1
+    /// // pushed.validity still shows row 1 as null
+    ///
+    /// // Push validity into children, removing struct validity
+    /// let pushed_no_struct = struct_array.push_validity_into_children(false).unwrap();
+    /// // pushed_no_struct.fields()[0] now has nulls at position 1
+    /// // pushed_no_struct.fields()[1] now has nulls at position 1
+    /// // pushed_no_struct.validity is AllValid
+    /// ```
+    /// Push validity into children with default behavior (preserve_struct_validity = false).
+    ///
+    /// This is equivalent to calling `push_validity_into_children(false)`.
+    pub fn push_validity_into_children_default(&self) -> VortexResult<Self> {
+        self.push_validity_into_children(false)
+    }
+
+
+    pub fn push_validity_into_children(&self, preserve_struct_validity: bool) -> VortexResult<Self> {
+        use crate::compute::mask;
+
+        // Get the struct-level validity mask
+        let struct_validity_mask = self.validity_mask();
+
+        // If the struct has no nulls, return a clone
+        if struct_validity_mask.all_true() {
+            return if preserve_struct_validity {
+                Ok(self.clone())
+            } else {
+                // Remove struct validity if requested
+                Self::try_new(
+                    self.names().clone(),
+                    self.fields().clone(),
+                    self.len(),
+                    Validity::AllValid,
+                )
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Apply the struct validity mask to each child field
+        // We want to set nulls where the struct is null (i.e., where struct_validity_mask is false)
+        // So we need to invert the mask: where struct is invalid, set child to invalid
+        let null_mask = struct_validity_mask.iter_bools(|iter| {
+            Mask::from_iter(iter.map(|valid| !valid)) // invert: valid->invalid, invalid->valid
+        });
+
+        let masked_fields: Vec<ArrayRef> = self
+            .fields()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|field| {
+                // Use the mask function to apply null positions to each field
+                mask(field.as_ref(), &null_mask)
+            })
+            .collect::<VortexResult<Vec<_>>>()?;
+
+        // Determine the new struct validity (default to false = remove struct validity)
+        let new_struct_validity = if preserve_struct_validity {
+            self.validity.clone()
+        } else {
+            Validity::AllValid
+        };
+
+        // Construct the new struct array
+        Self::try_new(
+            self.names().clone(),
+            masked_fields,
+            self.len(),
+            new_struct_validity,
+        )
+    }
 }

vortex-array/src/arrays/struct_/tests.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use vortex_dtype::FieldName;
 use vortex_dtype::FieldNames;
 use vortex_dtype::Nullability;
 use vortex_dtype::PType;
+use vortex_scalar::Scalar;
 
 use crate::Array;
 use crate::IntoArray;
@@ -150,3 +151,180 @@ fn test_uncompressed_size_in_bytes() {
     assert_eq!(canonical_size, 2);
     assert_eq!(uncompressed_size, Some(4000));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_push_validity_into_children_preserve_struct() {
+    // Create struct with top-level nulls
+    // structArray : [a, b]
+    // fields: [1, 2, 3] (a), [10, 20, 30] (b)
+    // validity: [true, false, true]
+    // row 1 is null at struct level
+    let struct_array = StructArray::try_new(
+        ["a", "b"].into(),
+        vec![
+            buffer![1i32, 2i32, 3i32].into_array(),
+            buffer![10i32, 20i32, 30i32].into_array(),
+        ],
+        3,
+        Validity::from_iter([true, false, true]), // row 1 is null at struct level
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Push validity into children, preserving struct validity
+    let pushed = struct_array.push_validity_into_children(true).unwrap();
+
+    // Check that struct validity is preserved
+    assert_eq!(pushed.validity_mask(), struct_array.validity_mask());
+
+    // Check that children now have nulls where struct was null
+    let field_a = pushed.fields()[0].as_ref();
+    let field_b = pushed.fields()[1].as_ref();
+
+
+    assert!(field_a.is_valid(0));
+    assert!(!field_a.is_valid(1)); // Should be null due to struct null
+    assert!(field_a.is_valid(2));
+
+    assert!(field_b.is_valid(0));
+    assert!(!field_b.is_valid(1)); // Should be null due to struct null
+    assert!(field_b.is_valid(2));
+
+
+    // Original values should be preserved where valid
+    assert_eq!(field_a.scalar_at(0), 1i32.into());
+    assert_eq!(field_a.scalar_at(2), 3i32.into());
+    assert_eq!(field_b.scalar_at(0), 10i32.into());
+    assert_eq!(field_b.scalar_at(2), 30i32.into());
+
+
+    // Verify pushed struct array values (preserve_struct_validity = true)
+    assert!(pushed.is_valid(0));  // Row 0 should be valid
+    assert!(!pushed.is_valid(1)); // Row 1 should be null (preserved)
+    assert!(pushed.is_valid(2));  // Row 2 should be valid
+
+    // Row 0: {a: 1, b: 10} - should be valid struct with valid fields
+    let row0 = pushed.scalar_at(0);
+    assert!(row0.is_valid());
+
+    // Row 1: null - should be null struct (preserved from original)
+    let row1 = pushed.scalar_at(1);
+    assert!(!row1.is_valid());
+
+    // Row 2: {a: 3, b: 30} - should be valid struct with valid fields
+    let row2 = pushed.scalar_at(2);
+    assert!(row2.is_valid());
+
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_push_validity_into_children_remove_struct() {
+
+    // Create struct with top-level nulls
+    let struct_array = StructArray::try_new(
+        ["a", "b"].into(),
+        vec![
+            buffer![1i32, 2i32, 3i32].into_array(),
+            buffer![10i32, 20i32, 30i32].into_array(),
+        ],
+        3,
+        Validity::from_iter([true, false, true]), // row 1 is null at struct level
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+
+    // Push validity into children, removing struct validity when default behavior is used (preserve_struct_validity = false)
+    let pushed = struct_array.push_validity_into_children_default().unwrap();
+
+
+    // Check that struct validity is now AllValid
+    assert!(pushed.validity_mask().all_true());
+
+    // Check that children still have nulls where struct was null
+    let field_a = pushed.fields()[0].as_ref();
+    let field_b = pushed.fields()[1].as_ref();
+
+
+    assert!(field_a.is_valid(0));
+    assert!(!field_a.is_valid(1)); // Should be null due to struct null
+    assert!(field_a.is_valid(2));
+
+    assert!(field_b.is_valid(0));
+    assert!(!field_b.is_valid(1)); // Should be null due to struct null
+    assert!(field_b.is_valid(2));
+
+
+    // Original values should be preserved where valid
+    assert_eq!(field_a.scalar_at(0), 1i32.into());
+    assert_eq!(field_a.scalar_at(2), 3i32.into());
+    assert_eq!(field_b.scalar_at(0), 10i32.into());
+    assert_eq!(field_b.scalar_at(2), 30i32.into());
+
+    // Verify null values using proper null scalar comparison
+    use vortex_dtype::{DType, Nullability, PType};
+    let null_i32_scalar = Scalar::null(DType::Primitive(PType::I32, Nullability::Nullable));
+    assert_eq!(field_a.scalar_at(1), null_i32_scalar);
+    assert_eq!(field_b.scalar_at(1), null_i32_scalar);
+
+    // Alternative: check if the scalar is null
+    assert!(!field_a.scalar_at(1).is_valid());
+    assert!(!field_b.scalar_at(1).is_valid());
+
+    // Verify pushed struct array values (preserve_struct_validity = false)
+    assert!(pushed.is_valid(0)); // Row 0 should be valid
+    assert!(pushed.is_valid(1)); // Row 1 should be valid (validity removed)
+    assert!(pushed.is_valid(2)); // Row 2 should be valid
+
+    // Row 0: {a: 1, b: 10} - should be valid struct with valid fields
+    let row0 = pushed.scalar_at(0);
+    assert!(row0.is_valid());
+
+    // Row 1: {a: null, b: null} - should be valid struct but with null fields
+    let row1 = pushed.scalar_at(1);
+    assert!(row1.is_valid()); // Struct is valid, but fields are null
+
+    // Row 2: {a: 3, b: 30} - should be valid struct with valid fields
+    let row2 = pushed.scalar_at(2);
+    assert!(row2.is_valid());
+
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_push_validity_into_children_no_nulls() {
+    // Create struct without any nulls
+    let struct_array = StructArray::try_new(
+        ["a", "b"].into(),
+        vec![
+            buffer![1i32, 2i32, 3i32].into_array(),
+            buffer![10i32, 20i32, 30i32].into_array(),
+        ],
+        3,
+        Validity::AllValid,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+
+    // Push validity into children (should be no-op when preserve=true)
+    let pushed_preserve = struct_array.push_validity_into_children(true).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(pushed_preserve.validity_mask(), struct_array.validity_mask());
+
+    // Push validity into children (should change validity to AllValid when preserve=false)
+    let pushed_remove = struct_array.push_validity_into_children(false).unwrap();
+    assert!(pushed_remove.validity_mask().all_true());
+
+    // Fields should remain unchanged
+    for i in 0..struct_array.fields().len() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            pushed_preserve.fields()[i].scalar_at(0),
+            struct_array.fields()[i].scalar_at(0)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            pushed_preserve.fields()[i].scalar_at(1),
+            struct_array.fields()[i].scalar_at(1)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            pushed_preserve.fields()[i].scalar_at(2),
+            struct_array.fields()[i].scalar_at(2)
+        );
+    }
+
+}