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Fix dictionary specialization for json allnull_column_functor - #23687

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Fix dictionary specialization for json allnull_column_functor#23687
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Fixes the dictionary specialization for the json allnull_column_functor.

The original logic in allnull_column_functor contained dead code: a return make_fixed_width_column() that silently discarded the make_dictionary_column call below it. As a result, any schema-declared DICTIONARY32 column absent from the JSON input (the only path that produces dictionary output from the reader) would return a wrong-typed fixed-width column instead. This fixes the early return and corrects the indices construction so the all-null pruned-column path actually produces the DICTIONARY32 column the schema requested.

Also adds a gtest to include an appropriate dictionary column.
This is a bug fix though general support for dictionary in JSON is a separate effort.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed handling of absent dictionary columns in JSON data.
    • Ensured all-null dictionary columns use correctly sized indices and valid metadata.
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    • Added coverage for schema-declared dictionary columns missing from the input.

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The JSON parser now creates correctly sized zero-initialized indices for absent dictionary columns. A regression test verifies the resulting three-row all-null DICTIONARY32 column and its INT32 keys metadata.

Dictionary all-null column handling

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Zeroed dictionary index construction
cpp/src/io/json/parser_features.cpp
The parser allocates zero-initialized size_type indices sized to the requested row count for all-null dictionary columns.
All-null dictionary test coverage
cpp/tests/io/json/json_test.cpp
The test verifies the absent dictionary column, its row count, children, DICTIONARY32 type, and INT32 keys metadata.

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This localized fix corrects dictionary output for the affected all-null JSON column path and adds test coverage; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: fixing the dictionary specialization for the JSON all-null column path.
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cpp/tests/io/json/json_test.cpp (1)

3478-3485: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the dictionary index child contract.

The parser change specifically allocates a zeroed index column with one entry per row. The test currently checks the parent shape and key type, but it does not verify the index child type or size. Add those assertions and cover the zero-row boundary case.

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   ASSERT_EQ(col.num_children(), 2);
-  EXPECT_EQ(cudf::dictionary_column_view(col).keys().type().id(), cudf::type_id::INT32);
+  auto const dict = cudf::dictionary_column_view(col);
+  EXPECT_EQ(dict.indices().type().id(), cudf::type_id::INT32);
+  EXPECT_EQ(dict.indices().size(), col.size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(dict.keys().type().id(), cudf::type_id::INT32);

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In `@cpp/tests/io/json/json_test.cpp` around lines 3478 - 3485, Extend the
dictionary-column test around cudf::dictionary_column_view to assert that the
indices child has the expected INT32 type and one entry per row, and add a
zero-row dictionary case verifying the corresponding index size is zero.
Preserve the existing parent, key, and null-count assertions.

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In `@cpp/tests/io/json/json_test.cpp`:
- Around line 3478-3485: Extend the dictionary-column test around
cudf::dictionary_column_view to assert that the indices child has the expected
INT32 type and one entry per row, and add a zero-row dictionary case verifying
the corresponding index size is zero. Preserve the existing parent, key, and
null-count assertions.

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/ok to test 5bbd784

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/ok to test

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davidwendt marked this pull request as ready for review August 31, 2026 15:15
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Fix looks good, thanks!

make_empty_column(schema.child_types.at(child_name), stream, mr);
return make_fixed_width_column(schema.type, size, mask_state::ALL_NULL, stream, mr);
auto indices = make_zeroed_offsets(size - 1);
auto indices = make_zeroed_indices(size);

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Minor nit: Is it really worth introducing a separate function just to handle the off-by-one behavior? Maybe that should just be a boolean parameter/enum?

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I like the specific name for readability and maintainability

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rapids-bot Bot merged commit fb4629d into NVIDIA:main Sep 4, 2026
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