perf(arrow/array): optimize bulk appends for struct builders - #1189
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Summary
This uses the same bulk-dispatch orientation as Arrow C++ StructBuilder, while keeping Go child-null semantics unchanged.
Benchmark
65,536 appended structs, representative medians on Apple M1 Pro:
Allocations per build also drop:
Single-value performance stays about the same.
Tests
go test -p 1 ./...go test -race ./arrow/array -run TestStructBuilderBulkAppendNullsAndEmptyValues -count=1go vet ./arrow/array