java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/complex/PromotableVector.java

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package org.apache.arrow.vector.complex;

import org.apache.arrow.vector.AddOrGetResult;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.ValueVector;
import org.apache.arrow.vector.types.pojo.FieldType;

/**
 * Vector that can store multiple {@linkplain FieldType} vectors as children.
 */
public interface PromotableVector {

  <T extends ValueVector> AddOrGetResult<T> addOrGetVector(FieldType type);

  UnionVector promoteToUnion();
}