Hi: Thanks Xuanwo for raising this.
As xuanwo mentioned, rust implementation + c binding will provide a good foundation for cross lang implementation of iceberg spec, including cpp implementation. Looking forward to see more opinions from community! On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM Xuanwo <xua...@apache.org> wrote: > Hello everyone > > I have started a PoC to introduce C FFI for Iceberg Rust. This will allow > users to interact with Iceberg Rust through the C ABI, enabling them to > integrate Iceberg support into their existing C or C++ codebase. > > You can view the PR here: https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/pull/966 > > As asked by Manu Zhang: > > > Just curious how would this interface work with iceberg-cpp? Will there > be collaboration or duplication? > > There is some duplication for specific use cases, such as when users only > need a C ABI, which both the iceberg-rust C binding and iceberg-cpp can > provide—although neither of them is fully functional at the moment. > > However, I started this C binding with the intention of fostering > collaboration: > > The iceberg-rust C binding exposes a C ABI, unlocking significant > potential for broader community engagement with languages like Lua, Swift, > Zig, PHP, and more. > iceberg-cpp could leverage our C binding for certain components like file > I/O and catalog management. > > This C FFI is still in its very early stages, and I'm looking forward to > your feedback, especially from friends on the iceberg-cpp project. > > Thank you! > > Xuanwo > > https://xuanwo.io/ >
