2010YOUY01 commented on code in PR #25678:
URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/pull/25678#discussion_r4089195424


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docs/source/contributor-guide/api-health.md:
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@@ -51,24 +55,58 @@ extension points. They are hidden from generated 
documentation and are not part
 of DataFusion's supported public API, so they may be changed or removed without
 notice or a deprecation period. Examples include:
 
-1. Test helpers.
-2. Operator APIs required by the optimizer to inspect or rewrite execution 
plans
-   across crate boundaries.
+1. Test/micro-benchmark helpers.
+2. Internal utilities, such as operator APIs required by the optimizer to 
inspect
+   or rewrite execution plans across crate boundaries.
+
+Note: Exposing internal APIs for tests or microbenchmarks is not recommended,

Review Comment:
   This is somewhat subjective, I think it's not a good idea to test or 
benchmark against implementation details overall. I'm not so sure if there are 
any special cases that require this pattern.



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