xudong963 commented on code in PR #15473:
URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/pull/15473#discussion_r2018151341


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datafusion/datasource/src/file_scan_config.rs:
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@@ -575,6 +575,95 @@ impl FileScanConfig {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Splits file groups into new groups based on statistics to enable 
efficient parallel processing.
+    ///
+    /// The method distributes files across a target number of partitions 
while ensuring
+    /// files within each partition maintain sort order based on their min/max 
statistics.
+    ///
+    /// The algorithm works by:
+    /// 1. Sorting all files by their minimum values
+    /// 2. Trying to place each file into an existing group where it can 
maintain sort order
+    /// 3. Creating new groups when necessary if a file cannot fit into 
existing groups
+    /// 4. Prioritizing smaller groups when multiple suitable groups exist 
(for load balancing)
+    ///
+    /// # Parameters
+    /// * `table_schema`: Schema containing information about the columns
+    /// * `file_groups`: The original file groups to split
+    /// * `sort_order`: The lexicographical ordering to maintain within each 
group
+    /// * `target_partitions`: The desired number of output partitions
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// A new set of file groups, where files within each group are 
non-overlapping with respect to
+    /// their min/max statistics and maintain the specified sort order.
+    pub fn split_groups_by_statistics_v2(

Review Comment:
   The name is TBD.
   
   I'm wondering if we need to keep the old method because I think both of them 
have applicable scenarios



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