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fix: use HashTable::allocation_size() in GroupValuesColumn::size() - #26093

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Which issue does this PR close?

Rationale for this change

GroupValuesColumn stores its hash map as a HashTable<(u64, GroupIndexView)>,
but size() was computing the map's contribution using a hand-maintained
map_size field — incremented via insert_accounted on every insert.
That only accounts for the raw entry storage, not hashbrown's internal
control bytes or trailing layout padding.

The result: GroupValues::size() quietly underreports real memory,
especially right after a table growth. This weakens memory-pool
enforcement and spill decisions.

ArrowBytesMap already solves this correctly with HashTable::allocation_size().
This PR brings GroupValuesColumn in line with that.

What changes are included in this PR?

Only datafusion/physical-plan/src/aggregates/group_values/multi_group_by/mod.rs is touched.

  • Removed the map_size: usize field and every insert_accounted call that maintained it
  • Replaced insert_accounted with insert_unique (hashbrown's plain insert) — no behavioural change, just stops threading an accumulator through
  • GroupValuesColumn::size() now calls self.map.allocation_size() directly, matching ArrowBytesMap::size()
  • Cleaned up now-unused imports: HashTableAllocExt, size_of

What is the testing strategy for this PR?

Four focused unit tests added, one per acceptance criterion from the issue:

Test What it verifies
map_allocation_size_included_in_size_after_growth After 128 inserts (forces a resize), size() covers the full allocation_size()
collision_chain_size_is_separate_from_map_allocation Forced collision: map allocation and group_index_lists are tracked independently
size_reflects_retained_capacity_after_partial_emit EmitTo::First doesn't shrink the map allocation — retained capacity stays charged
reuse_after_full_emit_produces_correct_groups After a full emit + reuse, group IDs restart correctly and size() stays accurate

All 116 tests in aggregates::group_values::multi_group_by pass locally.

Are there any user-facing changes?

No. This is a memory-accounting fix only. Group values, group IDs, and query
results are completely unchanged.

Address Codecov partial/missing coverage gaps identified in PR review:

- test_dedup_view_array_zero_buffers_is_noop: covers the early-return path
  in deduplicate_view_array_buffers when data_buffers is empty (all inline).

- test_dedup_view_array_mixed_inline_long_and_nulls: exercises the view
  rewriting loop with a mix of long strings (>12 bytes, non-inline),
  short inline strings, and null entries — covering the inline-skip branch
  and null buffer preservation together.

- test_dedup_view_array_binary_view_direct: validates the same deduplication
  logic on BinaryViewArray directly (distinct from the Utf8View path).

- test_dedup_record_batch_mixed_view_and_non_view_columns: ensures
  deduplicate_record_batch_view_buffers deduplicates both Utf8View and
  BinaryView columns while Arc-cloning non-view columns (Int32, Utf8)
  unchanged — covering the _ => Arc::clone(col) arm.

- test_concat_build_batches_reverse_order_deduplication: calls
  concat_build_batches with reverse=true and 4 batches (two pairs of
  duplicates), verifying reversed row order and that 4 raw buffer handles
  collapse to 2 unique buffers after deduplication.

Enhanced concat_build_batches_deduplicates_view_buffers and
concat_build_batches_deduplicates_binary_view_buffers to include inline
values, null entries, and non-view (Int32) columns. Expanded
concat_build_batches_deduplicates_slices_regression from 2 to 4 batches
so has_duplicates is true and the deduplication code path actually runs.
… path

Two targeted fixes to push patch coverage toward 100%:

1. Remove uncovered error branches from test_concat_build_batches_reverse_order_deduplication.
   The previous version returned Result<()> and used ? on RecordBatch::try_new and
   concat_build_batches. Each ? generates two LLVM branches -- Ok (taken) and Err
   (never taken in tests) -- which Codecov reports as partial lines. Converting to
   () + .expect() collapses each call to a single branch, eliminating all partials.

2. Add test_concat_build_batches_grow_branch to exercise the retained > held path
   in concat_build_batches (line 2997). Prior tests always produced batches where
   deduplication shrank the retained size, so only the else/shrink branch at line
   3001 was ever hit. The new test passes inputs_reserved = 0 directly, making
   held == 0, so any non-empty batch forces the try_grow call on line 2998.
…erage gaps

Codecov reported multiple partial missing lines due to the Err branches of ?
operators never being taken.

By changing deduplicate_record_batch_view_buffers to return RecordBatch directly
instead of Result<RecordBatch> (since RecordBatch::try_new with the same schema
and matching column lengths cannot fail), we eliminate the ? operator at the
call site in concat_build_batches. We also remove the unneeded .unwrap()
calls from the test assertions.
Fixes apache#25736

The previous implementation tracked map memory via a map_size: usize
field that was updated incrementally using insert_accounted. That
approach charges only the entry-capacity portion of the hashbrown
allocation, silently omitting control bytes and trailing layout. The
resulting GroupValues::size() underreports the true retained memory,
particularly for small or recently grown tables.

This commit replaces the approximate accounting with a direct call to
HashTable::allocation_size(), which reports the complete allocation as
observed by the allocator. This is the same approach already used by
ArrowBytesMap::size() in physical-expr-common.

Changes:
- Remove the map_size: usize field and all insert_accounted call
  sites that maintained it; use insert_unique (the plain hashbrown
  insert) instead.
- Remove the now-unused HashTableAllocExt import from the production
  path (the test module retains what it still needs).
- Remove the size_of import that was only used in the deleted
  clear_shrink map_size update.
- Update GroupValuesColumn::size() to use self.map.allocation_size().
- Add four focused unit tests covering the acceptance criteria from the
  issue: map growth accounting, forced-collision chain independence,
  retained capacity after partial emit, and correct reuse after full emit.
@github-actions github-actions Bot added the physical-plan Changes to the physical-plan crate label Oct 6, 2026
@mohitgurav20 mohitgurav20 changed the title Fix/exact hashtable accounting group values column fix: use HashTable::allocation_size() in GroupValuesColumn::size() Oct 6, 2026
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