GH-48906: [C++] Optimize StructArray diffing with field by field comparison #48907
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Rationale for this change
StructArraydiffing was inefficient because it compared all fields together with no early termination. For a 10-field struct, even if the first field differs, it checks all 10 fields.What changes are included in this PR?
Introduced
StructValueComparatorthat compares struct fields independently with early termination.Are these changes tested?
Yes, added
DiffTest.StructFieldComparisonandDiffTest.NestedStructComparisonAll existing struct diff tests pass. Plus, I verified this with local benchmark (can be shared if asked).
Are there any user-facing changes?
No behavioral changes but optimization for
Array.diff().