structs.fbs

include "dictionaries.fbs";

// A column of data encoded with a dictionary reference
// and run length encoded using StreamVByte principles.
table RunLengthCodedDictionaryColumn {
  dictionary: DictionaryRef; // Reference to the dictionary used for encoding values
  length: uint32; // Number of values in the column
  values: StreamVByteArray1234; // Encoded values from the dictionary
  lengths: StreamVByteArray1234; // Lengths of each value
}

// A stream of variable length integer arrays using StreamVByte principles.
table StreamVByteArray1234 {
  codes: [ubyte]; // Each byte indicates the number of bytes for 4 integers (2 bits per integer)
  values: [ubyte]; // Actual integers, encoded in 1, 2, 3, or 4 bytes
}

// A stream of variable length integer arrays up to 64 bits using StreamVByte principles.
table StreamVByteArray1248 {
  codes: [ubyte]; // Each byte indicates the number of bytes for 2 integers (2 bits per integer)
  values: [ubyte]; // Actual integers, encoded in 1, 2, 4, or 8 bytes
}