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Description

Adds ColumnView.applyNullMask(ColumnView booleanMask), a Java/JNI function
that returns a copy of a column with each row nulled out wherever the
corresponding row in a BOOL8 mask column is false or null, leaving already-null
rows as they are.

Closes #16764. Currently this needs copy_if_else with a null scalar built
just to null out the false rows, which is what the issue asks to avoid.

Implementation follows the approach ttnghia outlines in the issue thread:
cudf::bools_to_mask to turn the boolean values into a bitmask, then
cudf::structs::detail::superimpose_and_sanitize_nulls (not a raw
set_null_mask) so nested (list/struct) columns get the mask pushed down to
their descendants and non-empty nulls sanitized correctly, same as the
existing bitwiseMergeAndSetValidity JNI function already does for its own
merge case.

Testing

Could not build the native library locally (no CUDA toolchain/GPU build
environment available here), so the C++ side is unverified by an actual
run - flagging that plainly. What was verified:

  • java/src/main and java/src/test compiled together with javac against
    the Maven-resolved dependency classpath (mvn dependency:build-classpath),
    zero errors.
  • pre-commit run clang-format passes clean on the new C++ function.
  • Added IfElseTest.testApplyNullMask, testApplyNullMaskAllTrueIsValuePreserving,
    and testApplyNullMaskRejectsNonBooleanMask covering the masking behavior,
    the value-preserving no-op case, and the type check - not run against the
    native library for the reason above, but exercise the same semantics the
    existing IfElseTest suite already checks this way.

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  • I am familiar with the Contributing Guidelines.
  • New or existing tests cover these changes.
  • The documentation is up to date with these changes.

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  • New Features

    • Added the ability to apply a boolean mask to a column, returning a copy with rows set to null when the mask is false or null.
    • Validates that the mask contains boolean values and has the same number of rows as the source column.
    • Preserves correct null behavior for nested struct and list data.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for mixed and all-true masks, invalid mask types, mismatched row counts, and nested data.

Walkthrough

Adds ColumnView.applyNullMask, its JNI implementation, and tests for masked rows, all-true masks, invalid masks, and nested-column null propagation.

Changes

Apply null masks

Layer / File(s) Summary
Java and JNI null-mask implementation
java/src/main/java/ai/rapids/cudf/ColumnView.java, java/src/main/native/src/ColumnViewJni.cpp
The Java API validates BOOL8 masks and row counts. JNI copies the source column and applies the sanitized null mask.
ApplyNullMask validation tests
java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/IfElseTest.java
Tests cover masked rows, all-true masks, invalid mask types, row-count mismatches, and null propagation for struct and list columns. The copyright notice includes 2026.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 341f7

This adds boolean null-mask application for columns, preserving existing nulls and handling nested data. Validation and targeted behavior coverage are present, with no concrete current-head merge-blocking risk identified.

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 12.50% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 16 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the addition of Java/JNI applyNullMask support to ColumnView.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the applyNullMask behavior, implementation approach, testing, and relation to issue #16764.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #16764 by adding the Java API, JNI bridge, boolean-mask validation, row-count validation, null-mask application, and nested-column handling.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope. They add the requested Java/JNI functionality, related validation, tests, and the test-file copyright update.
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In `@java/src/main/native/src/ColumnViewJni.cpp`:
- Line 319: In ColumnView.applyNullMask, validate that col_view->size() equals
mask_view->size() before calling cudf::bools_to_mask; reject both shorter and
longer masks with the existing JNI error mechanism, and add tests covering each
mismatch.

In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/IfElseTest.java`:
- Line 1172: Add a unit benchmark for the applyNullMask operation alongside
testApplyNullMask, covering representative fixed-width and nested column inputs
while following the project’s existing benchmark conventions.

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add a unit benchmark for applyNullMask.

This PR adds unit tests, but it does not add the required unit benchmark for the new GPU copy-and-mask operation. Benchmark representative fixed-width and nested columns.

As per coding guidelines, “6. Add unit tests and unit benchmarks.”

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In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/IfElseTest.java` at line 1172, Add a unit
benchmark for the applyNullMask operation alongside testApplyNullMask, covering
representative fixed-width and nested column inputs while following the
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Source: Coding guidelines

Applies a BOOL8 mask column onto another column, nulling out any row
where the mask is false or null. Built on bools_to_mask plus
superimpose_and_sanitize_nulls so it handles nested (list/struct)
columns correctly, per ttnghia's comment on the issue.

Closes NVIDIA#16764
CodeRabbit flagged that a mismatched mask size would reach the native
side as a bitmask sized for the wrong row count instead of a clean
error. Check row counts in Java first, same place the BOOL8 type is
already checked.

Signed-off-by: Mohak Gupta <mohakgupta0981@gmail.com>
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Fair point, added a row count check in Java before it ever reaches native - pushed.

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java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/IfElseTest.java (1)

1173-1175: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover nested columns in the new tests.

applyNullMask also supports nested LIST and STRUCT columns. The added tests use only INT32 columns. Add cases for nested columns with masked rows and existing child nulls.

As per coding guidelines, “Add unit tests and unit benchmarks.”

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In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/IfElseTest.java` around lines 1173 - 1175,
Extend the tests around applyNullMask in IfElseTest to cover nested LIST and
STRUCT columns, including masked rows and pre-existing nulls in their child
columns. Reuse the existing assertions and test conventions, and add unit
benchmark coverage only if an established benchmark pattern for this operation
is already present.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@java/src/test/java/ai/rapids/cudf/IfElseTest.java`:
- Around line 1173-1175: Extend the tests around applyNullMask in IfElseTest to
cover nested LIST and STRUCT columns, including masked rows and pre-existing
nulls in their child columns. Reuse the existing assertions and test
conventions, and add unit benchmark coverage only if an established benchmark
pattern for this operation is already present.

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CodeRabbit flagged that only primitive-column cases were tested, even
though superimpose_and_sanitize_nulls was chosen specifically to handle
nested (list/struct) columns correctly per ttnghia's comment on the
issue. Adds a struct-children propagation test and a list-offset-purge
test mirroring the existing mergeAndSetValidity coverage for the same
scenarios.

Signed-off-by: Mohak Gupta <mohakgupta0981@gmail.com>
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Good catch, added struct and list coverage mirroring the existing mergeAndSetValidity tests for the same nested-null scenarios - pushed.

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