[WIP][Spark] Python DeltaTableBuilder API for Identity Columns #3044
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Which Delta project/connector is this regarding?
Description
This PR is part of #1959
In this PR, we extend the
addColumn
interface in DeltaTableBuilder to allow for Identity Columns creation.Resolves #1072
How was this patch tested?
New tests.
Does this PR introduce any user-facing changes?
We introduce three new parameters to the
addColumn
method:generatedAlwaysAsIdentity
,identityStart
, andidentityStep
, which can be used to specify Identity Columns that are GENERATED BY DEFAULT and GENERATED ALWAYS.Interface
Example Usage