feat(cubesql): Implement format and col_description

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/engine/udf/common.rs

@@ -3087,10 +3087,18 @@
                         Some(as_str) => {
                             match PgType::get_all().iter().find(|e| e.typname == as_str) {
                                 None => {
-                                    return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(format!(
-                                        "Unable to cast expression to Regclass: Unknown type: {}",
-                                        as_str
-                                    )))
+                                    // If the type name contains a dot, it's a schema-qualified name
+                                    // and we should return the approprate RegClass to be converted to OID
+                                    // For now, we'll return 0 so metabase can sync without failing
+                                    // TODO actually read `pg_type`
+                                    if as_str.contains('.') {
+                                        builder.append_value(0)?;
+                                    } else {
+                                        return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(format!(
+                                            "Unable to cast expression to Regclass: Unknown type: {}",
+                                            as_str
+                                        )));
+                                    }
                                 }
                                 Some(ty) => {
                                     builder.append_value(ty.oid as i64)?;
@@ -3148,6 +3156,171 @@
     )
 }
 
+// Return a NOOP for this so metabase can sync without failing
+// See https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/functions-info.html#FUNCTIONS-INFO-COMMENT here
+// TODO: Implement this
+pub fn create_col_description_udf() -> ScalarUDF {
+    let fun = make_scalar_function(move |args: &[ArrayRef]| {
+        // Ensure the output array has the same length as the input
+        let input_length = args[0].len();
+        let mut builder = StringBuilder::new(input_length);
+
+        for _ in 0..input_length {
+            builder.append_null()?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(Arc::new(builder.finish()) as ArrayRef)
+    });
+
+    let return_type: ReturnTypeFunction = Arc::new(move |_| Ok(Arc::new(DataType::Utf8)));
+
+    ScalarUDF::new(
+        "col_description",
+        // Correct signature for col_description should be `(oid, integer) → text`
+        // We model oid as UInt32, so [DataType::UInt32, DataType::Int32] is a proper arguments
+        // However, it seems that coercion rules in DF differs from PostgreSQL at the moment
+        // And metabase uses col_description(CAST(CAST(... AS regclass) AS oid), cardinal_number)
+        // And we model regclass as Int64, and cardinal_number as UInt32
+        // Which is why second signature is necessary
+        &Signature::one_of(
+            vec![
+                TypeSignature::Exact(vec![DataType::UInt32, DataType::Int32]),
+                // TODO remove this signature in favor of proper model/coercion
+                TypeSignature::Exact(vec![DataType::Int64, DataType::UInt32]),
+            ],
+            Volatility::Stable,
+        ),
+        &return_type,
+        &fun,
+    )
+}
+
+// See https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/functions-string.html#FUNCTIONS-STRING-FORMAT
+pub fn create_format_udf() -> ScalarUDF {
+    let fun = make_scalar_function(move |args: &[ArrayRef]| {
+        // Ensure at least one argument is provided
+        if args.is_empty() {
+            return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(
+                "format() requires at least one argument".to_string(),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Ensure the first argument is a Utf8 (string)
+        if args[0].data_type() != &DataType::Utf8 {
+            return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(
+                "format() first argument must be a string".to_string(),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        let format_strings = downcast_string_arg!(&args[0], "format_str", i32);
+        let mut builder = StringBuilder::new(format_strings.len());
+
+        for i in 0..format_strings.len() {
+            if format_strings.is_null(i) {
+                builder.append_null()?;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let format_str = format_strings.value(i);
+            let mut result = String::new();
+            let mut format_chars = format_str.chars().peekable();
+            let mut arg_index = 1; // Start from first argument after format string
+
+            while let Some(c) = format_chars.next() {
+                if c != '%' {
+                    result.push(c);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                match format_chars.next() {
+                    Some('I') => {
+                        // Handle %I - SQL identifier
+                        if arg_index >= args.len() {
+                            return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(
+                                "Not enough arguments for format string".to_string(),
+                            ));
+                        }
+
+                        let arg = &args[arg_index];
+                        let value = match arg.data_type() {
+                            DataType::Utf8 => {
+                                let str_arr = downcast_string_arg!(arg, "arg", i32);
+                                if str_arr.is_null(i) {
+                                    return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(
+                                        "NULL values cannot be formatted as identifiers"
+                                            .to_string(),
+                                    ));
+                                }
+                                str_arr.value(i).to_string()
+                            }
+                            _ => {
+                                // For other types, try to convert to string
+                                let str_arr = cast(&arg, &DataType::Utf8)?;
+                                let str_arr =
+                                    str_arr.as_any().downcast_ref::<StringArray>().unwrap();
+                                if str_arr.is_null(i) {
+                                    return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(
+                                        "NULL values cannot be formatted as identifiers"
+                                            .to_string(),
+                                    ));
+                                }
+                                str_arr.value(i).to_string()
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        // Quote any identifier for now
+                        // That's a safety-first approach: it would quote too much, but every edge-case would be covered
+                        // Like `1` or `1a` or `select`
+                        // TODO Quote identifier only if necessary
+                        let needs_quoting = true;
+
+                        if needs_quoting {
+                            result.push('"');
+                            result.push_str(&value.replace('"', "\"\""));
+                            result.push('"');
+                        } else {
+                            result.push_str(&value);
+                        }
+                        arg_index += 1;
+                    }
+                    Some('%') => {
+                        // %% is escaped to single %
+                        result.push('%');
+                    }
+                    Some(c) => {
+                        return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(format!(
+                            "Unsupported format specifier %{}",
+                            c
+                        )));
+                    }
+                    None => {
+                        return Err(DataFusionError::Execution(
+                            "Invalid format string - ends with %".to_string(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            builder.append_value(result)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(Arc::new(builder.finish()) as ArrayRef)
+    });
+
+    let return_type: ReturnTypeFunction = Arc::new(move |_| Ok(Arc::new(DataType::Utf8)));
+
+    ScalarUDF::new(
+        "format",
+        // Actually, format should be variadic with types (Utf8, any*)
+        // But ATM DataFusion does not support those signatures
+        // And this would work through implicit casting to Utf8
+        // TODO migrate to proper custom signature once it's supported by DF
+        &Signature::variadic(vec![DataType::Utf8], Volatility::Immutable),
+        &return_type,
+        &fun,
+    )
+}
+
 pub fn create_json_build_object_udf() -> ScalarUDF {
     let fun = make_scalar_function(move |_args: &[ArrayRef]| {
         // TODO: Implement
@@ -3769,13 +3942,6 @@
         rettyp = TimestampTz,
         vol = Volatile
     );
-    register_fun_stub!(
-        udf,
-        "col_description",
-        tsig = [Oid, Int32],
-        rettyp = Utf8,
-        vol = Stable
-    );
     register_fun_stub!(udf, "convert", tsig = [Binary, Utf8, Utf8], rettyp = Binary);
     register_fun_stub!(udf, "convert_from", tsig = [Binary, Utf8], rettyp = Utf8);
     register_fun_stub!(udf, "convert_to", tsig = [Utf8, Utf8], rettyp = Binary);

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/mod.rs

@@ -16211,4 +16211,58 @@ LIMIT {{ limit }}{% endif %}"#.to_string(),
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_format_function() -> Result<(), CubeError> {
+        // Test: Basic usage with a single identifier
+        let result = execute_query(
+            "SELECT format('%I', 'column_name') AS formatted_identifier".to_string(),
+            DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        insta::assert_snapshot!("formatted_identifier", result);
+
+        // Test: Using multiple identifiers
+        let result = execute_query(
+            "SELECT format('%I, %I', 'table_name', 'column_name') AS formatted_identifiers"
+                .to_string(),
+            DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        insta::assert_snapshot!("formatted_identifiers", result);
+
+        // Test: Unsupported format specifier
+        let result = execute_query(
+            "SELECT format('%X', 'value') AS unsupported_specifier".to_string(),
+            DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL,
+        )
+        .await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+
+        // Test: Format string ending with %
+        let result = execute_query(
+            "SELECT format('%', 'value') AS invalid_format".to_string(),
+            DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL,
+        )
+        .await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+
+        // Test: Quoting necessary for special characters
+        let result = execute_query(
+            "SELECT format('%I', 'column-name') AS quoted_identifier".to_string(),
+            DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        insta::assert_snapshot!("quoted_identifier", result);
+
+        // Test: Quoting necessary for reserved keywords
+        let result = execute_query(
+            "SELECT format('%I', 'select') AS quoted_keyword".to_string(),
+            DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        insta::assert_snapshot!("quoted_keyword", result);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/query_engine.rs

@@ -467,7 +467,9 @@ impl QueryEngine for SqlQueryEngine {
         ctx.register_udf(create_current_timestamp_udf("localtimestamp"));
         ctx.register_udf(create_current_schema_udf());
         ctx.register_udf(create_current_schemas_udf());
+        ctx.register_udf(create_format_udf());
         ctx.register_udf(create_format_type_udf());
+        ctx.register_udf(create_col_description_udf());
         ctx.register_udf(create_pg_datetime_precision_udf());
         ctx.register_udf(create_pg_numeric_precision_udf());
         ctx.register_udf(create_pg_numeric_scale_udf());

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/snapshots/cubesql__compile__tests__formatted_identifier.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: cubesql/src/compile/mod.rs
+expression: result
+---
++----------------------+
+| formatted_identifier |
++----------------------+
+| "column_name"        |
++----------------------+

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/snapshots/cubesql__compile__tests__formatted_identifiers.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: cubesql/src/compile/mod.rs
+expression: result
+---
++-----------------------------+
+| formatted_identifiers       |
++-----------------------------+
+| "table_name", "column_name" |
++-----------------------------+

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/snapshots/cubesql__compile__tests__quoted_identifier.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: cubesql/src/compile/mod.rs
+expression: result
+---
++-------------------+
+| quoted_identifier |
++-------------------+
+| "column-name"     |
++-------------------+

rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/snapshots/cubesql__compile__tests__quoted_keyword.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: cubesql/src/compile/mod.rs
+expression: result
+---
++----------------+
+| quoted_keyword |
++----------------+
+| "select"       |
++----------------+