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Improves cudf-polars streaming actors so existing Ordering metadata can be reused more effectively.

  • Replaces the useless is_ordered method with a more-general get_ordering method. It is really up to the consumer/actor to decide if/how an existing Ordering should be used to avoid unnecessary work.
  • Allows groupby to use adjust_ordering for order-partitioned input even when the input is not already strictly partitioned on the full grouping keys. For maintain_order=True, this avoids forcing tree reduction when ordered adjustment can preserve the necessary semantics.
  • Avoids unnecessary adjust_ordering work in ordered joins when an input side is already aligned with the target ordering.
  • Improves ordered-join tracing.

Part of #22128.

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  • New Features

    • Improved ordering metadata handling across group-by, join, and sorting operations.
    • Enhanced ordered joins to preserve valid left-side local ordering and recognize eligible aligned inputs.
    • Improved chunkwise sorting decisions when ordering information is compatible.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Corrected local-order reporting for ordered join results.
    • Improved handling of repeated, truncated ordering keys in group-by operations.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for ordering metadata, sorted joins, group-by results, and join alignment scenarios.

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Streaming ordering metadata now uses get_ordering() across GroupBy and sort paths. Ordered joins validate alignment metadata before replay or adjustment and publish updated local-order metadata. Tests cover grouping results, ordering compatibility, sorted joins, and alignment decisions.

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Streaming ordering behavior

Layer / File(s) Summary
Normalized ordering metadata contract
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/utils.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/streaming/test_metadata.py
NormalizedPartitioning.get_ordering() returns ordering metadata for a selected level. replay_buffered_channel accepts iterable messages. Tests cover ordering levels and incompatible ordering metadata.
GroupBy and sort ordering integration
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/groupby.py, python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/collectives/sort.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/streaming/test_groupby.py
GroupBy and sort use normalized ordering metadata for ordering preservation, adjustment, and chunkwise sort decisions. GroupBy tests validate query results and ordering metadata.
Ordered join alignment and replay
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/join.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/streaming/test_join.py
Ordered joins validate boundaries, duplication, and partition counts before replay or adjustment. Output metadata records local ordering only when join semantics preserve it. Tests cover sorted inputs and alignment decisions.

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

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 45c24

This change reuses streaming ordering metadata to avoid unnecessary sorting and alignment work. No current merge-blocking correctness or runtime risk is identified.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: improved reuse of Ordering metadata for groupby and join operations.
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In `@python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/join.py`:
- Around line 788-797: The already_aligned fast path must also validate the
input’s per-rank chunk layout before calling replay_buffered_channel. Only
replay when the chunk sequence/count matches the output layout; otherwise route
through adjust_ordering so _join_chunks receives aligned messages and avoids
mismatched chunk counts.

In `@python/cudf_polars/tests/streaming/test_groupby.py`:
- Line 153: Update the DateTime test data in the groupby fixture to use
sub-microsecond increments that produce repeated 1us buckets and repeated
(ts_bucket, RIC) groups. Replace metadata-only validation with
assert_gpu_result_equal so the full query result verifies correct handling of
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In `@python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/groupby.py`:
- Line 894: Add actor-level regression tests and focused unit benchmarks for the
changed GroupBy and Sort strategy decisions. In
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/groupby.py:894-894, cover
non-strict-prefix ordered adjustment with null-containing input, verifying
grouped results and output order. In
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/actor_graph/collectives/sort.py:835-839,
cover full-key and strict-prefix fast paths, reject non-strict prefixes, and
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def _can_sort_chunkwise(
ordering: Ordering | None, order_keys: Sequence[OrderKey]
) -> bool:
"""Return true when ordering avoids a global sort."""

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It looks like the code doesn't care about the contents of the OrderKeys from ordering.key or order_keys, just that their length matches.

Should we verify things like matching column_index / order / null _order, or at least document that requirement for this to be used safely? Or does it not matter?

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good catch! I updated _can_sort_chunkwise to require the ordering keys to match the requested sort prefix, not just the key count.

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