Implement the Java File Format API for Vortex

[pvary]

Feature Request / Improvement

Let's test out and see how the new File Format API (#12774) implementation should work out for Vortex format.

Make the Java integration, make sure that the TCK (#15415) is passing and show performance results.

Query engine

None

Willingness to contribute

• I can contribute this improvement/feature independently
• I would be willing to contribute this improvement/feature with guidance from the Iceberg community
• I cannot contribute this improvement/feature at this time

[gatesn]

Happy to discuss how Vortex integration should work as we're introducing a new Scan API

[pvary]

Maybe contact with @ashvina. He will present on the 2026 Iceberg Summit about this with @lwwmanning.

[evanlhatch]

Maybe contact with @ashvina. He will present on the 2026 Iceberg Summit about this with @lwwmanning.

Guessing it was this talk, which doesn't seem to be online yet? From Drift to Drive: Slicing Through Data with Iceberg and Vortex

Did it cover this?

[pvary]

Some part.
The talk was more focused on Vortex and capabilities

[lwwmanning]

Hi, yes! Talk recording should be up on YouTube soon. There's actually a draft PR with the Iceberg-Vortex integration, which we used for results in the talk: #15915