function build()

in src/table.jl [969:999]


function build(
    f::Meta.Field,
    L::Meta.Struct,
    batch,
    rb,
    de,
    nodeidx,
    bufferidx,
    varbufferidx,
    convert,
)
    @debug "building array: L = $L"
    validity = buildbitmap(batch, rb, nodeidx, bufferidx)
    bufferidx += 1
    len = rb.nodes[nodeidx].length
    vecs = []
    nodeidx += 1
    for child in f.children
        A, nodeidx, bufferidx, varbufferidx =
            build(child, batch, rb, de, nodeidx, bufferidx, varbufferidx, convert)
        push!(vecs, A)
    end
    data = Tuple(vecs)
    meta = buildmetadata(f.custom_metadata)
    T = juliaeltype(f, meta, convert)
    fnames = ntuple(i -> Symbol(f.children[i].name), length(f.children))
    return Struct{T,typeof(data),fnames}(validity, data, len, meta),
    nodeidx,
    bufferidx,
    varbufferidx
end