fix(pqarrow): respect list element nullability during conversion #311
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Rationale for this change
While working on iceberg-go I discovered a bug in how we converted Arrow <--> Parquet schemas when dealing with the nullability of the element for a list field.
What changes are included in this PR?
Fixing the proper handling for nullability instead of blanket setting it to nullable for elements of lists. Thus correctly propagating the nullability.
Are these changes tested?
Yes, unit tests are added.
Are there any user-facing changes?
Parquet schemas that are being created from Arrow Schemas will now properly respect the required/optional for elements of lists.