[SPARK-30790][SQL] The dataType of map() should be map<null,null>

docs/sql-migration-guide.md

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ license: |
 
   - Since Spark 3.0, the `size` function returns `NULL` for the `NULL` input. In Spark version 2.4 and earlier, this function gives `-1` for the same input. To restore the behavior before Spark 3.0, you can set `spark.sql.legacy.sizeOfNull` to `true`.
 
-  - Since Spark 3.0, when the `array` function is called without any parameters, it returns an empty array of `NullType`. In Spark version 2.4 and earlier, it returns an empty array of string type. To restore the behavior before Spark 3.0, you can set `spark.sql.legacy.arrayDefaultToStringType.enabled` to `true`.
+  - Since Spark 3.0, when the `array`/`map` function is called without any parameters, it returns an empty collection with `NullType` as element type. In Spark version 2.4 and earlier, it returns an empty collection with `StringType` as element type. To restore the behavior before Spark 3.0, you can set `spark.sql.legacy.createEmptyCollectionUsingStringType.enabled` to `true`.
 
   - Since Spark 3.0, the interval literal syntax does not allow multiple from-to units anymore. For example, `SELECT INTERVAL '1-1' YEAR TO MONTH '2-2' YEAR TO MONTH'` throws parser exception.
 

sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/expressions/complexTypeCreator.scala

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ case class CreateArray(children: Seq[Expression]) extends Expression {
   }
 
   private val defaultElementType: DataType = {
-    if (SQLConf.get.getConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_ARRAY_DEFAULT_TO_STRING)) {
+    if (SQLConf.get.getConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_CREATE_EMPTY_COLLECTION_USING_STRING_TYPE)) {
       StringType
     } else {
       NullType
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ case class CreateMap(children: Seq[Expression]) extends Expression {
   lazy val keys = children.indices.filter(_ % 2 == 0).map(children)
   lazy val values = children.indices.filter(_ % 2 != 0).map(children)
 
+  private val defaultElementType: DataType = {
+    if (SQLConf.get.getConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_CREATE_EMPTY_COLLECTION_USING_STRING_TYPE)) {
+      StringType
+    } else {
+      NullType
+    }
+  }
+
   override def foldable: Boolean = children.forall(_.foldable)
 
   override def checkInputDataTypes(): TypeCheckResult = {
@@ -167,9 +175,9 @@ case class CreateMap(children: Seq[Expression]) extends Expression {
   override lazy val dataType: MapType = {
     MapType(
       keyType = TypeCoercion.findCommonTypeDifferentOnlyInNullFlags(keys.map(_.dataType))
-        .getOrElse(StringType),
+        .getOrElse(defaultElementType),
       valueType = TypeCoercion.findCommonTypeDifferentOnlyInNullFlags(values.map(_.dataType))
-        .getOrElse(StringType),
+        .getOrElse(defaultElementType),
       valueContainsNull = values.exists(_.nullable))
   }
 

sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/util/ArrayBasedMapBuilder.scala

@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@ import org.apache.spark.unsafe.array.ByteArrayMethods
  */
 class ArrayBasedMapBuilder(keyType: DataType, valueType: DataType) extends Serializable {
   assert(!keyType.existsRecursively(_.isInstanceOf[MapType]), "key of map cannot be/contain map")
-  assert(keyType != NullType, "map key cannot be null type.")
 
   private lazy val keyToIndex = keyType match {
     // Binary type data is `byte[]`, which can't use `==` to check equality.
-    case _: AtomicType | _: CalendarIntervalType if !keyType.isInstanceOf[BinaryType] =>
-      new java.util.HashMap[Any, Int]()
+    case _: AtomicType | _: CalendarIntervalType | _: NullType
+      if !keyType.isInstanceOf[BinaryType] => new java.util.HashMap[Any, Int]()
     case _ =>
       // for complex types, use interpreted ordering to be able to compare unsafe data with safe
       // data, e.g. UnsafeRow vs GenericInternalRow.

sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/internal/SQLConf.scala

@@ -2007,12 +2007,13 @@ object SQLConf {
       .booleanConf
       .createWithDefault(false)
 
-  val LEGACY_ARRAY_DEFAULT_TO_STRING =
-    buildConf("spark.sql.legacy.arrayDefaultToStringType.enabled")
+  val LEGACY_CREATE_EMPTY_COLLECTION_USING_STRING_TYPE =
+    buildConf("spark.sql.legacy.createEmptyCollectionUsingStringType.enabled")
       .internal()
-      .doc("When set to true, it returns an empty array of string type when the `array` " +
-        "function is called without any parameters. Otherwise, it returns an empty " +
-        "array of `NullType`")
+      .doc("When set to true, it returns an empty array of string type and an empty map with " +
+        "string type as key/value type when `array` and `map` functions are called without any " +
+        "parameters, respectively. Otherwise, it returns an empty array of `NullType` and " +
+        "empty map with `NullType` as key/value type, respectively. ")
       .booleanConf
       .createWithDefault(false)
 

sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/DataFrameFunctionsSuite.scala

@@ -3499,13 +3499,6 @@ class DataFrameFunctionsSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     ).foreach(assertValuesDoNotChangeAfterCoalesceOrUnion(_))
   }
 
-  test("SPARK-21281 use string types by default if map have no argument") {
-    val ds = spark.range(1)
-    var expectedSchema = new StructType()
-      .add("x", MapType(StringType, StringType, valueContainsNull = false), nullable = false)
-    assert(ds.select(map().as("x")).schema == expectedSchema)
-  }
-
   test("SPARK-21281 fails if functions have no argument") {
     val df = Seq(1).toDF("a")
 
@@ -3578,14 +3571,30 @@ class DataFrameFunctionsSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
   test("SPARK-29462: Empty array of NullType for array function with no arguments") {
     Seq((true, StringType), (false, NullType)).foreach {
       case (arrayDefaultToString, expectedType) =>
-        withSQLConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_ARRAY_DEFAULT_TO_STRING.key -> arrayDefaultToString.toString) {
+        withSQLConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_CREATE_EMPTY_COLLECTION_USING_STRING_TYPE.key ->
+          arrayDefaultToString.toString) {
           val schema = spark.range(1).select(array()).schema
           assert(schema.nonEmpty && schema.head.dataType.isInstanceOf[ArrayType])
           val actualType = schema.head.dataType.asInstanceOf[ArrayType].elementType
           assert(actualType === expectedType)
         }
     }
   }
+
+  test("SPARK-30790: Empty map with NullType as key/value type for map function with no argument") {
+    Seq((true, StringType), (false, NullType)).foreach {
+      case (mapDefaultToString, expectedType) =>
+        withSQLConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_CREATE_EMPTY_COLLECTION_USING_STRING_TYPE.key ->
+          mapDefaultToString.toString) {
+          val schema = spark.range(1).select(map()).schema
+          assert(schema.nonEmpty && schema.head.dataType.isInstanceOf[MapType])
+          val actualKeyType = schema.head.dataType.asInstanceOf[MapType].keyType
+          val actualValueType = schema.head.dataType.asInstanceOf[MapType].valueType
+          assert(actualKeyType === expectedType)
+          assert(actualValueType === expectedType)
+        }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 object DataFrameFunctionsSuite {