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# UDAFRegistration

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#### class UDAFRegistration extends Logging

Provides methods to register a UDAF (user-defined aggregate function) in the Snowflake database.

Session.udaf returns an object of this class.

To register a UDAF, you must:

1. Define a UDAF class.
2. Create an instance of that class, and register that instance as a UDAF.

The next sections describe these steps in more detail.

### Defining the UDAF Class

Define a class that inherits from one of the `UDAF[N]` classes (e.g. `UDAF1`, `UDAF2`, etc.), where n specifies the number of input arguments for your UDAF. For example, if your UDAF passes in 2 input arguments, extend the `UDAF2` class.

In your class, override the following methods:

- `initialize()`, which returns the initial state of the aggregation.
- `accumulate()`, which updates the aggregation state with a new input row.
- `merge()`, which merges two aggregation states into one.
- `terminate()`, which produces the final output value from the aggregation state.
- `outputType()`, which returns a types.DataType object that describes the type of the returned value.

### Supported Data Types

Snowflake supports the following data types for the input arguments and return value of a UDAF:

SQL Type | Scala Type | Java Type | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
NUMBER | Short or Option[Short] | Short or java.lang.Short | Supported
NUMBER | Int or Option[Int] | Integer | Supported
NUMBER | Long or Option[Long] | Long or java.lang.Long | Supported
FLOAT | Float or Option[Float] | Float or java.lang.Float | Supported
DOUBLE | Double or Option[Double] | Double | Supported
NUMBER | java.math.BigDecimal | java.math.BigDecimal | Supported
VARCHAR | String or java.lang.String | java.lang.String | Supported
BOOL | Boolean or Option[Boolean] | Boolean | Supported
DATE | java.sql.Date | java.sql.Date | Supported
TIME | java.sql.Time | java.sql.Time | Supported
TIMESTAMP | java.sql.Timestamp | java.sql.Timestamp | Supported
BINARY | Array[Byte] | byte[] | Supported
ARRAY | Array[String] or Array[Variant] | String[] or Variant[] | Supported array of type Array[String] or Array[Variant]
OBJECT | Map[String, String] or Map[String, Variant] | Map | For Scala, supported mutable map of type scala.collection.mutable.Map[String, String] or scala.collection.mutable.Map[String, Variant]. For Java, use inputSchema() to specify types.
VARIANT | com.snowflake.snowpark.types.Variant | Variant | Supported

Note: GEOGRAPHY and GEOMETRY types are not supported for UDAF input arguments or return values.

Note: Structured types (ARRAY, OBJECT, MAP with nested types) have limited support. For complex nested structures, consider using VARIANT type and performing conversion in your UDAF code.

### Aggregation State Requirements

The aggregation state class must be serializable. To ensure compatibility with Kryo serialization:

- For best compatibility: The state class should implement `java.io.Serializable` and have a public no-arg constructor.
- For Scala case classes or classes without no-arg constructors: Kryo uses Objenesis to instantiate objects without calling constructors. This works when the server has Objenesis support enabled.
- For custom serialization: Implement `java.io.Externalizable` for fine-grained control over serialization.

#### Example of a UDAF Class

The following is an example of a UDAF class that computes the average of integers. The state is a custom class that holds the sum and count.

The UDAF passes in 1 argument, so the class extends `UDAF1`.

    // State class must be Serializable with a no-arg constructor for Kryo deserialization
    class AvgState extends Serializable {
        var sum: Long = 0L
        var count: Long = 0L
    }

    class MyAvgUDAF extends UDAF1[AvgState, Double, Int] {
        override def initialize(): AvgState = new AvgState()
        override def accumulate(state: AvgState, input: Int): AvgState = {
            state.sum += input
            state.count += 1
            state
        }
        override def merge(state1: AvgState, state2: AvgState): AvgState = {
            state1.sum += state2.sum
            state1.count += state2.count
            state1
        }
        override def terminate(state: AvgState): Double = {
            if (state.count == 0) 0.0 else state.sum.toDouble / state.count
        }
        override def outputType(): DataType = DoubleType
    }

### Registering the UDAF

Next, create an instance of the new class, and register the class by calling one of the UDAFRegistration methods. You can register a temporary or permanent UDAF by name.

#### Registering a Temporary UDAF By Name

To register a temporary UDAF by name, call `registerTemporary`, passing in a name for the UDAF and an instance of the UDAF class. For example:

    // Use the MyAvgUDAF defined in previous example.
    val myAvg = session.udaf.registerTemporary("my_avg", new MyAvgUDAF())
    df.select(myAvg(col("a"))).show()

#### Registering a Permanent UDAF By Name

If you need to use the UDAF in subsequent sessions, register a permanent UDAF.

When registering a permanent UDAF, you must specify a stage where the registration method will upload the JAR files for the UDAF and its dependencies. For example:

    val myAvg = session.udaf.registerPermanent("my_avg", new MyAvgUDAF(), "@myStage")
    df.select(myAvg(col("a"))).show()

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  1.19.0

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1.  new UDAFRegistration(session: Session)

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25.  def registerPermanent(funcName: String, udaf: JavaUDAF, stageLocation: String): AggregateFunction

    Registers a Java UDAF instance as a permanent UDAF.

    Registers a Java UDAF instance as a permanent UDAF.

    funcName

      The name of the UDAF.

    udaf

      The Java UDAF instance.

    stageLocation

      The stage location to upload JARs.

    returns

      An AggregateFunction representing the UDAF.

    Since

      1.19.0

26.  def registerPermanent(funcName: String, udaf: UDAF, stageLocation: String): AggregateFunction

    Registers a Scala UDAF instance as a permanent UDAF.

    Registers a Scala UDAF instance as a permanent UDAF.

    funcName

      The name of the UDAF.

    udaf

      The Scala UDAF instance to be registered.

    stageLocation

      The stage location to upload JARs.

    returns

      An AggregateFunction representing the UDAF.

    Since

      1.19.0

27.  def registerTemporary(funcName: String, udaf: JavaUDAF): AggregateFunction

    Registers a Java UDAF instance as a temporary UDAF.

    Registers a Java UDAF instance as a temporary UDAF.

    funcName

      The name of the UDAF.

    udaf

      The Java UDAF instance.

    returns

      An AggregateFunction representing the UDAF.

    Since

      1.19.0

28.  def registerTemporary(udaf: JavaUDAF): AggregateFunction

    Registers a Java UDAF instance as a temporary anonymous UDAF that is scoped to this session.

    Registers a Java UDAF instance as a temporary anonymous UDAF that is scoped to this session.

    udaf

      The Java UDAF instance.

    returns

      An AggregateFunction representing the UDAF.

    Since

      1.19.0

29.  def registerTemporary(funcName: String, udaf: UDAF): AggregateFunction

    Registers a Scala UDAF instance as a temporary UDAF.

    Registers a Scala UDAF instance as a temporary UDAF.

    funcName

      The name of the UDAF.

    udaf

      The Scala UDAF instance to be registered.

    returns

      An AggregateFunction representing the UDAF.

    Since

      1.19.0

30.  def registerTemporary(udaf: UDAF): AggregateFunction

    Registers a Scala UDAF instance as a temporary anonymous UDAF that is scoped to this session.

    Registers a Scala UDAF instance as a temporary anonymous UDAF that is scoped to this session.

    udaf

      The Scala UDAF instance to be registered.

    returns

      An AggregateFunction representing the UDAF.

    Since

      1.19.0

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