Fix #8507: Non-null sub-field on nullable struct-field has wrong nullity #8623
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Which issue does this PR close?
Closes #8507.
Rationale for this change
If parent struct is nullable; sub-fields should also be.
What changes are included in this PR?
As suggested in #8507:
I added a test to reproduce the bug with the schema described.
Then I introduced a simple guard clause to check if the parent col is nullable; if it is return early.
Are these changes tested?
Change is tested by
test_nested_schema_nullability
.Are there any user-facing changes?
No.