[JAVA] FlightSQL JDBC Driver PreparedStatement#setTimestamp() ignores connection timeStampPrecision #838

The FlightSQL JDBC driver always treats timestamps as milliseconds when sending them to the server, ignoring the connection setting timeStampPrecision (for example microseconds). As a result, when the connection precision is set to microseconds the driver truncates/offsets the timestamp and the value stored on the server is incorrect.

Expected behavior When the JDBC connection option timeStampPrecision is set (e.g. microseconds, milliseconds, nanoseconds), PreparedStatement#setTimestamp (and setTimestamp with timestamptz) should send timestamps with the configured precision so the server receives the correct epoch value.

Actual behavior The driver converts java.sql.Timestamp values to an epoch value assuming milliseconds. If the connection is configured for microseconds (or other precision) the conversion is incorrect and inserted timestamps are wrong.

String jdbcUrlFlight = "jdbc:arrow-flight-sql://localhost:9994?useEncryption=0";
try (Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(jdbcUrlFlight);
     PreparedStatement stmt = conn.prepareStatement("INSERT INTO ... VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")) {

    for (RowData row : generatedData) {
        stmt.setDate(1, row.c_date());
        stmt.setTime(2, row.c_time());
        stmt.setTime(3, row.c_timetz());
        stmt.setTimestamp(4, row.c_timestamp());      // incorrect conversion happens here
        stmt.setTimestamp(5, row.c_timestamptz());   // and here
        stmt.addBatch();
    }
    stmt.executeBatch();
}

Example A — timestamp precision in microseconds (bug triggered)

• Value I want to insert:

  • Timestamp object: "2024-11-03 12:45:09.869885001"
  • nanos = 869885001
  • fastTime = 1730634309000

• DateTimeUtils#sqlTimestampToUnixTimestamp(Timestamp, TimeZone) returns: 1730637909869:

  • Interpreted as milliseconds, that is: 2024-11-03 12:45:09.869 (GMT)

• Final value inserted into server: 1970-01-21 00:43:57.909869

  • Incorrect because the connection used microsecond precision but driver treated the value as milliseconds.

Example B — timestamp precision in milliseconds (works)

• Value I want to insert:

  • "2023-11-29 09:47:32.659534860"
  • nanos = 659534860
  • fastTime = 1701247652000

• Driver sends: 1701251252659 (interpreted as milliseconds)

• Server receives: 2023-11-29 09:47:32.659 — correct when precision is milliseconds.

Environment

• flight-sql-jdbc-driver-18.3.0.jar
• Java: 17
• Server FlightSQL implementation/version: 18.2
• OS: Windows

Relevant code & suspected area

DateTimeUtils#sqlTimestampToUnixTimestamp(Timestamp, TimeZone) appears to be converting timestamps assuming millisecond precision.

public static long sqlTimestampToUnixTimestamp(Timestamp timestamp, TimeZone timeZone) {
        long time = timestamp.getTime();
        LocalDateTime dateTime = timestamp.toLocalDateTime();
        long unixTimestamp = dateTime.toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC) * 1000L + (long)dateTime.get(ChronoField.MILLI_OF_SECOND);
        if (timeZone != null) {
            unixTimestamp += (long)timeZone.getOffset(time);
        }

        unixTimestamp -= (long)DEFAULT_ZONE.getOffset(time);
        return unixTimestamp;
    }

The driver should respect the connection timeStampPrecision parameter, and correctlyreturn the exact epoch value (as a long) at the configured timestamp precision.