feat: add Apache Arrow exporter

docs/arrow_exporter.md

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+# Apache Arrow Exporter
+
+## Overview
+
+The Apache Arrow exporter provides high-performance columnar data export for Semantica's knowledge graphs, entities, and relationships. It uses explicit schemas (no inference) and writes Arrow IPC files (.arrow) that are compatible with Pandas and DuckDB.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Explicit Schemas**: Pre-defined schemas for entities and relationships (no inference)
+- **Columnar Format**: Efficient storage and fast analytics
+- **Metadata Support**: Converts metadata dictionaries to Arrow struct fields
+- **Field Normalization**: Handles various entity and relationship field name variations
+- **Progress Tracking**: Integrated progress monitoring
+- **Error Handling**: Structured error handling with detailed logging
+- **Pandas/DuckDB Compatible**: Direct conversion to DataFrames and SQL queries
+
+## Installation
+
+The Arrow exporter requires PyArrow:
+
+```bash
+pip install pyarrow
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```python
+from semantica.export import ArrowExporter
+
+# Initialize exporter
+exporter = ArrowExporter()
+
+# Export entities
+entities = [
+    {"id": "e1", "text": "Alice", "type": "Person", "confidence": 0.95},
+    {"id": "e2", "text": "Acme Corp", "type": "Organization", "confidence": 0.88}
+]
+exporter.export_entities(entities, "entities.arrow")
+
+# Export relationships
+relationships = [
+    {"id": "r1", "source_id": "e1", "target_id": "e2", "type": "WORKS_FOR"}
+]
+exporter.export_relationships(relationships, "relationships.arrow")
+
+# Export knowledge graph
+knowledge_graph = {
+    "entities": entities,
+    "relationships": relationships
+}
+exporter.export_knowledge_graph(knowledge_graph, "kg_base")
+# Creates: kg_base_entities.arrow, kg_base_relationships.arrow
+```
+
+### Using Convenience Function
+
+```python
+from semantica.export import export_arrow
+
+# Simple export
+export_arrow(entities, "entities.arrow")
+
+# Export multiple types
+data = {
+    "entities": entities,
+    "relationships": relationships
+}
+export_arrow(data, "output_base")
+```
+
+### With Compression
+
+```python
+# Use LZ4 compression
+exporter = ArrowExporter(compression="lz4")
+exporter.export_entities(entities, "entities_compressed.arrow")
+```
+
+## Schemas
+
+### Entity Schema
+
+```python
+ENTITY_SCHEMA = pa.schema([
+    pa.field("id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("text", pa.string(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("type", pa.string(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("confidence", pa.float64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("start", pa.int64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("end", pa.int64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("metadata", pa.struct([
+        pa.field("keys", pa.list_(pa.string())),
+        pa.field("values", pa.list_(pa.string()))
+    ]), nullable=True),
+])
+```
+
+### Relationship Schema
+
+```python
+RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA = pa.schema([
+    pa.field("id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("source_id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("target_id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("type", pa.string(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("confidence", pa.float64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("metadata", pa.struct([
+        pa.field("keys", pa.list_(pa.string())),
+        pa.field("values", pa.list_(pa.string()))
+    ]), nullable=True),
+])
+```
+
+## Field Normalization
+
+The exporter automatically normalizes field names:
+
+**Entities:**
+- `text`, `label`, `name` → `text`
+- `type`, `entity_type` → `type`
+- `id`, `entity_id` → `id`
+- `start`, `start_offset` → `start`
+- `end`, `end_offset` → `end`
+
+**Relationships:**
+- `source`, `source_id` → `source_id`
+- `target`, `target_id` → `target_id`
+- `type`, `relationship_type` → `type`
+
+## Reading Arrow Files
+
+### With PyArrow
+
+```python
+import pyarrow as pa
+import pyarrow.ipc as ipc
+
+with pa.OSFile("entities.arrow", 'rb') as source:
+    with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+        table = reader.read_all()
+        print(table.schema)
+        print(table.to_pandas())
+```
+
+### With Pandas
+
+```python
+import pandas as pd
+import pyarrow.ipc as ipc
+
+with ipc.open_file("entities.arrow") as reader:
+    df = reader.read_all().to_pandas()
+    print(df)
+```
+
+### With DuckDB
+
+```python
+import duckdb
+
+# Query Arrow file directly
+result = duckdb.query("SELECT * FROM 'entities.arrow' WHERE type = 'Person'")
+print(result.df())
+```
+
+## Methods
+
+### `export(data, file_path, schema=None, **options)`
+
+Generic export method that handles both single and multiple files.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `data`: List of dicts or dict with list values
+- `file_path`: Output file path (base path for dict exports)
+- `schema`: Optional Arrow schema (auto-detected if not provided)
+- `**options`: Additional options
+
+### `export_entities(entities, file_path, **options)`
+
+Export entities to Arrow IPC file with normalization.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `entities`: List of entity dictionaries
+- `file_path`: Output Arrow file path
+- `**options`: Additional options
+
+### `export_relationships(relationships, file_path, **options)`
+
+Export relationships to Arrow IPC file with normalization.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `relationships`: List of relationship dictionaries
+- `file_path`: Output Arrow file path
+- `**options`: Additional options
+
+### `export_knowledge_graph(knowledge_graph, base_path, **options)`
+
+Export knowledge graph to multiple Arrow files.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `knowledge_graph`: Knowledge graph dictionary with 'entities' and 'relationships'
+- `base_path`: Base path for output files (without extension)
+- `**options`: Additional options
+
+## Examples
+
+See `examples/arrow_export_example.py` for comprehensive usage examples.
+
+## Testing
+
+Run the test suite:
+
+```bash
+# All Arrow exporter tests
+pytest tests/test_arrow_exporter.py -v
+
+# Integration tests
+pytest tests/test_export_module.py::TestExportModule::test_arrow_exporter -v
+```
+
+## Performance Benefits
+
+- **Columnar Storage**: Faster analytics on specific columns
+- **Compression**: Smaller file sizes (especially with LZ4/ZSTD)
+- **Zero-Copy**: Memory-efficient data transfer
+- **Cross-Language**: Works with Python, R, Julia, JavaScript, and more
+- **SQL Queries**: Direct querying with DuckDB without loading into memory
+
+## Comparison with Other Formats
+
+| Feature | Arrow | CSV | JSON |
+|---------|-------|-----|------|
+| Type Safety | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
+| Compression | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
+| Schema Validation | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
+| Pandas Compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| DuckDB Native | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
+| Binary Format | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
+| Human Readable | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+
+## Architecture
+
+The Arrow exporter follows Semantica's export architecture:
+
+1. **Normalization**: Field names are normalized to consistent format
+2. **Schema Application**: Explicit schemas ensure type safety
+3. **Metadata Conversion**: Dicts converted to Arrow struct fields
+4. **Progress Tracking**: Integrated with Semantica's progress tracker
+5. **Error Handling**: Structured exceptions with detailed messages
+
+## Contributing
+
+When contributing to the Arrow exporter:
+
+1. Maintain explicit schemas (no inference)
+2. Follow existing code style and patterns
+3. Add comprehensive tests for new features
+4. Update this documentation
+5. Ensure Pandas/DuckDB compatibility
+
+## License
+
+MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.
+
+## Author
+
+Semantica Contributors

examples/arrow_export_example.py

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+"""
+Apache Arrow Exporter - Example Usage
+
+This script demonstrates how to use the ArrowExporter to export
+knowledge graphs, entities, and relationships to Apache Arrow format.
+"""
+
+from semantica.export import ArrowExporter, export_arrow
+from pathlib import Path
+import tempfile
+
+def main():
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print("Apache Arrow Exporter - Example Usage")
+    print("=" * 70)
+    
+    # Create a temporary directory for outputs
+    temp_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+    print(f"\n📁 Output directory: {temp_dir}\n")
+    
+    # Sample data
+    entities = [
+        {
+            "id": "e1",
+            "text": "Alice",
+            "type": "Person",
+            "confidence": 0.95,
+            "start": 0,
+            "end": 5,
+            "metadata": {"age": 30, "city": "New York"}
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "e2",
+            "text": "Acme Corp",
+            "type": "Organization",
+            "confidence": 0.88,
+            "start": 10,
+            "end": 19,
+            "metadata": {"location": "NY", "employees": 100}
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "e3",
+            "text": "Bob",
+            "type": "Person",
+            "confidence": 0.92,
+            "metadata": {"age": 35, "department": "Engineering"}
+        }
+    ]
+    
+    relationships = [
+        {
+            "id": "r1",
+            "source_id": "e1",
+            "target_id": "e2",
+            "type": "WORKS_FOR",
+            "confidence": 0.90,
+            "metadata": {"role": "Engineer", "since": 2020}
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "r2",
+            "source_id": "e3",
+            "target_id": "e2",
+            "type": "WORKS_FOR",
+            "confidence": 0.85,
+            "metadata": {"role": "Manager", "since": 2018}
+        }
+    ]
+    
+    knowledge_graph = {
+        "entities": entities,
+        "relationships": relationships,
+        "metadata": {"version": "1.0", "created": "2024-01-01"}
+    }
+    
+    # Example 1: Export entities using ArrowExporter class
+    print("Example 1: Export entities to Arrow")
+    print("-" * 70)
+    exporter = ArrowExporter()
+    entities_path = temp_dir / "entities.arrow"
+    exporter.export_entities(entities, entities_path)
+    print(f"✓ Entities exported to: {entities_path}")
+    print(f"  File size: {entities_path.stat().st_size} bytes\n")
+    
+    # Example 2: Export relationships
+    print("Example 2: Export relationships to Arrow")
+    print("-" * 70)
+    rels_path = temp_dir / "relationships.arrow"
+    exporter.export_relationships(relationships, rels_path)
+    print(f"✓ Relationships exported to: {rels_path}")
+    print(f"  File size: {rels_path.stat().st_size} bytes\n")
+    
+    # Example 3: Export complete knowledge graph
+    print("Example 3: Export knowledge graph to multiple Arrow files")
+    print("-" * 70)
+    kg_base_path = temp_dir / "knowledge_graph"
+    exporter.export_knowledge_graph(knowledge_graph, kg_base_path)
+    kg_entities = temp_dir / "knowledge_graph_entities.arrow"
+    kg_rels = temp_dir / "knowledge_graph_relationships.arrow"
+    print(f"✓ Knowledge graph exported to:")
+    print(f"  - {kg_entities} ({kg_entities.stat().st_size} bytes)")
+    print(f"  - {kg_rels} ({kg_rels.stat().st_size} bytes)\n")
+    
+    # Example 4: Use convenience function
+    print("Example 4: Using export_arrow convenience function")
+    print("-" * 70)
+    export_path = temp_dir / "entities_via_function.arrow"
+    export_arrow(entities, export_path)
+    print(f"✓ Exported using convenience function: {export_path}")
+    print(f"  File size: {export_path.stat().st_size} bytes\n")
+    
+    # Example 5: Read back with PyArrow (if available)
+    try:
+        import pyarrow as pa
+        import pyarrow.ipc as ipc
+        
+        print("Example 5: Reading Arrow file with PyArrow")
+        print("-" * 70)
+        with pa.OSFile(str(entities_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                print(f"✓ Table schema:")
+                print(f"  {table.schema}")
+                print(f"\n✓ Table data ({table.num_rows} rows):")
+                print(f"  {table.to_pandas()}\n")
+                
+        # Example 6: Convert to Pandas DataFrame
+        print("Example 6: Convert to Pandas DataFrame")
+        print("-" * 70)
+        df = table.to_pandas()
+        print(f"✓ DataFrame shape: {df.shape}")
+        print(f"✓ DataFrame columns: {list(df.columns)}")
+        print(f"\n{df}\n")
+        
+    except ImportError:
+        print("⚠ PyArrow not available for reading examples\n")
+    
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print("✅ All examples completed successfully!")
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print(f"\n💡 Tip: Arrow files are columnar and highly compressed,")
+    print(f"   perfect for analytics and compatible with Pandas/DuckDB!\n")
+    
+    # Cleanup
+    import shutil
+    print(f"🗑 Cleaning up: {temp_dir}")
+    shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
+    print("Done!\n")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

semantica/export/__init__.py

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 License: MIT
 """
 
+from .arrow_exporter import ArrowExporter
 from .config import ExportConfig, export_config
 from .csv_exporter import CSVExporter
 from .graph_exporter import GraphExporter
 from .json_exporter import JSONExporter
 from .lpg_exporter import LPGExporter
 from .methods import (
+    export_arrow,
     export_csv,
     export_graph,
     export_json,
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "NamespaceManager",
     "JSONExporter",
     "CSVExporter",
+    "ArrowExporter",
     "GraphExporter",
     "SemanticNetworkYAMLExporter",
     "YAMLSchemaExporter",
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "export_rdf",
     "export_json",
     "export_csv",
+    "export_arrow",
     "export_graph",
     "export_yaml",
     "export_owl",

semantica/export/arrow_exporter.py

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+"""
+Apache Arrow Exporter Module
+
+This module provides comprehensive Apache Arrow export capabilities for the
+Semantica framework, enabling high-performance columnar data export for entities,
+relationships, and knowledge graphs.
+
+Key Features:
+    - Arrow IPC file export (.arrow)
+    - Explicit schema definition (no inference)
+    - Entity and relationship export with metadata
+    - Knowledge graph export to multiple Arrow files
+    - Pandas and DuckDB compatible
+    - Batch export processing
+    - Structured metadata handling
+
+Example Usage:
+    >>> from semantica.export import ArrowExporter
+    >>> exporter = ArrowExporter()
+    >>> exporter.export_entities(entities, "entities.arrow")
+    >>> exporter.export_knowledge_graph(kg, "kg_base")
+
+Author: Semantica Contributors
+License: MIT
+"""
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+
+try:
+    import pyarrow as pa
+    import pyarrow.ipc as ipc
+    ARROW_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    ARROW_AVAILABLE = False
+
+from ..utils.exceptions import ProcessingError, ValidationError
+from ..utils.helpers import ensure_directory
+from ..utils.logging import get_logger
+from ..utils.progress_tracker import get_progress_tracker
+
+
+# Explicit Arrow Schemas (no inference)
+ENTITY_SCHEMA = pa.schema([
+    pa.field("id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("text", pa.string(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("type", pa.string(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("confidence", pa.float64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("start", pa.int64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("end", pa.int64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("metadata", pa.struct([
+        pa.field("keys", pa.list_(pa.string())),
+        pa.field("values", pa.list_(pa.string()))
+    ]), nullable=True),
+])
+
+RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA = pa.schema([
+    pa.field("id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("source_id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("target_id", pa.string(), nullable=False),
+    pa.field("type", pa.string(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("confidence", pa.float64(), nullable=True),
+    pa.field("metadata", pa.struct([
+        pa.field("keys", pa.list_(pa.string())),
+        pa.field("values", pa.list_(pa.string()))
+    ]), nullable=True),
+])
+
+
+class ArrowExporter:
+    """
+    Apache Arrow exporter for knowledge graphs and structured data.
+
+    This class provides comprehensive Arrow IPC export functionality for entities,
+    relationships, and knowledge graphs. Uses explicit schemas for type safety
+    and compatibility with Pandas and DuckDB.
+
+    Features:
+        - Entity and relationship export
+        - Knowledge graph export to multiple Arrow files
+        - Explicit schema definition (no inference)
+        - Metadata serialization as Arrow struct fields
+        - Pandas and DuckDB compatible
+        - Progress tracking and error handling
+
+    Example Usage:
+        >>> exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        >>> exporter.export_entities(entities, "entities.arrow")
+        >>> exporter.export_knowledge_graph(kg, "output_base")
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        compression: Optional[str] = None,
+        config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """
+        Initialize Arrow exporter.
+
+        Sets up the exporter with specified Arrow formatting options.
+
+        Args:
+            compression: Compression codec (default: None)
+                - None: No compression
+                - "lz4": LZ4 compression
+                - "zstd": Zstandard compression
+            config: Optional configuration dictionary (merged with kwargs)
+            **kwargs: Additional configuration options
+
+        Raises:
+            ImportError: If pyarrow is not installed
+        """
+        if not ARROW_AVAILABLE:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "pyarrow is not installed. Please install it with: "
+                "pip install pyarrow"
+            )
+
+        self.logger = get_logger("arrow_exporter")
+        self.config = config or {}
+        self.config.update(kwargs)
+
+        # Arrow configuration
+        self.compression = compression
+
+        # Initialize progress tracker
+        self.progress_tracker = get_progress_tracker()
+        # Ensure progress tracker is enabled
+        if not self.progress_tracker.enabled:
+            self.progress_tracker.enabled = True
+
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"Arrow exporter initialized: compression={compression}"
+        )
+
+    def export(
+        self,
+        data: Union[List[Dict[str, Any]], Dict[str, Any]],
+        file_path: Union[str, Path],
+        schema: Optional[pa.Schema] = None,
+        **options,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Export data to Arrow IPC file(s).
+
+        This method handles both single Arrow file export (from list) and multiple
+        Arrow file export (from dictionary with multiple keys).
+
+        Args:
+            data: Data to export:
+                - List of dicts: Exports to single Arrow file
+                - Dict with list values: Exports each key as separate Arrow file
+            file_path: Output file path (base path for dict exports)
+            schema: Arrow schema to use (default: auto-select based on data)
+            **options: Additional options
+
+        Raises:
+            ValidationError: If data type is unsupported
+
+        Example:
+            >>> # Single Arrow file
+            >>> exporter.export([{"id": "1", "name": "A"}], "data.arrow")
+            >>> # Multiple Arrow files
+            >>> exporter.export(
+            ...     {"entities": [...], "relationships": [...]},
+            ...     "output_base"
+            ... )
+        """
+        # Track Arrow export
+        tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
+            file=str(file_path),
+            module="export",
+            submodule="ArrowExporter",
+            message=f"Exporting data to Arrow: {file_path}",
+        )
+
+        try:
+            file_path = Path(file_path)
+            ensure_directory(file_path.parent)
+
+            self.logger.debug(f"Exporting data to Arrow: {file_path}")
+
+            # Handle different data structures
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                # Export each key as separate Arrow file
+                exported_files = []
+                self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
+                    tracking_id, message=f"Exporting {len(data)} data groups..."
+                )
+                for key, value in data.items():
+                    if isinstance(value, list):
+                        output_path = file_path.parent / f"{file_path.stem}_{key}.arrow"
+                        
+                        # Select schema based on key
+                        key_schema = schema
+                        if key == "entities" and schema is None:
+                            key_schema = ENTITY_SCHEMA
+                        elif key == "relationships" and schema is None:
+                            key_schema = RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA
+                        
+                        self._write_arrow(value, output_path, schema=key_schema, **options)
+                        exported_files.append(output_path)
+                    else:
+                        self.logger.warning(
+                            f"Skipping key '{key}': value is not a list (type: {type(value)})"
+                        )
+
+                self.logger.info(
+                    f"Exported {len(exported_files)} Arrow file(s) from dictionary: "
+                    f"{', '.join(str(f) for f in exported_files)}"
+                )
+                self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
+                    tracking_id,
+                    status="completed",
+                    message=f"Exported {len(exported_files)} Arrow files",
+                )
+            elif isinstance(data, list):
+                # Single Arrow file
+                self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
+                    tracking_id, message=f"Exporting {len(data)} records..."
+                )
+                self._write_arrow(data, file_path, schema=schema, **options)
+                self.logger.info(f"Exported Arrow to: {file_path}")
+                self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
+                    tracking_id,
+                    status="completed",
+                    message=f"Exported Arrow to: {file_path}",
+                )
+            else:
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    f"Unsupported data type: {type(data)}. "
+                    "Expected list of dicts or dict with list values."
+                )
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
+                tracking_id, status="failed", message=str(e)
+            )
+            raise
+
+    def export_entities(
+        self, entities: List[Dict[str, Any]], file_path: Union[str, Path], **options
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Export entities to Arrow IPC file.
+
+        This method normalizes entity data to a consistent format and exports
+        to Arrow using the explicit ENTITY_SCHEMA. Handles various entity field
+        name variations and serializes metadata as Arrow struct fields.
+
+        Normalized Fields:
+            - id: Entity identifier (string)
+            - text: Entity text/label/name (string)
+            - type: Entity type (string)
+            - confidence: Confidence score (float64)
+            - start: Start offset/position (int64)
+            - end: End offset/position (int64)
+            - metadata: Metadata as Arrow struct (keys and values lists)
+
+        Args:
+            entities: List of entity dictionaries with various field names
+            file_path: Output Arrow file path
+            **options: Additional options
+
+        Raises:
+            ValidationError: If entities list is empty
+
+        Example:
+            >>> entities = [
+            ...     {"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "type": "PERSON"},
+            ...     {"id": "e2", "label": "Entity 2", "entity_type": "ORG"}
+            ... ]
+            >>> exporter.export_entities(entities, "entities.arrow")
+        """
+        if not entities:
+            raise ValidationError("No entities to export. Entities list is empty.")
+
+        self.logger.debug(f"Exporting {len(entities)} entity(ies) to Arrow")
+
+        # Normalize entity data to consistent format
+        normalized_entities = []
+        for i, entity in enumerate(entities):
+            if not isinstance(entity, dict):
+                self.logger.warning(f"Entity {i} is not a dictionary, skipping")
+                continue
+
+            # Extract and normalize fields
+            entity_id = entity.get("id") or entity.get("entity_id", "")
+            text = entity.get("text") or entity.get("label") or entity.get("name") or ""
+            entity_type = entity.get("type") or entity.get("entity_type", "")
+            confidence = entity.get("confidence")
+            start = entity.get("start") or entity.get("start_offset")
+            end = entity.get("end") or entity.get("end_offset")
+
+            # Convert confidence to float
+            if confidence is not None:
+                try:
+                    confidence = float(confidence)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    self.logger.warning(
+                        f"Invalid confidence value for entity {i}: {confidence}. Setting to None."
+                    )
+                    confidence = None
+
+            # Convert start/end to int
+            if start is not None:
+                try:
+                    start = int(start)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    start = None
+            if end is not None:
+                try:
+                    end = int(end)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    end = None
+
+            # Convert metadata dict to Arrow struct
+            metadata = None
+            if "metadata" in entity and entity["metadata"]:
+                metadata = self._dict_to_struct(entity["metadata"])
+
+            normalized = {
+                "id": str(entity_id),
+                "text": str(text) if text else None,
+                "type": str(entity_type) if entity_type else None,
+                "confidence": confidence,
+                "start": start,
+                "end": end,
+                "metadata": metadata,
+            }
+
+            normalized_entities.append(normalized)
+
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"Normalized {len(normalized_entities)} entity(ies) for Arrow export"
+        )
+
+        self._write_arrow(normalized_entities, file_path, schema=ENTITY_SCHEMA, **options)
+
+    def export_relationships(
+        self,
+        relationships: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        file_path: Union[str, Path],
+        **options,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Export relationships to Arrow IPC file.
+
+        This method normalizes relationship data to a consistent format and exports
+        to Arrow using the explicit RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA. Handles various relationship
+        field name variations and serializes metadata as Arrow struct fields.
+
+        Normalized Fields:
+            - id: Relationship identifier (string)
+            - source_id: Source entity identifier (string)
+            - target_id: Target entity identifier (string)
+            - type: Relationship type (string)
+            - confidence: Confidence score (float64)
+            - metadata: Metadata as Arrow struct (keys and values lists)
+
+        Args:
+            relationships: List of relationship dictionaries with various field names
+            file_path: Output Arrow file path
+            **options: Additional options
+
+        Raises:
+            ValidationError: If relationships list is empty
+
+        Example:
+            >>> relationships = [
+            ...     {"id": "r1", "source_id": "e1", "target_id": "e2", "type": "RELATED_TO"},
+            ...     {"source": "e2", "target": "e3", "relationship_type": "CONTAINS"}
+            ... ]
+            >>> exporter.export_relationships(relationships, "relationships.arrow")
+        """
+        if not relationships:
+            raise ValidationError(
+                "No relationships to export. Relationships list is empty."
+            )
+
+        self.logger.debug(f"Exporting {len(relationships)} relationship(s) to Arrow")
+
+        # Normalize relationship data to consistent format
+        normalized_rels = []
+        for i, rel in enumerate(relationships):
+            if not isinstance(rel, dict):
+                self.logger.warning(f"Relationship {i} is not a dictionary, skipping")
+                continue
+
+            # Extract and normalize fields
+            rel_id = rel.get("id", f"rel_{i}")
+            source_id = rel.get("source_id") or rel.get("source", "")
+            target_id = rel.get("target_id") or rel.get("target", "")
+            rel_type = rel.get("type") or rel.get("relationship_type", "")
+            confidence = rel.get("confidence")
+
+            # Convert confidence to float
+            if confidence is not None:
+                try:
+                    confidence = float(confidence)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    self.logger.warning(
+                        f"Invalid confidence value for relationship {i}: {confidence}. Setting to None."
+                    )
+                    confidence = None
+
+            # Convert metadata dict to Arrow struct
+            metadata = None
+            if "metadata" in rel and rel["metadata"]:
+                metadata = self._dict_to_struct(rel["metadata"])
+
+            normalized = {
+                "id": str(rel_id),
+                "source_id": str(source_id),
+                "target_id": str(target_id),
+                "type": str(rel_type) if rel_type else None,
+                "confidence": confidence,
+                "metadata": metadata,
+            }
+
+            normalized_rels.append(normalized)
+
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"Normalized {len(normalized_rels)} relationship(s) for Arrow export"
+        )
+
+        self._write_arrow(normalized_rels, file_path, schema=RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA, **options)
+
+    def export_knowledge_graph(
+        self, knowledge_graph: Dict[str, Any], base_path: Union[str, Path], **options
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Export knowledge graph to multiple Arrow IPC files.
+
+        This method exports a knowledge graph to separate Arrow files for entities
+        and relationships. Each component is exported to its own file with a naming
+        pattern: `{base_path}_entities.arrow`, etc.
+
+        Exported Files:
+            - {base_path}_entities.arrow: Entity data
+            - {base_path}_relationships.arrow: Relationship data
+
+        Args:
+            knowledge_graph: Knowledge graph dictionary containing:
+                - entities: List of entity dictionaries
+                - relationships: List of relationship dictionaries
+            base_path: Base path for output files (without extension)
+            **options: Additional options passed to export methods
+
+        Example:
+            >>> kg = {
+            ...     "entities": [...],
+            ...     "relationships": [...]
+            ... }
+            >>> exporter.export_knowledge_graph(kg, "output_base")
+            >>> # Creates: output_base_entities.arrow, output_base_relationships.arrow
+        """
+        base_path = Path(base_path)
+
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"Exporting knowledge graph to Arrow files: base_path={base_path}"
+        )
+
+        exported_files = []
+
+        # Export entities
+        entities = knowledge_graph.get("entities", [])
+        if entities:
+            entities_path = base_path.parent / f"{base_path.stem}_entities.arrow"
+            self.export_entities(entities, entities_path, **options)
+            exported_files.append(entities_path)
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f"Exported {len(entities)} entity(ies) to {entities_path}"
+            )
+        else:
+            self.logger.debug("No entities found in knowledge graph")
+
+        # Export relationships
+        relationships = knowledge_graph.get("relationships", [])
+        if relationships:
+            rels_path = base_path.parent / f"{base_path.stem}_relationships.arrow"
+            self.export_relationships(relationships, rels_path, **options)
+            exported_files.append(rels_path)
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f"Exported {len(relationships)} relationship(s) to {rels_path}"
+            )
+        else:
+            self.logger.debug("No relationships found in knowledge graph")
+
+        if exported_files:
+            self.logger.info(
+                f"Exported knowledge graph to {len(exported_files)} Arrow file(s): "
+                f"{', '.join(str(f) for f in exported_files)}"
+            )
+        else:
+            self.logger.warning("No data found in knowledge graph to export")
+
+    def _dict_to_struct(self, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, List]:
+        """
+        Convert metadata dictionary to Arrow struct format.
+
+        Converts a dictionary into a struct with keys and values lists,
+        suitable for Arrow struct fields.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: Metadata dictionary to convert
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with 'keys' and 'values' lists (both strings)
+        """
+        if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
+            return None
+
+        keys = []
+        values = []
+
+        for k, v in metadata.items():
+            keys.append(str(k))
+            # Convert value to JSON string if it's not a simple type
+            if isinstance(v, (dict, list)):
+                try:
+                    values.append(json.dumps(v))
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    values.append(str(v))
+            else:
+                values.append(str(v) if v is not None else "")
+
+        return {"keys": keys, "values": values}
+
+    def _write_arrow(
+        self,
+        data: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        file_path: Path,
+        schema: Optional[pa.Schema] = None,
+        **options,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Write data to Arrow IPC file.
+
+        This internal method handles the actual Arrow file writing, including
+        schema validation and batch writing.
+
+        Args:
+            data: List of dictionaries to write as Arrow records
+            file_path: Output Arrow file path
+            schema: Arrow schema to use (if None, will try to infer from data structure)
+            **options: Unused (for compatibility)
+
+        Raises:
+            ValidationError: If data list is empty or schema cannot be determined
+            ProcessingError: If file writing fails
+        """
+        if not data:
+            raise ValidationError("No data to write. Data list is empty.")
+
+        # If schema is not provided, try to infer from data structure
+        if schema is None:
+            # Try to detect if data looks like entities or relationships
+            sample = data[0] if data else {}
+            
+            # Check for relationship-specific fields
+            has_source = any(k in sample for k in ['source_id', 'source'])
+            has_target = any(k in sample for k in ['target_id', 'target'])
+            
+            # Check for entity-specific fields
+            has_text = any(k in sample for k in ['text', 'label', 'name'])
+            
+            if has_source and has_target:
+                schema = RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA
+                self.logger.debug("Auto-detected relationship schema")
+            elif has_text or 'type' in sample:
+                schema = ENTITY_SCHEMA
+                self.logger.debug("Auto-detected entity schema")
+            else:
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    "Schema is required for Arrow export. "
+                    "Cannot auto-detect schema from data structure. "
+                    "Provide explicit schema or use export_entities/export_relationships methods."
+                )
+
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"Writing Arrow IPC file: {len(data)} row(s), "
+            f"schema={schema}, file={file_path}"
+        )
+
+        try:
+            # Create Arrow table from data using explicit schema
+            table = pa.Table.from_pylist(data, schema=schema)
+
+            # Write to Arrow IPC file
+            with pa.OSFile(str(file_path), 'wb') as sink:
+                with ipc.new_file(sink, schema) as writer:
+                    writer.write_table(table)
+
+            self.logger.debug(f"Successfully wrote Arrow IPC file: {file_path}")
+
+        except pa.ArrowInvalid as e:
+            error_msg = f"Arrow schema validation failed for {file_path}: {e}"
+            self.logger.error(error_msg)
+            raise ValidationError(error_msg) from e
+        except IOError as e:
+            error_msg = f"Failed to write Arrow file {file_path}: {e}"
+            self.logger.error(error_msg)
+            raise ProcessingError(error_msg) from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_msg = f"Unexpected error writing Arrow file: {e}"
+            self.logger.error(error_msg)
+            raise ProcessingError(error_msg) from e

semantica/export/methods.py

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
 from ..utils.exceptions import ConfigurationError, ProcessingError
 from ..utils.logging import get_logger
+from .arrow_exporter import ArrowExporter
 from .config import export_config
 from .csv_exporter import CSVExporter
 from .graph_exporter import GraphExporter
@@ -317,6 +318,51 @@ def export_csv(
         raise
 
 
+def export_arrow(
+    data: Union[List[Dict[str, Any]], Dict[str, List[Dict[str, Any]]]],
+    file_path: Union[str, Path],
+    method: str = "default",
+    **kwargs,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Export data to Apache Arrow format (convenience function).
+
+    This is a user-friendly wrapper that exports data to Arrow IPC format.
+
+    Args:
+        data: Data to export (list of dicts or dict with list values)
+        file_path: Output Arrow file path (or base path for multiple files)
+        method: Export method (default: "default")
+        **kwargs: Additional options passed to ArrowExporter
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> from semantica.export.methods import export_arrow
+        >>> export_arrow(entities, "entities.arrow")
+        >>> export_arrow({"entities": [...], "relationships": [...]}, "output_base")
+    """
+    # Check for custom method in registry
+    custom_method = method_registry.get("arrow", method)
+    if custom_method and custom_method is not export_arrow:
+        try:
+            return custom_method(data, file_path, **kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Custom method {method} failed: {e}, falling back to default"
+            )
+
+    try:
+        # Get config
+        config = export_config.get_method_config("arrow")
+        config.update(kwargs)
+
+        exporter = ArrowExporter(**config)
+        exporter.export(data, file_path, **kwargs)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to export Arrow: {e}")
+        raise
+
+
 def export_graph(
     graph_data: Dict[str, Any],
     file_path: Union[str, Path],

tests/test_arrow_exporter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,479 @@
+"""
+Unit tests for Apache Arrow exporter module.
+
+Tests schema validation, data export, Pandas conversion, empty inputs,
+and minimal graph structures.
+"""
+
+import os
+import unittest
+import shutil
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+# Try to import pyarrow
+try:
+    import pyarrow as pa
+    import pyarrow.ipc as ipc
+    ARROW_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    ARROW_AVAILABLE = False
+
+from semantica.export import ArrowExporter
+from semantica.utils.exceptions import ValidationError, ProcessingError
+
+
+@unittest.skipIf(not ARROW_AVAILABLE, "pyarrow not installed")
+class TestArrowExporter(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test cases for ArrowExporter class."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test fixtures."""
+        self.test_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        
+        # Sample entities with various field names
+        self.entities = [
+            {
+                "id": "e1",
+                "type": "Person",
+                "name": "Alice",
+                "label": "Alice",
+                "confidence": 0.95,
+                "start": 0,
+                "end": 5,
+                "metadata": {"age": 30, "city": "NYC"}
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "e2",
+                "type": "Organization",
+                "text": "Acme Corp",
+                "entity_type": "ORG",
+                "confidence": 0.88,
+                "start_offset": 10,
+                "end_offset": 19,
+                "metadata": {"location": "NY", "employees": 100}
+            }
+        ]
+        
+        # Sample relationships
+        self.relationships = [
+            {
+                "id": "r1",
+                "source": "e1",
+                "target": "e2",
+                "type": "WORKS_FOR",
+                "confidence": 0.92,
+                "metadata": {"role": "Engineer", "since": 2020}
+            },
+            {
+                "source_id": "e2",
+                "target_id": "e1",
+                "relationship_type": "EMPLOYS",
+                "confidence": 0.90
+            }
+        ]
+        
+        # Knowledge graph
+        self.kg = {
+            "entities": self.entities,
+            "relationships": self.relationships,
+            "metadata": {"version": "1.0", "created": "2024-01-01"}
+        }
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up test directory."""
+        shutil.rmtree(self.test_dir)
+
+    def test_initialization(self):
+        """Test ArrowExporter initialization."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(exporter)
+        self.assertEqual(exporter.compression, None)
+        
+        # Test with compression
+        exporter_compressed = ArrowExporter(compression="lz4")
+        self.assertEqual(exporter_compressed.compression, "lz4")
+
+    def test_initialization_without_pyarrow(self):
+        """Test initialization fails gracefully without pyarrow."""
+        with patch.dict('sys.modules', {'pyarrow': None}):
+            # This test would need to reload the module
+            # For now, we just verify the constant
+            if not ARROW_AVAILABLE:
+                with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+                    from semantica.export.arrow_exporter import ArrowExporter as TestExporter
+
+    def test_export_entities_basic(self):
+        """Test basic entity export to Arrow."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities.arrow"
+        
+        exporter.export_entities(self.entities, str(output_path))
+        self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+        
+        # Read and verify Arrow file
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                
+                # Verify schema
+                from semantica.export.arrow_exporter import ENTITY_SCHEMA
+                self.assertEqual(table.schema, ENTITY_SCHEMA)
+                
+                # Verify data
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('id')[0].as_py(), 'e1')
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('type')[0].as_py(), 'Person')
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('confidence')[0].as_py(), 0.95)
+
+    def test_export_entities_field_normalization(self):
+        """Test entity field name normalization."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_normalized.arrow"
+        
+        # Entities with various field name variations
+        varied_entities = [
+            {"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "type": "TYPE1"},
+            {"entity_id": "e2", "label": "Entity 2", "entity_type": "TYPE2"},
+            {"id": "e3", "name": "Entity 3", "type": "TYPE3"}
+        ]
+        
+        exporter.export_entities(varied_entities, str(output_path))
+        self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+        
+        # Read and verify normalization
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 3)
+                # All entities should have normalized fields
+                ids = table.column('id').to_pylist()
+                self.assertEqual(ids, ['e1', 'e2', 'e3'])
+                
+                texts = table.column('text').to_pylist()
+                self.assertEqual(texts, ['Entity 1', 'Entity 2', 'Entity 3'])
+
+    def test_export_relationships_basic(self):
+        """Test basic relationship export to Arrow."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "relationships.arrow"
+        
+        exporter.export_relationships(self.relationships, str(output_path))
+        self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+        
+        # Read and verify Arrow file
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                
+                # Verify data
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('id')[0].as_py(), 'r1')
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('source_id')[0].as_py(), 'e1')
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('target_id')[0].as_py(), 'e2')
+                self.assertEqual(table.column('type')[0].as_py(), 'WORKS_FOR')
+
+    def test_export_knowledge_graph(self):
+        """Test knowledge graph export to multiple Arrow files."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        base_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "kg_output"
+        
+        exporter.export_knowledge_graph(self.kg, str(base_path))
+        
+        # Verify files created
+        entities_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "kg_output_entities.arrow"
+        relationships_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "kg_output_relationships.arrow"
+        
+        self.assertTrue(entities_path.exists())
+        self.assertTrue(relationships_path.exists())
+        
+        # Verify entities file
+        with pa.OSFile(str(entities_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+        
+        # Verify relationships file
+        with pa.OSFile(str(relationships_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+
+    def test_export_empty_entities(self):
+        """Test export with empty entity list."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "empty_entities.arrow"
+        
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            exporter.export_entities([], str(output_path))
+        
+        self.assertIn("No entities to export", str(context.exception))
+
+    def test_export_empty_relationships(self):
+        """Test export with empty relationship list."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "empty_rels.arrow"
+        
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as context:
+            exporter.export_relationships([], str(output_path))
+        
+        self.assertIn("No relationships to export", str(context.exception))
+
+    def test_export_minimal_graph(self):
+        """Test export with minimal knowledge graph."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        base_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "minimal_kg"
+        
+        # Minimal graph with only entities
+        minimal_kg = {
+            "entities": [{"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "type": "TYPE1"}],
+            "relationships": []
+        }
+        
+        exporter.export_knowledge_graph(minimal_kg, str(base_path))
+        
+        # Only entities file should be created
+        entities_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "minimal_kg_entities.arrow"
+        self.assertTrue(entities_path.exists())
+
+    def test_metadata_serialization(self):
+        """Test metadata dictionary to Arrow struct conversion."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_metadata.arrow"
+        
+        entities_with_metadata = [
+            {
+                "id": "e1",
+                "text": "Entity 1",
+                "type": "TYPE1",
+                "metadata": {
+                    "key1": "value1",
+                    "key2": 123,
+                    "key3": {"nested": "dict"}
+                }
+            }
+        ]
+        
+        exporter.export_entities(entities_with_metadata, str(output_path))
+        self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+        
+        # Read and verify metadata structure
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                
+                # Verify metadata exists and is a struct
+                metadata_col = table.column('metadata')[0]
+                if metadata_col.is_valid:
+                    metadata = metadata_col.as_py()
+                    self.assertIn('keys', metadata)
+                    self.assertIn('values', metadata)
+                    self.assertIsInstance(metadata['keys'], list)
+                    self.assertIsInstance(metadata['values'], list)
+
+    def test_schema_validation(self):
+        """Test explicit schema validation."""
+        from semantica.export.arrow_exporter import ENTITY_SCHEMA, RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA
+        
+        # Verify entity schema structure
+        self.assertIsNotNone(ENTITY_SCHEMA)
+        self.assertIsInstance(ENTITY_SCHEMA, pa.Schema)
+        
+        entity_fields = {field.name for field in ENTITY_SCHEMA}
+        expected_entity_fields = {'id', 'text', 'type', 'confidence', 'start', 'end', 'metadata'}
+        self.assertEqual(entity_fields, expected_entity_fields)
+        
+        # Verify relationship schema structure
+        self.assertIsNotNone(RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA)
+        self.assertIsInstance(RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA, pa.Schema)
+        
+        rel_fields = {field.name for field in RELATIONSHIP_SCHEMA}
+        expected_rel_fields = {'id', 'source_id', 'target_id', 'type', 'confidence', 'metadata'}
+        self.assertEqual(rel_fields, expected_rel_fields)
+
+    def test_pandas_conversion(self):
+        """Test conversion to Pandas DataFrame."""
+        try:
+            import pandas as pd
+            
+            exporter = ArrowExporter()
+            output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_pandas.arrow"
+            
+            exporter.export_entities(self.entities, str(output_path))
+            
+            # Read Arrow file and convert to Pandas
+            with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+                with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                    table = reader.read_all()
+                    df = table.to_pandas()
+                    
+                    # Verify DataFrame
+                    self.assertIsInstance(df, pd.DataFrame)
+                    self.assertEqual(len(df), 2)
+                    self.assertEqual(df['id'].tolist(), ['e1', 'e2'])
+                    
+        except ImportError:
+            self.skipTest("Pandas not installed")
+
+    def test_invalid_data_type(self):
+        """Test export with invalid data type."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "invalid.arrow"
+        
+        # Test with string instead of list/dict
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            exporter.export("invalid_data", str(output_path))
+
+    def test_confidence_conversion(self):
+        """Test confidence value conversion to float."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_confidence.arrow"
+        
+        entities_varied_confidence = [
+            {"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "confidence": "0.95"},  # String
+            {"id": "e2", "text": "Entity 2", "confidence": 0.88},    # Float
+            {"id": "e3", "text": "Entity 3", "confidence": None},    # None
+        ]
+        
+        exporter.export_entities(entities_varied_confidence, str(output_path))
+        
+        # Read and verify confidence values
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                
+                confidences = table.column('confidence').to_pylist()
+                # First should be converted to float, third should be None
+                self.assertIsInstance(confidences[0], float)
+                self.assertEqual(confidences[1], 0.88)
+                self.assertIsNone(confidences[2])
+
+    def test_offset_conversion(self):
+        """Test start/end offset conversion to int."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_offsets.arrow"
+        
+        entities_varied_offsets = [
+            {"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "start": "10", "end": "20"},  # Strings
+            {"id": "e2", "text": "Entity 2", "start": 30, "end": 40},      # Ints
+            {"id": "e3", "text": "Entity 3", "start": None, "end": None},   # None
+        ]
+        
+        exporter.export_entities(entities_varied_offsets, str(output_path))
+        
+        # Read and verify offset values
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                
+                starts = table.column('start').to_pylist()
+                ends = table.column('end').to_pylist()
+                
+                # First should be converted to int
+                self.assertEqual(starts[0], 10)
+                self.assertEqual(ends[0], 20)
+                self.assertEqual(starts[1], 30)
+                self.assertEqual(ends[1], 40)
+                self.assertIsNone(starts[2])
+                self.assertIsNone(ends[2])
+
+    def test_dict_export(self):
+        """Test export with dictionary containing multiple lists."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        base_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "dict_export"
+        
+        data_dict = {
+            "entities": self.entities,
+            "relationships": self.relationships
+        }
+        
+        exporter.export(data_dict, str(base_path))
+        
+        # Verify both files created
+        entities_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "dict_export_entities.arrow"
+        relationships_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "dict_export_relationships.arrow"
+        
+        self.assertTrue(entities_path.exists())
+        self.assertTrue(relationships_path.exists())
+
+    def test_progress_tracking(self):
+        """Test progress tracker integration."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_progress.arrow"
+        
+        # Progress tracker should be enabled
+        self.assertTrue(exporter.progress_tracker.enabled)
+        
+        # Export should complete successfully
+        exporter.export_entities(self.entities, str(output_path))
+        self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+
+    def test_non_dict_entity_skipping(self):
+        """Test skipping non-dictionary entities."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_mixed.arrow"
+        
+        mixed_entities = [
+            {"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "type": "TYPE1"},
+            "invalid_entity",  # Should be skipped
+            {"id": "e2", "text": "Entity 2", "type": "TYPE2"},
+        ]
+        
+        exporter.export_entities(mixed_entities, str(output_path))
+        
+        # Read and verify only valid entities exported
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+
+    def test_non_dict_relationship_skipping(self):
+        """Test skipping non-dictionary relationships."""
+        exporter = ArrowExporter()
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "rels_mixed.arrow"
+        
+        mixed_rels = [
+            {"id": "r1", "source_id": "e1", "target_id": "e2", "type": "TYPE1"},
+            None,  # Should be skipped
+            {"id": "r2", "source_id": "e2", "target_id": "e3", "type": "TYPE2"},
+        ]
+        
+        exporter.export_relationships(mixed_rels, str(output_path))
+        
+        # Read and verify only valid relationships exported
+        with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+            with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                table = reader.read_all()
+                self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+
+
+class TestArrowExporterIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Integration tests for Arrow exporter with export methods."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test fixtures."""
+        self.test_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.entities = [
+            {"id": "e1", "text": "Entity 1", "type": "PERSON"},
+            {"id": "e2", "text": "Entity 2", "type": "ORG"}
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up test directory."""
+        shutil.rmtree(self.test_dir)
+
+    @unittest.skipIf(not ARROW_AVAILABLE, "pyarrow not installed")
+    def test_export_arrow_method(self):
+        """Test export_arrow convenience function."""
+        from semantica.export.methods import export_arrow
+        
+        output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities_method.arrow"
+        export_arrow(self.entities, str(output_path))
+        
+        self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_export_module.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from semantica.export import (
+    ArrowExporter,
     JSONExporter,
     CSVExporter,
     RDFExporter,
@@ -255,6 +256,41 @@ class TestExportModule(unittest.TestCase):
         generator.generate_report(self.kg, str(output_path), format="html")
         self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
 
+    def test_arrow_exporter(self):
+        """Test Arrow exporter basic functionality."""
+        try:
+            import pyarrow as pa
+            import pyarrow.ipc as ipc
+            
+            exporter = ArrowExporter()
+            output_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "entities.arrow"
+            
+            # Test export_entities
+            exporter.export_entities(self.entities, str(output_path))
+            self.assertTrue(output_path.exists())
+            
+            # Verify Arrow file
+            with pa.OSFile(str(output_path), 'rb') as source:
+                with ipc.open_file(source) as reader:
+                    table = reader.read_all()
+                    self.assertEqual(table.num_rows, 2)
+                    self.assertIn('id', table.column_names)
+                    self.assertIn('text', table.column_names)
+                    self.assertIn('type', table.column_names)
+            
+            # Test export_knowledge_graph
+            base_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "kg_arrow"
+            exporter.export_knowledge_graph(self.kg, str(base_path))
+            
+            entities_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "kg_arrow_entities.arrow"
+            rels_path = Path(self.test_dir) / "kg_arrow_relationships.arrow"
+            
+            self.assertTrue(entities_path.exists())
+            self.assertTrue(rels_path.exists())
+            
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Skipping Arrow test due to missing pyarrow")
+
     def test_registry(self):
         def dummy_method(data, path, **kwargs):
             with open(path, 'w') as f: