1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/exec/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/drill/exec/vector/ValueHolderHelper.java b/exec/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/drill/exec/vector/ValueHolderHelper.java
index 73b2b551e..d1cc3b4a1 100644
--- a/exec/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/drill/exec/vector/ValueHolderHelper.java
+++ b/exec/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/drill/exec/vector/ValueHolderHelper.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.apache.drill.exec.expr.holders.NullableBitHolder;
 import org.apache.drill.exec.expr.holders.TimeHolder;
 import org.apache.drill.exec.expr.holders.TimeStampHolder;
 import org.apache.drill.exec.expr.holders.VarCharHolder;
+import org.apache.drill.exec.expr.holders.VarDecimalHolder;
 import org.apache.drill.exec.memory.BufferAllocator;
 import org.apache.drill.exec.util.DecimalUtility;
 
@@ -200,4 +201,22 @@ public class ValueHolderHelper {
 
       return dch;
   }
+
+  public static VarDecimalHolder getVarDecimalHolder(DrillBuf buf, String decimal) {
+    VarDecimalHolder dch = new VarDecimalHolder();
+
+    BigDecimal bigDecimal = new BigDecimal(decimal);
+
+    byte[] bytes = bigDecimal.unscaledValue().toByteArray();
+    int length = bytes.length;
+
+    dch.scale = bigDecimal.scale();
+    dch.precision = bigDecimal.precision();
+    dch.start = 0;
+    dch.end = length;
+    dch.buffer = buf.reallocIfNeeded(length);
+    dch.buffer.setBytes(0, bytes);
+
+    return dch;
+  }
 }