[HADOOP-1356] ValueHistogram.addNextValue(Object) ignores return value of String.substring(int, int)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.12.3
• Fix Version/s: 0.13.0
• Assignee: Runping Qi
• Reporter: Nigel Daley
• Created: 14/May/07 21:58
• Updated: 08/Jul/09 16:52
• Resolved: 17/May/07 19:50

Description

ValueHistogram.java line 54

The String.substring method doesn't update the object it operates on. Instead, it returns a new String object. This return value is ignored, which must be a bug.