[ACCUMULO-1556] Initialize could use a better warning when HDFS dir is already populated

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.4, 1.5.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.5, 1.5.1, 1.6.0
• Component/s: client
• Assignee: Bill Havanki
• Reporter: Miguel Pereira
• Created: 08/Jul/13 15:07
• Updated: 02/Dec/13 20:48
• Resolved: 02/Dec/13 20:47

Description

When attempting to initialize Accumulo and the instance.dfs.dir is pointing at a directory in HDFS which has already been initialized, you get a very undescriptive warning message which doesn't actually say refer to the fact that this is an HDFS directory.

[util.Initialize] FATAL: It appears this location was previously initialized, exiting ... 

It would be better to be explicit and tell the user that their $instance.dfs.dir value already has been initialized in HDFS instead of leaving that up to the user to discern.

Issue Links

• links to: Review for patch to master