[ACCUMULO-303] Implement per-table persistent formatters

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0
• Component/s: client
• Labels: formatter, shell
• Assignee: Keith Turner
• Reporter: Josh Elser
• Created: 11/Jan/12 03:30
• Updated: 09/Feb/12 21:18
• Resolved: 09/Feb/12 21:18

Description

In the Accumulo shell, Formatters can only be set on a per-shell-session basis. Setting a custom Formatter in a shell session designed for a specific table must be removed when scanning a table of a different format.

Implement a method to persist a formatter class on a table across shell sessions that encourages the creation and usage of Formatters