[ATLAS-2757] Hive hook fails with NPE while processing column-rename on temporary table

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.8.2, 1.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.8.3, 1.1.0, 2.0.0
• Component/s: atlas-intg
• Assignee: Madhan Neethiraj
• Reporter: Aswathy Chellammal Sreekumar
• Created: 14/Jun/18 21:54
• Updated: 26/Sep/19 00:39
• Resolved: 15/Jun/18 00:57

Description

Atlas hook for Hive fails with NPE while processing column-rename on temporary table.

create temporary table testTempTable(id int, name string, dob date);
alter table testTempTable CHANGE name last_name string;

HiveHook.run(): failed to process operation ALTERTABLE_RENAMECOL
java.lang.NullPointerException: null
	at java.util.ArrayList.<init>(ArrayList.java:177) ~[?:1.8.0_112]
	at org.apache.atlas.hive.hook.events.AlterTableRenameCol.getNotificationMessages(AlterTableRenameCol.java:57)
	at org.apache.atlas.hive.hook.HiveHook.run(HiveHook.java:156)
	at org.apache.atlas.hive.hook.HiveHook.run(HiveHook.java:52)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.HookRunner.invokeGeneralHook(HookRunner.java:296)