[HADOOP-12051] ProtobufRpcEngine.invoke() should use Exception.toString() over getMessage in logging/span events

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.7.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1
• Component/s: ipc
• Target Version/s: 2.7.2
• Assignee: Varun Saxena
• Reporter: Steve Loughran
• Created: 02/Jun/15 08:50
• Updated: 30/Aug/16 01:27
• Resolved: 20/Jul/15 12:13

Description

in ProtobufRpcEngine.invoke(), caught throwables have their getMessage()} included in the timeline events for the span. For some events (eg NPE) this will be null. it should be calling {{toString() instead