[HADOOP-12177] [Umbrella] Update and extend filesystem specification

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Masatake Iwasaki
• Created: 02/Jul/15 14:10
• Updated: 11/Jul/16 10:56

Issue Links

• depends upon: HADOOP-12009 Clarify FileSystem.listStatus() sorting order & fix FileSystemContractBaseTest:testListStatus
• is related to: HADOOP-13343 globStatus returns null for file path that exists but is filtered
• is related to: HADOOP-9361 Strictly define the expected behavior of filesystem APIs and write tests to verify compliance
• relates to: HADOOP-10798 globStatus() should always return a sorted list of files

Sub-Tasks

• Add snapshot APIs to the FileSystem specification: Patch Available
• Add ACL APIs to the FileSystem specification: Open
• Add xattr APIs to the FileSystem specification: Open
• Enhance FS spec & tests to mandate FileStatus.getBlocksize() >0 for non-empty files: Resolved
• Add storage policy APIs to filesystem docs: Open
• Fix inconsistent subsection titles in filesystem.md: Resolved
• Add specification of FileStatus: Open
• Add in-page TOC to filesystem specification pages: Resolved
• Add trash APIs to the FileSystem specification: Open
• define FileSystem.listStatusIterator, implement contract tests: Resolved
• Add OutputStream + Syncable to the Filesystem Specification: Resolved
• Specify FileSystem listStatus, listFiles and RemoteIterator: Resolved