[HADOOP-6692] Add FileContext#listStatus that returns an iterator

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.22.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.21.0
• Component/s: fs
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed

Release Note

This issue adds Iterator<FileStatus> listStatus(Path) to FileContext, moves FileStatus[] listStatus(Path) to FileContext#Util, and adds Iterator<FileStatus> listStatusItor(Path) to AbstractFileSystem which provides a default implementation by using FileStatus[] listStatus(Path).

• Assignee: Hairong Kuang
• Reporter: Hairong Kuang
• Created: 08/Apr/10 21:36
• Updated: 24/Aug/10 20:42
• Resolved: 26/Apr/10 22:44

Description

Add a method Iterator<FileStatus> listStatus(Path), which allows HDFS client not to have the whole listing in the memory, benefit more from the iterative listing added in HDFS-985. Move the current FileStatus[] listStatus(Path) to be a utility method.

Issue Links

• relates to: HDFS-1091 Implement listStatus that returns an Iterator of FileStatus