[HADOOP-6893] FileContext needs a method to test for existence of a file or directory.

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Invalid
• Component/s: fs
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Owen O'Malley
• Created: 02/Aug/10 05:27
• Updated: 26/Apr/17 09:49
• Resolved: 26/Apr/17 09:49

Description

FileContext is missing a method to ask if a file or directory exists. Currently the only mechanism is to use getFileStatus, which throws an exception if the file doesn't exist, which I don't think is an appropriate use of that method.