[HADOOP-8030] Configuration class can throw exceptions in quiet mode; quiet mode usage unclear

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: conf
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Elias Ross
• Created: 07/Feb/12 20:17
• Updated: 16/Jun/17 14:02

Description

hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/conf/Configuration.java

if (doc == null && root == null)

{ if (quiet) return; throw new RuntimeException(name + " not found"); }

Unclear why a diagnostic mode would throw an exception, while normally off it would not.

It's also not clear why 'quiet' is being passed around as well. Why not use logging levels and logging configuration and remove 'quiet' mode altogether?