[HBASE-16540] Scan should do additional validation on start and stop row

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0, 2.0.0
• Component/s: Client
• Release Note: Scan#setStartRow() and Scan#setStopRow() now validate the argument passed for each row key. If the length of the byte[] passed exceeds Short.MAX_VALUE, an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
• Assignee: Dustin Pho
• Reporter: Gary Helmling
• Created: 01/Sep/16 06:22
• Updated: 20/Sep/16 22:03
• Resolved: 20/Sep/16 22:03

Description

Scan.setStartRow() and setStopRow() should validate the byte[] passed to ensure it meets the criteria for a row key. If the byte[] length is greater that Short.MAX_VALUE, we should throw an IllegalArgumentException in order to fast fail and prevent server-side errors being thrown and retried.