[HBASE-17027] Use Apache CLI in tools

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Assignee: Apekshit Sharma
• Reporter: Apekshit Sharma
• Created: 04/Nov/16 20:11
• Updated: 23/Mar/18 20:37

Description

Few of the things to be done:

• Better integrate Apache CLI with AbstractHBaseTool to make it easier to use
• change old tools to use Apache CLI
• Update dev guide
  > Code patterns to be used in new tools
  > Option naming guideline

Sub-Tasks

• Better integrate Apache CLI in AbstractHBaseTool: Resolved
• Guidelines for naming CLI options of external tools: Open
• Upgrade Apache CLI version from 1.2 to 1.3.1: Resolved
• Use Apache CLI in SnapshotInfo tool: Resolved