[HBASE-9375] [REST] Querying row data gives all the available versions of a column

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.94.11
• Fix Version/s: 0.98.0, 0.96.0
• Component/s: REST
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Release Note: Changes the default number of versions return from HColumnDescriptor.DEFAULT_VERSIONS to 1.
• Tags: REST
• Assignee: Vandana Ayyalasomayajula
• Reporter: Vandana Ayyalasomayajula
• Created: 29/Aug/13 00:04
• Updated: 20/Nov/15 11:52
• Resolved: 12/Sep/13 14:20

Description

In the hbase shell, when a user tries to get a value related to a column, hbase returns only the latest value. But using the REST API returns HColumnDescriptor.DEFAULT_VERSIONS versions by default.

The behavior should be consistent with the hbase shell.