[HDFS-13016] globStatus javadoc refers to glob pattern as "regular expression"

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.1.0
• Component/s: documentation, hdfs
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Mukul Kumar Singh
• Reporter: Ryanne Dolan
• Created: 12/Jan/18 15:29
• Updated: 13/Jan/18 15:39
• Resolved: 13/Jan/18 15:21

Description

Glob patterns are not regular expressions. Both are well-defined and universally understood concepts. The term "regular expression" is misapplied here.

The method name "globStatus" indicates that pathPattern should be a glob, but the javadoc says pathPattern is a regular expression. The documentation goes on to describe the accepted format of pathPattern and clearly describes globs.

The term "regular expression" should not be associated with pathPattern.