[HDFS-14486] The exception classes in some throw statements do not accurately describe why they are thrown

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.3.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Ayush Saxena
• Reporter: Haicheng Chen
• Created: 12/May/19 07:02
• Updated: 06/Jun/19 19:14
• Resolved: 06/Jun/19 19:00

Description

Dear HDFS developers, we are developing a tool to detect exception-related bugs in Java. Our prototype has spotted a few throw statements whose exception class does not accurately describe why they are thrown. This can be dangerous since it makes correctly handling them challenging. For example, in an old bug, HDFS-8224, throwing a general IOException makes it difficult to perform data recovery specifically when a metadata file is corrupted.

Issue Links

• is related to: HADOOP-16300 ebugs automated bug checker is reporting exception issues