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  1. Hadoop HDFS
  2. HDFS-5043

For HdfsFileStatus, set default value of childrenNum to -1 instead of 0 to avoid confusing applications

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 3.0.0-alpha1
    • 2.1.1-beta
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    Description

      Per discussion in HDFS-4772, default value 0 can confuse application since it can't tell that childNum is not supported by the server or the directory has no child.
      Use -1 instead to avoid this confusion.

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        1. HDFS-5043.patch.2
          2 kB
          Brandon Li
        2. HDFS-5043.patch
          2 kB
          Brandon Li

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          is related to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. HDFS-4969 WebhdfsFileSystem expects non-standard WEBHDFS Json element

          • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing work, production could not run
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. HDFS-4772 Add number of children in HdfsFileStatus

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

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