[HIVE-5942] SQL std auth - support DESCRIBE ROLE

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Fix Version/s: 0.13.0
• Component/s: Authorization
• Assignee: Thejas Nair
• Reporter: Thejas Nair
• Created: 04/Dec/13 03:18
• Updated: 23/Mar/14 17:45
• Resolved: 13/Mar/14 07:51

Description

DESCRIBE ROLE role must be supported. This will list
all users and roles that participate in a role. This will be available to the superuser and any member of the role that has admin privileges on the role.
This task includes parser changes.

Issue Links

• blocks: HIVE-5943 SQL std auth - authorize DESCRIBE ROLE role
• duplicates: HIVE-5931 SQL std auth - add metastore get_principals_in_role api, support SHOW PRINCIPALS role_name
• is blocked by: HIVE-5923 SQL std auth - parser changes
• is blocked by: HIVE-5931 SQL std auth - add metastore get_principals_in_role api, support SHOW PRINCIPALS role_name