[KAFKA-4903] Remove unused code for reading Shell command stdout and add unit test

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.11.0.0
• Component/s: clients
• Assignee: Colin McCabe
• Reporter: Colin McCabe
• Created: 15/Mar/17 15:52
• Updated: 29/Mar/17 15:12
• Resolved: 29/Mar/17 15:11

Description

Shell#runCommand does not clear the input buffer where it claims to do so.

            // clear the input stream buffer
            String line = null;
            while (line != null) {
                line = inReader.readLine();
            }
 

The 'while' loop never runs.

Issue Links

• is related to: KAFKA-4773 The Kafka build should run findbugs
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2692