[MAPREDUCE-818] org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Counters.getGroup returns null if the group name doesnt exist.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.20.1
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Release Note: Fixed a bug in the new org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Counters.getGroup() method to return an empty group if group name doesn't exist, instead of null, thus making sure that it is in sync with the Javadoc.
• Assignee: Amareshwari Sriramadasu
• Reporter: Amareshwari Sriramadasu
• Created: 31/Jul/09 10:06
• Updated: 28/Aug/09 07:39
• Resolved: 21/Aug/09 11:39

Description

org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Counters.getGroup returns null if the group name doesnt exist. But the documentation says it returns an empty group if there is none with the specified name.