[PIG-2558] Embedded pig with python: No way to terminate program gracefully and set OS exit code

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.1, 0.10.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Huiming Li
• Created: 26/Feb/12 19:38
• Updated: 27/Feb/12 19:39

Description

With python embedded pig control structures, there is no way to terminate the program in the middle and set the os exit code

Here is the Pseudocode:

block 1:
if condition check is true:
do nothing and exit program with code 3
else:
call a pig

block 2:
if condition check is true:
do nothing and exit program with code 0
else:
call a pig

block N:
....

sys.exit(...) doesn't work. It is treated as exception even with sys.exit(0).

Issue Links

• relates to: PIG-2559 Embedded pig in python; invoking sys.exit(0) causes script failure