[SQOOP-829] Error Messages For --map-column-java Should Be More Useful

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.2
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.3
• Component/s: build
• Labels: patch
• Assignee: Nick White
• Reporter: Nick White
• Created: 11/Jan/13 21:01
• Updated: 15/Jan/13 13:25
• Resolved: 15/Jan/13 12:28

Description

Currently, if --map-column-java is given an invalid type the Codegen tool just generates some mangled Java code, which javac then refuses to compile. The attached patch fails faster, and with a clearer error message.