Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/filter/SingleColumnValueFilter.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/filter/SingleColumnValueFilter.java (revision 1153497) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/filter/SingleColumnValueFilter.java (working copy) @@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ /** * Constructor for binary compare of the value of a single column. If the * column is found and the condition passes, all columns of the row will be - * emitted. If the column is not found or the condition fails, the row will - * not be emitted. + * emitted. If the condition fails, the row will not be emitted. + *
+ * Use the filterIfColumnMissing flag to set whether the rest of the columns + * in a row will be emitted if the specified column to check is not found in + * the row. * * @param family name of column family * @param qualifier name of column qualifier