org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.client

Class HdfsAdmin

java.lang.Object

org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.client.HdfsAdmin

@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public class HdfsAdmin
extends Object

The public API for performing administrative functions on HDFS. Those writing applications against HDFS should prefer this interface to directly accessing functionality in DistributedFileSystem or DFSClient. Note that this is distinct from the similarly-named DFSAdmin, which is a class that provides the functionality for the CLI `hdfs dfsadmin ...' commands.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HdfsAdmin(URI uri, Configuration conf) Create a new HdfsAdmin client.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	allowSnapshot(Path path) Allow snapshot on a directory.
void	clearQuota(Path src) Clear the namespace quota (count of files, directories and sym links) for a directory.
void	clearSpaceQuota(Path src) Clear the disk space quota (size of files) for a directory.
void	disallowSnapshot(Path path) Disallow snapshot on a directory.
void	setQuota(Path src, long quota) Set the namespace quota (count of files, directories, and sym links) for a directory.
void	setSpaceQuota(Path src, long spaceQuota) Set the disk space quota (size of files) for a directory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

HdfsAdmin

public HdfsAdmin(URI uri,
         Configuration conf)
          throws IOException

Create a new HdfsAdmin client.

Parameters:

uri - the unique URI of the HDFS file system to administer

conf - configuration

Throws:

IOException - in the event the file system could not be created

Method Detail

setQuota

public void setQuota(Path src,
            long quota)
              throws IOException

Set the namespace quota (count of files, directories, and sym links) for a directory.

Parameters:

src - the path to set the quota for

quota - the value to set for the quota

Throws:

IOException - in the event of error

clearQuota

public void clearQuota(Path src)
                throws IOException

Clear the namespace quota (count of files, directories and sym links) for a directory.

Parameters:

src - the path to clear the quota of

Throws:

IOException - in the event of error

setSpaceQuota

public void setSpaceQuota(Path src,
                 long spaceQuota)
                   throws IOException

Set the disk space quota (size of files) for a directory. Note that directories and sym links do not occupy disk space.

Parameters:

src - the path to set the space quota of

spaceQuota - the value to set for the space quota

Throws:

IOException - in the event of error

clearSpaceQuota

public void clearSpaceQuota(Path src)
                     throws IOException

Clear the disk space quota (size of files) for a directory. Note that directories and sym links do not occupy disk space.

Parameters:

src - the path to clear the space quota of

Throws:

IOException - in the event of error

allowSnapshot

public void allowSnapshot(Path path)
                   throws IOException

Allow snapshot on a directory.

Parameters:

path - The path of the directory where snapshots will be taken.

Throws:

IOException

disallowSnapshot

public void disallowSnapshot(Path path)
                      throws IOException

Disallow snapshot on a directory.

Parameters:

path - The path of the snapshottable directory.

Throws:

IOException