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Tom White commented on HADOOP-3518: ----------------------------------- I think it is, and having [java.nio.file|http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/nio/file/package-summary.html] as an interface to Hadoop filesystems would be generally useful. > Want NIO.2 (JSR 203) file system provider for Hadoop FileSystem > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HADOOP-3518 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-3518 > Project: Hadoop Common > Issue Type: Wish > Components: fs > Reporter: Tom White > > JSR 203 (aka "NIO.2" or "more NIO") is defining a rich set of classes for > interacting with files and file systems (as well as other NIO enhancements). > It is scheduled to be released as a part of Java 7. > This motivation behind this issue is to see if NIO.2 can be used as an > interface to Hadoop's FileSystem class before NIO.2 is finalized, thus giving > Hadoop developers an opportunity to influence NIO's design (if necessary). > Also, learning more about NIO.2 may inform design decisions for Hadoop > filesystems. > The starting point for this work should be the java.nio.file.spi package > (http://openjdk.java.net/projects/nio/javadoc/java/nio/file/spi/package-summary.html). > There is an example of a filesystem provider (for ZIP files) linked from the > OpenJDK page for NIO.2: http://openjdk.java.net/projects/nio/. This page also > has other useful links, such as a JavaOne talk, javadoc and source code. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.2#6252)