HIVE-29865: Fix metastore database filter context returning null DB names - #6744
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| ret.add(getHivePrivilegeObject(db)); | ||
| } else { | ||
| HivePrivilegeObject hivePrivilegeObject = new HivePrivilegeObject(type, dbName); | ||
| HivePrivilegeObject hivePrivilegeObject = new HivePrivilegeObject(type, catName, dbName, dbName); |
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I was able to repro the issue in my setup as well 👍🏻
@tanishq-chugh , 1 question, why objectName i.e 4th paramerter is dbName?
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In L90, when DB != null, getHivePrivilegeObject(db) we are setting (type, catlaog, db, null). So in fix I think 4th param should be null.
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What changes were proposed in this pull request?
Update the HivePrivilegeObject constructor being used in DatabaseFilterContext
Why are the changes needed?
To Prevent Null DB Names being returned with HiveMetaStoreAuthorizer filter hook
Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?
Yes, Fixes the NPE in Iceberg REST Catalog and end-user does not encounter Null Db Names when using HiveMetaStoreAuthorizer filter hook
How was this patch tested?
Manual Testing + Added a UT