NoClassDefFoundError: CommandNeedRetryException

[AlexandrePouvesle]

Hello,

I'm using Hadeploy on HDP 3.1 cluster.
I have an error with hive database creation.
When I try to test jdchive with a simple template:

databases:
- name: test_database
tables: []

I have this error:

Error: A JNI error has occurred, please check your installation and try again
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/CommandNeedRetryException
        at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Class.java:2701)
        at java.lang.Class.privateGetMethodRecursive(Class.java:3048)
        at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Class.java:3018)
        at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Class.java:1784)
        at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.validateMainClass(LauncherHelper.java:544)
        at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(LauncherHelper.java:526)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.CommandNeedRetryException
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:382)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
        at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:349)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)

After some research, CommandNeedRetryException was removed in Hive 3 version:
JIRA: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-17991

Here's what I did:

• Remove all CommandNeedRetryException references
• Update Main.java file:

-Driver driver = new Driver();
+Driver driver = new Driver(config);

• Update gradle.properties

-hiveVersion=1.2.1
+hiveVersion=3.1.2

Creating the Hive database works, but I'm not sure if it works with older Hive versions.