List<CqlRow> rows = result.rows;
List<ColumnDef> columnDefs = new ArrayList<ColumnDef>();
if (!cassandraStorage && (rows == null || rows.isEmpty()))
{
// check classic thrift tables
CFDefinition cfDefinition = getCfDefinition(keyspace, column_family, client);
for (ColumnIdentifier column : cfDefinition.metadata.keySet())
{
ColumnDef cDef = new ColumnDef();
String columnName = column.toString();
String type = cfDefinition.metadata.get(column).type.toString();