* @throws IOException
*/
protected Map<String, String> startSession() throws IOException {
Map<String, String> sessionConf = Maps.newHashMap();
Transaction tx = startTransaction();
ConfigurationUtil.set(sessionConf, Constants.Explore.TX_QUERY_KEY, TxnCodec.INSTANCE, tx);
ConfigurationUtil.set(sessionConf, Constants.Explore.CCONF_KEY, CConfCodec.INSTANCE, cConf);
ConfigurationUtil.set(sessionConf, Constants.Explore.HCONF_KEY, HConfCodec.INSTANCE, hConf);
// Help Hive - hack to HIVE-5515