// convert the entries to the needed values
byte[] rowKey =
composeRowKey(state.getCurrentRowKey(), columns.getFirst(), columns.getSecond());
Delete d = new Delete(rowKey);
d.setTimestamp(state.getCurrentTimestamp());
IndexUpdate update = kvs.getSecond();
update.setUpdate(d);
update.setTable(Bytes.toBytes(group.getTable()));
return update;
} catch (IOException e) {
throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected exception when getting state for columns: " + refs);
}
}