*/
public void modifyColumn(final byte [] tableName, final byte [] columnName,
HColumnDescriptor descriptor)
throws IOException {
if (this.master == null) {
throw new MasterNotRunningException("master has been shut down");
}
HTableDescriptor.isLegalTableName(tableName);
try {
this.master.modifyColumn(tableName, columnName, descriptor);
} catch (RemoteException e) {