try {
HTable table = getTable(tableName);
Cell[] cells = table.get(getText(row),
getText(column), timestamp, numVersions);
if (cells == null) {
throw new NotFound();
}
List<TCell> list = new ArrayList<TCell>();
for (int i = 0; i < cells.length; i++) {
list.add(ThriftUtilities.cellFromHBase(cells[i]));
}