validateKeyspace(keyspaceName);
validateCF(columnFamilyName);
try {
Cluster cluster = getCluster(null);
cluster.dropColumnFamily(keyspaceName.trim(), columnFamilyName.trim());
} catch (HectorException e) {
throw new CassandraServerManagementException("Error removing a column family with the name :" +
columnFamilyName, e, log);
}
return true;