// add the assignment job to the appropriate queue
log.info("Loading tablet " + extent);
final Runnable ah = new LoggingRunnable(log, new AssignmentHandler(extent));
// Root tablet assignment must take place immediately
if (extent.compareTo(Constants.ROOT_TABLET_EXTENT) == 0) {
new Thread("Root Tablet Assignment") {
public void run() {
ah.run();
if (onlineTablets.containsKey(extent)) {
log.info("Root tablet loaded: " + extent);