}
LOG.debug("Computing new HBase schema");
final HTableSchemaTranslator translator = new HTableSchemaTranslator();
final HTableDescriptor newTableDescriptor =
translator.toHTableDescriptor(tableURI.getInstance(), newLayout);
LOG.debug("Reading existing HBase schema");
final KijiManagedHBaseTableName hbaseTableName =
KijiManagedHBaseTableName.getKijiTableName(mURI.getInstance(), tableName);
HTableDescriptor currentTableDescriptor = null;