apache/hadoop · error · UnsupportedOperationException

{} doesn't support removeXAttr

Error message

{} doesn't support removeXAttr

What it means

Error "{} doesn't support removeXAttr" thrown in apache/hadoop.

Source

Thrown at hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/FileSystem.java:3360

    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(getClass().getSimpleName()
            + " doesn't support listXAttrs");
  }

  /**
   * Remove an xattr of a file or directory.
   * The name must be prefixed with the namespace followed by ".". For example,
   * "user.attr".
   * <p>
   * Refer to the HDFS extended attributes user documentation for details.
   *
   * @param path Path to remove extended attribute
   * @param name xattr name
   * @throws IOException IO failure
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the operation is unsupported
   *         (default outcome).
   */
  public void removeXAttr(Path path, String name) throws IOException {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(getClass().getSimpleName()
        + " doesn't support removeXAttr");
  }

  /**
   * Set the source path to satisfy storage policy.
   * @param path The source path referring to either a directory or a file.
   * @throws IOException If an I/O error occurred.
   */
  public void satisfyStoragePolicy(final Path path) throws IOException {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
        getClass().getSimpleName() + " doesn't support setStoragePolicy");
  }

  /**
   * Set the storage policy for a given file or directory.
   *
   * @param src file or directory path.
   * @param policyName the name of the target storage policy. The list

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Solutions

1. Use a FileSystem implementation that supports XAttrs (e.g. HDFS) for removeXAttr.
2. Guard the call with a filesystem-type check and skip when unsupported.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/FileSystem.java:3360 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of apache/hadoop@2add963021 (2026-08-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b91faaf29cc2c93c. Report an issue: GitHub.