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# Configuration Utilities
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Comprehensive configuration constants and utilities for Hive integration behavior, metastore connection, and performance optimization.
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## Core Imports
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```scala
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import org.apache.spark.sql.hive.HiveUtils
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import org.apache.spark.internal.config.ConfigEntry
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import org.apache.spark.sql.internal.SQLConf
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```
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## Capabilities
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### HiveUtils Configuration Constants
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Core configuration constants for controlling Hive integration behavior.
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```scala { .api }
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object HiveUtils {
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  /** 
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   * Version of Hive metastore to connect to
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   * Default: Built-in Hive version bundled with Spark
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  val HIVE_METASTORE_VERSION: ConfigEntry[String]
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   * Strategy for loading Hive metastore jars
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   * Options: "builtin", "maven", "path"
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  val HIVE_METASTORE_JARS: ConfigEntry[String]
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   * Classpath locations when using "path" strategy for metastore jars
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  val HIVE_METASTORE_JARS_PATH: ConfigEntry[Seq[String]]
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   * Class prefixes shared between Spark and Hive metastore classloaders
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  val HIVE_METASTORE_SHARED_PREFIXES: ConfigEntry[Seq[String]]
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   * Class prefixes isolated in Hive metastore classloader
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  val HIVE_METASTORE_BARRIER_PREFIXES: ConfigEntry[Seq[String]]
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### Format Conversion Configuration
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Control automatic conversion of Hive tables to Spark-native formats for better performance.
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```scala { .api }
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object HiveUtils {
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   * Convert Hive Parquet tables to use Spark's native Parquet reader
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   * Provides better performance and feature support
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  val CONVERT_METASTORE_PARQUET: ConfigEntry[Boolean]
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   * Convert Hive ORC tables to use Spark's native ORC reader
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   * Enables vectorized reading and better performance
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  val CONVERT_METASTORE_ORC: ConfigEntry[Boolean]
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   * Convert CREATE TABLE AS SELECT operations to use data source API
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   * Improves performance for table creation from queries
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  val CONVERT_METASTORE_CTAS: ConfigEntry[Boolean]
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   * Convert partitioned table inserts to use data source API
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  val CONVERT_INSERTING_PARTITIONED_TABLE: ConfigEntry[Boolean]
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   * Convert INSERT DIRECTORY operations to use data source API
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  val CONVERT_METASTORE_INSERT_DIR: ConfigEntry[Boolean]
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### Thrift Server Configuration
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Configuration for Hive Thrift Server integration.
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```scala { .api }
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object HiveUtils {
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   * Enable asynchronous execution in Hive Thrift Server
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   * Improves concurrency and resource utilization
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  val HIVE_THRIFT_SERVER_ASYNC: ConfigEntry[Boolean]
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   * Authentication type for Hive Thrift Server
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  val HIVE_THRIFT_SERVER_AUTHENTICATION: ConfigEntry[String]
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  val HIVE_THRIFT_SERVER_KERBEROS_PRINCIPAL: ConfigEntry[String]
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   * Keytab file location for Kerberos authentication
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  val HIVE_THRIFT_SERVER_KERBEROS_KEYTAB: ConfigEntry[String]
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### Client Configuration Utilities
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Utilities for configuring Hive client connections and behavior.
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object HiveUtils {
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   * Create Hive client configuration from Spark configuration
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  def formatHiveConfigs(sparkConf: SparkConf): Map[String, String]
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   * Get default warehouse directory for Hive tables
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  def hiveWarehouseLocation(conf: SparkConf): String
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  def isHiveAvailable(sparkConf: SparkConf): Boolean
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   * Get Hive version from configuration or detect from classpath
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  def hiveVersion(sparkConf: SparkConf): HiveVersion
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  def createHiveClassLoader(
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### Metastore Connection Utilities
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Utilities for managing Hive metastore connections and lifecycle.
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```scala { .api }
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object HiveUtils {
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  def newClientForMetadata(
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## Configuration Usage Examples
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### Basic Hive Configuration
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```scala
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import org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession
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val spark = SparkSession.builder()
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  .appName("Hive Configuration Example")
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  .config("spark.sql.catalogImplementation", "hive")
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  .config("spark.sql.hive.metastore.version", "2.3.9")
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  .config("spark.sql.hive.metastore.jars", "builtin")
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  .config("spark.sql.hive.convertMetastoreParquet", "true")
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  .config("spark.sql.hive.convertMetastoreOrc", "true")
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### External Hive Metastore Configuration
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  .appName("External Hive Metastore")
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  .config("spark.sql.hive.metastore.version", "3.1.2")
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  .config("spark.sql.hive.metastore.jars", "maven")
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  .config("hive.metastore.uris", "thrift://metastore-host:9083")
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  .config("hive.metastore.sasl.enabled", "true")
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### Custom Jar Path Configuration
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  .appName("Custom Hive Jars")
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### Performance Tuning Configuration
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spark.conf.set("spark.sql.hive.convertMetastoreParquet", "true")
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spark.conf.set("spark.sql.hive.convertMetastoreOrc", "true")
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spark.conf.set("spark.sql.orc.impl", "native")
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spark.conf.set("spark.sql.orc.enableVectorizedReader", "true")
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spark.conf.set("spark.sql.orc.columnarReaderBatchSize", "4096")
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### Thrift Server Configuration
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### Dynamic Configuration Management
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### Class Loading Configuration
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// Configure class loading for Hive integration
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spark.conf.set("spark.sql.hive.metastore.sharedPrefixes", 
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## Error Handling
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Common configuration-related errors and their solutions:
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## Types
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### Configuration Types
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```scala { .api }
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case class HiveClientConfig(
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case class MetastoreConfig(
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case class ThriftServerConfig(
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