reading WAL log file from inside coprocessor

[Jan Van Besien]

I am implementing some functionality as a HBase coprocessor which relies 
on reading WALEdits from the HBase WAL.

I have to requirements:
- get notified whenever a new WALEdit is written to the WAL
- have access to the actual WAL log file such that I can read from it 
whenever I want

In a way, this is very similar to how HBase replication works.

The first requirement is easy enough, using the WALObserver coprocessor 
interface. It is for the second requirement however, that I am asking 
this question.

HBase replication uses the WALActionsListener interface to get notified 
when the log files are rolled. There doesn't seem to be a way to do that 
in a WALObserver (coprocessor interface) though.

I thought of adding a WALActionsListener myself from inside the 
coprocessor code, but I would need to make sure that it is registered 
before the preLogRolled method is invoked for the first time.

I also looked at HBASE-4132, but I believe this talks about the 
WALActionsListener and not the WALObserver.


So.. any hints on how to do WAL reading (like replication) from inside a 
coprocessor?

thanks,
Jan