Container for the parameters to the DescribeTable operation. Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when it was created, the primary key schema, and any indexes on the table.

If you issue a DescribeTable request immediately after a CreateTable request, DynamoDB might return a ResourceNotFoundException. This is because DescribeTable uses an eventually consistent query, and the metadata for your table might not be available at that moment. Wait for a few seconds, and then try the DescribeTable request again.

Inheritance: AmazonDynamoDBRequest
Example #1
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 public void CreateIfNotExist()
 {
     var request = new DescribeTableRequest { TableName = _config.TableName };
     try
     {
         _client.DescribeTable(request);
     }
     catch (ResourceNotFoundException)
     {
         CreateTable();
     }
 }
        private void AssertDynamoDbExists(string tableName)
        {
            var request = new DescribeTableRequest { TableName = tableName };
            try
            {
                var response = _client.DescribeTable(request);
            }
            catch (ResourceNotFoundException)
            {

                Assert.Fail("Table {0} doesn't exist!", _tableName);
            }
        }
        public object Execute(ExecutorContext context)
        {
            var cmdletContext = context as CmdletContext;
            // create request
            var request = new Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.DescribeTableRequest();

            if (cmdletContext.TableName != null)
            {
                request.TableName = cmdletContext.TableName;
            }

            CmdletOutput output;

            // issue call
            var client = Client ?? CreateClient(_CurrentCredentials, _RegionEndpoint);

            try
            {
                var    response       = CallAWSServiceOperation(client, request);
                object pipelineOutput = null;
                pipelineOutput = cmdletContext.Select(response, this);
                output         = new CmdletOutput
                {
                    PipelineOutput  = pipelineOutput,
                    ServiceResponse = response
                };
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                output = new CmdletOutput {
                    ErrorResponse = e
                };
            }

            return(output);
        }
 /// <summary>
 /// Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when
 /// it was created, the primary key schema, and any indexes on the table.
 /// 
 ///  <note> 
 /// <para>
 /// If you issue a DescribeTable request immediately after a CreateTable request, DynamoDB
 /// might return a ResourceNotFoundException. This is because DescribeTable uses an eventually
 /// consistent query, and the metadata for your table might not be available at that moment.
 /// Wait for a few seconds, and then try the DescribeTable request again.
 /// </para>
 ///  </note>
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="tableName"> The name of the table to describe.</param>
 /// 
 /// <returns>The response from the DescribeTable service method, as returned by DynamoDB.</returns>
 /// <exception cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.InternalServerErrorException">
 /// An error occurred on the server side.
 /// </exception>
 /// <exception cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.ResourceNotFoundException">
 /// The operation tried to access a nonexistent table or index. The resource might not
 /// be specified correctly, or its status might not be <code>ACTIVE</code>.
 /// </exception>
 public DescribeTableResponse DescribeTable(string tableName)
 {
     var request = new DescribeTableRequest();
     request.TableName = tableName;
     return DescribeTable(request);
 }
        /// <summary>
        /// <para>Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when it was created, the primary key schema, and any
        /// indexes on the table.</para>
        /// </summary>
        /// 
        /// <param name="describeTableRequest">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable service method on
        /// AmazonDynamoDBv2.</param>
        /// 
        /// <returns>The response from the DescribeTable service method, as returned by AmazonDynamoDBv2.</returns>
        /// 
        /// <exception cref="T:Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.ResourceNotFoundException" />
        /// <exception cref="T:Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.InternalServerErrorException" />
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">
        ///     A cancellation token that can be used by other objects or threads to receive notice of cancellation.
        /// </param>
		public Task<DescribeTableResponse> DescribeTableAsync(DescribeTableRequest describeTableRequest, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
        {
            var marshaller = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller();
            var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.GetInstance();
            return Invoke<IRequest, DescribeTableRequest, DescribeTableResponse>(describeTableRequest, marshaller, unmarshaller, signer, cancellationToken);
        }
		internal DescribeTableResponse DescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest request)
        {
            var task = DescribeTableAsync(request);
            try
            {
                return task.Result;
            }
            catch(AggregateException e)
            {
                ExceptionDispatchInfo.Capture(e.InnerException).Throw();
                return null;
            }
        }
Example #7
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        private TableDescription DescribeTable(string tableName)
        {
            DescribeTableRequest req = new DescribeTableRequest
            {
                TableName = TableName
            };
            ((Amazon.Runtime.Internal.IAmazonWebServiceRequest)req).AddBeforeRequestHandler(new RequestEventHandler(this.UserAgentRequestEventHandlerSync));
            var info = this.DDBClient.DescribeTable(req);

            if (info.Table == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Table name {0} does not exist", TableName));
            }

            return info.Table;
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Initiates the asynchronous execution of the DescribeTable operation.
        /// <seealso cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.IAmazonDynamoDB"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// 
        /// <param name="request">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable operation.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">
        ///     A cancellation token that can be used by other objects or threads to receive notice of cancellation.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>The task object representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
        public Task<DescribeTableResponse> DescribeTableAsync(DescribeTableRequest request, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
        {
            var marshaller = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller();
            var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.Instance;

            return InvokeAsync<DescribeTableRequest,DescribeTableResponse>(request, marshaller, 
                unmarshaller, cancellationToken);
        }
 /// <summary>
 /// <para>Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when it was created, the primary key schema, and any
 /// indexes on the table.</para>
 /// </summary>
 /// 
 /// <param name="describeTableRequest">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable service method on
 ///          AmazonDynamoDBv2.</param>
 /// 
 /// <returns>The response from the DescribeTable service method, as returned by AmazonDynamoDBv2.</returns>
 /// 
 /// <exception cref="ResourceNotFoundException"/>
 /// <exception cref="InternalServerErrorException"/>
 public DescribeTableResponse DescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest describeTableRequest)
 {
     IAsyncResult asyncResult = invokeDescribeTable(describeTableRequest, null, null, true);
     return EndDescribeTable(asyncResult);
 }
        /// <summary>
        /// Initiates the asynchronous execution of the DescribeTable operation.
        /// <seealso cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.IAmazonDynamoDB.DescribeTable"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// 
        /// <param name="request">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable operation.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">
        ///     A cancellation token that can be used by other objects or threads to receive notice of cancellation.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>The task object representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
		public async Task<DescribeTableResponse> DescribeTableAsync(DescribeTableRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
        {
            var marshaller = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller();
            var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.GetInstance();
            var response = await Invoke<IRequest, DescribeTableRequest, DescribeTableResponse>(request, marshaller, unmarshaller, signer, cancellationToken)
                .ConfigureAwait(continueOnCapturedContext: false);
            return response;
        }
Example #11
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        public void DataPlaneSamples()
        {
            {
                #region CreateTable Sample

                // Create a client
                AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient();

                // Define table schema:
                //  Table has a hash-key "Author" and a range-key "Title"
                List<KeySchemaElement> schema = new List<KeySchemaElement>
                {
                    new KeySchemaElement
                    {
                        AttributeName = "Author", KeyType = "HASH"
                    },
                    new KeySchemaElement
                    {
                        AttributeName = "Title", KeyType = "RANGE"
                    }
                };

                // Define key attributes:
                //  The key attributes "Author" and "Title" are string types
                List<AttributeDefinition> definitions = new List<AttributeDefinition>
                {
                    new AttributeDefinition
                    {
                        AttributeName = "Author", AttributeType = "S"
                    },
                    new AttributeDefinition
                    {
                        AttributeName = "Title", AttributeType = "S"
                    }
                };

                // Define table throughput:
                //  Table has capacity of 20 reads and 50 writes
                ProvisionedThroughput throughput = new ProvisionedThroughput
                {
                    ReadCapacityUnits = 20,
                    WriteCapacityUnits = 50
                };

                // Configure the CreateTable request
                CreateTableRequest request = new CreateTableRequest
                {
                    TableName = "SampleTable",
                    KeySchema = schema,
                    ProvisionedThroughput = throughput,
                    AttributeDefinitions = definitions
                };

                // View new table properties
                TableDescription tableDescription = client.CreateTable(request).TableDescription;
                Console.WriteLine("Table name: {0}", tableDescription.TableName);
                Console.WriteLine("Creation time: {0}", tableDescription.CreationDateTime);
                Console.WriteLine("Item count: {0}", tableDescription.ItemCount);
                Console.WriteLine("Table size (bytes): {0}", tableDescription.TableSizeBytes);
                Console.WriteLine("Table status: {0}", tableDescription.TableStatus);

                // List table key schema
                List<KeySchemaElement> tableSchema = tableDescription.KeySchema;
                for (int i = 0; i < tableSchema.Count; i++)
                {
                    KeySchemaElement element = tableSchema[i];
                    Console.WriteLine("Key: Name = {0}, KeyType = {1}",
                        element.AttributeName, element.KeyType);
                }

                // List attribute definitions
                List<AttributeDefinition> attributeDefinitions = tableDescription.AttributeDefinitions;
                for (int i = 0; i < attributeDefinitions.Count; i++)
                {
                    AttributeDefinition definition = attributeDefinitions[i];
                    Console.WriteLine("Attribute: Name = {0}, Type = {1}",
                        definition.AttributeName, definition.AttributeType);
                }

                Console.WriteLine("Throughput: Reads = {0}, Writes = {1}",
                    tableDescription.ProvisionedThroughput.ReadCapacityUnits,
                    tableDescription.ProvisionedThroughput.WriteCapacityUnits);

                #endregion
            }

            {
                #region DescribeTable Sample

                // Create a client
                AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient();

                // Create DescribeTable request
                DescribeTableRequest request = new DescribeTableRequest
                {
                    TableName = "SampleTable"
                };

                // Issue DescribeTable request and retrieve the table description
                TableDescription tableDescription = client.DescribeTable(request).Table;

                // View new table properties
                Console.WriteLine("Table name: {0}", tableDescription.TableName);
                Console.WriteLine("Creation time: {0}", tableDescription.CreationDateTime);
                Console.WriteLine("Item count: {0}", tableDescription.ItemCount);
                Console.WriteLine("Table size (bytes): {0}", tableDescription.TableSizeBytes);
                Console.WriteLine("Table status: {0}", tableDescription.TableStatus);
                // List table key schema
                List<KeySchemaElement> tableSchema = tableDescription.KeySchema;
                for (int i = 0; i < tableSchema.Count; i++)
                {
                    KeySchemaElement element = tableSchema[i];
                    Console.WriteLine("Key: Name = {0}, KeyType = {1}",
                        element.AttributeName, element.KeyType);
                }

                // List attribute definitions
                List<AttributeDefinition> attributeDefinitions = tableDescription.AttributeDefinitions;
                for (int i = 0; i < attributeDefinitions.Count; i++)
                {
                    AttributeDefinition definition = attributeDefinitions[i];
                    Console.WriteLine("Attribute: Name = {0}, Type = {1}",
                        definition.AttributeName, definition.AttributeType);
                }
                Console.WriteLine("Throughput: Reads = {0}, Writes = {1}",
                    tableDescription.ProvisionedThroughput.ReadCapacityUnits,
                    tableDescription.ProvisionedThroughput.WriteCapacityUnits);

                #endregion
            }

            {
                #region ListTables Paging Sample

                // Create a client
                AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient();

                string startTableName = null;
                do
                {
                    // Configure ListTables request with the marker value
                    ListTablesRequest request = new ListTablesRequest
                    {
                        ExclusiveStartTableName = startTableName,
                    };

                    // Issue call
                    ListTablesResult result = client.ListTables(request);

                    // List retrieved tables
                    List<string> tables = result.TableNames;
                    Console.WriteLine("Retrieved tables: {0}",
                        string.Join(", ", tables));

                    // Update marker value from the result
                    startTableName = result.LastEvaluatedTableName;

                } while (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(startTableName)); // Test marker value

                #endregion
            }

            {
                #region ListTables NonPaging Sample

                // Create a client
                AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient();

                // Issue call
                ListTablesResult result = client.ListTables();

                // List retrieved tables
                List<string> tables = result.TableNames;
                Console.WriteLine("Retrieved tables: {0}",
                    string.Join(", ", tables));

                #endregion
            }

            TableUtils.WaitUntilTableActive("SampleTable", TestClient);

            {
                #region UpdateTable Sample

                // Create a client
                AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient();

                // Define new table throughput:
                //  Table will now have capacity of 40 reads and 50 writes
                ProvisionedThroughput throughput = new ProvisionedThroughput
                {
                    ReadCapacityUnits = 40,
                    WriteCapacityUnits = 50
                };

                // Compose the UpdateTable request
                UpdateTableRequest request = new UpdateTableRequest
                {
                    TableName = "SampleTable",
                    ProvisionedThroughput = throughput
                };

                // View new table properties
                TableDescription tableDescription = client.UpdateTable(request).TableDescription;
                Console.WriteLine("Table name: {0}", tableDescription.TableName);
                Console.WriteLine("Throughput: Reads = {0}, Writes = {1}",
                    tableDescription.ProvisionedThroughput.ReadCapacityUnits,
                    tableDescription.ProvisionedThroughput.WriteCapacityUnits);

                #endregion
            }

            TableUtils.WaitUntilTableActive("SampleTable", TestClient);

            {
                #region DeleteTable Sample

                // Create a client
                AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient();

                // Configure the DeleteTable request
                DeleteTableRequest request = new DeleteTableRequest
                {
                    TableName = "SampleTable"
                };

                // Issue DeleteTable request and retrieve the table description
                TableDescription tableDescription = client.DeleteTable(request).TableDescription;
                Console.WriteLine("Table name: {0}", tableDescription.TableName);
                Console.WriteLine("Table status: {0}", tableDescription.TableStatus);

                #endregion
            }

        }
 /// <summary>
 /// Initiates the asynchronous execution of the DescribeTable operation.
 /// </summary>
 /// 
 /// <param name="request">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable operation on AmazonDynamoDBClient.</param>
 /// <param name="callback">An Action delegate that is invoked when the operation completes.</param>
 /// <param name="options">A user-defined state object that is passed to the callback procedure. Retrieve this object from within the callback
 ///          procedure using the AsyncState property.</param>
 public void DescribeTableAsync(DescribeTableRequest request, AmazonServiceCallback<DescribeTableRequest, DescribeTableResponse> callback, AsyncOptions options = null)
 {
     options = options == null?new AsyncOptions():options;
     var marshaller = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller();
     var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.Instance;
     Action<AmazonWebServiceRequest, AmazonWebServiceResponse, Exception, AsyncOptions> callbackHelper = null;
     if(callback !=null )
         callbackHelper = (AmazonWebServiceRequest req, AmazonWebServiceResponse res, Exception ex, AsyncOptions ao) => { 
             AmazonServiceResult<DescribeTableRequest,DescribeTableResponse> responseObject 
                     = new AmazonServiceResult<DescribeTableRequest,DescribeTableResponse>((DescribeTableRequest)req, (DescribeTableResponse)res, ex , ao.State);    
                 callback(responseObject); 
         };
     BeginInvoke<DescribeTableRequest>(request, marshaller, unmarshaller, options, callbackHelper);
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when
 /// it was created, the primary key schema, and any indexes on the table.
 /// 
 ///  <note> 
 /// <para>
 /// If you issue a DescribeTable request immediately after a CreateTable request, DynamoDB
 /// might return a ResourceNotFoundException. This is because DescribeTable uses an eventually
 /// consistent query, and the metadata for your table might not be available at that moment.
 /// Wait for a few seconds, and then try the DescribeTable request again.
 /// </para>
 ///  </note>
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="tableName"> The name of the table to describe.</param>
 /// 
 /// <returns>The response from the DescribeTable service method, as returned by DynamoDB.</returns>
 /// <exception cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.InternalServerErrorException">
 /// An error occurred on the server side.
 /// </exception>
 /// <exception cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.ResourceNotFoundException">
 /// The operation tried to access a nonexistent table or index. The resource might not
 /// be specified correctly, or its status might not be <code>ACTIVE</code>.
 /// </exception>
 public void DescribeTableAsync(string tableName, AmazonServiceCallback<DescribeTableRequest, DescribeTableResponse> callback, AsyncOptions options = null)
 {
     var request = new DescribeTableRequest();
     request.TableName = tableName;
     DescribeTableAsync(request, callback, options);
 }
 private Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.DescribeTableResponse CallAWSServiceOperation(IAmazonDynamoDB client, Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.DescribeTableRequest request)
 {
     Utils.Common.WriteVerboseEndpointMessage(this, client.Config, "Amazon DynamoDB", "DescribeTable");
     try
     {
         #if DESKTOP
         return(client.DescribeTable(request));
         #elif CORECLR
         return(client.DescribeTableAsync(request).GetAwaiter().GetResult());
         #else
                 #error "Unknown build edition"
         #endif
     }
     catch (AmazonServiceException exc)
     {
         var webException = exc.InnerException as System.Net.WebException;
         if (webException != null)
         {
             throw new Exception(Utils.Common.FormatNameResolutionFailureMessage(client.Config, webException.Message), webException);
         }
         throw;
     }
 }
 IAsyncResult invokeDescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest describeTableRequest, AsyncCallback callback, object state, bool synchronized)
 {
     IRequest irequest = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller().Marshall(describeTableRequest);
     var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.GetInstance();
     AsyncResult result = new AsyncResult(irequest, callback, state, synchronized, signer, unmarshaller);
     Invoke(result);
     return result;
 }
 /// <summary>
 /// Initiates the asynchronous execution of the DescribeTable operation.
 /// <seealso cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.AmazonDynamoDB.DescribeTable"/>
 /// </summary>
 /// 
 /// <param name="describeTableRequest">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable operation on
 ///          AmazonDynamoDBv2.</param>
 /// <param name="callback">An AsyncCallback delegate that is invoked when the operation completes.</param>
 /// <param name="state">A user-defined state object that is passed to the callback procedure. Retrieve this object from within the callback
 ///          procedure using the AsyncState property.</param>
 /// 
 /// <returns>An IAsyncResult that can be used to poll or wait for results, or both; this value is also needed when invoking EndDescribeTable
 ///         operation.</returns>
 public IAsyncResult BeginDescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest describeTableRequest, AsyncCallback callback, object state)
 {
     return invokeDescribeTable(describeTableRequest, callback, state, false);
 }
		internal DescribeTableResponse DescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest request)
        {
            var task = DescribeTableAsync(request);
            try
            {
                return task.Result;
            }
            catch(AggregateException e)
            {
                throw e.InnerException;
            }
        }
        internal DescribeTableResponse DescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest request)
        {
            var marshaller = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller();
            var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.Instance;

            return Invoke<DescribeTableRequest,DescribeTableResponse>(request, marshaller, unmarshaller);
        }
Example #19
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        private void GetTableInfo()
        {
            DescribeTableRequest req = new DescribeTableRequest
            {
                TableName = TableName
            };
            req.BeforeRequestEvent += new RequestEventHandler(this.UserAgentRequestEventHandlerSync);
            DescribeTableResult info = this.DDBClient.DescribeTable(req);

            if (info.Table == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Table name {0} does not exist", TableName));
            }

            Keys.Clear();
            HashKeys.Clear();
            RangeKeys.Clear();
            TableDescription table = info.Table;
            foreach (var key in table.KeySchema)
            {
                string keyName = key.AttributeName;
                AttributeDefinition attributeDefinition = table.AttributeDefinitions
                    .FirstOrDefault(a => string.Equals(a.AttributeName, keyName, StringComparison.Ordinal));
                if (attributeDefinition == null) throw new InvalidOperationException("No attribute definition found for key " + key.AttributeName);
                KeyDescription keyDescription = new KeyDescription
                {
                    IsHash = string.Equals(key.KeyType, "HASH", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase),
                    Type = GetType(attributeDefinition.AttributeType)
                };
                if (keyDescription.IsHash)
                    HashKeys.Add(keyName);
                else
                    RangeKeys.Add(keyName);
                Keys[keyName] = keyDescription;
            }

            LocalSecondaryIndexes.Clear();
            LocalSecondaryIndexNames.Clear();
            if (table.LocalSecondaryIndexes != null)
            {
                foreach (var index in table.LocalSecondaryIndexes)
                {
                    LocalSecondaryIndexes[index.IndexName] = index;
                    LocalSecondaryIndexNames.Add(index.IndexName);
                }
            }

            GlobalSecondaryIndexes.Clear();
            GlobalSecondaryIndexNames.Clear();
            if (table.GlobalSecondaryIndexes != null)
            {
                foreach (var index in table.GlobalSecondaryIndexes)
                {
                    GlobalSecondaryIndexes[index.IndexName] = index;
                    GlobalSecondaryIndexNames.Add(index.IndexName);
                }
            }

            Attributes.Clear();
            foreach (var attribute in table.AttributeDefinitions)
            {
                Attributes.Add(attribute);
            }

            keyNames = Keys.Keys.ToArray();
        }
        void DescribeTableListener()
        {
            resultText.text = ("\n*** Retrieving table information ***\n");
            var request = new DescribeTableRequest
            {
                TableName = @"ProductCatalog"
            };
            Client.DescribeTableAsync(request, (result) =>
            {
                if (result.Exception != null)
                {
                    resultText.text += result.Exception.Message;
                    Debug.Log(result.Exception);
                    return;
                }
                var response = result.Response;
                TableDescription description = response.Table;
                resultText.text += ("Name: " + description.TableName + "\n");
                resultText.text += ("# of items: " + description.ItemCount + "\n");
                resultText.text += ("Provision Throughput (reads/sec): " + description.ProvisionedThroughput.ReadCapacityUnits + "\n");
                resultText.text += ("Provision Throughput (reads/sec): " + description.ProvisionedThroughput.WriteCapacityUnits + "\n");

            }, null);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Initiates the asynchronous execution of the DescribeTable operation.
        /// </summary>
        /// 
        /// <param name="request">Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeTable operation on AmazonDynamoDBClient.</param>
        /// <param name="callback">An AsyncCallback delegate that is invoked when the operation completes.</param>
        /// <param name="state">A user-defined state object that is passed to the callback procedure. Retrieve this object from within the callback
        ///          procedure using the AsyncState property.</param>
        /// 
        /// <returns>An IAsyncResult that can be used to poll or wait for results, or both; this value is also needed when invoking EndDescribeTable
        ///         operation.</returns>
        public IAsyncResult BeginDescribeTable(DescribeTableRequest request, AsyncCallback callback, object state)
        {
            var marshaller = new DescribeTableRequestMarshaller();
            var unmarshaller = DescribeTableResponseUnmarshaller.Instance;

            return BeginInvoke<DescribeTableRequest>(request, marshaller, unmarshaller,
                callback, state);
        }
        private Table CreateTable()
        {
            CreateTableRequest createRequest = new CreateTableRequest
            {
                TableName = this._tableName,
                KeySchema = new List<KeySchemaElement>
                {
                    new KeySchemaElement
                    {
                        AttributeName = ATTRIBUTE_SESSION_ID, KeyType = "HASH"
                    }
                },
                AttributeDefinitions = new List<AttributeDefinition>
                {
                    new AttributeDefinition
                    {
                        AttributeName = ATTRIBUTE_SESSION_ID, AttributeType = "S"
                    }
                },
                ProvisionedThroughput = new ProvisionedThroughput
                {
                    ReadCapacityUnits = this._initialReadUnits,
                    WriteCapacityUnits = this._initialWriteUnits
                }
            };

            CreateTableResponse response = this._ddbClient.CreateTable(createRequest);

            DescribeTableRequest descRequest = new DescribeTableRequest
            {
                TableName = this._tableName
            };

            // Wait till table is active
            bool isActive = false;
            while (!isActive)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(DESCRIBE_INTERVAL);
                DescribeTableResponse descResponse = this._ddbClient.DescribeTable(descRequest);
                string tableStatus = descResponse.Table.TableStatus;

                if (string.Equals(tableStatus, ACTIVE_STATUS, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
                    isActive = true;
            }

            Table table = Table.LoadTable(this._ddbClient, this._tableName, DynamoDBEntryConversion.V1);
            return table;
        }
 /// <summary>
 /// Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when
 /// it was created, the primary key schema, and any indexes on the table.
 /// 
 ///  <note> 
 /// <para>
 /// If you issue a DescribeTable request immediately after a CreateTable request, DynamoDB
 /// might return a ResourceNotFoundException. This is because DescribeTable uses an eventually
 /// consistent query, and the metadata for your table might not be available at that moment.
 /// Wait for a few seconds, and then try the DescribeTable request again.
 /// </para>
 ///  </note>
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="tableName"> The name of the table to describe.</param>
 /// <param name="cancellationToken">
 ///     A cancellation token that can be used by other objects or threads to receive notice of cancellation.
 /// </param>
 /// 
 /// <returns>The response from the DescribeTable service method, as returned by DynamoDB.</returns>
 /// <exception cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.InternalServerErrorException">
 /// An error occurred on the server side.
 /// </exception>
 /// <exception cref="Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.ResourceNotFoundException">
 /// The operation tried to access a nonexistent table or index. The resource might not
 /// be specified correctly, or its status might not be <code>ACTIVE</code>.
 /// </exception>
 public Task<DescribeTableResponse> DescribeTableAsync(string tableName, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
 {
     var request = new DescribeTableRequest();
     request.TableName = tableName;
     return DescribeTableAsync(request, cancellationToken);
 }