if (cpHost != null) {
cpHost.preDeleteColumnHandler(this.tableName, this.familyName);
}
MasterFileSystem mfs = this.masterServices.getMasterFileSystem();
// Update table descriptor
mfs.deleteColumn(tableName, familyName);
// Remove the column family from the file system
for (HRegionInfo hri : hris) {
// Delete the family directory in FS for all the regions one by one
mfs.deleteFamilyFromFS(hri, familyName);
}