diff --git a/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/ThriftUtilities.java b/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/ThriftUtilities.java
index 85d95eae605..69015ab9bdc 100644
--- a/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/ThriftUtilities.java
+++ b/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/ThriftUtilities.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.Put;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.Result;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.RowMutations;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.Scan;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.Scan.ReadType;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.filter.CompareFilter.CompareOp;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.filter.ParseFilter;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.security.visibility.Authorizations;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.THRegionLocation;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TIncrement;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TMutation;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TPut;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TReadType;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TResult;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TRowMutations;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TScan;
@@ -445,6 +447,14 @@ public class ThriftUtilities {
       }
     }
 
+    if (in.isSetReadType()) {
+      out.setReadType(readTypeFromThrift(in.getReadType()));
+    }
+
+    if (in.isSetLimit()) {
+      out.setLimit(in.getLimit());
+    }
+
     return out;
   }
 
@@ -560,4 +570,13 @@ public class ThriftUtilities {
       default: return null;
     }
   }
+
+  private static ReadType readTypeFromThrift(TReadType tReadType) {
+    switch (tReadType.getValue()) {
+      case 1: return ReadType.DEFAULT;
+      case 2: return ReadType.STREAM;
+      case 3: return ReadType.PREAD;
+      default: return null;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TReadType.java b/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TReadType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a6cf3ebd59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TReadType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Autogenerated by Thrift Compiler (0.9.3)
+ *
+ * DO NOT EDIT UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
+ *  @generated
+ */
+package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated;
+
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import org.apache.thrift.TEnum;
+
+public enum TReadType implements org.apache.thrift.TEnum {
+  DEFAULT(1),
+  STREAM(2),
+  PREAD(3);
+
+  private final int value;
+
+  private TReadType(int value) {
+    this.value = value;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the integer value of this enum value, as defined in the Thrift IDL.
+   */
+  public int getValue() {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find a the enum type by its integer value, as defined in the Thrift IDL.
+   * @return null if the value is not found.
+   */
+  public static TReadType findByValue(int value) { 
+    switch (value) {
+      case 1:
+        return DEFAULT;
+      case 2:
+        return STREAM;
+      case 3:
+        return PREAD;
+      default:
+        return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TScan.java b/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TScan.java
index 7531052dc5c..18392075de8 100644
--- a/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TScan.java
+++ b/hbase-thrift/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/generated/TScan.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * Any timestamps in the columns are ignored but the colFamTimeRangeMap included, use timeRange to select by timestamp.
  * Max versions defaults to 1.
  */
-@Generated(value = "Autogenerated by Thrift Compiler (0.9.3)", date = "2017-03-06")
+@Generated(value = "Autogenerated by Thrift Compiler (0.9.3)", date = "2017-03-27")
 public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, java.io.Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable<TScan> {
   private static final org.apache.thrift.protocol.TStruct STRUCT_DESC = new org.apache.thrift.protocol.TStruct("TScan");
 
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
   private static final org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField REVERSED_FIELD_DESC = new org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField("reversed", org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.BOOL, (short)11);
   private static final org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField CACHE_BLOCKS_FIELD_DESC = new org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField("cacheBlocks", org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.BOOL, (short)12);
   private static final org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP_FIELD_DESC = new org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField("colFamTimeRangeMap", org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.MAP, (short)13);
+  private static final org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField READ_TYPE_FIELD_DESC = new org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField("readType", org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.I32, (short)14);
+  private static final org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField LIMIT_FIELD_DESC = new org.apache.thrift.protocol.TField("limit", org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.I32, (short)15);
 
   private static final Map<Class<? extends IScheme>, SchemeFactory> schemes = new HashMap<Class<? extends IScheme>, SchemeFactory>();
   static {
@@ -75,6 +77,12 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
   public boolean reversed; // optional
   public boolean cacheBlocks; // optional
   public Map<ByteBuffer,TTimeRange> colFamTimeRangeMap; // optional
+  /**
+   * 
+   * @see TReadType
+   */
+  public TReadType readType; // optional
+  public int limit; // optional
 
   /** The set of fields this struct contains, along with convenience methods for finding and manipulating them. */
   public enum _Fields implements org.apache.thrift.TFieldIdEnum {
@@ -90,7 +98,13 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
     AUTHORIZATIONS((short)10, "authorizations"),
     REVERSED((short)11, "reversed"),
     CACHE_BLOCKS((short)12, "cacheBlocks"),
-    COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP((short)13, "colFamTimeRangeMap");
+    COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP((short)13, "colFamTimeRangeMap"),
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @see TReadType
+     */
+    READ_TYPE((short)14, "readType"),
+    LIMIT((short)15, "limit");
 
     private static final Map<String, _Fields> byName = new HashMap<String, _Fields>();
 
@@ -131,6 +145,10 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
           return CACHE_BLOCKS;
         case 13: // COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP
           return COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP;
+        case 14: // READ_TYPE
+          return READ_TYPE;
+        case 15: // LIMIT
+          return LIMIT;
         default:
           return null;
       }
@@ -176,8 +194,9 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
   private static final int __BATCHSIZE_ISSET_ID = 2;
   private static final int __REVERSED_ISSET_ID = 3;
   private static final int __CACHEBLOCKS_ISSET_ID = 4;
+  private static final int __LIMIT_ISSET_ID = 5;
   private byte __isset_bitfield = 0;
-  private static final _Fields optionals[] = {_Fields.START_ROW,_Fields.STOP_ROW,_Fields.COLUMNS,_Fields.CACHING,_Fields.MAX_VERSIONS,_Fields.TIME_RANGE,_Fields.FILTER_STRING,_Fields.BATCH_SIZE,_Fields.ATTRIBUTES,_Fields.AUTHORIZATIONS,_Fields.REVERSED,_Fields.CACHE_BLOCKS,_Fields.COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP};
+  private static final _Fields optionals[] = {_Fields.START_ROW,_Fields.STOP_ROW,_Fields.COLUMNS,_Fields.CACHING,_Fields.MAX_VERSIONS,_Fields.TIME_RANGE,_Fields.FILTER_STRING,_Fields.BATCH_SIZE,_Fields.ATTRIBUTES,_Fields.AUTHORIZATIONS,_Fields.REVERSED,_Fields.CACHE_BLOCKS,_Fields.COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP,_Fields.READ_TYPE,_Fields.LIMIT};
   public static final Map<_Fields, org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData> metaDataMap;
   static {
     Map<_Fields, org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData> tmpMap = new EnumMap<_Fields, org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData>(_Fields.class);
@@ -208,10 +227,14 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
         new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldValueMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.BOOL)));
     tmpMap.put(_Fields.CACHE_BLOCKS, new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData("cacheBlocks", org.apache.thrift.TFieldRequirementType.OPTIONAL, 
         new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldValueMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.BOOL)));
-    tmpMap.put(_Fields.COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP, new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData("colFamTimeRangeMap", org.apache.thrift.TFieldRequirementType.OPTIONAL,
-        new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.MapMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.MAP,
-            new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldValueMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.STRING            , true),
+    tmpMap.put(_Fields.COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP, new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData("colFamTimeRangeMap", org.apache.thrift.TFieldRequirementType.OPTIONAL, 
+        new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.MapMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.MAP, 
+            new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldValueMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.STRING            , true), 
             new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.StructMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.STRUCT, TTimeRange.class))));
+    tmpMap.put(_Fields.READ_TYPE, new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData("readType", org.apache.thrift.TFieldRequirementType.OPTIONAL, 
+        new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.EnumMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.ENUM, TReadType.class)));
+    tmpMap.put(_Fields.LIMIT, new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData("limit", org.apache.thrift.TFieldRequirementType.OPTIONAL, 
+        new org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldValueMetaData(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.I32)));
     metaDataMap = Collections.unmodifiableMap(tmpMap);
     org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData.addStructMetaDataMap(TScan.class, metaDataMap);
   }
@@ -272,6 +295,10 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
       }
       this.colFamTimeRangeMap = __this__colFamTimeRangeMap;
     }
+    if (other.isSetReadType()) {
+      this.readType = other.readType;
+    }
+    this.limit = other.limit;
   }
 
   public TScan deepCopy() {
@@ -298,6 +325,9 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
     setCacheBlocksIsSet(false);
     this.cacheBlocks = false;
     this.colFamTimeRangeMap = null;
+    this.readType = null;
+    setLimitIsSet(false);
+    this.limit = 0;
   }
 
   public byte[] getStartRow() {
@@ -674,6 +704,61 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * 
+   * @see TReadType
+   */
+  public TReadType getReadType() {
+    return this.readType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * @see TReadType
+   */
+  public TScan setReadType(TReadType readType) {
+    this.readType = readType;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  public void unsetReadType() {
+    this.readType = null;
+  }
+
+  /** Returns true if field readType is set (has been assigned a value) and false otherwise */
+  public boolean isSetReadType() {
+    return this.readType != null;
+  }
+
+  public void setReadTypeIsSet(boolean value) {
+    if (!value) {
+      this.readType = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public int getLimit() {
+    return this.limit;
+  }
+
+  public TScan setLimit(int limit) {
+    this.limit = limit;
+    setLimitIsSet(true);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  public void unsetLimit() {
+    __isset_bitfield = EncodingUtils.clearBit(__isset_bitfield, __LIMIT_ISSET_ID);
+  }
+
+  /** Returns true if field limit is set (has been assigned a value) and false otherwise */
+  public boolean isSetLimit() {
+    return EncodingUtils.testBit(__isset_bitfield, __LIMIT_ISSET_ID);
+  }
+
+  public void setLimitIsSet(boolean value) {
+    __isset_bitfield = EncodingUtils.setBit(__isset_bitfield, __LIMIT_ISSET_ID, value);
+  }
+
   public void setFieldValue(_Fields field, Object value) {
     switch (field) {
     case START_ROW:
@@ -780,6 +865,22 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
       }
       break;
 
+    case READ_TYPE:
+      if (value == null) {
+        unsetReadType();
+      } else {
+        setReadType((TReadType)value);
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case LIMIT:
+      if (value == null) {
+        unsetLimit();
+      } else {
+        setLimit((Integer)value);
+      }
+      break;
+
     }
   }
 
@@ -824,6 +925,12 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
     case COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP:
       return getColFamTimeRangeMap();
 
+    case READ_TYPE:
+      return getReadType();
+
+    case LIMIT:
+      return getLimit();
+
     }
     throw new IllegalStateException();
   }
@@ -861,6 +968,10 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
       return isSetCacheBlocks();
     case COL_FAM_TIME_RANGE_MAP:
       return isSetColFamTimeRangeMap();
+    case READ_TYPE:
+      return isSetReadType();
+    case LIMIT:
+      return isSetLimit();
     }
     throw new IllegalStateException();
   }
@@ -995,6 +1106,24 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
         return false;
     }
 
+    boolean this_present_readType = true && this.isSetReadType();
+    boolean that_present_readType = true && that.isSetReadType();
+    if (this_present_readType || that_present_readType) {
+      if (!(this_present_readType && that_present_readType))
+        return false;
+      if (!this.readType.equals(that.readType))
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    boolean this_present_limit = true && this.isSetLimit();
+    boolean that_present_limit = true && that.isSetLimit();
+    if (this_present_limit || that_present_limit) {
+      if (!(this_present_limit && that_present_limit))
+        return false;
+      if (this.limit != that.limit)
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -1067,6 +1196,16 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
     if (present_colFamTimeRangeMap)
       list.add(colFamTimeRangeMap);
 
+    boolean present_readType = true && (isSetReadType());
+    list.add(present_readType);
+    if (present_readType)
+      list.add(readType.getValue());
+
+    boolean present_limit = true && (isSetLimit());
+    list.add(present_limit);
+    if (present_limit)
+      list.add(limit);
+
     return list.hashCode();
   }
 
@@ -1208,6 +1347,26 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
         return lastComparison;
       }
     }
+    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetReadType()).compareTo(other.isSetReadType());
+    if (lastComparison != 0) {
+      return lastComparison;
+    }
+    if (isSetReadType()) {
+      lastComparison = org.apache.thrift.TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.readType, other.readType);
+      if (lastComparison != 0) {
+        return lastComparison;
+      }
+    }
+    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetLimit()).compareTo(other.isSetLimit());
+    if (lastComparison != 0) {
+      return lastComparison;
+    }
+    if (isSetLimit()) {
+      lastComparison = org.apache.thrift.TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.limit, other.limit);
+      if (lastComparison != 0) {
+        return lastComparison;
+      }
+    }
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -1337,6 +1496,22 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
       }
       first = false;
     }
+    if (isSetReadType()) {
+      if (!first) sb.append(", ");
+      sb.append("readType:");
+      if (this.readType == null) {
+        sb.append("null");
+      } else {
+        sb.append(this.readType);
+      }
+      first = false;
+    }
+    if (isSetLimit()) {
+      if (!first) sb.append(", ");
+      sb.append("limit:");
+      sb.append(this.limit);
+      first = false;
+    }
     sb.append(")");
     return sb.toString();
   }
@@ -1526,7 +1701,23 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
                 iprot.readMapEnd();
               }
               struct.setColFamTimeRangeMapIsSet(true);
-            } else {
+            } else { 
+              org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocolUtil.skip(iprot, schemeField.type);
+            }
+            break;
+          case 14: // READ_TYPE
+            if (schemeField.type == org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.I32) {
+              struct.readType = org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TReadType.findByValue(iprot.readI32());
+              struct.setReadTypeIsSet(true);
+            } else { 
+              org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocolUtil.skip(iprot, schemeField.type);
+            }
+            break;
+          case 15: // LIMIT
+            if (schemeField.type == org.apache.thrift.protocol.TType.I32) {
+              struct.limit = iprot.readI32();
+              struct.setLimitIsSet(true);
+            } else { 
               org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocolUtil.skip(iprot, schemeField.type);
             }
             break;
@@ -1649,6 +1840,18 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
           oprot.writeFieldEnd();
         }
       }
+      if (struct.readType != null) {
+        if (struct.isSetReadType()) {
+          oprot.writeFieldBegin(READ_TYPE_FIELD_DESC);
+          oprot.writeI32(struct.readType.getValue());
+          oprot.writeFieldEnd();
+        }
+      }
+      if (struct.isSetLimit()) {
+        oprot.writeFieldBegin(LIMIT_FIELD_DESC);
+        oprot.writeI32(struct.limit);
+        oprot.writeFieldEnd();
+      }
       oprot.writeFieldStop();
       oprot.writeStructEnd();
     }
@@ -1706,7 +1909,13 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
       if (struct.isSetColFamTimeRangeMap()) {
         optionals.set(12);
       }
-      oprot.writeBitSet(optionals, 13);
+      if (struct.isSetReadType()) {
+        optionals.set(13);
+      }
+      if (struct.isSetLimit()) {
+        optionals.set(14);
+      }
+      oprot.writeBitSet(optionals, 15);
       if (struct.isSetStartRow()) {
         oprot.writeBinary(struct.startRow);
       }
@@ -1766,12 +1975,18 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
           }
         }
       }
+      if (struct.isSetReadType()) {
+        oprot.writeI32(struct.readType.getValue());
+      }
+      if (struct.isSetLimit()) {
+        oprot.writeI32(struct.limit);
+      }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void read(org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocol prot, TScan struct) throws org.apache.thrift.TException {
       TTupleProtocol iprot = (TTupleProtocol) prot;
-      BitSet incoming = iprot.readBitSet(13);
+      BitSet incoming = iprot.readBitSet(15);
       if (incoming.get(0)) {
         struct.startRow = iprot.readBinary();
         struct.setStartRowIsSet(true);
@@ -1859,6 +2074,14 @@ public class TScan implements org.apache.thrift.TBase<TScan, TScan._Fields>, jav
         }
         struct.setColFamTimeRangeMapIsSet(true);
       }
+      if (incoming.get(13)) {
+        struct.readType = org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TReadType.findByValue(iprot.readI32());
+        struct.setReadTypeIsSet(true);
+      }
+      if (incoming.get(14)) {
+        struct.limit = iprot.readI32();
+        struct.setLimitIsSet(true);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/hbase-thrift/src/main/resources/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/hbase.thrift b/hbase-thrift/src/main/resources/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/hbase.thrift
index 0bd8ecef3fc..e2e5b2994c0 100644
--- a/hbase-thrift/src/main/resources/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/hbase.thrift
+++ b/hbase-thrift/src/main/resources/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/hbase.thrift
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ struct TAppend {
   5: optional TCellVisibility cellVisibility
 }
 
+enum TReadType {
+  DEFAULT = 1,
+  STREAM = 2,
+  PREAD = 3
+}
+
 /**
  * Any timestamps in the columns are ignored but the colFamTimeRangeMap included, use timeRange to select by timestamp.
  * Max versions defaults to 1.
@@ -226,6 +232,8 @@ struct TScan {
   11: optional bool reversed
   12: optional bool cacheBlocks
   13: optional map<binary,TTimeRange> colFamTimeRangeMap
+  14: optional TReadType readType
+  15: optional i32 limit
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/hbase-thrift/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/TestThriftHBaseServiceHandler.java b/hbase-thrift/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/TestThriftHBaseServiceHandler.java
index 4b202f69775..c3f59f61cc1 100644
--- a/hbase-thrift/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/TestThriftHBaseServiceHandler.java
+++ b/hbase-thrift/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/thrift2/TestThriftHBaseServiceHandler.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TIOError;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TIllegalArgument;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TIncrement;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TPut;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TReadType;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TResult;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TScan;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.thrift2.generated.TMutation;
@@ -850,6 +851,50 @@ public class TestThriftHBaseServiceHandler {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testSmallScan() throws Exception {
+    ThriftHBaseServiceHandler handler = createHandler();
+    ByteBuffer table = wrap(tableAname);
+
+    // insert data
+    TColumnValue columnValue = new TColumnValue(wrap(familyAname), wrap(qualifierAname),
+            wrap(valueAname));
+    List<TColumnValue> columnValues = new ArrayList<TColumnValue>();
+    columnValues.add(columnValue);
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+      TPut put = new TPut(wrap(("testSmallScan" + i).getBytes()), columnValues);
+      handler.put(table, put);
+    }
+
+    // small scan instance
+    TScan scan = new TScan();
+    scan.setStartRow("testSmallScan".getBytes());
+    scan.setStopRow("testSmallScan\uffff".getBytes());
+    scan.setReadType(TReadType.PREAD);
+    scan.setCaching(2);
+
+    // get scanner and rows
+    int scanId = handler.openScanner(table, scan);
+    List<TResult> results = handler.getScannerRows(scanId, 10);
+    assertEquals(10, results.size());
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+      // check if the rows are returned and in order
+      assertArrayEquals(("testSmallScan" + i).getBytes(), results.get(i).getRow());
+    }
+
+    // check that we are at the end of the scan
+    results = handler.getScannerRows(scanId, 10);
+    assertEquals(0, results.size());
+
+    // close scanner and check that it was indeed closed
+    handler.closeScanner(scanId);
+    try {
+      handler.getScannerRows(scanId, 10);
+      fail("Scanner id should be invalid");
+    } catch (TIllegalArgument e) {
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testPutTTL() throws Exception {
     ThriftHBaseServiceHandler handler = createHandler();