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import java.util.Set;
  * An HColumnDescriptor contains information about a column family such as the
  * number of versions, compression settings, etc.
  *
- * It is used as input when creating a table or adding a column. Once set, the
- * parameters that specify a column cannot be changed without deleting the
- * column and recreating it. If there is data stored in the column, it will be
- * deleted when the column is deleted.
+ * It is used as input when creating a table or adding a column.
  */
 @InterfaceAudience.Public
 @InterfaceStability.Evolving
