@BeforeClass public static void startCluster() throws Exception { LOG.info("Starting cluster"); TEST_UTIL = new HBaseTestingUtility(); TEST_UTIL.startMiniCluster(1, 1, 1, null, MyMaster.class, null); cluster = TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster(); LOG.info("Waiting for active/ready master"); cluster.waitForActiveAndReadyMaster(); master = cluster.getMaster(); }