@Override
  @Deprecated
  public Table get_table_core(
      final String catName,
      final String dbname,
      final String name)
      throws MetaException, NoSuchObjectException {
    GetTableRequest getTableRequest = new GetTableRequest(dbname,name);
    getTableRequest.setCatName(catName);
    return get_table_core(getTableRequest);
  }
This function retrieves table from metastore. If getColumnStats flag is true,
then engine should be specified so the table is retrieve with the column stats
for that engine.
standalone-metastore/metastore-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HMSHandler.java