@Override
  @Deprecated
  public void drop_database(final String dbName, final boolean deleteData, final boolean cascade)
      throws NoSuchObjectException, InvalidOperationException, MetaException {
    String[] parsedDbName = parseDbName(dbName, conf);
    
    DropDatabaseRequest req = new DropDatabaseRequest();
    req.setName(parsedDbName[DB_NAME]);
    req.setCatalogName(parsedDbName[CAT_NAME]);
    req.setDeleteData(deleteData);
    req.setCascade(cascade);
    drop_database_req(req);  
  }
Checks whether the repl.last.id is being updated.
@param oldDb the old db object
@param newDb the new db object
@return true if repl.last.id is being changed.
standalone-metastore/metastore-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HMSHandler.java