Using Spark Hbase in HDP 2.3.2

[#1]

I am using HDP 2.3.2 with spark 1.4.1. As per below link Spark hbase connector works with HDP 2.4.2 onwards. Can someone help with me how can i read hbase in spark using HDP 2.3.2

http://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/HDP2/HDP-2.4.2/bk_spark-guide/content/ch_introduction-spark...

[#2]

I understand that. I am asking is there any other way I can read hbase inside spark?

[#3]

The only recommended way is to upgrade the cluster to HDP2.4.2. You can also install spark 1.6.1 manually on HDP 2.3.2 but we don't recommend that.

Thanks.

[#4]

I'm reading from Hbase in a spark Hdp 2.3.4.0-3485 (and I've done reading with lower Hdp releases).

Read hbase through a RDD:

Configuration hbaseConfiguration = HBaseConfiguration.create();
hbaseConfiguration.set(TableInputFormat.INPUT_TABLE, "sometable");
JavaPairRDD<ImmutableBytesWritable, Result> hbaseRdd = sc.newAPIHadoopRDD(hbaseConfiguration, TableInputFormat.class, ImmutableBytesWritable.class, Result.class);

Or am I missing something?