diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalExpressionDeepCopyVisitor.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalExpressionDeepCopyVisitor.java
index c37ad1b..054ca96 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalExpressionDeepCopyVisitor.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalExpressionDeepCopyVisitor.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableObject;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.Counter;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.UnnestingFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionVisitor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class LogicalExpressionDeepCopyVisitor implements ILogicalExpressionVisitor<ILogicalExpression, Void> {
     private final Counter counter;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorDeepCopyVisitor.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorDeepCopyVisitor.java
index 50994ab..8b537a7 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorDeepCopyVisitor.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorDeepCopyVisitor.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableObject;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.Counter;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -46,8 +48,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.plan.ALogicalPlanImpl;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.FunctionalDependency;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalOperatorVisitor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java
index c7c4ac8..1b58743 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlMetadataProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlSourceId;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IHyracksJobBuilder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -22,11 +26,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IOperatorDescriptor;
 
 public class BTreeSearchPOperator extends TreeSearchPOperator {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java
index 13de4e9..64d757f 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlMetadataProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlSourceId;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IHyracksJobBuilder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -21,11 +25,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IOperatorDescriptor;
 
 public class RTreeSearchPOperator extends TreeSearchPOperator {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/TreeSearchPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/TreeSearchPOperator.java
index 54e91af..b08349d 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/TreeSearchPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/TreeSearchPOperator.java
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.IAObject;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -21,9 +24,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.physical.AbstractScanPOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 public abstract class TreeSearchPOperator extends AbstractScanPOperator {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/jobgen/AqlLogicalExpressionJobGen.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/jobgen/AqlLogicalExpressionJobGen.java
index a1a43c6..c21043b 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/jobgen/AqlLogicalExpressionJobGen.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/jobgen/AqlLogicalExpressionJobGen.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.base.IUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.comparisons.ComparisonEvalFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.formats.FormatUtils;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
@@ -32,14 +33,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IRunningAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IUnnestingFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.evaluators.ColumnAccessEvalFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 
 public class AqlLogicalExpressionJobGen implements ILogicalExpressionJobGen {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/AnalysisUtil.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/AnalysisUtil.java
index beea75e..94a00cb 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/AnalysisUtil.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/AnalysisUtil.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlSourceId;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DataSourceScanOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AnalysisUtil {
     /*
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java
index 321c6fe..5e96a86 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class FuzzyUtils {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java
index 08e31ba..302d0d7 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.EquivalenceClass;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -41,10 +43,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ProjectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.config.AlgebricksConfig;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 public class AsterixInlineVariablesRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ByNameToByIndexFieldAccessRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ByNameToByIndexFieldAccessRule.java
index 6833caf..e97961f 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ByNameToByIndexFieldAccessRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ByNameToByIndexFieldAccessRule.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -29,8 +31,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class ByNameToByIndexFieldAccessRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ConstantFoldingRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ConstantFoldingRule.java
index 3e6f459..faae5eb 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ConstantFoldingRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ConstantFoldingRule.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -40,12 +42,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionVisitor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.comm.util.ByteBufferInputStream;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/CountVarToCountOneRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/CountVarToCountOneRule.java
index 83dd60f..2c223ee 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/CountVarToCountOneRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/CountVarToCountOneRule.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AggregateOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class CountVarToCountOneRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractDistinctByExpressionsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractDistinctByExpressionsRule.java
index 50aa837..b5cc98d 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractDistinctByExpressionsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractDistinctByExpressionsRule.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableObject;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.AbstractExtractExprRule;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DistinctOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.AbstractExtractExprRule;
 
 /**
  * Needed only bc. current Hyracks operators require keys to be fields.
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractOrderExpressionsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractOrderExpressionsRule.java
index 39df806..ee324f3 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractOrderExpressionsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/ExtractOrderExpressionsRule.java
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.*;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.AnalysisUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -16,9 +17,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.AbstractExtractExprRule;
 
 public class ExtractOrderExpressionsRule extends  AbstractExtractExprRule  {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java
index 60ea0ea..5adfb29 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.FuzzyUtils;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -33,8 +35,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractBinaryJoinOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class FuzzyEqRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java
index 8a746eb..d5131a9 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.FuzzyUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.AqlPlusExpressionToPlanTranslator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.Counter;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class FuzzyJoinRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IfElseToSwitchCaseFunctionRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IfElseToSwitchCaseFunctionRule.java
index 677cb6c..f4f36f5 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IfElseToSwitchCaseFunctionRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IfElseToSwitchCaseFunctionRule.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.util.FunctionUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SubplanOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class IfElseToSwitchCaseFunctionRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/InlineAssignIntoAggregateRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/InlineAssignIntoAggregateRule.java
index 42d2aec..5f98a1b 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/InlineAssignIntoAggregateRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/InlineAssignIntoAggregateRule.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -18,9 +20,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.AbstractConstVarFunVisitor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceBTreeIndexSearchRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceBTreeIndexSearchRule.java
index 65e48bf..c5e8df9 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceBTreeIndexSearchRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceBTreeIndexSearchRule.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.AnalysisUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -37,21 +40,18 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.UnnestingFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator.ExecutionMode;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DataSourceScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator.ExecutionMode;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class IntroduceBTreeIndexSearchRule extends IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceRTreeIndexSearchRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceRTreeIndexSearchRule.java
index 7f60e28..aa24bfd 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceRTreeIndexSearchRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceRTreeIndexSearchRule.java
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.AnalysisUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -41,17 +44,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator.ExecutionMode;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DataSourceScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator.ExecutionMode;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class IntroduceRTreeIndexSearchRule extends IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule.java
index 4873ed9..7fa281f 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.DatasetConfig.DatasetType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledDatasetDecl;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledIndexDecl;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledIndexDecl.IndexKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlDataSource;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlIndex;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledIndexDecl.IndexKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.utils.DatasetUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ProjectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule.java
index 005d253..0153519 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule.java
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AString;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public abstract class IntroduceTreeIndexSearchRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/LoadRecordFieldsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/LoadRecordFieldsRule.java
index 58f6cba..d5deb3c 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/LoadRecordFieldsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/LoadRecordFieldsRule.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.AnalysisUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.FunctionalDependency;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class LoadRecordFieldsRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/NestGroupByRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/NestGroupByRule.java
index 501d6fb..d258ba0 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/NestGroupByRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/NestGroupByRule.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class NestGroupByRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule.java
index 563088e..3a3ff0e 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.util.FunctionUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.physical.RunningAggregatePOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.UnpartitionedPropertyComputer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushAggregateIntoGroupbyRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushAggregateIntoGroupbyRule.java
index 1b66620..b82ac90 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushAggregateIntoGroupbyRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushAggregateIntoGroupbyRule.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableObject;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -31,9 +33,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorManipulationUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 public class PushAggregateIntoGroupbyRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushFieldAccessRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushFieldAccessRule.java
index f61986e..5a3d3b8 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushFieldAccessRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushFieldAccessRule.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.base.AnalysisUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -43,9 +45,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.NestedTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 public class PushFieldAccessRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushGroupByThroughProduct.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushGroupByThroughProduct.java
index 719f312..641b640 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushGroupByThroughProduct.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushGroupByThroughProduct.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -23,9 +25,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorManipulationUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushProperJoinThroughProduct.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushProperJoinThroughProduct.java
index f3af80f..8498807 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushProperJoinThroughProduct.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/PushProperJoinThroughProduct.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.util.OperatorPropertiesUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class PushProperJoinThroughProduct implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/RemoveRedundantListifyRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/RemoveRedundantListifyRule.java
index 716d5d0..e2cbd4d 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/RemoveRedundantListifyRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/RemoveRedundantListifyRule.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.util.FunctionUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.UnpartitionedPropertyComputer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 /*
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java
index 8a7132d..a1f6edc 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableObject;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.util.JoinUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.algebra.operators.physical.BTreeSearchPOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.algebra.operators.physical.RTreeSearchPOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionArgumentsConstants;
@@ -15,6 +14,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AString;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
@@ -39,11 +41,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.physical.ExternalGroupByPOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.physical.PreclusteredGroupByPOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.PhysicalOptimizationConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.util.JoinUtils;
 
 public class SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java
index 8105741..dc00fe1 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnorderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.AbstractConstVarFunVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 /**
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/TopDownTypeInferenceRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/TopDownTypeInferenceRule.java
index a9d1055..958f5f6 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/TopDownTypeInferenceRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/TopDownTypeInferenceRule.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.TypeComputerUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class TopDownTypeInferenceRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/UnnestToDataScanRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/UnnestToDataScanRule.java
index ec8fb88..fb0c656 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/UnnestToDataScanRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/UnnestToDataScanRule.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DataSourceScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.FunctionalDependency;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 
 public class UnnestToDataScanRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java
index 7194858..5f31bd1 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataTransactionContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.bootstrap.MetadataConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IAWriterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IAWriterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.writers.PrinterBasedWriterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.io.FileReference;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.FileSplit;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlExpressionToPlanTranslator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlExpressionToPlanTranslator.java
index 645e99b..4fd6dde 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlExpressionToPlanTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlExpressionToPlanTranslator.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Clause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Expression;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Statement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Expression.Kind;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Statement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.BeginFeedStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.CallExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ControlFeedStatement;
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LetClause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LimitClause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ListConstructor;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ListConstructor.Type;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LiteralExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LoadFromFileStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.NodeGroupDropStatement;
@@ -48,8 +49,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OperatorExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OperatorType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderbyClause;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderbyClause.OrderModifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderedListTypeDefinition;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedExpression.Quantifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedPair;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.Query;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.RecordConstructor;
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.TypeDropStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.TypeReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnaryExpr;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnaryExpr.Sign;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnionExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnorderedListTypeDefinition;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UpdateClause;
@@ -67,10 +71,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WhereClause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WriteFromQueryResultStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WriteStatement;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ListConstructor.Type;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderbyClause.OrderModifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedExpression.Quantifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnaryExpr.Sign;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.util.FunctionUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.DatasetConfig.DatasetType;
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixFunctionInfo;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.Counter;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -106,14 +110,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.OperatorAnnotations;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression.FunctionKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AggregateFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.BroadcastExpressionAnnotation;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.BroadcastExpressionAnnotation.BroadcastSide;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.UnnestingFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression.FunctionKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.BroadcastExpressionAnnotation.BroadcastSide;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.LimitOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.NestedTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ProjectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SinkOperator;
@@ -136,12 +141,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.WriteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.WriteResultOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.plan.ALogicalPlanImpl;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.io.FileReference;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.FileSplit;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlPlusExpressionToPlanTranslator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlPlusExpressionToPlanTranslator.java
index 5108792..2e45da4 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlPlusExpressionToPlanTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AqlPlusExpressionToPlanTranslator.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LetClause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LimitClause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ListConstructor;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ListConstructor.Type;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LiteralExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.LoadFromFileStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.MetaVariableClause;
@@ -51,8 +52,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OperatorExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OperatorType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderbyClause;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderbyClause.OrderModifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderedListTypeDefinition;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedExpression.Quantifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedPair;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.Query;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.RecordConstructor;
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.TypeDropStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.TypeReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnaryExpr;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnaryExpr.Sign;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnionExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnorderedListTypeDefinition;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UpdateClause;
@@ -70,10 +74,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WhereClause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WriteFromQueryResultStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WriteStatement;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ListConstructor.Type;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderbyClause.OrderModifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.QuantifiedExpression.Quantifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.UnaryExpr.Sign;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlPlusExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.util.FunctionUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.DatasetConfig.DatasetType;
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixFunctionInfo;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.Counter;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
@@ -105,14 +109,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.OperatorAnnotations;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression.FunctionKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AggregateFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.BroadcastExpressionAnnotation;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.BroadcastExpressionAnnotation.BroadcastSide;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.UnnestingFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression.FunctionKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.BroadcastExpressionAnnotation.BroadcastSide;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
@@ -129,18 +133,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.LimitOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.NestedTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ProjectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SubplanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnionAllOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.WriteOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.plan.ALogicalPlanImpl;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 /**
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DmlTranslator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DmlTranslator.java
index 798e92d..f7d6e85 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DmlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DmlTranslator.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.transaction.management.exception.ACIDException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class DmlTranslator extends AbstractAqlTranslator {
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/MetadataDeclTranslator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/MetadataDeclTranslator.java
index 5935efd..77b8a04 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/MetadataDeclTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/MetadataDeclTranslator.java
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator;
 
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Properties;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.OrderedListTypeDefinition;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.RecordTypeDefinition;
@@ -22,7 +16,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.annotations.IRecordFieldDataGen;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.annotations.RecordDataGenAnnotation;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.annotations.TypeDataGen;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.GlobalConfig;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataManager;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataTransactionContext;
@@ -37,8 +30,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AbstractCollectionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IAWriterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IAWriterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.FileSplit;
 
 public final class MetadataDeclTranslator {
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java
index 87e899e..dee3ee0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.api.IAsterixStateProxy;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.bootstrap.AsterixProperties;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.application.ICCApplicationContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.IHyracksClientConnection;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
                 + outputNodeName
                 + ":\""
                 + outputFilePath
-                + "\" using \"edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.runtime.writers.SerializedDataWriterFactory\";";
+                + "\" using \"edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.writers.SerializedDataWriterFactory\";";
 
     }
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java
index 43f0e5a..c9507d9 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.DmlTranslator.CompiledLoadFromFileStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.DmlTranslator.CompiledWriteFromQueryResultStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.DmlTranslator.ICompiledDmlStatement;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.compiler.api.HeuristicCompilerFactoryBuilder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.compiler.api.ICompiler;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.compiler.api.ICompilerFactory;
@@ -58,14 +61,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.INullableTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.prettyprint.LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.prettyprint.PlanPrettyPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.AbstractRuleController;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.AlgebricksOptimizationContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IOptimizationContextFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.PhysicalOptimizationConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.IHyracksClientConnection;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobId;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java
index 49db9c5..7c07ba3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.GlobalConfig;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataManager;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.HyracksConnection;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.IHyracksClientConnection;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java
index 870df8d..7ccfdef 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataManager;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.transaction.management.exception.ACIDException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.IHyracksClientConnection;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/DdlTranslator.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/DdlTranslator.java
index 32b5058..422e732 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/DdlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/DdlTranslator.java
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.AbstractAqlTranslator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.IHyracksClientConnection;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobId;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/DatasetOperations.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/DatasetOperations.java
index 3e97322..554ce3c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/DatasetOperations.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/DatasetOperations.java
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.transaction.management.exception.ACIDException;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.DmlTranslator.CompiledLoadFromFileStatement;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraintHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraintHelper;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.ConnectorPolicyAssignmentPolicy;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.PhysicalOptimizationConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IPushRuntimeFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.ConnectorPolicyAssignmentPolicy;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.operators.meta.AlgebricksMetaOperatorDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.operators.std.AssignRuntimeFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IConnectorDescriptor;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/FeedOperations.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/FeedOperations.java
index b345d47..896dcd7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/FeedOperations.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/FeedOperations.java
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.utils.DatasetUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.DmlTranslator.CompiledControlFeedStatement;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraintHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraintHelper;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.operators.std.AssignRuntimeFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IOperatorDescriptor;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/IndexOperations.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/IndexOperations.java
index 829fede..cbd34de 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/IndexOperations.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/file/IndexOperations.java
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.DmlTranslator.CompiledCreateIndexStatement;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraintHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraintHelper;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.ConnectorPolicyAssignmentPolicy;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.PhysicalOptimizationConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IPushRuntimeFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.ConnectorPolicyAssignmentPolicy;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.operators.meta.AlgebricksMetaOperatorDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.operators.std.AssignRuntimeFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparatorFactory;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
             ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = serdeProvider.getSerializerDeserializer(keyType);
             primaryRecFields[i] = keySerde;
             primaryComparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                    keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+                    keyType, true);
             primaryTypeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
             ++i;
         }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
             ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = serdeProvider.getSerializerDeserializer(keyType);
             secondaryRecFields[i] = keySerde;
             secondaryComparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                    keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+                    keyType, true);
             secondaryTypeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
         }
         // fill in serializers and comparators for primary index fields
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
             ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = serdeProvider.getSerializerDeserializer(keyType);
             primaryRecFields[i] = keySerde;
             primaryComparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                    keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+                    keyType, true);
             primaryTypeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
             ++i;
         }
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
                     .getSerializerDeserializer(nestedKeyType);
             secondaryRecFields[i] = keySerde;
             secondaryComparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                    nestedKeyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+                    nestedKeyType, true);
             secondaryTypeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(nestedKeyType);
             valueProviderFactories[i] = AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.INSTANCE;
         }
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
             ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = serdeProvider.getSerializerDeserializer(keyType);
             primaryRecFields[i] = keySerde;
             primaryComparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                    keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+                    keyType, true);
             primaryTypeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
             ++i;
         }
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 
         IBinaryComparatorFactory[] tokenKeyPairComparatorFactories = new IBinaryComparatorFactory[numTokenKeyPairFields];
         tokenKeyPairComparatorFactories[0] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                fieldsToTokenizeType, OrderKind.ASC);
+                fieldsToTokenizeType, true);
         for (i = 0; i < numPrimaryKeys; i++)
             tokenKeyPairComparatorFactories[i + 1] = primaryComparatorFactories[i];
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/AQLTestCase.java b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/AQLTestCase.java
index ed949fb..bfd6f13 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/AQLTestCase.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/AQLTestCase.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.parser.ParseException;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.GlobalConfig;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AQLTestCase extends TestCase {
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/print_01.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/print_01.aql
index dcdc3ee..40d4bd0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/print_01.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/print_01.aql
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use dataverse test;
 
-write output to nc1:"rttest/writers_print_01.adm" using "edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.runtime.writers.PrinterBasedWriterFactory";
+write output to nc1:"rttest/writers_print_01.adm" using "edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.writers.PrinterBasedWriterFactory";
 
 for $x in ["foo", "bar"]
 return $x
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/serialized_01.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/serialized_01.aql
index fd35a0f..16b7b2d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/serialized_01.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/writers/serialized_01.aql
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use dataverse test;
 
-write output to nc1:"rttest/writers_serialized_01.adm" using "edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.runtime.writers.SerializedDataWriterFactory";
+write output to nc1:"rttest/writers_serialized_01.adm" using "edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.writers.SerializedDataWriterFactory";
 
 for $x in ["foo", "bar"]
 return $x
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/JoinClause.java b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/JoinClause.java
index f04c4ae..0a75747 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/JoinClause.java
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/JoinClause.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlPlusExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlVisitorWithVoidReturn;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class JoinClause implements Clause {
 
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableClause.java b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableClause.java
index b5c8a8a..c93860e 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableClause.java
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableClause.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlPlusExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlVisitorWithVoidReturn;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class MetaVariableClause implements Clause {
     private VarIdentifier var;
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableExpr.java b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableExpr.java
index cb78d24..dd929f9 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableExpr.java
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/MetaVariableExpr.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlPlusExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlVisitorWithVoidReturn;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class MetaVariableExpr extends VariableExpr {
 
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/CloneAndSubstituteVariablesVisitor.java b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/CloneAndSubstituteVariablesVisitor.java
index 1db36a0..53c051b 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/CloneAndSubstituteVariablesVisitor.java
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/CloneAndSubstituteVariablesVisitor.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.WriteStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 
 public class CloneAndSubstituteVariablesVisitor implements
         IAqlExpressionVisitor<Pair<IAqlExpression, List<VariableSubstitution>>, List<VariableSubstitution>> {
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/InlineUdfsVisitor.java b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/InlineUdfsVisitor.java
index f0b2da6..3561539 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/InlineUdfsVisitor.java
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/rewrites/InlineUdfsVisitor.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Clause;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Expression;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.IAqlExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.Expression.Kind;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.base.IAqlExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.BeginFeedStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.CallExpr;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.ControlFeedStatement;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.visitor.IAqlExpressionVisitor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixFunction;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 
 public class InlineUdfsVisitor implements IAqlExpressionVisitor<Boolean, List<FunctionDecl>> {
 
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/adapter/api/IDatasourceAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/adapter/api/IDatasourceAdapter.java
index ea21d78..f51e6b8 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/adapter/api/IDatasourceAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/adapter/api/IDatasourceAdapter.java
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.client.NodeControllerInfo;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 
 /**
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/DelimitedDataStreamParser.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/DelimitedDataStreamParser.java
index 11c70ac8..9efafa6 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/DelimitedDataStreamParser.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/DelimitedDataStreamParser.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.operators.file.NtDelimitedDataTupleParserFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.comm.IFrameWriter;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/ManagedDelimitedDataStreamParser.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/ManagedDelimitedDataStreamParser.java
index f38a95b..69921b0 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/ManagedDelimitedDataStreamParser.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/data/parser/ManagedDelimitedDataStreamParser.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.feed.managed.adapter.IManagedFeedAdapter;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.parsers.IValueParserFactory;
 
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/AbstractDatasourceAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/AbstractDatasourceAdapter.java
index 4544288..b22132d 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/AbstractDatasourceAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/AbstractDatasourceAdapter.java
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.data.adapter.api.IDatasourceAdapter;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.data.parser.IDataParser;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.parsers.DoubleParserFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.parsers.FloatParserFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/HDFSAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/HDFSAdapter.java
index 6a0d181..f0e9ea4 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/HDFSAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/HDFSAdapter.java
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
 import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
 import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
 import org.apache.hadoop.io.Text;
+import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.Counters.Counter;
 import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.InputSplit;
 import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.JobConf;
 import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.RecordReader;
 import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.Reporter;
 import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.SequenceFileInputFormat;
 import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.TextInputFormat;
-import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.Counters.Counter;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.data.adapter.api.IDatasourceReadAdapter;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.data.parser.IDataParser;
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.operators.file.AdmSchemafullRecordParserFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.operators.file.NtDelimitedDataTupleParserFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.util.AsterixRuntimeUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksCountPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksCountPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.parsers.IValueParserFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/NCFileSystemAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/NCFileSystemAdapter.java
index bf64dd4..efa0b70 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/NCFileSystemAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/NCFileSystemAdapter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.data.parser.IDataStreamParser;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.io.FileReference;
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedTwitterAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedTwitterAdapter.java
index 76d53ab..e95dbd8 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedTwitterAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedTwitterAdapter.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.feed.managed.adapter.IMutableFeedAdapter;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksCountPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksCountPartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 
 public class PullBasedTwitterAdapter extends AbstractDatasourceAdapter implements IDatasourceReadAdapter,
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/RSSFeedAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/RSSFeedAdapter.java
index d6c93c1..7eaf7cd 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/RSSFeedAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/RSSFeedAdapter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.feed.managed.adapter.IMutableFeedAdapter;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksCountPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksCountPartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 
 public class RSSFeedAdapter extends AbstractDatasourceAdapter implements IDatasourceAdapter, IManagedFeedAdapter,
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/AsterixProperties.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/AsterixProperties.java
index 79d6fa7..d0d04ee 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/AsterixProperties.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/AsterixProperties.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import java.util.Properties;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.GlobalConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 /**
  * Holder for Asterix properties values typically set as Java Properties.
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataIndex.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataIndex.java
index e74a022..fb55c55 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataIndex.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataIndex.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         bcfs = new IBinaryComparatorFactory[keyTypes.length];
         for (int i = 0; i < keyTypes.length; i++) {
             bcfs[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-                    .getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyTypes[i], OrderKind.ASC);
+                    .getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyTypes[i], true);
         }
         // Create binary hash function factories.
         bhffs = new IBinaryHashFunctionFactory[keyTypes.length];
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledFeedDatasetDetails.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledFeedDatasetDetails.java
index d71638e..64503c4 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledFeedDatasetDetails.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledFeedDatasetDetails.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.DatasetConfig.DatasetType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class AqlCompiledFeedDatasetDetails extends
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledIndexDecl.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledIndexDecl.java
index cafd44f..a7e7db4 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledIndexDecl.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledIndexDecl.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AqlCompiledIndexDecl {
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledInternalDatasetDetails.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledInternalDatasetDetails.java
index 4a40135..36c53cc 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledInternalDatasetDetails.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledInternalDatasetDetails.java
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.DatasetConfig.DatasetType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class AqlCompiledInternalDatasetDetails implements IAqlCompiledDatasetDetails {
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations.java
index 723d4e3..418eac5 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations.java
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.entities.NodeGroup;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IAWriterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IAWriterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.io.FileReference;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.ConstantFileSplitProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlDataSource.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlDataSource.java
index 7bed93e..2545926 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlDataSource.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlDataSource.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.DatasetConfig.DatasetType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.utils.DatasetUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IDataSource;
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.RandomPartitioningProperty;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.StructuralPropertiesVector;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.UnorderedPartitionedProperty;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class AqlDataSource implements IDataSource<AqlSourceId> {
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlIndex.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlIndex.java
index 17f5402..4a6d6e4 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlIndex.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlIndex.java
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IDataSource;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IDataSourceIndex;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AqlIndex implements IDataSourceIndex<String, AqlSourceId> {
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlLogicalPlanAndMetadataImpl.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlLogicalPlanAndMetadataImpl.java
index 84ef40e..293e43d 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlLogicalPlanAndMetadataImpl.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlLogicalPlanAndMetadataImpl.java
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlanAndMetadata;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
 
 public class AqlLogicalPlanAndMetadataImpl implements ILogicalPlanAndMetadata {
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
index 85cbba8..b0d7781 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.transaction.TreeIndexInsertUpdateDeleteOperatorDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
@@ -52,15 +56,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IDataSourceIndex;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IPushRuntimeFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.operators.std.SinkWriterRuntimeFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IOperatorDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparatorFactory;
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@
 						.getSerdeProvider().getSerializerDeserializer(keyType);
 				recordFields[i] = keySerde;
 				comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-						.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+						.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, true);
 				typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE
 						.getTypeTrait(keyType);
 			}
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@
 			recordFields[i] = keySerde;
 			// if (!isSecondary) {
 			comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, true);
 			// }
 			typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
 			++i;
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@
 				recordFields[i] = keySerde;
 				comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
 						.getBinaryComparatorFactory(nestedKeyType,
-								OrderKind.ASC);
+								true);
 				typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE
 						.getTypeTrait(nestedKeyType);
 				valueProviderFactories[i] = AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.INSTANCE;
@@ -927,14 +926,14 @@
 			IAType keyType = AqlCompiledIndexDecl.keyFieldType(
 					secondaryKeyExprs.get(i).toString(), recType);
 			comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, true);
 			typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
 		}
 		for (Triple<IEvaluatorFactory, ScalarFunctionCallExpression, IAType> evalFactoryAndType : DatasetUtils
 				.getPartitioningFunctions(compiledDatasetDecl)) {
 			IAType keyType = evalFactoryAndType.third;
 			comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, true);
 			typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
 			++i;
 		}
@@ -1011,7 +1010,7 @@
 			ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
 					.getSerializerDeserializer(nestedKeyType);
 			comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(nestedKeyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(nestedKeyType, true);
 			typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE
 					.getTypeTrait(nestedKeyType);
 			valueProviderFactories[i] = AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.INSTANCE;
@@ -1020,7 +1019,7 @@
 				.getPartitioningFunctions(compiledDatasetDecl)) {
 			IAType keyType = evalFactoryAndType.third;
 			comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+					.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, true);
 			typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(keyType);
 			++i;
 		}
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/ExternalFeedDataSource.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/ExternalFeedDataSource.java
index 8413d10..16e8bae 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/ExternalFeedDataSource.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/ExternalFeedDataSource.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ExternalFeedDataSource extends AqlDataSource {
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/DatatypeTupleTranslator.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/DatatypeTupleTranslator.java
index df85c74..c939ee6 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/DatatypeTupleTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/DatatypeTupleTranslator.java
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AbstractCollectionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/NodeTupleTranslator.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/NodeTupleTranslator.java
index ba7d9ec..8d324b4 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/NodeTupleTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/NodeTupleTranslator.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutableInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ITupleReference;
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/functions/MetadataBuiltinFunctions.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/functions/MetadataBuiltinFunctions.java
index 9440823..dd05b00 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/functions/MetadataBuiltinFunctions.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/functions/MetadataBuiltinFunctions.java
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class MetadataBuiltinFunctions {
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/utils/DatasetUtils.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/utils/DatasetUtils.java
index a2d9cab..3a21bda 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/utils/DatasetUtils.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/utils/DatasetUtils.java
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledInternalDatasetDetails;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             Triple<IEvaluatorFactory, ScalarFunctionCallExpression, IAType> evalFactoryAndType = partitioningFunctions
                     .get(i);
             IAType keyType = evalFactoryAndType.third;
-            bcfs[i] = comparatorFactoryProvider.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, OrderKind.ASC);
+            bcfs[i] = comparatorFactoryProvider.getBinaryComparatorFactory(keyType, true);
         }
         return bcfs;
     }
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlExpressionTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlExpressionTypeComputer.java
index 013728f..7448a9d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlExpressionTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlExpressionTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.constants.AsterixConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AqlExpressionTypeComputer implements IExpressionTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlMergeAggregationExpressionFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlMergeAggregationExpressionFactory.java
index 5bb2491..9c10166 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlMergeAggregationExpressionFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlMergeAggregationExpressionFactory.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableObject;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IMergeAggregationExpressionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AqlMergeAggregationExpressionFactory implements IMergeAggregationExpressionFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlNullableTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlNullableTypeComputer.java
index bf68917..748c367 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlNullableTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlNullableTypeComputer.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.INullableTypeComputer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AqlNullableTypeComputer implements INullableTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlPartialAggregationTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlPartialAggregationTypeComputer.java
index 37b3cc8..591177d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlPartialAggregationTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/common/AqlPartialAggregationTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AggregateFunctionCallExpression;
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AqlPartialAggregationTypeComputer implements IPartialAggregationTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/comparators/AObjectAscBinaryComparatorFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/comparators/AObjectAscBinaryComparatorFactory.java
index 25a4ad3..881590d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/comparators/AObjectAscBinaryComparatorFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/comparators/AObjectAscBinaryComparatorFactory.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors.PointableBinaryComparatorFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/hash/AObjectBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/hash/AObjectBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java
index 4c435fa..15fd8c8 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/hash/AObjectBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/hash/AObjectBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors.PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinter.java
index c7f0bda..60ee1fe 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ABooleanSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class ABooleanPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinterFactory.java
index a5d50c2..4a48a16 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ABooleanPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ABooleanPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinter.java
index aa0e2f1..812d93b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class ACirclePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinterFactory.java
index 64fbd14..9493f8f 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ACirclePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ACirclePrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinter.java
index 0da9847..e9f887e 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinter.java
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt16SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class ADatePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinterFactory.java
index 914a0ec..b606aeb 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADatePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ADatePrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinter.java
index 53a5be2..e3999f1 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinter.java
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt16SerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt32SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 
 public class ADateTimePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinterFactory.java
index 3f6fabf..3e21a36 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADateTimePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ADateTimePrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinter.java
index 7eccc7c..3a255c6 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class ADoublePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinterFactory.java
index 5768af3..efabe35 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADoublePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ADoublePrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinter.java
index e51e768..1c4e302 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinter.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt32SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 
 public class ADurationPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinterFactory.java
index 2603b24..2316a81 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ADurationPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ADurationPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinter.java
index bee8b60..27d2e2c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinter.java
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AFloatSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class AFloatPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinterFactory.java
index 1b34cf9..f562d78 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AFloatPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16Printer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16Printer.java
index 374fcee..1434d80 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16Printer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16Printer.java
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt16SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.comm.io.ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream;
 
 public class AInt16Printer implements IPrinter {
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16PrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16PrinterFactory.java
index ec0f963..2212030 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16PrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt16PrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32Printer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32Printer.java
index 7c842c9..a5c3245 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32Printer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32Printer.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt32SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 
 public class AInt32Printer implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32PrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32PrinterFactory.java
index 6bec65c..b97484c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32PrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt32PrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64Printer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64Printer.java
index c833086..48d8236 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64Printer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64Printer.java
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt64SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.comm.io.ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream;
 
 public class AInt64Printer implements IPrinter {
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64PrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64PrinterFactory.java
index 30f31cc..b180710 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64PrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt64PrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class AInt64PrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8Printer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8Printer.java
index c3858fc..99c8d7f 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8Printer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8Printer.java
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt8SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.comm.io.ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream;
 
 public class AInt8Printer implements IPrinter {
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8PrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8PrinterFactory.java
index 0098bab..6f32af5 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8PrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AInt8PrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinter.java
index 99ca5f3..f99727a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class ALinePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinterFactory.java
index 82b20d7..055ded2 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ALinePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ALinePrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinter.java
index 323936d..6abc0e1 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinter.java
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinterFactory.java
index b5c8ab8..aefb164 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullableFieldPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullableFieldPrinterFactory.java
index c8a5c75..7c569e3 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullableFieldPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ANullableFieldPrinterFactory.java
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ANullableFieldPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinter.java
index 164f0c9..aff30f7 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinter.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class AObjectPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinterFactory.java
index 16980db..a18aac0 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AObjectPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class AObjectPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AOrderedlistPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AOrderedlistPrinterFactory.java
index e5dc622..9edb640 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AOrderedlistPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AOrderedlistPrinterFactory.java
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class AOrderedlistPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinter.java
index ff6c567..699cb77 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class APoint3DPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinterFactory.java
index adf6f33..1ff414c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APoint3DPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class APoint3DPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinter.java
index f4a70b4..50fbb0b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class APointPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinterFactory.java
index 637c6ed..2622d1a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APointPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 public class APointPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinter.java
index 6caf80b..794dae7 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinter.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt16SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class APolygonPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinterFactory.java
index ca5ebf8..f3fc2fe 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/APolygonPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class APolygonPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARecordPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARecordPrinterFactory.java
index ec8044f..184a810 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARecordPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARecordPrinterFactory.java
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ARecordPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinter.java
index 2a5984d..17caa53 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ADoubleSerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
 
 public class ARectanglePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinterFactory.java
index ede96e6..07e5c44 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ARectanglePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class ARectanglePrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinter.java
index 6e109d4..6f5b629 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinter.java
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 
 public class AStringPrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinterFactory.java
index da98ac8..508e1c3 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AStringPrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class AStringPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinter.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinter.java
index 5a6f754..7f687ea 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinter.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinter.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.AInt32SerializerDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 
 public class ATimePrinter implements IPrinter {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinterFactory.java
index 3a50873..2603067 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/ATimePrinterFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.printers;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnionPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnionPrinterFactory.java
index 8d96061..a72d7ea 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnionPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnionPrinterFactory.java
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class AUnionPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnorderedlistPrinterFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnorderedlistPrinterFactory.java
index 55f8d6c..59af365 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnorderedlistPrinterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/printers/AUnorderedlistPrinterFactory.java
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinter;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinter;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
 
 public class AUnorderedlistPrinterFactory implements IPrinterFactory {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/AObjectSerializerDeserializer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/AObjectSerializerDeserializer.java
index e21f990..311a6bc 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/AObjectSerializerDeserializer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/AObjectSerializerDeserializer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.IAObject;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ARecordSerializerDeserializer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ARecordSerializerDeserializer.java
index fd6f6e2..5494669 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ARecordSerializerDeserializer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ARecordSerializerDeserializer.java
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.UTF8StringPointable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.util.StringUtils;
 
 public class ARecordSerializerDeserializer implements ISerializerDeserializer<ARecord> {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ATypeSerializerDeserializer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ATypeSerializerDeserializer.java
index 71ad41c..7f7f633 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ATypeSerializerDeserializer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/serde/ATypeSerializerDeserializer.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import java.io.DataOutput;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/valueproviders/AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/valueproviders/AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.java
index cbe5857..6306a55 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/valueproviders/AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/dataflow/data/nontagged/valueproviders/AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.storage.am.common.api.IPrimitiveValueProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.storage.am.common.api.IPrimitiveValueProviderFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.storage.am.rtree.impls.DoublePrimitiveValueProviderFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/base/IDataFormat.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/base/IDataFormat.java
index e860118..9142d9e 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/base/IDataFormat.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/base/IDataFormat.java
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryBooleanInspector;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryIntegerInspector;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ITypeTraitProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IAlgebricksConstantValue;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IExpressionEvalSizeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryBooleanInspector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryIntegerInspector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ITypeTraitProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.INullWriterFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.ITupleParserFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryBooleanInspectorImpl.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryBooleanInspectorImpl.java
index 9837e43..b9dfe9a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryBooleanInspectorImpl.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryBooleanInspectorImpl.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryBooleanInspector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryBooleanInspector;
 
 public class AqlBinaryBooleanInspectorImpl implements IBinaryBooleanInspector {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.java
index 365c791..f972a1c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.java
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.comparators.LongBinaryComparatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.comparators.RectangleBinaryComparatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors.PointableBinaryComparatorFactory;
@@ -33,15 +32,15 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public IBinaryComparatorFactory getBinaryComparatorFactory(Object type, OrderKind orderKind) {
+    public IBinaryComparatorFactory getBinaryComparatorFactory(Object type, boolean ascending) {
         if (type == null) {
-            return anyBinaryComparatorFactory(orderKind);
+            return anyBinaryComparatorFactory(ascending);
         }
         IAType aqlType = (IAType) type;
         switch (aqlType.getTypeTag()) {
             case ANY:
             case UNION: { // we could do smth better for nullable fields
-                return anyBinaryComparatorFactory(orderKind);
+                return anyBinaryComparatorFactory(ascending);
             }
             case NULL: {
                 return new IBinaryComparatorFactory() {
@@ -61,25 +60,25 @@
                 };
             }
             case BOOLEAN: {
-                return addOffset(BooleanBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(BooleanBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             case INT32: {
-                return addOffset(INTEGER_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(INTEGER_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             case INT64: {
-                return addOffset(LongBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(LongBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             case FLOAT: {
-                return addOffset(FLOAT_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(FLOAT_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             case DOUBLE: {
-                return addOffset(DOUBLE_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(DOUBLE_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             case STRING: {
-                return addOffset(UTF8STRING_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(UTF8STRING_POINTABLE_INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             case RECTANGLE: {
-                return addOffset(RectangleBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE, orderKind);
+                return addOffset(RectangleBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE, ascending);
             }
             default: {
                 throw new NotImplementedException("No binary comparator factory implemented for type "
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private IBinaryComparatorFactory addOffset(final IBinaryComparatorFactory inst, final OrderKind kind) {
+    private IBinaryComparatorFactory addOffset(final IBinaryComparatorFactory inst, final boolean ascending) {
         return new IBinaryComparatorFactory() {
 
             private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
@@ -96,45 +95,31 @@
             @Override
             public IBinaryComparator createBinaryComparator() {
                 final IBinaryComparator bc = inst.createBinaryComparator();
-                switch (kind) {
-                    case ASC: {
-                        return new IBinaryComparator() {
+                if (ascending) {
+                    return new IBinaryComparator() {
 
-                            @Override
-                            public int compare(byte[] b1, int s1, int l1, byte[] b2, int s2, int l2) {
-                                return bc.compare(b1, s1 + 1, l1 - 1, b2, s2 + 1, l2 - 1);
-                            }
-                        };
-                    }
-                    case DESC: {
-                        return new IBinaryComparator() {
-
-                            @Override
-                            public int compare(byte[] b1, int s1, int l1, byte[] b2, int s2, int l2) {
-                                return -bc.compare(b1, s1 + 1, l1 - 1, b2, s2 + 1, l2 - 1);
-                            }
-                        };
-                    }
-                    default: {
-                        throw new NotImplementedException();
-                    }
+                        @Override
+                        public int compare(byte[] b1, int s1, int l1, byte[] b2, int s2, int l2) {
+                            return bc.compare(b1, s1 + 1, l1 - 1, b2, s2 + 1, l2 - 1);
+                        }
+                    };
+                } else {
+                    return new IBinaryComparator() {
+                        @Override
+                        public int compare(byte[] b1, int s1, int l1, byte[] b2, int s2, int l2) {
+                            return -bc.compare(b1, s1 + 1, l1 - 1, b2, s2 + 1, l2 - 1);
+                        }
+                    };
                 }
             }
         };
     }
 
-    private IBinaryComparatorFactory anyBinaryComparatorFactory(OrderKind kind) {
-        switch (kind) {
-            case ASC: {
-                return AObjectAscBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE;
-            }
-            case DESC: {
-                return AObjectDescBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE;
-            }
-            default: {
-                throw new NotImplementedException();
-            }
+    private IBinaryComparatorFactory anyBinaryComparatorFactory(boolean ascending) {
+        if (ascending) {
+            return AObjectAscBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE;
+        } else {
+            return AObjectDescBinaryComparatorFactory.INSTANCE;            
         }
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider.java
index a9ba32c..f2dd95d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider.java
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.hash.LongBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.hash.RectangleBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors.PointableBinaryComparatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors.PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.DoublePointable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.FloatPointable;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryIntegerInspector.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryIntegerInspector.java
index d58aeac..d63d3c5 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryIntegerInspector.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlBinaryIntegerInspector.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryIntegerInspector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryIntegerInspector;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.marshalling.IntegerSerializerDeserializer;
 
 public class AqlBinaryIntegerInspector implements IBinaryIntegerInspector {
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlNormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlNormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider.java
index 554cbf5..fe953dc 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlNormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlNormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider.java
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.keynormalizers.AStringAscNormalizedKeyComputerFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.keynormalizers.AStringDescNormalizedKeyComputerFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.INormalizedKeyComputerFactory;
 
 public class AqlNormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider implements INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider {
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public INormalizedKeyComputerFactory getNormalizedKeyComputerFactory(Object type, OrderKind order) {
+    public INormalizedKeyComputerFactory getNormalizedKeyComputerFactory(Object type, boolean ascending) {
         IAType aqlType = (IAType) type;
-        if (order == OrderKind.ASC) {
+        if (ascending) {
             switch (aqlType.getTypeTag()) {
                 case INT32: {
                     return AInt32AscNormalizedKeyComputerFactory.INSTANCE;
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
                     return null;
                 }
             }
-        } else if (order == OrderKind.DESC) {
+        } else {
             switch (aqlType.getTypeTag()) {
                 case INT32: {
                     return AInt32DescNormalizedKeyComputerFactory.INSTANCE;
@@ -43,8 +42,7 @@
                     return null;
                 }
             }
-        } else
-            return null;
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlPrinterFactoryProvider.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlPrinterFactoryProvider.java
index 37bcc0a..b576ce0 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlPrinterFactoryProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlPrinterFactoryProvider.java
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnorderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactoryProvider;
 
 public class AqlPrinterFactoryProvider implements IPrinterFactoryProvider {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.java
index 7d749ec..c86e5c9 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnorderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlTypeTraitProvider.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlTypeTraitProvider.java
index 4e5b4a3..68dbaee 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlTypeTraitProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/formats/nontagged/AqlTypeTraitProvider.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ITypeTraitProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ITypeTraitProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
 
 public class AqlTypeTraitProvider implements ITypeTraitProvider {
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/AsterixBuiltinFunctions.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/AsterixBuiltinFunctions.java
index 9e46f1d..5f8334d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/AsterixBuiltinFunctions.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/AsterixBuiltinFunctions.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AggregateFunctionCallExpression;
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AsterixBuiltinFunctions {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/IFunctionManager.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/IFunctionManager.java
index 0820880..9ffc9df 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/IFunctionManager.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/functions/IFunctionManager.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions;
 
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public interface IFunctionManager extends Iterable<IFunctionDescriptor> {
     public void registerFunction(IFunctionDescriptor descriptor) throws AlgebricksException;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/base/IResultTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/base/IResultTypeComputer.java
index 0e85c8a..e90da6b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/base/IResultTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/base/IResultTypeComputer.java
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public interface IResultTypeComputer {
     public IAType computeType(ILogicalExpression expression, IVariableTypeEnvironment env,
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ABooleanTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ABooleanTypeComputer.java
index 7b9a8f3..c4b6e6d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ABooleanTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ABooleanTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ABooleanTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ACircleTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ACircleTypeComputer.java
index a431f08..b07afab 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ACircleTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ACircleTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ACircleTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADateTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADateTypeComputer.java
index e22f885..7688342 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADateTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADateTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ADateTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADoubleTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADoubleTypeComputer.java
index 46d5af8..7986b27 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADoubleTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ADoubleTypeComputer.java
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ADoubleTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt32TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt32TypeComputer.java
index 6c6361f..58fd319 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt32TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt32TypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AInt32TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt64TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt64TypeComputer.java
index 03e7b42..0eee333 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt64TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AInt64TypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AInt64TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ALineTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ALineTypeComputer.java
index 1c7bef3..5880ee2 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ALineTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ALineTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ALineTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ANullTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ANullTypeComputer.java
index 53aeb9d..e8e7312 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ANullTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ANullTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ANullTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APoint3DTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APoint3DTypeComputer.java
index f0ab97c..3eb0a61 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APoint3DTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APoint3DTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class APoint3DTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APointTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APointTypeComputer.java
index f1c1278..bcda9b7 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APointTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APointTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class APointTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APolygonTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APolygonTypeComputer.java
index 55e5f91..1d95827 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APolygonTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/APolygonTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class APolygonTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ARectangleTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ARectangleTypeComputer.java
index a2d5651..289c0a6 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ARectangleTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ARectangleTypeComputer.java
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ARectangleTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AStringTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AStringTypeComputer.java
index 30e10d9..622394b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AStringTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/AStringTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class AStringTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/BinaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/BinaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java
index 0c02d60..05c9ca1 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/BinaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/BinaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class BinaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ClosedRecordConstructorResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ClosedRecordConstructorResultType.java
index 1462791..3fcf1c8 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ClosedRecordConstructorResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ClosedRecordConstructorResultType.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ClosedRecordConstructorResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java
index 8e126f5..dbe338d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class FieldAccessByIndexResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/GetItemResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/GetItemResultType.java
index e56a432..c40ae6e 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/GetItemResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/GetItemResultType.java
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AbstractCollectionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class GetItemResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/InjectFailureTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/InjectFailureTypeComputer.java
index eaa0612..9f6d57a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/InjectFailureTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/InjectFailureTypeComputer.java
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class InjectFailureTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedCollectionMemberResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedCollectionMemberResultType.java
index 752ccb0..7caf99b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedCollectionMemberResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedCollectionMemberResultType.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class NonTaggedCollectionMemberResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java
index 810d8d9..4b8b32a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedGetItemResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedGetItemResultType.java
index d8a90c6..eedee70 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedGetItemResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedGetItemResultType.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class NonTaggedGetItemResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedLocalAvgTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedLocalAvgTypeComputer.java
index 7efeb4d..8b54197 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedLocalAvgTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedLocalAvgTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class NonTaggedLocalAvgTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedNumericAddSubMulDivTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedNumericAddSubMulDivTypeComputer.java
index 6a17af7..efde368 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedNumericAddSubMulDivTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedNumericAddSubMulDivTypeComputer.java
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class NonTaggedNumericAddSubMulDivTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSumTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSumTypeComputer.java
index 888b9db..03de8a9 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSumTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSumTypeComputer.java
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class NonTaggedSumTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSwitchCaseComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSwitchCaseComputer.java
index bc47976..dbfcca0 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSwitchCaseComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedSwitchCaseComputer.java
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class NonTaggedSwitchCaseComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedUnaryMinusTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedUnaryMinusTypeComputer.java
index d718ccd..02837ce 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedUnaryMinusTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedUnaryMinusTypeComputer.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class NonTaggedUnaryMinusTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NumericAddSubMulTypeDescriptor.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NumericAddSubMulTypeDescriptor.java
index a028f48..cb568c6 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NumericAddSubMulTypeDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NumericAddSubMulTypeDescriptor.java
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class NumericAddSubMulTypeDescriptor implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OpenRecordConstructorResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OpenRecordConstructorResultType.java
index e9f93e5..8b27a82 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OpenRecordConstructorResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OpenRecordConstructorResultType.java
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OpenRecordConstructorResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalACircleTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalACircleTypeComputer.java
index 8a4c480..a5d4508 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalACircleTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalACircleTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalACircleTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTimeTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTimeTypeComputer.java
index ca4625a..8368116 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTimeTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTimeTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalADateTimeTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTypeComputer.java
index c09b56c..16158c5 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADateTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalADateTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADoubleTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADoubleTypeComputer.java
index 6a6ddde..cf2f9ec 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADoubleTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADoubleTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalADoubleTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADurationTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADurationTypeComputer.java
index 2af929e..8f271b0 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADurationTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalADurationTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalADurationTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt16TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt16TypeComputer.java
index f5e4066..3e4084a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt16TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt16TypeComputer.java
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAInt16TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt32TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt32TypeComputer.java
index b8cd8c7..d3f7895 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt32TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt32TypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAInt32TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt64TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt64TypeComputer.java
index 91a42be..5b35d83 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt64TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt64TypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAInt64TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt8TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt8TypeComputer.java
index e718403..230c3b0 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt8TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAInt8TypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAInt8TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalALineTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalALineTypeComputer.java
index 9b73ce1..52b733a 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalALineTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalALineTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalALineTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPoint3DTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPoint3DTypeComputer.java
index a5d397c..43f721b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPoint3DTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPoint3DTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAPoint3DTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPointTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPointTypeComputer.java
index d00db98..bca285c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPointTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPointTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAPointTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPolygonTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPolygonTypeComputer.java
index fbed21e..a12ce37 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPolygonTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAPolygonTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAPolygonTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalARectangleTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalARectangleTypeComputer.java
index 4b380f8..02c29ed 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalARectangleTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalARectangleTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalARectangleTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAStringTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAStringTypeComputer.java
index 9b0b4bf..878237c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAStringTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalAStringTypeComputer.java
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalAStringTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalATimeTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalATimeTypeComputer.java
index d63f521..1448622 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalATimeTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OptionalATimeTypeComputer.java
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OptionalATimeTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListConstructorResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListConstructorResultType.java
index cf68dda..47f239b 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListConstructorResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListConstructorResultType.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OrderedListConstructorResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAInt32TypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAInt32TypeComputer.java
index 31be073..93cac7c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAInt32TypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAInt32TypeComputer.java
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AOrderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OrderedListOfAInt32TypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAStringTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAStringTypeComputer.java
index 329917c..05bb751 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAStringTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAStringTypeComputer.java
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AOrderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OrderedListOfAStringTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAnyTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAnyTypeComputer.java
index 7d24886..2bddfc4 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAnyTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/OrderedListOfAnyTypeComputer.java
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AOrderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class OrderedListOfAnyTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/RecordConstructorResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/RecordConstructorResultType.java
index 51e59f8..8327f30 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/RecordConstructorResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/RecordConstructorResultType.java
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.typecomputer.base.IResultTypeComputer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class RecordConstructorResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ScalarVersionOfAggregateResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ScalarVersionOfAggregateResultType.java
index a6943a0..c8ba938 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ScalarVersionOfAggregateResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/ScalarVersionOfAggregateResultType.java
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AbstractCollectionType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ScalarVersionOfAggregateResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java
index a5f8302..b26214d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.TypeHelper;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class UnaryBooleanOrNullFunctionTypeComputer implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnorderedListConstructorResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnorderedListConstructorResultType.java
index 18c6168..0e03e6d 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnorderedListConstructorResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/UnorderedListConstructorResultType.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IMetadataProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class UnorderedListConstructorResultType implements IResultTypeComputer {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/util/NonTaggedFormatUtil.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/util/NonTaggedFormatUtil.java
index 2ecb301..e1eaa7c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/util/NonTaggedFormatUtil.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/util/NonTaggedFormatUtil.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public final class NonTaggedFormatUtil {
 
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/visitors/OMPrintToStringVisitor.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/visitors/OMPrintToStringVisitor.java
index 186aa1a..1697c5c 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/visitors/OMPrintToStringVisitor.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/visitors/OMPrintToStringVisitor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.IAObject;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 
 public class OMPrintToStringVisitor implements IOMVisitor {
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateDescriptor.java
index 04779b3..78a2db1 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AOrderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateFunctionEvalFactory.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateFunctionEvalFactory.java
index 26a4a62..84ebe91 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateFunctionEvalFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/collections/ListifyAggregateFunctionEvalFactory.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.builders.OrderedListBuilder;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AOrderedListType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableAvgAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
index d88481f..8db03b8 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractSerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableCountAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableCountAggregateDescriptor.java
index adc7977..c602c02 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableCountAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableCountAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutableInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractSerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunctionFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableGlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableGlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
index c896027..a74a147 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableGlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableGlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractSerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.AccessibleByteArrayEval;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.ClosedRecordConstructorEval;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableLocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableLocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
index fd6f6e6..52f473c 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableLocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableLocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractSerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.AccessibleByteArrayEval;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.ClosedRecordConstructorEval;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableSumAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableSumAggregateDescriptor.java
index c7d34d8..3165ac7 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableSumAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/serializable/std/SerializableSumAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractSerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/AvgAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/AvgAggregateDescriptor.java
index 291de66..46be751 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/AvgAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/AvgAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.AccessibleByteArrayEval;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.ClosedRecordConstructorEval;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/CountAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/CountAggregateDescriptor.java
index e097bbb..fd47a82 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/CountAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/CountAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutableInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/GlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/GlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
index 0a3f4db..d43fd13 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/GlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/GlobalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.AccessibleByteArrayEval;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.ClosedRecordConstructorEval;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/LocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/LocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
index 8cefc19..ecda163 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/LocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/LocalAvgAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.AccessibleByteArrayEval;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.ClosedRecordConstructorEval;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MaxAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MaxAggregateDescriptor.java
index bab8527..00d0861 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MaxAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MaxAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MinAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MinAggregateDescriptor.java
index 3298f9f..6be9276 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MinAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/MinAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/SumAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/SumAggregateDescriptor.java
index ddf1bcd..106dee2 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/SumAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/std/SumAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/stream/NonEmptyStreamAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/stream/NonEmptyStreamAggregateDescriptor.java
index 5d9c33c..cb8b6e4 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/stream/NonEmptyStreamAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/aggregates/stream/NonEmptyStreamAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.ABoolean;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.aggregates.base.AbstractAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
index dce10f3..bb87e72 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.base;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IAggregateFunctionFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IRunningAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IRunningAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
index 0fc49b3..58fae4b 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IRunningAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IRunningAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IRunningAggregateFunctionFactory;
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
index 4b1cb37..5c9a6bd 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public interface IScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor extends IFunctionDescriptor {
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/ISerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/ISerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
index b7f9142..7250ef4 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/ISerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/ISerializableAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.base;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.ISerializableAggregateFunctionFactory;
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
index 860b7cb..959b025 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/base/IUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.base;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IUnnestingFunctionFactory;
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AccessibleByteArrayEval.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AccessibleByteArrayEval.java
index 97bb20c..8e69515 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AccessibleByteArrayEval.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AccessibleByteArrayEval.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import java.io.DataOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.comm.io.ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IFrameTupleReference;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.java
index 6d3fbbc..15ab112 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/ClosedRecordConstructorEvalFactory.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.builders.RecordBuilder;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/CreateMBREvalFactory.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/CreateMBREvalFactory.java
index 3339d78..119a9f1 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/CreateMBREvalFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/CreateMBREvalFactory.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.dataflow.data.nontagged.serde.ARectangleSerializerDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/EditDistanceEvaluator.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/EditDistanceEvaluator.java
index 5d514d0..0f8be91 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/EditDistanceEvaluator.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/EditDistanceEvaluator.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityMetricEditDistance;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FieldAccessByIndexEvalFactory.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FieldAccessByIndexEvalFactory.java
index f99671c..06bcedf 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FieldAccessByIndexEvalFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FieldAccessByIndexEvalFactory.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FunctionManagerImpl.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FunctionManagerImpl.java
index 99fcc00..bfbf78e 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FunctionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/FunctionManagerImpl.java
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.IFunctionManager;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class FunctionManagerImpl implements IFunctionManager {
     private final Map<FunctionIdentifier, IFunctionDescriptor> functions;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/GramTokensEvaluator.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/GramTokensEvaluator.java
index 6d9cd90..4713c38 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/GramTokensEvaluator.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/GramTokensEvaluator.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IBinaryTokenizer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IToken;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.NGramUTF8StringBinaryTokenizer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityFiltersCache.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityFiltersCache.java
index 7b25c6e..159468a 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityFiltersCache.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityFiltersCache.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityFilters;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityFiltersFactory;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.comm.util.ByteBufferInputStream;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.marshalling.UTF8StringSerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardEvaluator.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardEvaluator.java
index 2e7338a..932036e 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardEvaluator.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardEvaluator.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityMetricJaccard;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardPrefixEvaluator.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardPrefixEvaluator.java
index 51b66f4..4884806 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardPrefixEvaluator.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/SimilarityJaccardPrefixEvaluator.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.PartialIntersect;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityFiltersJaccard;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityMetric;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/WordTokensEvaluator.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/WordTokensEvaluator.java
index fdd1749..800c4ee 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/WordTokensEvaluator.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/WordTokensEvaluator.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.IntArray;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IBinaryTokenizer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IToken;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/AbstractComparisonEvaluator.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/AbstractComparisonEvaluator.java
index d97270e..958b04b 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/AbstractComparisonEvaluator.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/AbstractComparisonEvaluator.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/ComparisonEvalFactory.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/ComparisonEvalFactory.java
index f25cc84..5f3675c 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/ComparisonEvalFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/comparisons/ComparisonEvalFactory.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.ABoolean;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.ANull;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ABooleanConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ABooleanConstructorDescriptor.java
index 7d5ea04..c4eeeb2 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ABooleanConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ABooleanConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ACircleConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ACircleConstructorDescriptor.java
index 0fe66bd..fefb190 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ACircleConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ACircleConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java
index 140ca7f..f3b4ed1 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java
index 06079b03..a7efb16 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADoubleConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADoubleConstructorDescriptor.java
index 80178d1..6b7c02d 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADoubleConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADoubleConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADurationConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADurationConstructorDescriptor.java
index 1eefa91..c510c4d 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADurationConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADurationConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AFloatConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AFloatConstructorDescriptor.java
index d98a0ee..b3a284e 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AFloatConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AFloatConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt16ConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt16ConstructorDescriptor.java
index c918fa1..462c7f1 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt16ConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt16ConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt32ConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt32ConstructorDescriptor.java
index 579a6af..ffa1f28 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt32ConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt32ConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt64ConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt64ConstructorDescriptor.java
index 8ac883b..e229d21 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt64ConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt64ConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt8ConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt8ConstructorDescriptor.java
index 0b5d6c4..45ad410 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt8ConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AInt8ConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ALineConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ALineConstructorDescriptor.java
index 6c448e4..1bac52b 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ALineConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ALineConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ANullConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ANullConstructorDescriptor.java
index b8fa96e..ac4d9dc 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ANullConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ANullConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APoint3DConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APoint3DConstructorDescriptor.java
index 30f781c..adde6d1 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APoint3DConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APoint3DConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APointConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APointConstructorDescriptor.java
index ddffee5..8374747 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APointConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APointConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APolygonConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APolygonConstructorDescriptor.java
index 02caa55..bb1c298 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APolygonConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/APolygonConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ARectangleConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ARectangleConstructorDescriptor.java
index c0ed4fc..358b852 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ARectangleConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ARectangleConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AStringConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AStringConstructorDescriptor.java
index 6b478fd..8fb443e 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AStringConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/AStringConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java
index bf28584..6eb0556 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AbstractStringContainsEval.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AbstractStringContainsEval.java
index d5f77ce..8338b4a 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AbstractStringContainsEval.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AbstractStringContainsEval.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged.AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.ABoolean;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AndDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AndDescriptor.java
index 8e0dccb..1827353 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AndDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AndDescriptor.java
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AnyCollectionMemberDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AnyCollectionMemberDescriptor.java
index 1bfdc56..f9420eb 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AnyCollectionMemberDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/AnyCollectionMemberDescriptor.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/ContainsDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/ContainsDescriptor.java
index 91652d7..e54deaa 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/ContainsDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/ContainsDescriptor.java
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.UTF8StringPointable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.util.StringUtils;
 
 public class ContainsDescriptor extends AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedGramTokensDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedGramTokensDescriptor.java
index 5692942..4423d75 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedGramTokensDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedGramTokensDescriptor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.HashedUTF8NGramTokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.ITokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.NGramUTF8StringBinaryTokenizer;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedWordTokensDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedWordTokensDescriptor.java
index 73c571c..2b994bb 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedWordTokensDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CountHashedWordTokensDescriptor.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.HashedUTF8WordTokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IBinaryTokenizer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.ITokenFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateCircleDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateCircleDescriptor.java
index 0bf36ab..6388d56 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateCircleDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateCircleDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutablePoint;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateLineDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateLineDescriptor.java
index 55166ab..c055147 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateLineDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateLineDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutablePoint;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateMBRDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateMBRDescriptor.java
index a315c10..e334287 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateMBRDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateMBRDescriptor.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.CreateMBREvalFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class CreateMBRDescriptor extends AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor {
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePointDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePointDescriptor.java
index fbbbaf9..6aeb5fc 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePointDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePointDescriptor.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.APoint;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePolygonDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePolygonDescriptor.java
index 8f40052..8ac4486 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePolygonDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreatePolygonDescriptor.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateRectangleDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateRectangleDescriptor.java
index 6fbc9d2..3209918 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateRectangleDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/CreateRectangleDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.ARectangle;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceCheckDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceCheckDescriptor.java
index 971c4c6..1c3c971 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceCheckDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceCheckDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.EditDistanceEvaluator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceDescriptor.java
index 04ce4db..d91bd56 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EditDistanceDescriptor.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.EditDistanceEvaluator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EmbedTypeDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EmbedTypeDescriptor.java
index 30ae76d..71832aa 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EmbedTypeDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EmbedTypeDescriptor.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EndsWithDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EndsWithDescriptor.java
index c8632b0..66b5a44 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EndsWithDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/EndsWithDescriptor.java
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.UTF8StringPointable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.util.StringUtils;
 
 public class EndsWithDescriptor extends AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FieldAccessByNameDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FieldAccessByNameDescriptor.java
index e8feb71..89fda36 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FieldAccessByNameDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FieldAccessByNameDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FuzzyEqDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FuzzyEqDescriptor.java
index f9a7281..4a44c59 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FuzzyEqDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/FuzzyEqDescriptor.java
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 
 public class FuzzyEqDescriptor extends AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor {
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GetItemDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GetItemDescriptor.java
index acfc140..08e6e5f 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GetItemDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GetItemDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GramTokensDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GramTokensDescriptor.java
index 611aecb..268c2ee 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GramTokensDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/GramTokensDescriptor.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.ITokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.NGramUTF8StringBinaryTokenizer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.UTF8NGramTokenFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedGramTokensDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedGramTokensDescriptor.java
index 930da78..b1d02d1 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedGramTokensDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedGramTokensDescriptor.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.HashedUTF8NGramTokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.ITokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.NGramUTF8StringBinaryTokenizer;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedWordTokensDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedWordTokensDescriptor.java
index fd1957d..7dc8ec8 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedWordTokensDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/HashedWordTokensDescriptor.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.HashedUTF8WordTokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IBinaryTokenizer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.ITokenFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/InjectFailureDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/InjectFailureDescriptor.java
index d59253c..e3e5455 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/InjectFailureDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/InjectFailureDescriptor.java
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/IsNullDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/IsNullDescriptor.java
index 396fdc2..f97080f 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/IsNullDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/IsNullDescriptor.java
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.ABoolean;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LenDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LenDescriptor.java
index 64b0948..08fc6ae 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LenDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LenDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LikeDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LikeDescriptor.java
index 51192b2..066a05c 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LikeDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/LikeDescriptor.java
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                     private ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream lastPattern = new ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream();
                     private UTF8CharSequence carSeq = new UTF8CharSequence();
                     private IBinaryComparator strComp = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-                            .getBinaryComparatorFactory(BuiltinType.ASTRING, OrderKind.ASC).createBinaryComparator();
+                            .getBinaryComparatorFactory(BuiltinType.ASTRING, true).createBinaryComparator();
                     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                     private ISerializerDeserializer<AString> stringSerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
                             .getSerializerDeserializer(BuiltinType.ASTRING);
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NotDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NotDescriptor.java
index 46bedc2..b2ef8f0 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NotDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NotDescriptor.java
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericAddDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericAddDescriptor.java
index 1eae8c0..f630801 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericAddDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericAddDescriptor.java
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericDivideDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericDivideDescriptor.java
index d3af926..5084516 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericDivideDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericDivideDescriptor.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericMultiplyDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericMultiplyDescriptor.java
index 1367ecd..f835cf2 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericMultiplyDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericMultiplyDescriptor.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericSubtractDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericSubtractDescriptor.java
index 1d598c5..a0ee465 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericSubtractDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericSubtractDescriptor.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericUnaryMinusDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericUnaryMinusDescriptor.java
index 90eeec7..7e71a79 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericUnaryMinusDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/NumericUnaryMinusDescriptor.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OpenRecordConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OpenRecordConstructorDescriptor.java
index 992c916..35b6919 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OpenRecordConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OpenRecordConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrDescriptor.java
index 9809f19..db85458 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrDescriptor.java
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrderedListConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrderedListConstructorDescriptor.java
index f122131..f0b4775 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrderedListConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/OrderedListConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AOrderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenDescriptor.java
index b9d21b5..59b77d3 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenDescriptor.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SimilarityFiltersCache;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityFilters;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenJaccardDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenJaccardDescriptor.java
index c0c9007..086edd5 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenJaccardDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/PrefixLenJaccardDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityFiltersJaccard;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/RegExpDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/RegExpDescriptor.java
index f5f1f5c..64fbbaf 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/RegExpDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/RegExpDescriptor.java
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                     private ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream lastPattern = new ByteArrayAccessibleOutputStream();
                     private UTF8CharSequence carSeq = new UTF8CharSequence();
                     private IBinaryComparator strComp = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE
-                            .getBinaryComparatorFactory(BuiltinType.ASTRING, OrderKind.ASC).createBinaryComparator();
+                            .getBinaryComparatorFactory(BuiltinType.ASTRING, true).createBinaryComparator();
                     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                     private ISerializerDeserializer<AString> stringSerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
                             .getSerializerDeserializer(BuiltinType.ASTRING);
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityDescriptor.java
index 75f0ad4..7ce32a2 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityDescriptor.java
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.PartialIntersect;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityFilters;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.similarity.SimilarityMetric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardCheckDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardCheckDescriptor.java
index 77a9d93..8fb7dc6 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardCheckDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardCheckDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SimilarityJaccardEvaluator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardDescriptor.java
index 4eb54a2..6f293c0 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardDescriptor.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SimilarityJaccardEvaluator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixCheckDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixCheckDescriptor.java
index 84a9797..04e2841 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixCheckDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixCheckDescriptor.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SimilarityJaccardPrefixEvaluator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixDescriptor.java
index 3be1d4a..9e7bb02 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SimilarityJaccardPrefixDescriptor.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SimilarityJaccardPrefixEvaluator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialAreaDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialAreaDescriptor.java
index b0b274c..cae05d9 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialAreaDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialAreaDescriptor.java
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SpatialUtils;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialCellDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialCellDescriptor.java
index 00a9f01..25c92e0 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialCellDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialCellDescriptor.java
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialDistanceDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialDistanceDescriptor.java
index ae6c8b5..d1a2acd 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialDistanceDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialDistanceDescriptor.java
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialIntersectDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialIntersectDescriptor.java
index 91e7ae5..ea5340c 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialIntersectDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SpatialIntersectDescriptor.java
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.DoubleArray;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.common.SpatialUtils;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.IntArray;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/StartsWithDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/StartsWithDescriptor.java
index d6f9467..d8d7bc7 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/StartsWithDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/StartsWithDescriptor.java
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.UTF8StringPointable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.util.StringUtils;
 
 public class StartsWithDescriptor extends AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SubstringDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SubstringDescriptor.java
index 8fb2b9b..c07702d 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SubstringDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SubstringDescriptor.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive.UTF8StringPointable;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SwitchCaseDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SwitchCaseDescriptor.java
index bc86ca2..a6c880c 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SwitchCaseDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/SwitchCaseDescriptor.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.functions.FunctionConstants;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/UnorderedListConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/UnorderedListConstructorDescriptor.java
index f9f34eb..49ce37b 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/UnorderedListConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/UnorderedListConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.ATypeTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.AUnorderedListType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/WordTokensDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/WordTokensDescriptor.java
index 95e2f6e..b6fc19f 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/WordTokensDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/WordTokensDescriptor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.IBinaryTokenizer;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.ITokenFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.fuzzyjoin.tokenizer.UTF8WordTokenFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/YearDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/YearDescriptor.java
index 803dd69..00776b5 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/YearDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/functions/YearDescriptor.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.evaluators.base.AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ISerializerDeserializer;
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.ArrayBackedValueStorage;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IDataOutputProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.accessors.IFrameTupleReference;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.common.data.util.StringUtils;
 
 public class YearDescriptor extends AbstractScalarFunctionDynamicDescriptor {
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/formats/NonTaggedDataFormat.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/formats/NonTaggedDataFormat.java
index 412e7a2..467cd03 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/formats/NonTaggedDataFormat.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/formats/NonTaggedDataFormat.java
@@ -132,17 +132,12 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.unnestingfunctions.std.RangeDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.unnestingfunctions.std.ScanCollectionDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.unnestingfunctions.std.SubsetCollectionDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Triple;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryBooleanInspector;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IBinaryIntegerInspector;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.IPrinterFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.data.ITypeTraitProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IAlgebricksConstantValue;
@@ -153,9 +148,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.Triple;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryBooleanInspector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryHashFunctionFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IBinaryIntegerInspector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.INormalizedKeyComputerFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.IPrinterFactoryProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ISerializerDeserializerProvider;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.ITypeTraitProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.evaluators.ColumnAccessEvalFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.evaluators.ConstantEvalFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/runningaggregates/std/TidRunningAggregateDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/runningaggregates/std/TidRunningAggregateDescriptor.java
index a8249f5..0c35507 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/runningaggregates/std/TidRunningAggregateDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/runningaggregates/std/TidRunningAggregateDescriptor.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutableInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.runningaggregates.base.AbstractRunningAggregateFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IRunningAggregateFunction;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IRunningAggregateFunctionFactory;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/RangeDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/RangeDescriptor.java
index a9d68b2..5f34122 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/RangeDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/RangeDescriptor.java
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.base.AMutableInt32;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.unnestingfunctions.base.AbstractUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IUnnestingFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/ScanCollectionDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/ScanCollectionDescriptor.java
index 3c407ce..8aad419 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/ScanCollectionDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/ScanCollectionDescriptor.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.unnestingfunctions.base.AbstractUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IUnnestingFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/SubsetCollectionDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/SubsetCollectionDescriptor.java
index 90a104e..1ab04dd 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/SubsetCollectionDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/unnestingfunctions/std/SubsetCollectionDescriptor.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.EnumDeserializer;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.util.NonTaggedFormatUtil;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.runtime.unnestingfunctions.base.AbstractUnnestingFunctionDynamicDescriptor;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IEvaluatorFactory;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.runtime.base.IUnnestingFunction;
diff --git a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/datagen/AdmDataGen.java b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/datagen/AdmDataGen.java
index 40ea3fd..7e4704b 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/datagen/AdmDataGen.java
+++ b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/datagen/AdmDataGen.java
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.translator.ADGenDmlTranslator;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.transaction.management.exception.ACIDException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.utils.WriteValueTools;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.data.utils.WriteValueTools;
 
 public class AdmDataGen {
 
diff --git a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/translator/ADGenDmlTranslator.java b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/translator/ADGenDmlTranslator.java
index 5023ec6..5ee83cf 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/translator/ADGenDmlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/translator/ADGenDmlTranslator.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.MetadataTransactionContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator.AbstractAqlTranslator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.api.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 
 public class ADGenDmlTranslator extends AbstractAqlTranslator {