docs: @Deprecated
      public TableDescription waitForActiveOrDelete() throws InterruptedException {
          try {
              for (;;) {
                  TableDescription desc = describe();
                  final String status = desc.getTableStatus();
                  if (TableStatus.fromValue(status) == TableStatus.ACTIVE)
                      return desc;
                  else
                      Thread.sleep(SLEEP_TIME_MILLIS);
              }
          } catch(ResourceNotFoundException deleted) {
          }
          return null;
      }