1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/pyspark/conf.py b/python/pyspark/conf.py
index b50590ab3b..b4c82f519b 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/conf.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/conf.py
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ class SparkConf(object):
         self._jconf.set(key, unicode(value))
         return self
 
+    def setIfMissing(self, key, value):
+        """Set a configuration property, if not already set."""
+        if self.get(key) is None:
+            self.set(key, value)
+        return self
+
     def setMaster(self, value):
         """Set master URL to connect to."""
         self._jconf.setMaster(value)