Context is what the new MR API offers, and it wraps over a Reporter object, and provides other helpful functions and data you'd require within a task (lives up to its name).
Reporter was the raw object provided in the old MR API, that lets one report progress, set status, etc.. In new API, you access the same reporter via a Context wrapper class instead. On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 6:04 AM, JAX <jayunit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi guys : I notice that there's been some chatter about the "Reporter" in > context of counters.... Forgive my ignorance here as I've never seen > Reporters used in real code. > > What is the difference between the use of our Context, and Reporter objects- > and how are they related? Is there any overlap in their functionality.? > > > Jay Vyas > MMSB > UCHC -- Harsh J