Github user fhueske commented on the pull request: https://github.com/apache/flink/pull/966#issuecomment-130091134 @mxm, @sachingoel0101 get your point. Being consistent with the remaining API is a valid argument. I would be OK with calling the abstract classes `RichInputFormat` and `RichOutputFormat`. Let's wait for at least 24 hours and merge this PR if nobody speaks up.
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