Matt, Neither of the books have much information about the new MR API. I was reading the 'Hadoop - The Definitive Guide' and came across a single pager on new API. I wanted to try the new MR, but could not find much information neither in the book nor on the internet.
Thanks, Praveen On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 8:20 PM, GOEKE, MATTHEW (AG/1000) < matthew.go...@monsanto.com> wrote: > Praveen,**** > > ** ** > > Functionality wise you don’t gain much from using the new API and most > would actually recommend that you stay with the old API as it will not be > “officially” deprecated until 0.22 / 0.23 (I can’t remember which one). If > you want to take a look at the classes dig into the packages for > org.apache.hadoop.mapred.* (old) and org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.* (new). > Also, I thought that Definitive Guide second edition and Hadoop In Action > covered the new api.**** > > ** ** > > Matt**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Praveen Sripati [mailto:praveensrip...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:43 AM > *To:* mapreduce-user@hadoop.apache.org > *Subject:* How to pull data in the Map/Reduce functions?**** > > ** ** > > Hi, > > Normally the Hadoop framework calls the map()/reduce() for each record in > the input split. I read in the 'Hadoop : The Definitive Guide' that that > data can be pulled using the new MR API. > > What is the new API for pulling the data in the map()/reduce() or is there > a sample code? > > Thanks, > Praveen**** > This e-mail message may contain privileged and/or confidential > information, and is intended to be received only by persons entitled > to receive such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please notify the sender immediately. Please delete it and > all attachments from any servers, hard drives or any other media. Other use > of this e-mail by you is strictly prohibited. > > All e-mails and attachments sent and received are subject to monitoring, > reading and archival by Monsanto, including its > subsidiaries. The recipient of this e-mail is solely responsible for > checking for the presence of "Viruses" or other "Malware". > Monsanto, along with its subsidiaries, accepts no liability for any damage > caused by any such code transmitted by or accompanying > this e-mail or any attachment. > > > The information contained in this email may be subject to the export > control laws and regulations of the United States, potentially > including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) > and sanctions regulations issued by the U.S. Department of > Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC). As a recipient of this > information you are obligated to comply with all > applicable U.S. export laws and regulations. >