org.apache.hadoop.tools.rumen
Interface Outputter<T>

All Superinterfaces:

Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultOutputter

public interface Outputter<T>
extends Closeable

Interface to output a sequence of objects of type T.

Method Summary

void	init(org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path path, org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration conf) Initialize the Outputter to a specific path.
void	output(T object) Output an object.

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

init

void init(org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path path,
          org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration conf)
          throws IOException

Initialize the Outputter to a specific path.

Parameters:

path - The Path to the output file.

conf - Configuration

Throws:

IOException

output

void output(T object)
            throws IOException

Output an object.

Parameters:

object - The objecte.

Throws:

IOException