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package org.apache.hadoop.streaming.io;
import java.io.IOException;
import org.apache.hadoop.streaming.PipeMapRed;
/**
* Abstract base for classes that read the client's output.
*/
public abstract class OutputReader {
/**
* Initializes the OutputReader. This method has to be called before
* calling any of the other methods.
*/
public void initialize(PipeMapRed pipeMapRed) throws IOException {
// nothing here yet, but that might change in the future
}
/**
* Read the next key/value pair outputted by the client.
* @return true iff a key/value pair was read
*/
public abstract boolean readKeyValue() throws IOException;
/**
* Returns the current key.
*/
public abstract K getCurrentKey() throws IOException;
/**
* Returns the current value.
*/
public abstract V getCurrentValue() throws IOException;
/**
* Returns the last output from the client as a String.
*/
public abstract String getLastOutput();
}