[PIG-966] Proposed rework for LoadFunc, StoreFunc, and Slice/r interfaces

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.7.0
• Component/s: impl
• Hadoop Flags: Incompatible change
• Assignee: Alan Gates
• Reporter: Alan Gates
• Created: 18/Sep/09 20:10
• Updated: 14/May/10 06:45
• Resolved: 01/May/10 00:55

Description

I propose that we rework the LoadFunc, StoreFunc, and Slice/r interfaces significantly. See http://wiki.apache.org/pig/LoadStoreRedesignProposal for full details

Issue Links

• incorporates: PIG-1174 Creation of output path should be done by storage function
• is blocked by: PIG-879 Pig should provide a way for input location string in load statement to be passed as-is to the Loader
• is blocked by: PIG-1216 New load store design does not allow Pig to validate inputs and outputs up front