I think having a Pregel-like API would be good but I'd like more to add such an API rather than replacing the current BSP-oriented one.
2011/6/29 Eric Charles <[email protected]> > Yes, from Hadoop Summit Page, I read: "Similar to Pregel, Giraph follows > the bulk-synchronous parallel model relative to graphs where vertices can > send messages to other vertices during a given superstep." > > If you don't explicitly mention Pregel in Hama headline, there are less > change you will be heard. > I agree, it may be worth to have something about it on the wiki. Regards, Tommaso > > Thx > > > On 29/06/11 08:12, Thomas Jungblut wrote: > >> Hey, >> >> just have seen JPregel. Don't think they going to get far, since this is >> just a 1:1 java-portation of the pregel paper. >> Giraphs presentation is today, are there any live feeds of the hadoop >> summit?:) >> >> I'm +1 for pregel-like API because the "thinking like a vertex" is always >> more intuitive than BSP itself. If we can manage to add, let's call it TLV >> (Thinking Like a Vertex) AND to keep the BSP engine as itself, Hama would >> be >> very powerful. >> >> Greetings >> >> >> 2011/6/29 Edward J. Yoon<[email protected]> >> >> Hi, >>> >>> Recently, I'm see many Pregel clone projects e.g., giraph, goldenorb, >>> jpregel, .., etc. (although they are all the early stage) >>> >>> I still believe that the core is a BSP computing engine but, "Pregel >>> clone" is a good marketing strategy. >>> >>> Should we plan the Pregel-like graph APIs for 0.4-incubating? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> -- >>> Best Regards, Edward J. Yoon >>> @eddieyoon >>> >>> >> >> >> > -- > Eric >
