Hi Mohamed, [Always better to start your own thread instead of hijacking another :)]
Yes, this is possible. You just need a custom RecordReader implemented within your subclass of TextInputFormat that performs the logic you require. On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 10:49 PM, Mohamed Riadh Trad <mohamed.t...@inria.fr> wrote: > Hi All, > Is possible to customize the TextInputFormat in a way that it return the > same line n times but with different keys, as for example it returns the > same line but with different start positions? > Bests, > > Trad Mohamed Riadh, M.Sc, Ing. > PhD. student > INRIA-TELECOM PARISTECH - ENPC School of International Management > Office: 11-15 > Phone: (33)-1 39 63 59 33 > Fax: (33)-1 39 63 56 74 > Email: riadh.t...@inria.fr > Home page: http://www-rocq.inria.fr/who/Mohamed.Trad/ -- Harsh J