Get 'TBLPROPERTIES' of a Hive table in Java

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I am writing a custom InputFormat class in which I need to get the
'TBLPROPETIES' of a Hive Table. This InputFormat will extend the
HiveInputFormat.

I thought the table properties will be available to me in the 'JobConf',
but they are not there.

What's the best way to get TBLPROPERTIES of a Hive table in a Java class
such as InputFormat?

Would greatly appreciate any help.  Thanks.