Right. I assume there is a reason you don't want to or are unable to have your udf check your condition and call return?
-----Original Message----- From: "souri datta" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: 5/1/2011 8:50 AM Subject: Re: Early exit from Pig udf Meaning it should be able to finish quickly(return from the method). On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 9:52 PM, Dmitriy Ryaboy <[email protected]> wrote: > What do you mean by return? > > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 5:01 AM, souri datta <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Hi, > > I have a pig udf.My requirement is , on meeting certain criteria, I want > > to > > return from Pig udf.Is there any way I can early exit from Pig udf? > > Also, how can it be done in a Map/Reduce job? > > > > > > Thanks, > > Souri > > >
