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# Utility Classes
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Helper methods and utility functions that simplify common Hadoop integration tasks, including parameter parsing, configuration management, and common integration patterns.
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## Capabilities
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### HadoopUtils
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Utility class providing helper methods for working with Apache Hadoop libraries, particularly focused on parameter parsing and configuration management.
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```java { .api }
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/**
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 * Utility class to work with Apache Hadoop libraries
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public class HadoopUtils {
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    /**
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     * Parses command-line arguments using Hadoop's GenericOptionsParser and returns a ParameterTool
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     * This method leverages Hadoop's GenericOptionsParser to parse command-line arguments,
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     * options like -files, -libjars, etc. are processed by GenericOptionsParser but not
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     * included in the returned ParameterTool.
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     * @param args Command-line arguments to parse
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    public static ParameterTool paramsFromGenericOptionsParser(String[] args) throws IOException;
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**Usage Examples:**
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```java
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import org.apache.flink.hadoopcompatibility.HadoopUtils;
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import org.apache.flink.api.java.utils.ParameterTool;
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import org.apache.flink.api.java.ExecutionEnvironment;
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public class FlinkHadoopJob {
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    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
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        // Parse Hadoop-style command line arguments
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        ParameterTool params = HadoopUtils.paramsFromGenericOptionsParser(args);
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        env.getConfig().setGlobalJobParameters(params);
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        String hadoopProperty = params.get("mapred.max.split.size", "67108864");
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### Command Line Integration
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The HadoopUtils.paramsFromGenericOptionsParser method supports all standard Hadoop command-line options:
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# Example command line usage
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java -cp flink-app.jar FlinkHadoopJob \
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  --input hdfs://data/input \
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**Supported Options:**
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- **-D property=value**: Set Hadoop configuration properties (extracted into ParameterTool)
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**Note**: While GenericOptionsParser processes other Hadoop options like -files, -libjars, and -archives, only -D property definitions are extracted and returned in the ParameterTool. Other options are handled by Hadoop's infrastructure but not accessible through this method's return value.
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Standard Flink parameters are also supported and can be mixed with Hadoop options:
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// Access Hadoop -D properties (only -D options are extracted)
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### Configuration Bridge
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The utility creates a seamless bridge between Hadoop and Flink configuration systems:
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### Error Handling
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HadoopUtils provides comprehensive error handling for common integration scenarios:
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## Best Practices
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### Application Structure
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Recommended pattern for Flink applications that need Hadoop integration:
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### Parameter Naming Conventions
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Follow consistent naming patterns for command-line parameters:
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### Testing Integration
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Utilities for testing Hadoop integration:
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## Performance Considerations
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- **Parse once**: Call paramsFromGenericOptionsParser once at application startup
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- **Configuration size**: Large Hadoop configurations can impact memory usage
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### Distributed Cache
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Proper usage of Hadoop's distributed cache features:
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Access distributed cache files in your Flink application:
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