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java pass parameters to mapper

public static class MyMapper extends MapReduceBase implements Mapper<...> {

    Integer myIntegerOption;
    String myStringOption;

    @Override
    public void configure(JobConf job) {
        super.configure(job);
        myIntegerOption = job.getInt("myIntOption", -1); 
        // nb: last arg is the default value if option is not set
        myStringOption = job.get("myStringOption", "notSet");
    }

    @Override
    public void map(... key, ... value, 
                    OutputCollector<..> output, Reporter reporter) throws IOException {
        // here you can use the options in your processing
        processRecord(key, value, myIntOption, myStringOption);
    }

}