## org.apache.hadoop.mapred.lib
Class InputSampler.RandomSampler<K,V>

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.hadoop.mapred.lib.InputSampler.RandomSampler<K,V>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  InputSampler.Sampler<K,V>

Enclosing class:
  InputSampler<K,V>

    public static class InputSampler.RandomSampler<K,V>

extends Object
implements InputSampler.Sampler<K,V>

Sample from random points in the input. General-purpose sampler. Takes numSamples / maxSplitsSampled inputs from each split.

Constructor Summary
`InputSampler.RandomSampler(double freq, int numSamples)` Create a new RandomSampler sampling all splits.
`InputSampler.RandomSampler(double freq, int numSamples, int maxSplitsSampled)` Create a new RandomSampler.

Method Summary
`K[]` `getSample(InputFormat<K,V> inf, JobConf job)` Randomize the split order, then take the specified number of keys from each split sampled, where each key is selected with the specified probability and possibly replaced by a subsequently selected key when the quota of keys from that split is satisfied.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### InputSampler.RandomSampler

    public InputSampler.RandomSampler(double freq,
                                      int numSamples)

  Create a new RandomSampler sampling all splits. This will read every split at the client, which is very expensive.

  Parameters:
    `freq` - Probability with which a key will be chosen.
    `numSamples` - Total number of samples to obtain from all selected splits.

### InputSampler.RandomSampler

    public InputSampler.RandomSampler(double freq,
                                      int numSamples,
                                      int maxSplitsSampled)

  Create a new RandomSampler.

  Parameters:
    `freq` - Probability with which a key will be chosen.
    `numSamples` - Total number of samples to obtain from all selected splits.
    `maxSplitsSampled` - The maximum number of splits to examine.

Method Detail

### getSample

    public K[] getSample(InputFormat<K,V> inf,
                         JobConf job)
                  throws IOException

  Randomize the split order, then take the specified number of keys from each split sampled, where each key is selected with the specified probability and possibly replaced by a subsequently selected key when the quota of keys from that split is satisfied.

  Specified by:
    `getSample` in interface `InputSampler.Sampler<K,V>`
  Throws:
    `IOException`

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