org.apache.flink.api.common.functions

Interface FlatMapFunction<T,O>

Type Parameters:

T - Type of the input elements.

O - Type of the returned elements.

All Superinterfaces:

Function, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BulkIterationBase.TerminationCriterionMapper, RichFlatMapFunction

@Public
public interface FlatMapFunction<T,O>
extends Function, Serializable

Base interface for flatMap functions. FlatMap functions take elements and transform them, into zero, one, or more elements. Typical applications can be splitting elements, or unnesting lists and arrays. Operations that produce multiple strictly one result element per input element can also use the MapFunction.

The basic syntax for using a FlatMapFunction is as follows:

 DataSet<X> input = ...;
 
 DataSet<Y> result = input.flatMap(new MyFlatMapFunction());
 

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	flatMap(T value, Collector<O> out) The core method of the FlatMapFunction.

Method Detail

flatMap

void flatMap(T value,
             Collector<O> out)
      throws Exception

The core method of the FlatMapFunction. Takes an element from the input data set and transforms it into zero, one, or more elements.

Parameters:

value - The input value.

out - The collector for returning result values.

Throws:

Exception - This method may throw exceptions. Throwing an exception will cause the operation to fail and may trigger recovery.