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package eu.stratosphere.nephele.template;

/**
 * An input task that processes generic input splits (partitions).
 */
public abstract class GenericInputTask extends AbstractInputTask<GenericInputSplit> {

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public GenericInputSplit[] computeInputSplits(final int requestedMinNumber) throws Exception {
		GenericInputSplit[] splits = new GenericInputSplit[requestedMinNumber];
		for (int i = 0; i < requestedMinNumber; i++) {
			splits[i] = new GenericInputSplit(i);
		}
		return splits;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public Class<GenericInputSplit> getInputSplitType() {

		return GenericInputSplit.class;
	}
}
