CHAPTER 8

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Beyond the Basic API

This chapter covers

  • Graph mutations
  • The Aggregator API
  • Vertex coordination
  • Writing modular applications

In the previous chapters, you learned how to use the basic parts of the Giraph programming API to implement various graph algorithms. While the basic API already gives you enough flexibility to build a wealth of useful graph mining algorithms, this chapter covers features of the Giraph API beyond the basic ones that enable you to write more sophisticated applications. The Giraph API is rich with features that allow you to add more functionality to your applications, write algorithms more efficiently, and even ...

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