elephant bird core jar is a program for Windows which originates from the Elephant Bird project, an open source initiative developed by Twitter. It provides users with a collection of instruments and libraries for working with large scale data.

General notes

The jar file encompasses core functionalities integral to the Elephant Bird project. This item helps developers to harness its capabilities for the processing and analysis of extensive datasets, particularly in the realm of big data. In case you would like to automate certain Twitter actions, you may try another tool called tweepy. This approach requires knowledge of the Python programming language.

Data processing capabilities

The distribution offers utilities related to such formats as LZO, Thrift, and Protocol Buffer. This allows for systematic processing and analysis of data. There are also Hadoop InputFormats for various information types, enabling you to work with large datasets.

There is support for loading and processing data in a Pig script. Thus, you can simplify the interaction with complex data structures. Another important component is Hive SerDe, which empowers you to serialize and deserialize data in the corresponding format.

Features

free to download and use;
compatible with modern Windows versions;
enables you to process and analyze Twitter data;
you have the option to load information in Pig script;
there is support for Thrift, LZO, and Protocol Buffer.