/**
   * Creates an lzo file with random data.
   *
   * @param outputDir Output directory.
   * @param fs File system we're using.
   * @param attemptContext Task attempt context, contains task id etc.
   * @throws IOException
   * @throws InterruptedException
   */
  private byte[] createTestInput(
      Path outputDir, FileSystem fs, TaskAttemptContext attemptContext, int charsToOutput)
      throws IOException, InterruptedException {

    TextOutputFormat<Text, Text> output = new TextOutputFormat<Text, Text>();
    RecordWriter<Text, Text> rw = null;

    md5_.reset();

    try {
      rw = output.getRecordWriter(attemptContext);

      char[] chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz\u00E5\u00E4\u00F6".toCharArray();

      Random r = new Random(System.currentTimeMillis());
      Text key = new Text();
      Text value = new Text();
      int charsMax = chars.length - 1;
      for (int i = 0; i < charsToOutput; ) {
        i += fillText(chars, r, charsMax, key);
        i += fillText(chars, r, charsMax, value);
        rw.write(key, value);
        md5_.update(key.getBytes(), 0, key.getLength());
        // text output format writes tab between the key and value
        md5_.update("\t".getBytes("UTF-8"));
        md5_.update(value.getBytes(), 0, value.getLength());
      }
    } finally {
      if (rw != null) {
        rw.close(attemptContext);
        OutputCommitter committer = output.getOutputCommitter(attemptContext);
        committer.commitTask(attemptContext);
        committer.cleanupJob(attemptContext);
      }
    }

    byte[] result = md5_.digest();
    md5_.reset();
    return result;
  }