gistfile1.java

public Integer call() {
  Mutator<String> mutator = HFactory.createMutator(tutorialKeyspace, StringSerializer.get());
  int count = 0;

  for (int x=0; x<5000; x++) {
    mutator.addInsertion(myKey,CF_TIMESERIES_SINGLE_ROW, buildColumnFor(x));
  }
  mutator.execute();
  log.debug("Inserted {} rows", count);
  return Integer.valueOf(count);
}

private HColumn<Long,Long> buildColumnFor(int colName) {
  // Using the clock available through hector to generate microsecond precision longs
  HColumn<Long,Long> column = HFactory.createColumn(tutorialKeyspace.createClock(), RandomUtils.nextLong(),
    LongSerializer.get(), LongSerializer.get());
  return column;
}