       @startReducer reducer
 
   startReducer: (reducer) ->
-    @send reducer { name: 'START_REDUCE', nummappers: @mappers.length }
+    @send reducer { name: 'START_REDUCE', number_of_mappers: @mappers.length }
 
   checkReducers: () ->
     # see if anyone finished



  sendReduceNodes: (mapper) ->
    send mapper { name: 'REDUCE_NODES', reducers: @reducers }

  # whether mapper fails before or after it finishes, it needs to be alive the whole time,
  # so that it can send the data to failed reducers

    # read through messages to see if anyone finished, if all finished, or if anyone is dead

    for message_id, message of @queue
      if message.name is 'MAPPER_DONE'
        node = message.worker_id
        @mapStatus[node].done = true
        @doneMappers.push node
