org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder

Class FlowJobBuilder

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper<FlowJobBuilder>

org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.FlowJobBuilder

public class FlowJobBuilder
extends JobBuilderHelper<FlowJobBuilder>

A job builder for FlowJob instances. A flow job delegates processing to a nested flow composed of steps and conditional transitions between steps.

Since:

2.2

Author:

Dave Syer

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper

JobBuilderHelper.CommonJobProperties

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper

logger

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FlowJobBuilder(JobBuilderHelper<?> parent) Create a new builder initialized with any properties in the parent.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Job	build() Build a job that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps.
protected FlowJobBuilder	flow(Flow flow) Provide a single flow to execute as the job.
JobFlowBuilder	start(Flow flow) Start a job with this flow, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.
JobFlowBuilder	start(Step step) Start a job with this step, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper

enhance, getJobRepository, getName, incrementer, isRestartable, listener, preventRestart, repository, validator

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FlowJobBuilder

public FlowJobBuilder(JobBuilderHelper<?> parent)

Create a new builder initialized with any properties in the parent. The parent is copied, so it can be re-used.

Parameters:

parent - a parent helper containing common job properties

Method Detail

start

public JobFlowBuilder start(Flow flow)

Start a job with this flow, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.

Parameters:

flow - the flow to start with

Returns:

a builder to enable fluent chaining

start

public JobFlowBuilder start(Step step)

Start a job with this step, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.

Parameters:

step - the step to start with

Returns:

a builder to enable fluent chaining

flow

protected FlowJobBuilder flow(Flow flow)

Provide a single flow to execute as the job.

Parameters:

flow - the flow to execute

Returns:

this for fluent chaining

build

public Job build()

Build a job that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps.

Returns:

a flow job