org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder

Class FlowStepBuilder

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper<FlowStepBuilder>

org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.FlowStepBuilder

public class FlowStepBuilder
extends StepBuilderHelper<FlowStepBuilder>

A step builder for FlowStep instances. A flow step delegates processing to a nested flow composed of other steps.

Since:

2.2

Author:

Dave Syer

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper

StepBuilderHelper.CommonStepProperties

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper

logger

Constructor Summary

Constructors

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

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Step	build() Build a step that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps.
FlowStepBuilder	flow(Flow flow) Provide a flow to execute during the step.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper

allowStartIfComplete, enhance, getJobRepository, getName, getTransactionManager, isAllowStartIfComplete, listener, repository, startLimit, transactionManager

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FlowStepBuilder

public FlowStepBuilder(StepBuilderHelper<?> 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 step properties

Method Detail

flow

public FlowStepBuilder flow(Flow flow)

Provide a flow to execute during the step.

Parameters:

flow - the flow to execute

Returns:

this for fluent chaining

build

public Step build()

Build a step that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps. The flow is not executed in a transaction because the individual steps are supposed to manage their own transaction state.

Returns:

a flow step