org.springframework.batch.item
Interface FailedItemIdentifier

All Known Implementing Classes:

JmsItemReader

public interface FailedItemIdentifier

Strategy interface to distinguish a new item from one that has been processed before and failed, e.g. by examining a message flag.

Author:

Dave Syer

Method Summary

boolean

hasFailed(Object item) Inspect the item and determine if it has previously failed processing.

Method Detail

hasFailed

boolean hasFailed(Object item)

Inspect the item and determine if it has previously failed processing. The safest choice when the answer is indeterminate is 'true'.

Parameters:

item - the current item.

Returns:

true if the item has been seen before and is known to have failed processing.