org.springframework.batch.item
Interface ItemStream

All Known Subinterfaces:

LineReader

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractItemStreamItemReader, AbstractItemStreamItemWriter, CompositeItemStream, DrivingQueryItemReader, FlatFileItemReader, FlatFileItemWriter, HibernateCursorItemReader, IbatisDrivingQueryItemReader, ItemStreamSupport, JdbcCursorItemReader, ResourceLineReader, StaxEventItemReader, StaxEventItemWriter

public interface ItemStream

Marker interface defining a contract for periodically storing state and restoring from that state should an error occur.

Author:

Dave Syer, Lucas Ward

Method Summary

void	close(ExecutionContext executionContext) If any resources are needed for the stream to operate they need to be destroyed here.
void	open(ExecutionContext executionContext) Open the stream for the provided ExecutionContext.
void	update(ExecutionContext executionContext) Indicates that the execution context provided during open is about to be saved.

Method Detail

open

void open(ExecutionContext executionContext)
          throws ItemStreamException

Open the stream for the provided ExecutionContext.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if context is null

ItemStreamException

update

void update(ExecutionContext executionContext)
            throws ItemStreamException

Indicates that the execution context provided during open is about to be saved. If any state is remaining, but has not been put in the context, it should be added here.

Parameters:

executionContext - to be updated

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if executionContext is null.

ItemStreamException

close

void close(ExecutionContext executionContext)
           throws ItemStreamException

If any resources are needed for the stream to operate they need to be destroyed here. Once this method has been called all other methods (except open) may throw an exception.

Parameters:

executionContext - TODO

Throws:

ItemStreamException