org.springframework.batch.core

Interface JobKeyGenerator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the source data used to calculate the key.

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultJobKeyGenerator

public interface JobKeyGenerator<T>

Strategy interface for the generation of the key used in identifying unique JobInstance.

Since:

2.2

Author:

Michael Minella, Mahmoud Ben Hassine

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	generateKey(T source) Method to generate the unique key used to identify a job instance.

Method Detail

generateKey

java.lang.String generateKey(T source)

Method to generate the unique key used to identify a job instance.

Parameters:

source - Source information used to generate the key (must not be null)

Returns:

a unique string identifying the job based on the information supplied