Overview

The reference documentation is divided into several sections:

Spring Batch Introduction	Background, usage scenarios, and general guidelines.
Spring Batch Architecture	Spring Batch architecture, general batch principles, batch processing strategies.
What’s new in Spring Batch 5.1	New features introduced in version 5.1.
The Domain Language of Batch	Core concepts and abstractions of the Batch domain language.
Configuring and Running a Job	Job configuration, execution, and administration.
Configuring a Step	Step configuration, different types of steps, and controlling step flow.
Item reading and writing	`ItemReader` and `ItemWriter` interfaces and how to use them.
Item processing	`ItemProcessor` interface and how to use it.
Scaling and Parallel Processing	Multi-threaded steps, parallel steps, remote chunking, and partitioning.
Repeat	Completion policies and exception handling of repetitive actions.
Retry	Retry and backoff policies of retryable operations.
Unit Testing	Job and Step testing facilities and APIs.
Common Patterns	Common batch processing patterns and guidelines.
Spring Batch Integration	Integration between Spring Batch and Spring Integration projects.
Monitoring and metrics	Batch jobs monitoring and metrics.
Tracing	Tracing with Micrometer.

The following appendices are available:

List of ItemReaders and ItemWriters	List of all provided item readers and writers.
Meta-Data Schema	Core tables used by the Batch domain model.
Batch Processing and Transactions	Transaction boundaries, propagation, and isolation levels used in Spring Batch.
Glossary	Glossary of common terms, concepts, and vocabulary of the Batch domain.
Frequently Asked Questions	Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Batch.