javax.batch.api.Batchlet Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package javax.batch.api;
/**
*
* A batchlet is type of batch step that can be used for any type of background
* processing that does not explicitly call for a chunk oriented approach.
*
* A well-behaved batchlet responds to stop requests by implementing the
* stop method.
*
*/
public interface Batchlet {
/**
* The process method does the work of the batchlet. If this method throws
* an exception, the batchlet step ends with a batch status of FAILED.
*
* @return exit status string
* @throws Exception
* if an error occurs.
*/
public String process() throws Exception;
/**
* The stop method is invoked by the batch runtime as part of
* JobOperator.stop() method processing. This method is invoked on a thread
* other than the thread on which the batchlet process method is running.
*
* @throws Exception
* if an error occurs.
*/
public void stop() throws Exception;
}