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/*
 * Copyright 2012 International Business Machines Corp.
 *
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package javax.batch.api.partition;

import java.io.Serializable;
/**
 * PartitionCollector provides a way to pass data from
 * individual partitions to a single point of control running on
 * the step's parent thread. The PartitionAnalyzer is used to
 * receive and process this data.
 *
 */
public interface PartitionCollector {
	/**
	 * 
	 * The collectPartitionData method receives control
	 * periodically during partition processing.
	 * This method receives control on each thread processing
	 * a partition as follows:
	 * 
	 * 
	 * for a chunk type step, it receives control after
	 * every chunk checkpoint and then one last time at the
	 * end of the partition;
	 * for a batchlet type step, it receives control once
	 * at the end of the batchlet.
	 * 
	 * 
	 * Note the collector is not called if the partition
	 * terminates due to an unhandled exception.
	 * 
	 * @return an Serializable object to pass to the
	 * PartitionAnalyzer.
	 * @throws Exception is thrown if an error occurs.
	 */
	public Serializable collectPartitionData() throws Exception;
}