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/*
 * Copyright 2006-2007 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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 */

package org.springframework.batch.item;

/**
 * 
 * Marker interface defining a contract for periodically storing state and restoring from that state should an error
 * occur.
 * 
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 * @author Lucas Ward
 * 
 */
public interface ItemStream {

	/**
	 * Open the stream for the provided {@link ExecutionContext}.
	 *
	 * @param executionContext current step's {@link org.springframework.batch.item.ExecutionContext}.  Will be the
	 *                            executionContext from the last run of the step on a restart.
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if context is null
	 */
	void open(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.
	 * 
	 * @param executionContext to be updated
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if executionContext is null.
	 */
	void update(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.
	 */
	void close() throws ItemStreamException;
}