Package javax.batch.api

Interface Batchlet

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractBatchlet
public interface Batchlet
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.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    process()
    The process method does the work of the batchlet.
    void
    stop()
    The stop method is invoked by the batch runtime as part of JobOperator.stop() method processing.

  • Method Details

    • process

      String process() throws Exception
      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.
      Returns:
      exit status string
      Throws:
      Exception - if an error occurs.

    • stop

      void stop() 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.