StepExecution (Java EE 8)

```
public interface StepExecution
```
Provides a view of a step execution to the JobOperator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`BatchStatus`	`getBatchStatus()`	Get batch status of this step execution.
`java.util.Date`	`getEndTime()`	Get time this step ended.
`java.lang.String`	`getExitStatus()`	Get exit status of step.
`Metric[]`	`getMetrics()`	Get step metrics.
`java.io.Serializable`	`getPersistentUserData()`	Get persistent user data.
`java.util.Date`	`getStartTime()`	Get time this step started.
`long`	`getStepExecutionId()`	Get unique id for this StepExecution.
`java.lang.String`	`getStepName()`	Get step name.

- Method Detail
  - getStepExecutionId
```
long getStepExecutionId()
```
    Get unique id for this StepExecution.
    
    Returns:
    
    StepExecution id
  - getStepName
```
java.lang.String getStepName()
```
    Get step name.
    
    Returns:
    
    value of 'id' attribute from <step>
  - getBatchStatus
```
BatchStatus getBatchStatus()
```
    Get batch status of this step execution.
    
    Returns:
    
    batch status.
  - getStartTime
```
java.util.Date getStartTime()
```
    Get time this step started.
    
    Returns:
    
    date (time)
  - getEndTime
```
java.util.Date getEndTime()
```
    Get time this step ended.
    
    Returns:
    
    date (time)
  - getExitStatus
```
java.lang.String getExitStatus()
```
    Get exit status of step.
    
    Returns:
    
    exit status
  - getPersistentUserData
```
java.io.Serializable getPersistentUserData()
```
    Get persistent user data.
    For a partitioned step, this returns the persistent user data of the StepContext of the "top-level" or main thread (the one the PartitionAnalyzer, etc. execute on). It does not return the persistent user data of the partition threads.
    
    Returns:
    
    persistent data
  - getMetrics
```
Metric[] getMetrics()
```
    Get step metrics.
    
    Returns:
    
    array of metrics