org.springframework.batch.integration.step

## Class DelegateStep

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.batch.core.step.AbstractStep
  - - org.springframework.batch.integration.step.DelegateStep

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Step, org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware, org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware, org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean

      public class DelegateStep
      extends AbstractStep

  Provides a wrapper for an existing `Step`, delegating execution to it, but serving all other operations locally.
  Author:
    Dave Syer

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.batch.core.Step

      `STEP_TYPE_KEY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `DelegateStep()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `afterPropertiesSet()` Check mandatory properties (delegate).
    `protected void` | `doExecute(StepExecution stepExecution)` Extension point for subclasses to execute business logic.
    `void` | `setDelegate(Step delegate)`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.AbstractStep

      `close, doExecutionRegistration, doExecutionRelease, execute, getCompositeListener, getJobRepository, getName, getStartLimit, isAllowStartIfComplete, open, registerStepExecutionListener, setAllowStartIfComplete, setBeanName, setJobRepository, setName, setStartLimit, setStepExecutionListeners, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### DelegateStep

          public DelegateStep()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setDelegate

          public void setDelegate(Step delegate)

      Parameters:
        `delegate` - the delegate to set

    - #### afterPropertiesSet

          public void afterPropertiesSet()
                                  throws java.lang.Exception

      Check mandatory properties (delegate).
      Specified by:
        `afterPropertiesSet` in interface `org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean`
      Overrides:
        `afterPropertiesSet` in class `AbstractStep`
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception`

    - #### doExecute

          protected void doExecute(StepExecution stepExecution)
                            throws java.lang.Exception

      Description copied from class: `AbstractStep`
      Extension point for subclasses to execute business logic. Subclasses should set the `ExitStatus` on the `StepExecution` before returning.
      Specified by:
        `doExecute` in class `AbstractStep`
      Parameters:
        `stepExecution` - the current step context
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception`