org.springframework.batch.core

## Interface Job

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractJob, FlowJob, GroupAwareJob, JsrFlowJob, SimpleJob

      public interface Job

  Batch domain object representing a job. Job is an explicit abstraction representing the configuration of a job specified by a developer. It should be noted that restart policy is applied to the job as a whole and not to a step.
  Author:
    Dave Syer

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `execute(JobExecution execution)` Run the `JobExecution` and update the meta information like status and statistics as necessary.
    `JobParametersIncrementer` | `getJobParametersIncrementer()` If clients need to generate new parameters for the next execution in a sequence they can use this incrementer.
    `JobParametersValidator` | `getJobParametersValidator()` A validator for the job parameters of a `JobExecution`.
    `java.lang.String` | `getName()`
    `boolean` | `isRestartable()` Flag to indicate if this job can be restarted, at least in principle.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getName

          java.lang.String getName()

    - #### isRestartable

          boolean isRestartable()

      Flag to indicate if this job can be restarted, at least in principle.
      Returns:
        true if this job can be restarted after a failure

    - #### execute

          void execute(JobExecution execution)

      Run the `JobExecution` and update the meta information like status and statistics as necessary. This method should not throw any exceptions for failed execution. Clients should be careful to inspect the `JobExecution` status to determine success or failure.
      Parameters:
        `execution` - a `JobExecution`

    - #### getJobParametersIncrementer

          JobParametersIncrementer getJobParametersIncrementer()

      If clients need to generate new parameters for the next execution in a sequence they can use this incrementer. The return value may be null, in the case that this job does not have a natural sequence.
      Returns:
        in incrementer to be used for creating new parameters

    - #### getJobParametersValidator

          JobParametersValidator getJobParametersValidator()

      A validator for the job parameters of a `JobExecution`. Clients of a Job may need to validate the parameters for a launch, before or during the execution.
      Returns:
        a validator that can be used to check parameter values (never null)