JobParametersValidator.java

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package org.springframework.batch.core;


/**
 * Strategy interface for a {@link Job} to use in validating its parameters for
 * an execution.
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 * 
 */
public interface JobParametersValidator {

	/**
	 * Check the parameters meet whatever requirements are appropriate, and
	 * throw an exception if not.
	 * 
	 * @param parameters some {@link JobParameters}
	 * @throws JobParametersInvalidException if the parameters are invalid
	 */
	void validate(JobParameters parameters) throws JobParametersInvalidException;

}