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package org.springframework.batch.core.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionListener;
import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
/**
* Marks a method to be called before a {@link Job} is executed, which comes
* after a {@link JobExecution} is created and persisted, but before the first
* {@link Step} is executed. <br>
* <br>
* Expected signature: void beforeJob({@link JobExecution} jobExecution)
*
* @author Lucas Ward
* @since 2.0
* @see JobExecutionListener
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
@Qualifier("JobExecutionListener")
public @interface BeforeJob {
}