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package org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder;
import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
import org.springframework.batch.core.job.flow.Flow;
/**
* Convenience for building jobs of various kinds.
*
* @author Dave Syer
*
* @since 2.2
*
*/
public class JobBuilder extends JobBuilderHelper<JobBuilder> {
/**
* Create a new builder for a job with the given name.
*
* @param name the name of the job
*/
public JobBuilder(String name) {
super(name);
}
/**
* Create a new job builder that will execute a step or sequence of steps.
*
* @param step a step to execute
* @return a {@link SimpleJobBuilder}
*/
public SimpleJobBuilder start(Step step) {
return new SimpleJobBuilder(this).start(step);
}
/**
* Create a new job builder that will execute a flow.
*
* @param flow a flow to execute
* @return a {@link SimpleJobBuilder}
*/
public JobFlowBuilder start(Flow flow) {
return new FlowJobBuilder(this).start(flow);
}
/**
* Create a new job builder that will execute a step or sequence of steps.
*
* @param step a step to execute
* @return a {@link SimpleJobBuilder}
*/
public JobFlowBuilder flow(Step step) {
return new FlowJobBuilder(this).start(step);
}
}