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package org.springframework.batch.integration.chunk;
/**
* Interface for a remote worker in the Remote Chunking pattern. A request comes from a master process containing some
* items to be processed. Once the items are done with a response needs to be generated containing a summary of the
* result.
*
* @author Dave Syer
*
* @param <T> the type of the items to be processed (it is recommended to use a Memento like a primary key)
*/
public interface ChunkHandler<T> {
/**
* Handle the chunk, processing all the items and returning a response summarising the result. If the result is a
* failure then the response should say so. The handler only throws an exception if it needs to roll back a
* transaction and knows that the request will be re-delivered (if not to the same handler then to one processing
* the same Step).
*
* @param chunk a request containing the chunk to process
* @return a response summarising the result
*
* @throws Exception if the handler needs to roll back a transaction and have the chunk re-delivered
*/
ChunkResponse handleChunk(ChunkRequest<T> chunk) throws Exception;
}