spring batch model

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Spring Batch, is an open source framework for batch processing – execution of a series of jobs. Spring Batch provides classes and APIs to read/write resources, transaction management, job processing statistics, job restart and partitioning techniques to process high-volume of data.

The following Spring Batch tutorials and examples are tested with :

  1. Spring Core 3.2.2.RELEASE
  2. Spring Batch 2.2.0.RELEASE

P.S Spring Batch is part of the Spring Portfolio.

1. Quick Guide

A simple batch job, and run with command line.

  • Spring Batch Hello World Example
    Short description about Spring batch, and create a job to read data from a CSV File, process it, and write it to an XML file (JAXB).
  • Spring Batch TaskletStep example
    Example to cleanup the resources after the batch job has completed.
  • Run Spring Batch Job With CommandLineJobRunner
    Run Spring batch job with command line.

2. ItemReader, ItemProcessor, ItemWriter

Few examples to show the use of Spring batch classes to read/write resources (csv, xml and database).

  • Spring Batch Example – CSV File To MySQL database
    Read data from a CSV file and write it into a MySQL database, job meta is stored in the database.
  • Spring Batch Example – XML File To MongoDB database
    Read data from a XML file (XStream) and write it into a nosql database MongoDB, also unit test the batch job.
  • Spring Batch Example – XML File To CSV File
    Read data from a XML file (JAXB2), process with ItemProcessor and write it into a CSV file. It also shows you how to convert Date and BigDecimal data type to/from object via JAXB2.
  • Spring Batch Example – MySQL Database To XML
    Read data from a MySQL database and write it into an XML file (XStream), also the use of jobParameters.
  • Spring Batch MultiResourceItemReader example
    A ItemReader to read multiple files.

3. Scheduler

Run batch job with scheduler frameworks.

  • Spring Batch + Spring TaskScheduler example
    Spring TaskScheduler to schedule a batch job to run every 5 seconds.
  • Spring Batch + Quartz Scheduler example
    Integrate Quartz to schedule a batch job to run every 10 seconds.

4. Unit Test

  • Spring Batch unit test example
    How to unit test a batch job or individual steps.

5. Advance

  • Spring Batch partitioner example
    Multiple threads to process range of data.
  • Spring Batch listener example
    Examples to intercept the step execution of a batch job.

6. Spring Batch FAQs

Some common questions and answers in Spring Batch.

  • How to convert Date in BeanWrapperFieldSetMapper
  • Spring Batch : A job instance already exists and is complete for parameters={}
  • Spring Batch metadata tables are not created automatically?
  • NoSuchBeanDefinitionException : No qualifying bean of type JobLauncherTestUtils
  • jobParameters cannot be found on object of type BeanExpressionContext

References

  • Spring Batch official website
  • Spring Batch Reference Documentation
  • Wikipedia : Spring Batch
  • Spring Batch Samples