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package org.springframework.batch.core;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Batch domain object representing a job. Job is an explicit abstraction
 * representing the configuration of a job specified by a developer. It should
 * be noted that restart policy is applied to the job as a whole and not to a
 * step.
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 * 
 */
public interface Job {

	String getName();

	List getSteps();

	boolean isRestartable();

	/**
	 * Run the {@link JobExecution} and update the meta information like status
	 * and statistics as necessary.
	 * 
	 * @param execution a {@link JobExecution}
	 * @throws JobExecutionException
	 */
	void execute(JobExecution execution) throws JobExecutionException;

}