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package org.springframework.batch.item.database;

import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.SQLException;

import org.springframework.jdbc.core.RowMapper;

/**
 * A convenient strategy for SQL updates, acting effectively as the inverse of
 * {@link RowMapper}.
 * @author Dave Syer
 * 
 */
public interface ItemPreparedStatementSetter<T> {
	/**
	 * Set parameter values on the given PreparedStatement as determined from
	 * the provided item.
	 * @param ps the PreparedStatement to invoke setter methods on
	 * @throws SQLException if a SQLException is encountered (i.e. there is no
	 * need to catch SQLException)
	 */
	void setValues(T item, PreparedStatement ps) throws SQLException;

}
