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package org.springframework.batch.core.configuration;

import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;

/**
 * A runtime service registry interface for registering job configurations by
 * <code>name</code>.
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 * 
 */
public interface JobRegistry extends JobLocator {

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link Job} at runtime.
	 * 
	 * @param jobFactory the {@link Job} to be registered
	 * 
	 * @throws DuplicateJobException if a factory with the same job name has
	 * already been registered.
	 */
	void register(JobFactory jobFactory) throws DuplicateJobException;

	/**
	 * Unregisters a previously registered {@link Job}. If it was not
	 * previously registered there is no error.
	 * 
	 * @param jobName the {@link Job} to unregister.
	 */
	void unregister(String jobName);
}
