diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/FlushFailedException.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/FlushFailedException.java
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-/*
- * Copyright 2006-2008 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.springframework.batch.item;
-
-/**
- * Unchecked exception indicating that an error has occurred while trying to flush a buffer.
- * 
- * @author Lucas Ward
- * @author Ben Hale
- */
-public class FlushFailedException extends ItemWriterException {
-
-	/**
-	 * Create a new {@link FlushFailedException} based on a message and another exception.
-	 * 
-	 * @param message the message for this exception
-	 * @param cause the other exception
-	 */
-	public FlushFailedException(String message, Throwable cause) {
-		super(message, cause);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Create a new {@link FlushFailedException} based on a message.
-	 * 
-	 * @param message the message for this exception
-	 */
-	public FlushFailedException(String message) {
-		super(message);
-	}
-
-}