diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersPrototype.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersPrototype.java
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--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersPrototype.java
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-/**
- * 
- */
-package org.springframework.batch.core;
-
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-
-/**
- * @author Lucas Ward
- *
- */
-public class JobParametersPrototype {
-
-	private final Map<String, ? extends Object> parameters;
-	
-	
-	public JobParametersPrototype(Map<String, Object> parameters) {
-		
-		for(Entry<String, Object> entry : parameters.entrySet()){
-			Object parameter = entry.getValue();
-			String key = entry.getKey();
-			Class<?> type = parameter.getClass();
-			if (!type.isInstance(String.class) || !type.isInstance(Long.class) || 
-					!type.isInstance(Double.class) || !type.isInstance(Date.class)) {
-				throw new ClassCastException("Value for key=[" + key + "] is not of type: [ String, Long, Double, or Date], it is ["
-						+ (parameter == null ? null : "(" + type + ")" + parameter) + "]");
-			}
-		}
-		
-		this.parameters = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>(parameters);
-	}
-	
-	public long getLong(String key){
-		return ((Long)parameters.get(key)).longValue();
-	}
-	
-	public String getString(String key){
-		return parameters.get(key).toString();
-	}
-	
-	public Double getDouble(String key){
-		return ((Double)parameters.get(key)).doubleValue();
-	}
-	
-	public Date getDate(String key){
-		return (Date)parameters.get(key);
-	}
-	
-	public Map<String, ? extends Object> getParameters(){
-		return new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>(parameters);
-	}
-	
-}