diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/SkipListener.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/SkipListener.java
index f31bd8d0a..feac11c37 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/SkipListener.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/SkipListener.java
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ package org.springframework.batch.core;
 /**
  * Interface for listener to skipped items. Callbacks will be called by
  * {@link Step} implementations at the appropriate time in the step lifecycle.
+ * Implementers of this interface should not assume that any method will be 
+ * called immediately after an error has been encountered.  Because there 
+ * may be errors later on in processing the chunk, this listener will not be
+ * called until just before committing.
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * @author Robert Kasanicky
@@ -28,7 +32,8 @@ public interface SkipListener<T,S> extends StepListener {
 	/**
 	 * Callback for a failure on read that is legal, so is not going to be
 	 * re-thrown. In case transaction is rolled back and items are re-read, this
-	 * callback will occur repeatedly for the same cause.
+	 * callback will occur repeatedly for the same cause.  This will only happen
+	 * if read items are not buffered.
 	 * 
 	 * @param t cause of the failure
 	 */
@@ -36,10 +41,7 @@ public interface SkipListener<T,S> extends StepListener {
 
 	/**
 	 * This item failed on write with the given exception, and a skip was called
-	 * for. The callback occurs immediately after the item is marked for 
-	 * skipping and is called only once for the same item, regardless of
-	 * rollbacks (chunk may be re-processed several times or the exception on
-	 * write may not cause rollback at all).
+	 * for. 
 	 * 
 	 * @param item the failed item
 	 * @param t the cause of the failure
@@ -48,10 +50,7 @@ public interface SkipListener<T,S> extends StepListener {
 
 	/**
 	 * This item failed on processing with the given exception, and a skip was called
-	 * for. The callback occurs immediately after the item is marked for 
-	 * skipping and is called only once for the same item, regardless of
-	 * rollbacks (chunk may be re-processed several times or the exception on
-	 * write may not cause rollback at all).
+	 * for. 
 	 * 
 	 * @param item the failed item
 	 * @param t the cause of the failure