diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcGameDao.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcGameDao.java
index cbe253a39..cb2b26b5c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcGameDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcGameDao.java
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@ public class JdbcGameDao extends JdbcDaoSupport implements ItemWriter {
 		this.getJdbcTemplate().update(INSERT_GAME, args);
 	}
 
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcPlayerSummaryDao.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcPlayerSummaryDao.java
index 56f8e604a..c1a5593a1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcPlayerSummaryDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/JdbcPlayerSummaryDao.java
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ public class JdbcPlayerSummaryDao extends JdbcDaoSupport implements ItemWriter {
 		getJdbcTemplate().update(INSERT_SUMMARY, args);
 	}
 
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditIncreaseWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditIncreaseWriter.java
index 410e500a8..5316da281 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditIncreaseWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditIncreaseWriter.java
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@ public class CustomerCreditIncreaseWriter implements ItemWriter {
 		customerCreditDao.writeCredit(customerCredit);
 	}
 
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditUpdateWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditUpdateWriter.java
index 1e6dc6c6f..24fec5d03 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditUpdateWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/CustomerCreditUpdateWriter.java
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@ public class CustomerCreditUpdateWriter implements ItemWriter {
         this.dao = writer;
     }
 
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/DummyItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/DummyItemWriter.java
index c62e850bf..e3e381c42 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/DummyItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/DummyItemWriter.java
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ public class DummyItemWriter implements ItemWriter {
 		// NO-OP
 	}
 
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/PlayerItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/PlayerItemWriter.java
index d3e02053c..71b9e50c1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/PlayerItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/PlayerItemWriter.java
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@ public class PlayerItemWriter implements ItemWriter {
 	public void setPlayerDao(PlayerDao playerDao) {
 		this.playerDao = playerDao;
 	}
+
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/StagingItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/StagingItemWriter.java
index 815e4d3ee..7d89feb6f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/StagingItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/writer/StagingItemWriter.java
@@ -73,4 +73,7 @@ public class StagingItemWriter extends JdbcDaoSupport implements
 						new int[] { Types.BIGINT, Types.BIGINT, Types.BLOB, Types.CHAR});
 	}
 
+	public void close() throws Exception {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriterTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriterTests.java
index 25aab815d..104d3be23 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriterTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriterTests.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class FlatFileCustomerCreditWriterTests extends TestCase {
 		outputControl.verify();
 	}
 	
-	public void testClose() {
+	public void testClose() throws Exception{
 		
 		//set-up outputSource mock
 		output.close();
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileOrderWriterTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileOrderWriterTests.java
index f08771921..116be674e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileOrderWriterTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileOrderWriterTests.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
 import org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform.LineAggregator;
 import org.springframework.batch.item.ItemWriter;
+import org.springframework.batch.item.writer.AbstractItemWriter;
 import org.springframework.batch.sample.LineAggregatorStub;
 import org.springframework.batch.sample.domain.Address;
 import org.springframework.batch.sample.domain.BillingInfo;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public class FlatFileOrderWriterTests extends TestCase {
 
 	List list = new ArrayList();
 	
-	private ItemWriter output = new ItemWriter() {
+	private ItemWriter output = new AbstractItemWriter() {
 		public void write(Object output) {
 			list.add(output);
 		}