diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriter.java
index c21150951..8b53edb0d 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/dao/FlatFileCustomerCreditWriter.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class FlatFileCustomerCreditWriter implements CustomerCreditDao,
 
 	public void close() throws Exception {
 		if (outputSource instanceof ItemStream) {
-			((ItemStream) outputSource).close();
+			((ItemStream) outputSource).close(null);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/GeneratingItemReader.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/GeneratingItemReader.java
index ad93341cf..9925bdece 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/GeneratingItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/GeneratingItemReader.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class GeneratingItemReader extends AbstractItemReaderRecoverer implements
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.batch.item.ItemStream#close()
 	 */
-	public void close() throws StreamException {
+	public void close(ExecutionContext executionContext) throws StreamException {
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		
 	}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class GeneratingItemReader extends AbstractItemReaderRecoverer implements
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.batch.item.ExecutionContextProvider#getExecutionContext()
 	 */
-	public void update() {
+	public void update(ExecutionContext executionContext) {
 	}
 
 	public void open(ExecutionContext context) throws StreamException {
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReader.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReader.java
index fedff752a..e8dc857d1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReader.java
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ public class StagingItemReader extends JdbcDaoSupport implements ItemStream, Key
 
 	/**
 	 * 
-	 * @see org.springframework.batch.io.driving.DrivingQueryItemReader#close()
+	 * @see org.springframework.batch.io.driving.DrivingQueryItemReader#close(ExecutionContext)
 	 */
-	public void close() {
+	public void close(ExecutionContext executionContext) {
 		initialized = false;
 		keys = null;
 		if (TransactionSynchronizationManager.hasResource(BUFFER_KEY)) {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class StagingItemReader extends JdbcDaoSupport implements ItemStream, Key
 	 * 
 	 * @see org.springframework.batch.item.ExecutionContextProvider#getExecutionContext()
 	 */
-	public void update() {
+	public void update(ExecutionContext executionContext) {
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/tasklet/SimpleTradeWriter.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/tasklet/SimpleTradeWriter.java
index 251a03d1f..bb5e6d7ca 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/tasklet/SimpleTradeWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/tasklet/SimpleTradeWriter.java
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ public class SimpleTradeWriter extends AbstractItemWriter implements ItemStream
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.batch.item.ExecutionContextProvider#getExecutionContext()
 	 */
-	public void update() {
+	public void update(ExecutionContext executionContext) {
 		executionContext.putLong("trade.count", tradeCount);
 	}
 
-	public void close() throws StreamException {
+	public void close(ExecutionContext executionContext) throws StreamException {
 	}
 }
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 0a4fb13d4..37f9d3177 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
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class FlatFileCustomerCreditWriterTests extends TestCase {
 	public void testClose() throws Exception{
 		
 		//set-up outputSource mock
-		output.close();
+		output.close(null);
 		outputControl.replay();
 		
 		//call tested method
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReaderTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReaderTests.java
index ea8594e19..6d8fcab67 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReaderTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/item/reader/StagingItemReaderTests.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class StagingItemReaderTests extends AbstractTransactionalDataSourceSprin
 	}
 
 	protected void onTearDownAfterTransaction() throws Exception {
-		provider.close();
+		provider.close(null);
 		getJdbcTemplate().update("DELETE FROM BATCH_STAGING");
 	}