diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListener.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListener.java
index 6c19dd964..4e39ff86d 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListener.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListener.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.batch.core.listener;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -43,14 +45,16 @@ import com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.impl.xpath.XPath.Step;
  */
 public class ExecutionContextPromotionListener extends StepExecutionListenerSupport implements InitializingBean {
 
-	private List<String> keys = null;
+	private Collection<String> keys = null;
+
 	private List<String> statuses = Collections.singletonList(ExitStatus.COMPLETED.getExitCode());
 
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * 
-	 * @see org.springframework.batch.core.domain.StepListener#afterStep(StepExecution
-	 *      stepExecution)
+	 * @see
+	 * org.springframework.batch.core.domain.StepListener#afterStep(StepExecution
+	 * stepExecution)
 	 */
 	public ExitStatus afterStep(StepExecution stepExecution) {
 		if (statuses == null) {
@@ -84,21 +88,19 @@ public class ExecutionContextPromotionListener extends StepExecutionListenerSupp
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param keys
-	 *            A list of keys corresponding to items in the {@link Step}
-	 *            {@link ExecutionContext} that must be promoted.
+	 * @param keys A list of keys corresponding to items in the {@link Step}
+	 * {@link ExecutionContext} that must be promoted.
 	 */
-	public void setKeys(List<String> keys) {
-		this.keys = keys;
+	public void setKeys(String[] keys) {
+		this.keys = Arrays.asList(keys);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param statuses
-	 *            A list of statuses for which the promotion should occur.
-	 *            Statuses can may contain wildcards recognizable by the
-	 *            {@link PatternMatcher} class.
+	 * @param statuses A list of statuses for which the promotion should occur.
+	 * Statuses can may contain wildcards recognizable by a
+	 * {@link PatternMatcher}.
 	 */
-	public void setStatuses(List<String> statuses) {
-		this.statuses = statuses;
+	public void setStatuses(String[] statuses) {
+		this.statuses = Arrays.asList(statuses);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests.java
index c0b055294..f724b7427 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests.java
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.core.listener;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-
-import java.util.Collections;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.ExitStatus;
@@ -16,11 +15,17 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 public class ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests {
 
 	private static final String key = "testKey";
+
 	private static final String value = "testValue";
+
 	private static final String key2 = "testKey2";
+
 	private static final String value2 = "testValue2";
+
 	private static final String status = "COMPLETED WITH SKIPS";
+
 	private static final String status2 = "FAILURE";
+
 	private static final String statusWildcard = "COMPL*SKIPS";
 
 	/**
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ public class ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests {
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key, value);
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key2, value2);
 
-		listener.setKeys(Collections.singletonList(key));
+		listener.setKeys(new String[] { key });
 		listener.afterPropertiesSet();
 
 		listener.afterStep(stepExecution);
@@ -71,8 +76,8 @@ public class ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests {
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key, value);
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key2, value2);
 
-		listener.setKeys(Collections.singletonList(key));
-		listener.setStatuses(Collections.singletonList(status));
+		listener.setKeys(new String[] { key });
+		listener.setStatuses(new String[] { status });
 		listener.afterPropertiesSet();
 
 		listener.afterStep(stepExecution);
@@ -100,8 +105,8 @@ public class ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests {
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key, value);
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key2, value2);
 
-		listener.setKeys(Collections.singletonList(key));
-		listener.setStatuses(Collections.singletonList(status));
+		listener.setKeys(new String[] { key });
+		listener.setStatuses(new String[] { status });
 		listener.afterPropertiesSet();
 
 		listener.afterStep(stepExecution);
@@ -130,8 +135,8 @@ public class ExecutionContextPromotionListenerTests {
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key, value);
 		stepExecution.getExecutionContext().putString(key2, value2);
 
-		listener.setKeys(Collections.singletonList(key));
-		listener.setStatuses(Collections.singletonList(statusWildcard));
+		listener.setKeys(new String[] { key });
+		listener.setStatuses(new String[] { statusWildcard });
 		listener.afterPropertiesSet();
 
 		listener.afterStep(stepExecution);