* Update year in license header
* Update Javadoc formatting
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Mahmoud Ben Hassine
2020-05-20 13:25:51 +02:00
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/*
* Copyright 2006-2018 the original author or authors.
* Copyright 2006-2020 the original author or authors.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,28 +20,35 @@ import org.springframework.lang.NonNull;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
/**
* Interface for item transformation. Given an item as input, this interface provides
* Interface for item transformation. Given an item as input, this interface provides
* an extension point which allows for the application of business logic in an item
* oriented processing scenario. It should be noted that while it's possible to return
* a different type than the one provided, it's not strictly necessary. Furthermore,
* returning null indicates that the item should not be continued to be processed.
* oriented processing scenario. It should be noted that while it's possible to return
* a different type than the one provided, it's not strictly necessary. Furthermore,
* returning {@code null} indicates that the item should not be continued to be processed.
*
* @author Robert Kasanicky
* @author Dave Syer
* @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
*
* @param <I> type of input item
* @param <O> type of output item
*/
public interface ItemProcessor<I, O> {
/**
* Process the provided item, returning a potentially modified or new item for continued
* processing. If the returned result is null, it is assumed that processing of the item
* processing. If the returned result is {@code null}, it is assumed that processing of the item
* should not continue.
*
* @param item to be processed. A {@code null} will never reach this method because the only possible sources
* are ItemReader (which indicates no more items) and ItemProcessor (which indicates a filtered item).
* A {@code null} item will never reach this method because the only possible sources are:
* <ul>
* <li>an {@link ItemReader} (which indicates no more items)</li>
* <li>a previous {@link ItemProcessor} in a composite processor (which indicates a filtered item)</li>
* </ul>
*
* @param item to be processed, never {@code null}.
* @return potentially modified or new item for continued processing, {@code null} if processing of the
* provided item should not continue.
*
* @throws Exception thrown if exception occurs during processing.
*/
@Nullable