diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/builder/SimpleJobBuilder.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/builder/SimpleJobBuilder.java
index a8be4c6b3..b714d484e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/builder/SimpleJobBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/builder/SimpleJobBuilder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 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.
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class SimpleJobBuilder extends JobBuilderHelper<SimpleJobBuilder> {
 	 * @return a builder for fluent chaining
 	 */
 	public FlowBuilder.TransitionBuilder<FlowJobBuilder> on(String pattern) {
-		Assert.state(steps.size() > 0, "You have to start a job with a step");
+		Assert.state(!steps.isEmpty(), "You have to start a job with a step");
 		for (Step step : steps) {
 			if (builder == null) {
 				builder = new JobFlowBuilder(new FlowJobBuilder(this), step);
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
index 14fd39e02..e59c45939 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2024 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.
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class JdbcExecutionContextDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implem
 
 		List<ExecutionContext> results = getJdbcTemplate().query(getQuery(FIND_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT),
 				new ExecutionContextRowMapper(), executionId);
-		if (results.size() > 0) {
+		if (!results.isEmpty()) {
 			return results.get(0);
 		}
 		else {
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/AbstractTaskletStepBuilder.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/AbstractTaskletStepBuilder.java
index 36ce5918a..55e6a0fdc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/AbstractTaskletStepBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/AbstractTaskletStepBuilder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 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.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractTaskletStepBuilder<B extends AbstractTaskletStepBu
 		chunkListenerMethods.addAll(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(listener.getClass(), AfterChunk.class));
 		chunkListenerMethods.addAll(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(listener.getClass(), AfterChunkError.class));
 
-		if (chunkListenerMethods.size() > 0) {
+		if (!chunkListenerMethods.isEmpty()) {
 			StepListenerFactoryBean factory = new StepListenerFactoryBean();
 			factory.setDelegate(listener);
 			this.listener((ChunkListener) factory.getObject());
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/FaultTolerantStepBuilder.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/FaultTolerantStepBuilder.java
index c5a5e5eb5..635c54550 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/FaultTolerantStepBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/FaultTolerantStepBuilder.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class FaultTolerantStepBuilder<I, O> extends SimpleStepBuilder<I, O> {
 		skipListenerMethods.addAll(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(listener.getClass(), OnSkipInProcess.class));
 		skipListenerMethods.addAll(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(listener.getClass(), OnSkipInWrite.class));
 
-		if (skipListenerMethods.size() > 0) {
+		if (!skipListenerMethods.isEmpty()) {
 			StepListenerFactoryBean factory = new StepListenerFactoryBean();
 			factory.setDelegate(listener);
 			skipListeners.add((SkipListener<I, O>) factory.getObject());
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/SimpleStepBuilder.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/SimpleStepBuilder.java
index 088b17ca5..fed10c44a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/SimpleStepBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/SimpleStepBuilder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2024 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.
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public class SimpleStepBuilder<I, O> extends AbstractTaskletStepBuilder<SimpleSt
 		itemListenerMethods.addAll(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(listener.getClass(), OnProcessError.class));
 		itemListenerMethods.addAll(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(listener.getClass(), OnWriteError.class));
 
-		if (itemListenerMethods.size() > 0) {
+		if (!itemListenerMethods.isEmpty()) {
 			StepListenerFactoryBean factory = new StepListenerFactoryBean();
 			factory.setDelegate(listener);
 			itemListeners.add((StepListener) factory.getObject());
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
index d44af4eda..98ce9941f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class RepositoryItemReader<T> extends AbstractItemCountingItemStreamItemR
 
 		List<Object> parameters = new ArrayList<>();
 
-		if (arguments != null && arguments.size() > 0) {
+		if (arguments != null && !arguments.isEmpty()) {
 			parameters.addAll(arguments);
 		}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcPagingItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcPagingItemReader.java
index 0d484f2c4..547c8e3ff 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcPagingItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcPagingItemReader.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2024 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.
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class JdbcPagingItemReader<T> extends AbstractPagingItemReader<T> impleme
 			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
 				logger.debug("SQL used for reading first page: [" + firstPageSql + "]");
 			}
-			if (parameterValues != null && parameterValues.size() > 0) {
+			if (parameterValues != null && !parameterValues.isEmpty()) {
 				if (this.queryProvider.isUsingNamedParameters()) {
 					query = namedParameterJdbcTemplate.query(firstPageSql, getParameterMap(parameterValues, null),
 							rowCallback);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class JdbcPagingItemReader<T> extends AbstractPagingItemReader<T> impleme
 		}
 		List<Object> parameterList = new ArrayList<>();
 		parameterList.addAll(sm.values());
-		if (sortKeyValue != null && sortKeyValue.size() > 0) {
+		if (sortKeyValue != null && !sortKeyValue.isEmpty()) {
 			List<Map.Entry<String, Object>> keys = new ArrayList<>(sortKeyValue.entrySet());
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < keys.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/support/AbstractSqlPagingQueryProvider.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/support/AbstractSqlPagingQueryProvider.java
index af9a17b39..dc78066fc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/support/AbstractSqlPagingQueryProvider.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/support/AbstractSqlPagingQueryProvider.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2024 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.
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSqlPagingQueryProvider implements PagingQueryProvi
 		}
 		List<String> namedParameters = new ArrayList<>();
 		parameterCount = JdbcParameterUtils.countParameterPlaceholders(sql.toString(), namedParameters);
-		if (namedParameters.size() > 0) {
+		if (!namedParameters.isEmpty()) {
 			if (parameterCount != namedParameters.size()) {
 				throw new InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException(
 						"You can't use both named parameters and classic \"?\" placeholders: " + sql);