diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJob.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJob.java
index 8a4d34872..75b4e8a89 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJob.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJob.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.batch.core.job;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Date;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -136,6 +137,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractJob implements Job, StepLocator, BeanNameAware, In
 	 */
 	public abstract Step getStep(String stepName);
 	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve the step names.
+	 * 
+	 * @return the step names
+	 */
+	public abstract Collection<String> getStepNames();
+	
 	/**
 	 * Boolean flag to prevent categorically a job from restarting, even if it
 	 * has failed previously.
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJob.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJob.java
index 0b61ad259..afb42279a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJob.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJob.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.core.job;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.batch.core.BatchStatus;
@@ -69,10 +69,14 @@ public class SimpleJob extends AbstractJob {
 	/**
 	 * Convenience method for clients to inspect the steps for this job.
 	 * 
-	 * @return an unmodifiable copy of the steps for this job
+	 * @return the step names for this job
 	 */
-	public List<Step> getSteps() {
-		return Collections.unmodifiableList(steps);
+	public Collection<String> getStepNames() {
+		List<String> names = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (Step step : steps) {
+			names.add(step.getName());
+		}
+		return names;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/Flow.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/Flow.java
index 8221cc917..28c620208 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/Flow.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/Flow.java
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.batch.core.job.flow;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 
 /**
  * @author Dave Syer
- *
+ * 
  */
 public interface Flow {
 
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ public interface Flow {
 	 * @param stateName
 	 * @return the State
 	 */
-	public State getState(String stateName);
-	
+	State getState(String stateName);
+
 	/**
 	 * @throws FlowExecutionException
 	 */
@@ -49,4 +50,11 @@ public interface Flow {
 	 */
 	FlowExecution resume(String stateName, FlowExecutor executor) throws FlowExecutionException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Convenient accessor for clients needing to explore the states of this
+	 * flow.
+	 * @return the states
+	 */
+	Collection<State> getStates();
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJob.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJob.java
index a94ffbc94..f6c0cb6f3 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJob.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJob.java
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.batch.core.job.flow;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
 import org.springframework.batch.core.BatchStatus;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.ExitStatus;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
@@ -59,12 +62,10 @@ public class FlowJob extends AbstractJob {
 		this.flow = flow;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * 
-	 * @see
-	 * org.springframework.batch.core.job.AbstractJob#getStep(java.lang.String)
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
+	@Override
 	public Step getStep(String stepName) {
 		State state = this.flow.getState(stepName);
 		if (state instanceof StepHolder) {
@@ -72,6 +73,20 @@ public class FlowJob extends AbstractJob {
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Collection<String> getStepNames() {
+		Collection<String> steps = new HashSet<String>();
+		for (State state: flow.getStates()) {
+			if (state instanceof StepHolder) {
+				steps.add(state.getName());
+			}
+		}
+		return steps;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @see AbstractJob#doExecute(JobExecution)
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/SimpleFlow.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/SimpleFlow.java
index bddf6ef43..bb42f7bd6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/SimpleFlow.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/support/SimpleFlow.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.core.job.flow.support;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -83,13 +85,19 @@ public class SimpleFlow implements Flow, InitializingBean {
 		this.stateTransitions = stateTransitions;
 	}
 
-	/* 
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.springframework.batch.core.job.flow.Flow#getState(java.lang.String)
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
 	public State getState(String stateName) {
 		return stateMap.get(stateName);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public Collection<State> getStates() {
+		return new HashSet<State>(stateMap.values());
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Locate start state and pre-populate data structures needed for execution.
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/StepLocator.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/StepLocator.java
index 6f78f2678..b977e2286 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/StepLocator.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/StepLocator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.core.step;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+
 import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
 
 /**
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.Step;
  */
 public interface StepLocator {
 	
+	Collection<String> getStepNames();
+	
 	Step getStep(String stepName);
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJobTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJobTests.java
index 2926dd582..99766586e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJobTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/AbstractJobTests.java
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.batch.core.job;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Date;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -174,6 +180,11 @@ public class AbstractJobTests {
 		public Step getStep(String stepName) {
 			return null;
 		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public Collection<String> getStepNames() {
+			return Collections.<String> emptySet();
+		}
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJobTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJobTests.java
index 58a05fd27..869b4f229 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJobTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/SimpleJobTests.java
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ public class SimpleJobTests {
 		assertEquals(1, jobExecution.getStepExecutions().size());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Test method for {@link SimpleJob#setSteps(java.util.List)}.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testGetSteps() {
+		assertEquals(2, job.getStepNames().size());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Test method for
 	 * {@link SimpleJob#addStep(org.springframework.batch.core.Step)}.
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJobTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJobTests.java
index dab1e99e5..8f3875c9b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJobTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/job/flow/FlowJobTests.java
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@ public class FlowJobTests {
 		jobExecution = jobRepository.createJobExecution("job", new JobParameters());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testGetSteps() throws Exception {
+		SimpleFlow flow = new SimpleFlow("job");
+		List<StateTransition> transitions = new ArrayList<StateTransition>();
+		transitions.add(StateTransition.createStateTransition(new StepState(new StubStep("step1")), "step2"));
+		transitions.add(StateTransition.createStateTransition(new StepState(new StubStep("step2")), "end0"));
+		transitions.add(StateTransition.createEndStateTransition(new EndState(FlowExecutionStatus.COMPLETED, "end0")));
+		flow.setStateTransitions(transitions);
+		flow.afterPropertiesSet();
+		job.setFlow(flow);
+		job.afterPropertiesSet();
+		assertEquals(2, job.getStepNames().size());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testTwoSteps() throws Exception {
 		SimpleFlow flow = new SimpleFlow("job");