diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobExecutionException.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobExecutionException.java
index b2c6fe776..5e87b6304 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobExecutionException.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobExecutionException.java
@@ -16,15 +16,31 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.core;
 
 /**
+ * Root of exception hierarchy for checked exceptions in job and step execution.
+ * Clients of the {@link Job} should expect to have to catch and deal with these
+ * exceptions because they signal a user error, or an inconsistent state between
+ * the user's instructions and the data.
+ * 
  * @author Dave Syer
- *
+ * 
  */
 public class JobExecutionException extends Exception {
 
+	/**
+	 * Construct a {@link JobExecutionException} with a generic message.
+	 * @param msg the message
+	 */
 	public JobExecutionException(String msg) {
 		super(msg);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Construct a {@link JobExecutionException} with a generic message and a
+	 * cause.
+	 * 
+	 * @param msg the message
+	 * @param cause the cause of the exception
+	 */
 	public JobExecutionException(String msg, Throwable cause) {
 		super(msg, cause);
 	}