Since its release, Spring Framework has transformed virtually every aspect of Java development including web applications, security, aspect-oriented programming, persistence, and messaging. Spring Batch, one of its newer additions, now brings the same familiar Spring idioms to batch processing. Spring Batch addresses the needs of any batch process, from the complex calculations performed in the biggest financial institutions to simple data migrations that occur with many software development projects.

Pro Spring Batch is intended to answer three questions:

What? What is batch processing? What does it entail? What makes it different from the other applications we are developing? What are the challenges inherent in the development of a batch process?
Why? Why do batch processing? Why can’t we just process things as we get them? Why do we do batch processing differently than the web applications that we currently work on?
How? How to implement a robust, scalable, distributed batch processing system using open-source frameworks

Pro Spring Batch gives concrete examples of how each piece of functionality is used and why it would be used in a real-world application. This includes providing tips that the "school of hard knocks" has taught author Michael Minella during his experience with Spring Batch. Pro Spring Batch includes examples of I/O options that are not mentioned in the official user’s guide, as well as performance tips on things like how to limit the impact of maintaining the state of your jobs.

The author also walks you through, from end to end, the design and implementation of a batch process based upon a theoretical real-world example. This includes basic project setup, implementation, testing, tuning and scaling for large volumes.

About the author

Michael Minella has developed a Linux installation CD for FTD florists. He has been part of the pilot of agile and open source development at Sears Corporation. He has worked on the high volume systems of CME Group. For more information, visit MichaelMinella.com.

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Pro Spring Batch
Authors: Michael T. Minella
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3453-1
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4302-3452-4Published: 15 July 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-3453-1Published: 12 October 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 504
Topics: Java, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems, Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing

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