FlowJobBuilder (Spring Batch 4.1.4.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper<FlowJobBuilder>
- - org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.FlowJobBuilder

```
public class FlowJobBuilder
extends JobBuilderHelper<FlowJobBuilder>
```
A job builder for FlowJob instances. A flow job delegates processing to a nested flow composed of steps and conditional transitions between steps.
Since:
2.2
Author:
Dave Syer

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper
  JobBuilderHelper.CommonJobProperties

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper
  logger

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
FlowJobBuilder(JobBuilderHelper<?> parent)
Create a new builder initialized with any properties in the parent.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Job`	`build()`	Build a job that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps.
`protected FlowJobBuilder`	`flow(Flow flow)`	Provide a single flow to execute as the job.
`JobFlowBuilder`	`start(Flow flow)`	Start a job with this flow, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.
`JobFlowBuilder`	`start(Step step)`	Start a job with this step, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.job.builder.JobBuilderHelper
enhance, getJobRepository, getName, incrementer, isRestartable, listener, preventRestart, repository, validator

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FlowJobBuilder
```
public FlowJobBuilder(JobBuilderHelper<?> parent)
```
    Create a new builder initialized with any properties in the parent. The parent is copied, so it can be re-used.
    Parameters:
    parent - a parent helper containing common job properties
- Method Detail
  - start
```
public JobFlowBuilder start(Flow flow)
```
    Start a job with this flow, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.
    Parameters:
    flow - the flow to start with
    Returns:
    a builder to enable fluent chaining
  - start
```
public JobFlowBuilder start(Step step)
```
    Start a job with this step, but expect to transition from there to other flows or steps.
    Parameters:
    step - the step to start with
    Returns:
    a builder to enable fluent chaining
  - flow
```
protected FlowJobBuilder flow(Flow flow)
```
    Provide a single flow to execute as the job.
    Parameters:
    flow - the flow to execute
    Returns:
    this for fluent chaining
  - build
```
public Job build()
```
    Build a job that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps.
    Returns:
    a flow job