FlowStepBuilder (Spring Batch 4.1.4.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper<FlowStepBuilder>
- - org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.FlowStepBuilder

```
public class FlowStepBuilder
extends StepBuilderHelper<FlowStepBuilder>
```
A step builder for FlowStep instances. A flow step delegates processing to a nested flow composed of other steps.
Since:
2.2
Author:
Dave Syer

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper
  StepBuilderHelper.CommonStepProperties

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper
  logger, properties

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
FlowStepBuilder(StepBuilderHelper<?> 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
`Step`	`build()`	Build a step that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps.
`FlowStepBuilder`	`flow(Flow flow)`	Provide a flow to execute during the step.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.batch.core.step.builder.StepBuilderHelper
allowStartIfComplete, enhance, getJobRepository, getName, getTransactionManager, isAllowStartIfComplete, listener, listener, repository, startLimit, transactionManager

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FlowStepBuilder
```
public FlowStepBuilder(StepBuilderHelper<?> 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 step properties
- Method Detail
  - flow
```
public FlowStepBuilder flow(Flow flow)
```
    Provide a flow to execute during the step.
    Parameters:
    flow - the flow to execute
    Returns:
    this for fluent chaining
  - build
```
public Step build()
```
    Build a step that executes the flow provided, normally composed of other steps. The flow is not executed in a transaction because the individual steps are supposed to manage their own transaction state.
    Returns:
    a flow step