Method Detail

• decide

  java.lang.String decide(StepExecution[] executions)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

  The decide method sets a new exit status for a job. It receives an array of StepExecution objects as input. These StepExecution objects represent the execution element that transitions to this decider as follows:

  • Step

    When the transition is from a step, the decide method receives the StepExecution corresponding to the step as input.

  • Split

    When the transition is from a split, the decide method receives a StepExecution from each flow defined to the split as input.

  • Flow

    When the transition is from a flow, the decide method receives a StepExecution corresponding to the last execution element that completed in the flow. This will be a single StepExecution if the last element was a step and multiple StepExecutions if the last element was a split.

  Parameters:

  executions - specifies the StepExecution(s) of the preceding element.

  Returns:

  updated job exit status

  Throws:

  java.lang.Exception - is thrown if an error occurs.