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package org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.batch.spi;

import org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.spi.JdbcCoordinator;
import org.hibernate.service.Service;
import org.hibernate.service.spi.Manageable;

A builder for Batch instances 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * A builder for {@link Batch} instances
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface BatchBuilder extends Service, Manageable {
	
Build a batch.
Params:
key – Value to uniquely identify a batch
jdbcCoordinator – The JDBC coordinator with which to coordinate efforts
Returns:
The built batch/**
	 * Build a batch.
	 *
	 * @param key Value to uniquely identify a batch
	 * @param jdbcCoordinator The JDBC coordinator with which to coordinate efforts
	 *
	 * @return The built batch
	 */
	public Batch buildBatch(BatchKey key, JdbcCoordinator jdbcCoordinator);
}