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package org.springframework.jdbc.core;

import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * Callback interface used by the JdbcTemplate class.
 *
 * <p>This interface sets values on a PreparedStatement provided by the
 * JdbcTemplate class for each of a number of updates in a batch using the
 * same SQL. Implementations are responsible for setting any necessary
 * parameters. SQL with placeholders will already have been supplied.
 *
 * <p>Implementations <i>do not</i> need to concern themselves with
 * SQLExceptions that may be thrown from operations they attempt.
 * The JdbcTemplate class will catch and handle SQLExceptions appropriately.
 *
 * @version $Id: BatchPreparedStatementSetter.java,v 1.3 2004/03/18 02:46:08 trisberg Exp $
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @since March 2, 2003
 * @see JdbcTemplate#batchUpdate(String, BatchPreparedStatementSetter)
 */
public interface BatchPreparedStatementSetter {

	/** 
	* Set values on the given PreparedStatement.
	* @param ps PreparedStatement we'll invoke setter methods on
	* @param i index of the statement we're issuing in the batch, starting from 0
	* @throws SQLException there is no need to catch SQLExceptions
	* that may be thrown in the implementation of this method.
	* The JdbcTemplate class will handle them.
	*/
	void setValues(PreparedStatement ps, int i) throws SQLException;
	
	/** 
	 * Return the size of the batch.
	 */ 
	int getBatchSize();

}