The batch-processing quickstart shows how to use chunk oriented batch jobs to import a file to a database.

What is it?

This quickstart simulates a file importation using batch jobs. To make it easy, this quickstart offers the user a way to generate files. The generated file can have its name and the number of records customized. The user can also specify if the file contains an error or not.

The job contains two tasks:

  1. It imports the file using a chunk oriented approach.

    • The chunk size is set to 3.

    • The RecordsReader is responsible for parsing the file and create an instance of Contact.

    • The ContactsFormatter applies the proper case to the contact name and it also applies a mask to the phone number.

    • Finally, ContactsPersister sends the contact instance to the database.

  2. It logs the number of records imported.

The database schema defines that the column for name is unique. For that reason, any attempt to persist a duplicate value will throw an exception. On the second attempt to run the job, the ChunkCheckpoint provides information to skip the contacts that were already persisted.

Considerations for Use in a Production Environment

H2 Database

This quickstart uses the H2 database included with Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3. It is a lightweight, relational example datasource that is used for examples only. It is not robust or scalable, is not supported, and should NOT be used in a production environment.

Datasource Configuration File

This quickstart uses a *-ds.xml datasource configuration file for convenience and ease of database configuration. These files are deprecated in JBoss EAP and should not be used in a production environment. Instead, you should configure the datasource using the Management CLI or Management Console. Datasource configuration is documented in the Configuration Guide.

System Requirements

The application this project produces is designed to be run on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 or later.

All you need to build this project is Java 8.0 (Java SDK 1.8) or later and Maven 3.3.1 or later. See Configure Maven to Build and Deploy the Quickstarts to make sure you are configured correctly for testing the quickstarts.

Use of the EAP_HOME and QUICKSTART_HOME Variables

In the following instructions, replace EAP_HOME with the actual path to your JBoss EAP installation. The installation path is described in detail here: Use of EAP_HOME and JBOSS_HOME Variables.

When you see the replaceable variable QUICKSTART_HOME, replace it with the path to the root directory of all of the quickstarts.

Start the JBoss EAP Standalone Server

  1. Open a terminal and navigate to the root of the JBoss EAP directory.

  2. Start the JBoss EAP server with the default profile by typing the following command.

    $ EAP_HOME/bin/standalone.sh
    Note
    		 For Windows, use the EAP_HOME\bin\standalone.bat script.

Build and Deploy the Quickstart

  1. Make sure you start the JBoss EAP server as described above.

  2. Open a terminal and navigate to the root directory of this quickstart.

  3. Type the following command to build the artifacts.

    $ mvn clean package wildfly:deploy

This deploys the batch-processing/target/batch-processing.war to the running instance of the server.

You should see a message in the server log indicating that the archive deployed successfully.

Access the Application

Access the running application in a browser at the following URL: http://localhost:8080/batch-processing/

You are presented with a simple form that allows you to generate sample files to be imported.

Usage 1: Import the file without any errors

  1. Click on Generate a new file and start import job button. This generates a new file with 10 unique records to be imported. The import job starts after the file is generated.

  2. A table is displayed containing information about the task that was started. Click on the Update jobs list button and verify that the job was completed.

  3. Investigate the console output. It shows that files with 10 records were processed, 3 records at a time.

    INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.controller.BatchController] (default task-3) Starting to generate 10 in file /var/folders/j8/63sgdmbn5tqdkyw0tz6df53r0000gn/T/temp-file.txt
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.controller.BatchController] (default task-3) File generated at /var/folders/j8/63sgdmbn5tqdkyw0tz6df53r0000gn/T/temp-file.txt
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.JobListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Job import-file - Execution #1 starting.
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsPersister] (Batch Thread - 1) No checkpoint detected. Cleaning the Database
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #1 - Changing name ZIqYKITxiM -> Ziqykitxim | phone  978913851 -> (978)-913-851
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #2 - Changing name JbHjnaThps -> Jbhjnathps | phone  095108018 -> (095)-108-018
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #3 - Changing name FJTlXRtCdR -> Fjtlxrtcdr | phone  286847939 -> (286)-847-939
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Preparing to persist 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Persisting 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #4 - Changing name mlmBABWzfL -> Mlmbabwzfl | phone  744478648 -> (744)-478-648
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #5 - Changing name jVlTYiBRMP -> Jvltyibrmp | phone  135063841 -> (135)-063-841
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #6 - Changing name DwEFbSjfQE -> Dwefbsjfqe | phone  404572175 -> (404)-572-175
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Preparing to persist 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Persisting 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #7 - Changing name niDXWwGJuQ -> Nidxwwgjuq | phone  949448390 -> (949)-448-390
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #8 - Changing name VZBArfowSe -> Vzbarfowse | phone  902370961 -> (902)-370-961
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #9 - Changing name aSpyWCWwje -> Aspywcwwje | phone  246977695 -> (246)-977-695
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Preparing to persist 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Persisting 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 1) Register #10 - Changing name TofTfbRBzI -> Toftfbrbzi | phone  868339088 -> (868)-339-088
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Preparing to persist 1 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Persisting 1 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ReportBatchelet] (Batch Thread - 1) Imported 10 to Database
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.JobListener] (Batch Thread - 1) Job import-file - Execution #1 finished. Status: COMPLETED

Usage 2: Import an error file and fix it

Now you will simulate a file with duplicate records. This will raise an exception and stop the processing. After that, you will fix the file and continue the importing where it stopped.

  1. Mark the Generate a duplicate record checkbox and click on Generate a new file and start import job button. If you click on Update jobs list button, you will see that the job failed with the following Exit Status: Error : org.hibernate.exception.ConstraintViolationException: could not execute statement. This was caused because the job tried to insert a duplicate record at the Database. You will also see org.h2.jdbc.JdbcSQLException: Unique index or primary key violation exception stacktraces in the server log.

  2. Next, you will fix the file and restart that job execution. Uncheck the Generate a duplicate record checkbox and click on Generate a new file button. This will generate the file without errors.

  3. Click on Restart button in the last column for that job instance in the List of Jobs table. If you click on Update jobs list button, you will see that the job was completed.

  4. Review the server logs and verify that the job started from the last checkpoint.

    INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.RecordsReader] (Batch Thread - 3) Skipping to line 3 as marked by previous checkpoint

  5. Investigate the console output.

    INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.JobListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Job import-file - Execution #3 starting.
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.RecordsReader] (Batch Thread - 3) Skipping to line 3 as marked by previous checkpoint
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #4 - Changing name HdeqwzEjbA -> Hdeqwzejba | phone  686417040 -> (686)-417-040
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #5 - Changing name veEEbtpYTJ -> Veeebtpytj | phone  367981821 -> (367)-981-821
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #6 - Changing name bQIKTUyqMW -> Bqiktuyqmw | phone  103363182 -> (103)-363-182
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Preparing to persist 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Persisting 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #7 - Changing name KVLIGXhCry -> Kvligxhcry | phone  117327691 -> (117)-327-691
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #8 - Changing name PBAZgernHy -> Pbazgernhy | phone  066203468 -> (066)-203-468
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #9 - Changing name DGtNZdteGB -> Dgtnzdtegb | phone  908779587 -> (908)-779-587
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Preparing to persist 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Persisting 3 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ContactsFormatter] (Batch Thread - 3) Register #10 - Changing name mhmIHhZMhv -> Mhmihhzmhv | phone  094518410 -> (094)-518-410
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Preparing to persist 1 contacts
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.PersistListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Persisting 1 contacts
WARN  [org.jberet] (Batch Thread - 3) JBERET000018: Could not find the original step execution to restart.  Current step execution id: 0, step name: reportBatchelet
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.ReportBatchelet] (Batch Thread - 3) Imported 10 to Database
INFO  [org.jboss.as.quickstarts.batch.job.listener.JobListener] (Batch Thread - 3) Job import-file - Execution #3 finished. Status: COMPLETED

Usage 3: Import an error file and do not fix the errors

  1. Check the Generate a duplicate record checkbox and click on Generate a new file ans start import job button. If you click on Update jobs list button, you will see that the job failed with the following Exit Status: Error : org.hibernate.exception.ConstraintViolationException: could not execute statement. This was caused because you tried to insert a duplicate record at the Database.

  2. This time you will not fix the file. Just click on Restart button again. If you click on Update jobs list button, you will see that the job was marked as ABANDONED this time because it was restarted once. Notice that there is a new parameter: restartedOnce=true. This behavior was implemented in JobListener for demonstration purposes, to prevent a FAILED job from being restarted twice.

Server Log: Expected Warnings and Errors

You will see the following warnings in the server log. You can ignore these warnings.

WFLYJCA0091: -ds.xml file deployments are deprecated. Support may be removed in a future version.

HHH000431: Unable to determine H2 database version, certain features may not work

Undeploy the Quickstart

When you are finished testing the quickstart, follow these steps to undeploy the archive.

  1. Make sure you start the JBoss EAP server as described above.

  2. Open a terminal and navigate to the root directory of this quickstart.

  3. Type this command to undeploy the archive:

    $ mvn wildfly:undeploy

Run the Quickstart in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio or Eclipse

You can also start the server and deploy the quickstarts or run the Arquillian tests in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio or from Eclipse using JBoss tools. For general information about how to import a quickstart, add a JBoss EAP server, and build and deploy a quickstart, see Use JBoss Developer Studio or Eclipse to Run the Quickstarts.

Debug the Application

If you want to debug the source code of any library in the project, run the following command to pull the source into your local repository. The IDE should then detect it.

$ mvn dependency:sources

Getting Started with JBoss EAP for OpenShift

This document contains the basic instructions to build and deploy this quickstart to JBoss EAP for OpenShift or JBoss EAP for OpenShift Online.

See Getting Started with JBoss EAP for OpenShift Container Platform for more detailed information about building and running applications on JBoss EAP for OpenShift.

See Getting Started with JBoss EAP for OpenShift Online for more detailed information about building and running applications on JBoss EAP for OpenShift Online.

Prepare OpenShift for Quickstart Deployment

  1. Log in to your OpenShift instance using the oc login command.

  2. Create a new project for the quickstart in OpenShift. You can create a project in OpenShift using the following command.

    $ oc new-project batch-processing-project

Import the Latest JBoss EAP for OpenShift Image Streams and Templates

Important

If you are building and deploying this quickstart on JBoss EAP for OpenShift, you must configure authentication to the Red Hat Container Registry before you import the image streams and templates into your namespace. Getting Started with JBoss EAP for OpenShift Container Platform provides an example of one way to configure authentication to the registry. For additional information, see Red Hat Container Registry Authentication on the Red Hat Customer Portal.

Configuration of authentication to the registry is not necessary if you are building and deploying this quickstart on JBoss EAP for OpenShift Online.

Use the following command to import the latest JBoss EAP for OpenShift image streams and templates into your OpenShift project’s namespace.

for resource in \
  eap-cd-image-stream.json \
  eap-cd-amq-persistent-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-amq-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-basic-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-https-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-mongodb-persistent-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-mongodb-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-mysql-persistent-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-mysql-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-postgresql-persistent-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-postgresql-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-third-party-db-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-tx-recovery-s2i.json \
  eap-cd-sso-s2i.json
do
  oc replace --force -f \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jboss-container-images/jboss-eap-7-openshift-image/EAP_7.3/templates/${resource}
done
Note

The JBoss EAP image streams and templates imported using the above command are only available within that OpenShift project.

If you have administrative access to the general openshift namespace and want the image streams and templates to be accessible by all projects, add -n openshift to the oc replace line of the command. For example:

...
oc replace -n openshift --force -f \
...

Deploy the JBoss EAP Source-to-Image (S2I) Quickstart to OpenShift

  1. Create a new OpenShift application using the JBoss EAP for OpenShift image and the quickstart’s source code. Use the following command to use the eap-cd-basic-s2i template with the batch-processing source code on GitHub.

    oc new-app --template=eap-cd-basic-s2i \
 -p IMAGE_STREAM_NAMESPACE="batch-processing-project" \
 -p SOURCE_REPOSITORY_URL="https://github.com/jboss-developer/jboss-eap-quickstarts" \
 -p SOURCE_REPOSITORY_REF="7.3.x-openshift" \
 -p ENABLE_GENERATE_DEFAULT_DATASOURCE="true" \
 -p CONTEXT_DIR="batch-processing"

    With respect to the command parameters:

    • --template The template to use.

    • -p IMAGE_STREAM_NAMESPACE The latest images streams and templates were imported into the project’s namespace, so you must specify the namespace of where to find the image stream. This is usually the OpenShift project’s name.

    • -p SOURCE_REPOSITORY_URL The URL to the repository containing the application source code.

    • -p SOURCE_REPOSITORY_REF The Git repository reference to use for the source code. This can be a Git branch or tag reference.

    • -p ENABLE_GENERATE_DEFAULT_DATASOURCE Enables the default datasource, which is required by this quickstart.

    • -p CONTEXT_DIR The directory within the source repository to build.

    Note
    		 A template can specify default values for many template parameters, and you might have to override some, or all, of the defaults. To see template information, including a list of parameters and any default values, use the command oc describe template TEMPLATE_NAME.
Tip
 It is possible to trim down the JBoss EAP image that will be used to run this quickstart. To do so, please add the -p GALLEON_PROVISION_LAYERS=<galleon layers> argument when creating the new application. Please refer to the JBoss EAP documentation for the list of supported galleon layers.

  1. Retrieve the name of the build configuration.

    $ oc get bc -o name

  2. Use the name of the build configuration from the previous step to view the Maven progress of the build.

    $ oc logs -f buildconfig/eap-app