**[David Geary](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=david_geary)** opened **[BATCH-2846](https://jira.spring.io/browse/BATCH-2846?redirect=false)** and commented This method was added as a result of [BATCH-2270](https://jira.spring.io/browse/BATCH-2270). We have recently upgraded to Spring Batch 4 and are getting compilation errors as this method has been removed. --- **Affects:** 4.1.2