Spring Batch : How to use spring batch to read file from sftp server and save it into database?

Question

My current project is based on Spring Batch and Spring integration.

My goal is using Spring Batch to execute job flow steps:

1. read file from SFTP serve

Answer 1

Add a tasklet as the first step; have the tasklet invoke a Spring Integration flow, probably using an sftp outbound gateway to GET the file.

There's an example of how to use the gateway in the sftp sample.

The 'transfer start time' would be the time you invoke the gateway.