FlatFileItemReader and how to skip empty files

[MagnusA]

How do I configure the FlatFileItemReader to skip empty files and if possible create a log entry about the emtpy file?

[mminella]

By default, the FileItemReader will return null signaling that the step is complete when it encounters an empty file (assuming that the file exists. If it doesn't, we're talking about a different scenario). In this case you could create a StepListener that checks the number of records read in. If it is zero, you can then perform whatever logic you want there.

Let me know if you need more details.