Spring batch Struts integration

[frank12345]

Hello,

I am investigating using Spring Batch for a simple single threaded job that reads from a flat file and inserts records into a database. I want to trigger the spring batch job from an existing, struts based web app. My question is can I deploy the batch job as part of my existing struts app or does it need to be deployed as a completely separate application? Can I trigger the job via an http request from a struts action?

Thanks!
Frank