item count when input file has zero records

[spbatch]

Hi all,
I have a single step in my batch job which reads data from a flat file and stores them to database. After the job finishes I am looking at the number of items processed using the below sql.

SELECT ITEM_COUNT FROM BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION where JOB_EXECUTION_ID 

I assume item count should reflect the number of records processed right?.
So if 10 records were processed item count should be 10 right?. but the item count is 11.

If I have no data in the input file then the item count should be 0 right? but I am seeing the item count=1.

[Dave Syer]

http://jira.springframework.org/browse/BATCH-531