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<div class="block">The beforeWrite method receives control before 
 an item writer is called to write its items.  The 
 method receives the list of items sent to the item 
 writer as an input.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>items</code> - specifies the items about to be 
 written.</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Exception.html?is-external=true" title="class or inter