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<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../../../javax/batch/api/chunk/ItemWriter.html#open-java.io.Serializable-">open</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="../../../../javax/batch/api/chunk/ItemWriter.html" title="interface in javax.batch.api.chunk">ItemWriter</a></code></dd>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>checkpoint</code> - last checkpoint for this ItemReader</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>