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<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../../../javax/batch/api/listener/StepListener.html#beforeStep--">beforeStep</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="../../../../javax/batch/api/listener/StepListener.html" title="interface in javax.batch.api.listener">StepListener</a></code></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