Spring Batch: Reading a File : if field is empty setting the default value - spring

Question

I am very new to spring batch. I have requirement in which i have to read a file having a header(Field Names) record and data records
i have to validate 1st record (check the field names matching against set of predefined names)- note that this record need to be skipped- i mean should not be part of items in processor)
read and store rest of the field values to a POJO
if the field 'date' is empty , i need to set the default value as 'xxxx-yy-zz'
i am unable to 1st and 3rd requirement with batch
here is the sample reader XML. please help
<bean id="reader" class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.FlatFileItemReader">
<property name="resource" value="classpath:input/import" />
<property name="encoding" value="UTF-8" />
<property name="linesToSkip" value="1" />
<property name="lineMapper" ref="line.mapper"/>
</bean>
<bean id="line.mapper" class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.mapping .DefaultLineMapper">
<property name="lineTokenizer" ref="line.tokenizer"/>
<property name="fieldSetMapper" ref="fieldSet.enity.mapper"/>
</bean>
<bean id="line.tokenizer" class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transfo rm.DelimitedLineTokenizer">
<property name="delimiter">
<util:constant static-field="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transfo rm.DelimitedLineTokenizer.DELIMITER_TAB"/>
</property>
<property name="names" value="id,date,age " />
<property name="strict" value="false"/>
</bean>
<bean id="fieldSet.enity.mapper" class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.mapping .BeanWrapperFieldSetMapper">
<property name="targetType" value="a.b.myPOJO"/>
<property name="customEditors">
<map>
<entry key="java.util.Date">
<bean class="org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.C ustomDateEditor">
<constructor-arg>
<bean class="java.text.SimpleDateFormat">
<constructor-arg value="yyyy-mm-dd" />
</bean>
</constructor-arg>
<constructor-arg value="true" />
</bean>
</entry>
</map>
</property>

Answer 1

Create your own custom FieldSetMapper like below
CustomeFieldSetMapper implements FieldSetMapper<a.b.myPOJO> {
#Override
public a.b.myPOJO mapFieldSet(FieldSet fs) {
a.b.myPOJO myPOJO = new a.b.myPOJO();
if(fs.readString("date").isEmpty()){
myPOJO.setDate("xxxx-yy-zz");
}
return a.b.myPOJO;
}
}

Answer 2

You think you should do date set in ItemProcessor.
Also, if <property name="linesToSkip" value="1" /> not fill your requirements - extend FlatFileItemReader and validate first line manually in it.