from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List


def batch_processing_datasets(
    job_name: str,
    inputs: List[str],
    processing_steps: List[dict],
    parallelism: int = 4,
    retry_on_fail: bool = True
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """
    Batch Processing of Datasets (placeholder intent)

    Parameters
    ----------
    job_name : str
    inputs : list[str]
        Paths or identifiers to datasets.
    processing_steps : list[dict]
        Steps to apply to each input.
    parallelism : int
        Number of parallel workers.
    retry_on_fail : bool
        Whether to retry failed items once.
    """
    return {
        "type": "automation_batch_processing",
        "job_name": job_name,
        "inputs_count": len(inputs),
        "parallelism": parallelism,
        "options": {"retry_on_fail": retry_on_fail},
        "steps": processing_steps,
        "preview": {"will_process": True},
    }
