OptionalThreadContext.java

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package org.glowroot.agent.plugin.api;

public interface OptionalThreadContext extends ThreadContext {

    /**
     * If there is no active transaction, a new transaction is started.
     * 
     * If there is already an active transaction, this method acts the same as
     * {@link #startTraceEntry(MessageSupplier, TimerName)} (the transaction name and type are not
     * modified on the existing transaction).
     */
    TraceEntry startTransaction(String transactionType, String transactionName,
            MessageSupplier messageSupplier, TimerName timerName);
}