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package org.mifos.framework.util.helpers;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import org.mifos.framework.struts.action.BaseAction;
/**
* This interface is used to annotate methods in the struts action class for
* transaction boundaries specifying when a new transaction is beginning so that
* based on that a token can be generated and saved in the session or removed
* from the session. 1.saveToken - It saves a new token in the session.
* 2.validateAndResetToken - It validates the token and then resets the token.
* 3.joinToken - It checks if the token is present it does nothing else it saves
* a new token in the session.
*
* @see BaseAction
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface TransactionDemarcate {
public boolean saveToken() default false;
public boolean validateAndResetToken() default false;
public boolean joinToken() default false;
public boolean conditionToken() default false;
}