package org.infinispan.commons.api;
/**
* The BatchingCache is implemented by all caches which support batching
*
* @author Tristan Tarrant
* @since 6.0
*/
public interface BatchingCache {
/**
* Starts a batch. All operations on the current client thread are performed as a part of this batch, with locks
* held for the duration of the batch and any remote calls delayed till the end of the batch.
* <p/>
*
* @return true if a batch was successfully started; false if one was available and already running.
*/
boolean startBatch();
/**
* Completes a batch if one has been started using {@link #startBatch()}. If no batch has been started, this is a
* no-op.
* <p/>
*
* @param successful if true, the batch completes, otherwise the batch is aborted and changes are not committed.
*/
void endBatch(boolean successful);
}