SqlJob.java

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package ch.sdi.core.intf;

import ch.sdi.core.exc.SdiException;
import ch.sdi.core.impl.data.Person;


/**
 * Base interface for a custom SQL jobs.
 *
 * @version 1.0 (23.11.2014)
 * @author  Heri
 */
public interface SqlJob extends TargetJob
{
    /**
     * Check if the person is already present in the target platform.
     * <p>
     * @param aPerson
     * @return <code>true</code> if the given person is already present
     * @throws SdiException on any problem
     */
    public boolean isAlreadyPresent( Person<?> aPerson ) throws SdiException;

    /**
     * Starts a transaction
     */
    public void startTransaction();

    /**
     * Commits a transaction
     */
    public void commitTransaction();

    /**
     * Transaction rollback
     */
    public void rollbackTransaction();


}