SavepointManager.java

package org.theonefx.wcframework.transaction;

import org.theonefx.wcframework.transaction.exception.TransactionException;

/**
 * Interface that specifies an API to programmatically manage transaction
 * savepoints in a generic fashion. Extended by TransactionStatus to
 * expose savepoint management functionality for a specific transaction.
 *
 * <p>Note that savepoints can only work within an active transaction.
 * Just use this programmatic savepoint handling for advanced needs;
 * else, a subtransaction with PROPAGATION_NESTED is preferable.
 *
 * <p>This interface is inspired by JDBC 3.0's Savepoint mechanism
 * but is independent from any specific persistence technology.
 */
public interface SavepointManager {

	/**
	 * Create a new savepoint. You can roll back to a specific savepoint
	 * via <code>rollbackToSavepoint</code>, and explicitly release a
	 * savepoint that you don't need anymore via <code>releaseSavepoint</code>.
	 * <p>Note that most transaction managers will automatically release
	 * savepoints at transaction completion.
	 * @return a savepoint object, to be passed into rollbackToSavepoint
	 * or releaseSavepoint
	 * @throws NestedTransactionNotSupportedException if the underlying
	 * transaction does not support savepoints
	 * @throws TransactionException if the savepoint could not be created,
	 * for example because the transaction is not in an appropriate state
	 * @see java.sql.Connection#setSavepoint
	 */
	Object createSavepoint() throws TransactionException;

	/**
	 * Roll back to the given savepoint. The savepoint will be
	 * automatically released afterwards.
	 * @param savepoint the savepoint to roll back to
	 * @throws NestedTransactionNotSupportedException if the underlying
	 * transaction does not support savepoints
	 * @throws TransactionException if the rollback failed
	 * @see java.sql.Connection#rollback(java.sql.Savepoint)
	 */
	void rollbackToSavepoint(Object savepoint) throws TransactionException;

	/**
	 * Explicitly release the given savepoint.
	 * <p>Note that most transaction managers will automatically release
	 * savepoints at transaction completion.
	 * <p>Implementations should fail as silently as possible if
	 * proper resource cleanup will still happen at transaction completion.
	 * @param savepoint the savepoint to release
	 * @throws NestedTransactionNotSupportedException if the underlying
	 * transaction does not support savepoints
	 * @throws TransactionException if the release failed
	 * @see java.sql.Connection#releaseSavepoint
	 */
	void releaseSavepoint(Object savepoint) throws TransactionException;

}