TransactionStarter.java

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package org.osgi.service.transaction.control;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

/**
 * Implementations of this interface are able to run a piece of work within a
 * transaction
 */
public interface TransactionStarter {
	/**
	 * A transaction is required to run the supplied piece of work. If no
	 * transaction is active then it must be started and associated with the
	 * work and then completed after the transactional work has finished.
	 * 
	 * @param work The work to execute
	 * @return The value returned by the work
	 * @throws TransactionException if there is an error starting or completing
	 *             the transaction
	 * @throws TransactionRolledBackException if the transaction rolled back due
	 *             to a failure in one of the resources or an internal error in
	 *             the TransactionControl service
	 * @throws ScopedWorkException if the supplied work throws an
	 *             {@link Exception}
	 */
	<T> T required(Callable<T> work) throws TransactionException,
			TransactionRolledBackException, ScopedWorkException;

	/**
	 * A new transaction is required to run the supplied piece of work. If an
	 * existing transaction is active then it must suspended and a new
	 * transaction started and associated with the work. After the work has
	 * completed the new transaction must also complete and any suspended
	 * transaction be resumed.
	 * 
	 * @param work The work to execute
	 * @return The value returned by the work
	 * @throws TransactionException if there is an error starting or completing
	 *             the transaction
	 * @throws TransactionRolledBackException if the transaction rolled back due
	 *             to a failure
	 * @throws ScopedWorkException if the supplied work throws an
	 *             {@link Exception}
	 */
	<T> T requiresNew(Callable<T> work) throws TransactionException,
			TransactionRolledBackException, ScopedWorkException;

	/**
	 * The supplied piece of work must be run outside the context of a
	 * transaction. If an existing transaction is active then it must be
	 * suspended and a "no transaction" context associated with the work. After
	 * the work has completed any suspended transaction must be resumed.
	 * <p>
	 * The "no transaction" context does not support resource enlistment, and
	 * will not commit or rollback any changes, however it does provide a post
	 * completion callback to any registered functions. This function is
	 * suitable for final cleanup, such as closing a connection
	 * 
	 * @param work The work to execute
	 * @return The value returned by the work
	 * @throws TransactionException if there is an error starting or completing
	 *             the transaction
	 * @throws ScopedWorkException if the supplied work throws an
	 *             {@link Exception}
	 */
	<T> T notSupported(Callable<T> work)
			throws TransactionException, ScopedWorkException;

	/**
	 * The supplied piece of work may run inside or outside the context of a
	 * transaction. If an existing transaction or "no transaction" context is
	 * active then it will continue, otherwise a new "no transaction" context is
	 * associated with the work. After the work has completed any created
	 * transaction context must be completed.
	 * <p>
	 * The "no transaction" context does not support resource enlistment, and
	 * will not commit or rollback any changes, however it does provide a post
	 * completion callback to any registered functions. This function is
	 * suitable for final cleanup, such as closing a connection
	 * 
	 * @param work The work to execute
	 * @return The value returned by the work
	 * @throws TransactionException if there is an error starting or completing
	 *             the transaction
	 * @throws ScopedWorkException if the supplied work throws an
	 *             {@link Exception}
	 */
	<T> T supports(Callable<T> work)
			throws TransactionException, ScopedWorkException;

}