UnitOfWorkCallback.java

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2008, Rickard Öberg. All Rights Reserved.
 *
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package org.qi4j.api.unitofwork;

/**
 * Callback interface for UnitOfWork completion or discard. Implementations
 * of this interface can be registered through {@link UnitOfWork#addUnitOfWorkCallback(UnitOfWorkCallback)}.
 *
 * If Entities implement this interface they will also receive invocations of this callback interface.
 */
public interface UnitOfWorkCallback
{
    /**
     * This is called before the completion of the UnitOfWork.
     * The callback may do any validation checks and throw
     * UnitOfWorkCompletionException if there is any reason
     * why the UnitOfWork is not in a valid state to be completed.
     *
     * @throws UnitOfWorkCompletionException
     */
    void beforeCompletion()
        throws UnitOfWorkCompletionException;

    /**
     * This is called after the completion or discarding
     * of the UnitOfWork. The callback may do any cleanup
     * necessary related to the UnitOfWork. Note that the
     * UnitOfWork is no longer active when this method is
     * called, so no methods on it may be invoked.
     *
     * @param status
     */
    void afterCompletion( UnitOfWorkStatus status );

    enum UnitOfWorkStatus
    {
        COMPLETED, DISCARDED
    }
}