BeanTransactionPolicy.java

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package org.apache.openejb.core.transaction;

import org.apache.openejb.SystemException;

import javax.transaction.UserTransaction;

/**
 * BeanTransactionPolicy is an extension to the TransactionPolicy which provides
 * operations for controlling a JEE bean managed transaction.
 */
public interface BeanTransactionPolicy extends TransactionPolicy {
    /**
     * Gets the UserTransaction the bean uses to manage the transaction.
     *
     * @return the UserTransaction the bean uses to manage the transaction
     */
    UserTransaction getUserTransaction();

    /**
     * Syspends the bean managed transaction.  This is mainly used by stateful
     * session beans which are required to maintain the bean managed transaction
     * between calls. After this method completes the transaction will be
     * suspended or if there is a problem it will be rolled back.
     *
     * @return the syspended transaction token or null if no transaction was
     * active
     * @throws SystemException if there was a problem suspending the
     *                         transaction
     */
    SuspendedTransaction suspendUserTransaction() throws SystemException;

    /**
     * Resumes the transaction contained in the suspended transaction token.
     * After this method completes the transaction will be resumes or if there
     * is a problem it will be rolled back.
     *
     * @param suspendedTransaction the transaction to resume; not null
     * @throws SystemException if there was a problem resuming the transaction
     */
    void resumeUserTransaction(SuspendedTransaction suspendedTransaction) throws SystemException;

    /**
     * Represents a suspended transaction.
     */
    interface SuspendedTransaction {
        /**
         * Rollsback the suspended transction.  No exceptions are thrown from
         * this method.
         */
        void destroy();
    }
}