Package javax.persistence

Interface EntityTransaction

  • public interface EntityTransaction
    Interface used to control transactions on resource-local entity managers. The EntityManager.getTransaction() method returns the EntityTransaction interface.
    Since:
    1.0

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void begin()
      Start a resource transaction.
      void commit()
      Commit the current resource transaction, writing any unflushed changes to the database.
      boolean getRollbackOnly()
      Determine whether the current resource transaction has been marked for rollback.
      boolean isActive()
      Indicate whether a resource transaction is in progress.
      void rollback()
      Roll back the current resource transaction.
      void setRollbackOnly()
      Mark the current resource transaction so that the only possible outcome of the transaction is for the transaction to be rolled back.

    • Method Detail

      • begin

        void begin()
        Start a resource transaction.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalStateException - if isActive() is true

      • commit

        void commit()
        Commit the current resource transaction, writing any unflushed changes to the database.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalStateException - if isActive() is false
        RollbackException - if the commit fails

      • rollback

        void rollback()
        Roll back the current resource transaction.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalStateException - if isActive() is false
        PersistenceException - if an unexpected error condition is encountered

      • setRollbackOnly

        void setRollbackOnly()
        Mark the current resource transaction so that the only possible outcome of the transaction is for the transaction to be rolled back.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalStateException - if isActive() is false

      • getRollbackOnly

        boolean getRollbackOnly()
        Determine whether the current resource transaction has been marked for rollback.
        Returns:
        boolean indicating whether the transaction has been marked for rollback
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalStateException - if isActive() is false

      • isActive

        boolean isActive()
        Indicate whether a resource transaction is in progress.
        Returns:
        boolean indicating whether transaction is in progress
        Throws:
        PersistenceException - if an unexpected error condition is encountered