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1 package org.apache.ojb.otm.transaction;
2
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17
18 import org.apache.ojb.broker.PBKey;
19 import org.apache.ojb.otm.OTMConnection;
20 import org.apache.ojb.otm.core.Transaction;
21
22
23 /**
24  *
25  * Factory to fetch current transaction. The various implementations will handle
26  * the different implementation sceanrios, like managed and unmanaged platforms.
27  *
28  * @author <a HREF="mailto:rraghuram@hotmail.com">Raghu Rajah</a>
29  *
30  */
31 public interface TransactionFactory
32 {
33     
34     /**
35      *
36      * Get the current Transaction.
37      *
38      * @return the current Transaction
39      *
40      */
41     public Transaction getTransactionForConnection (OTMConnection connection);
42     
43     /**
44      *
45      * Acquire new connection. Creates a new connection. Depending on the implementation of the
46      * factory the connection could be associated to an existing transaction, or not.
47      *
48      * @return new connection
49      *
50      */
51     public OTMConnection acquireConnection (PBKey pbKey);
52 }
53
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