src/javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.java

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package javax.persistence;

public interface EntityTransaction {
    /**
     * Start a resource transaction.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *             if isActive() is true.
     */
    public void begin();

    /**
     * Commit the current transaction, writing any non-flushed changes to the
     * database.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *             if isActive() is false.
     * @throws RollbackException
     *             if the commit fails.
     */
    public void commit();

    /**
     * Roll back the current transaction.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *             if isActive() is false.
     * @throws PersistenceException
     *             if an unexpected error condition is encountered.
     */
    public void rollback();

    /**
     * Mark the current transaction so that the only possible outcome of the
     * transaction is for the transaction to be rolled back.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *             if isActive() is false.
     */
    public void setRollbackOnly();

    /**
     * Determine whether the current transaction has been marked for rollback.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *             if isActive() is false.
     */
    public boolean getRollbackOnly();

    /**
     * Indicate whether a transaction is in progress.
     * 
     * @throws PersistenceException
     *             if an unexpected error condition is encountered.
     */
    public boolean isActive();
}