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Interface EntityTransaction</H2>
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<DT><PRE>public interface <B>EntityTransaction</B></DL>
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The <code>EntityTransaction</code> interface is used to control
resource transactions on resource-local entity managers. The
<A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityManager.html#getTransaction()"><CODE>EntityManager.getTransaction()</CODE></A>
method returns the <code>EntityTransaction</code> interface.
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<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
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<CODE>&nbsp;void</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#begin()">begin</A></B>()</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Start the resource transaction.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;void</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#commit()">commit</A></B>()</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commit the current transaction, writing any unflushed
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<CODE>&nbsp;boolean</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#getRollbackOnly()">getRollbackOnly</A></B>()</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Determine whether the current transaction has been marked
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<CODE>&nbsp;boolean</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#isActive()">isActive</A></B>()</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate whether a transaction is in progress.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;void</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#rollback()">rollback</A></B>()</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Roll back the current transaction</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;void</CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark the current transaction so that the only possible
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begin</H3>
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void <B>begin</B>()</PRE>
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<DD>Start the resource transaction.
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<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalStateException</CODE> - if <A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#isActive()"><CODE>isActive()</CODE></A> is true.</DL>
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commit</H3>
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void <B>commit</B>()</PRE>
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<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalStateException</CODE> - if <A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#isActive()"><CODE>isActive()</CODE></A> is false.
<DD><CODE><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/RollbackException.html" title="class in javax.persistence">RollbackException</A></CODE> - if the commit fails.</DL>
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rollback</H3>
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void <B>rollback</B>()</PRE>
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<DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalStateException</CODE> - if <A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#isActive()"><CODE>isActive()</CODE></A> is false.
<DD><CODE><A HREF="../../javax/persistence/PersistenceException.html" title="class in javax.persistence">PersistenceException</A></CODE> - if an unexpected error
condition is encountered.</DL>
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setRollbackOnly</H3>
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void <B>setRollbackOnly</B>()</PRE>
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<DD>Mark the current transaction so that the only possible
outcome of the transaction is for the transaction to be
rolled back.
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<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalStateException</CODE> - if <A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#isActive()"><CODE>isActive()</CODE></A> is false.</DL>
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getRollbackOnly</H3>
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boolean <B>getRollbackOnly</B>()</PRE>
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<DD>Determine whether the current transaction has been marked
for rollback.
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<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalStateException</CODE> - if <A HREF="../../javax/persistence/EntityTransaction.html#isActive()"><CODE>isActive()</CODE></A> is false.</DL>
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isActive</H3>
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boolean <B>isActive</B>()</PRE>
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<DD>Indicate whether a transaction is in progress.
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