Spring Framework example source code file (TransactionOperations.java)

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The Spring Framework TransactionOperations.java source code

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package org.springframework.transaction.support;

import org.springframework.transaction.TransactionException;

/**
 * Interface specifying basic transaction execution operations.
 * Implemented by {@link TransactionTemplate}. Not often used directly,
 * but a useful option to enhance testability, as it can easily be
 * mocked or stubbed.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.0.4
 */
public interface TransactionOperations {

	/**
	 * Execute the action specified by the given callback object within a transaction.
	 * <p>Allows for returning a result object created within the transaction, that is,
	 * a domain object or a collection of domain objects. A RuntimeException thrown
	 * by the callback is treated as a fatal exception that enforces a rollback.
	 * Such an exception gets propagated to the caller of the template.
	 * @param action the callback object that specifies the transactional action
	 * @return a result object returned by the callback, or <code>null if none
	 * @throws TransactionException in case of initialization, rollback, or system errors
	 */
	Object execute(TransactionCallback action) throws TransactionException;

}