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package org.hibernate.engine.transaction.spi;

import org.hibernate.ConnectionReleaseMode;
import org.hibernate.service.Service;

Contract for transaction creation, as well as providing metadata and contextual information about that creation.
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Contract for transaction creation, as well as providing metadata and contextual information about that creation.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface TransactionFactory<T extends TransactionImplementor> extends Service {
	
Construct a transaction instance compatible with this strategy.
Params:
coordinator – The coordinator for this transaction
Throws:
HibernateException – Indicates a problem constructing the transaction.
Returns:
The appropriate transaction instance./**
	 * Construct a transaction instance compatible with this strategy.
	 *
	 * @param coordinator The coordinator for this transaction
	 *
	 * @return The appropriate transaction instance.
	 *
	 * @throws org.hibernate.HibernateException Indicates a problem constructing the transaction.
	 */
	public T createTransaction(TransactionCoordinator coordinator);

	
Can the transactions created from this strategy act as the driver?  In other words can the user actually manage
transactions with this strategy?
Returns:
true if the transaction strategy represented by this factory can act as the driver callback; false otherwise./**
	 * Can the transactions created from this strategy act as the driver?  In other words can the user actually manage
	 * transactions with this strategy?
	 *
	 * @return {@literal true} if the transaction strategy represented by this factory can act as the driver callback;
	 * {@literal false} otherwise.
	 */
	public boolean canBeDriver();

	
Should we attempt to register JTA transaction synchronizations. 

In other words, is this strategy JTA-based?
Returns:
true if the transaction strategy represented by this factory is compatible with registering synchronizations; false otherwise./**
	 * Should we attempt to register JTA transaction {@link javax.transaction.Synchronization synchronizations}.
	 * <p/>
	 * In other words, is this strategy JTA-based?
	 *
	 * @return {@literal true} if the transaction strategy represented by this factory is compatible with registering
	 * {@link javax.transaction.Synchronization synchronizations}; {@literal false} otherwise.
	 */
	public boolean compatibleWithJtaSynchronization();

	
Can the underlying transaction represented by the passed Hibernate TransactionImplementor be joined? 
Params:
transactionCoordinator – The transaction coordinator
transaction – The current Hibernate transaction
Returns:
true is the transaction can be joined; false otherwise./**
	 * Can the underlying transaction represented by the passed Hibernate {@link TransactionImplementor} be joined?
	 *
	 * @param transactionCoordinator The transaction coordinator
	 * @param transaction The current Hibernate transaction
	 *
	 * @return {@literal true} is the transaction can be joined; {@literal false} otherwise.
	 */
	public boolean isJoinableJtaTransaction(TransactionCoordinator transactionCoordinator, T transaction);

	
Get the default connection release mode.
Returns:
The default release mode associated with this strategy/**
	 * Get the default connection release mode.
	 *
	 * @return The default release mode associated with this strategy
	 */
	public ConnectionReleaseMode getDefaultReleaseMode();

}