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 * Hibernate, Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
 *
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package org.hibernate.jdbc;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;

A discrete piece of work following the lines of Work but returning a result. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * A discrete piece of work following the lines of {@link Work} but returning a result.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface ReturningWork<T> {
	
Execute the discrete work encapsulated by this work instance using the supplied connection.
Params:
connection – The connection on which to perform the work.
Throws:
SQLException – Thrown during execution of the underlying JDBC interaction.
HibernateException – Generally indicates a wrapped SQLException.
Returns:
The work result/**
	 * Execute the discrete work encapsulated by this work instance using the supplied connection.
	 *
	 * @param connection The connection on which to perform the work.
	 *
	 * @return The work result
	 * 
	 * @throws SQLException Thrown during execution of the underlying JDBC interaction.
	 * @throws org.hibernate.HibernateException Generally indicates a wrapped SQLException.
	 */
	public T execute(Connection connection) throws SQLException;
}