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package org.hibernate.engine.transaction.spi;

import org.hibernate.Transaction;

Additional contract for implementors of the Hibernate Transaction API. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Additional contract for implementors of the Hibernate {@link Transaction} API.
 * 
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface TransactionImplementor extends Transaction {
	
Retrieve an isolation delegate appropriate for this transaction strategy.
Returns:
An isolation delegate./**
	 * Retrieve an isolation delegate appropriate for this transaction strategy.
	 *
	 * @return An isolation delegate.
	 */
	public IsolationDelegate createIsolationDelegate();

	
Get the current state of this transaction's join status.
Returns:
The current join status/**
	 * Get the current state of this transaction's join status.
	 *
	 * @return The current join status
	 */
	public JoinStatus getJoinStatus();

	
Mark a transaction as joinable
/**
	 * Mark a transaction as joinable
	 */
	public void markForJoin();

	
Perform a join to the underlying transaction
/**
	 * Perform a join to the underlying transaction
	 */
	public void join();

	
Reset this transaction's join status.
/**
	 * Reset this transaction's join status.
	 */
	public void resetJoinStatus();

	
Make a best effort to mark the underlying transaction for rollback only.
/**
	 * Make a best effort to mark the underlying transaction for rollback only.
	 */
	public void markRollbackOnly();

	
Called after completion of the underlying transaction to signify the facade is no longer valid.
/**
	 * Called after completion of the underlying transaction to signify the facade is no longer valid.
	 */
	public void invalidate();
}