org.springframework.transaction.support
Interface TransactionOperations

All Known Implementing Classes:

TransactionTemplate

public interface TransactionOperations

Interface specifying basic transaction execution operations. Implemented by TransactionTemplate. Not often used directly, but a useful option to enhance testability, as it can easily be mocked or stubbed.

Since:

2.0.4

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

Method Summary

<T> T

execute(TransactionCallback<T> action) Execute the action specified by the given callback object within a transaction.

Method Detail

execute

<T> T execute(TransactionCallback<T> action)
          throws TransactionException

Execute the action specified by the given callback object within a transaction.

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.

Parameters:

action - the callback object that specifies the transactional action

Returns:

a result object returned by the callback, or null if none

Throws:

TransactionException - in case of initialization, rollback, or system errors

RuntimeException - if thrown by the TransactionCallback