1 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
2 //
3 // PerfectJPattern: "Design patterns are good but components are better!"
4 // ITransactionStrategy.java Copyright (c) 2009 Giovanni Azua Garcia
5 // bravegag@hotmail.com
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19 //
20 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
21 package org.perfectjpattern.jee.api.integration.dao;
22
23 import org.perfectjpattern.core.api.behavioral.strategy.*;
24
25 /**
26 * Abstract {@link IStrategy} reusable by {@link IGenericDao} that defines:
27 * <ul>
28 * <li>Defines retrieval of instances of JPA implementation-specific
29 * <code>Transaction</code> instances</li>
30 * </ul>
31 *
32 * @author <a href="mailto:bravegag@hotmail.com">Giovanni Azua</a>
33 * @version $Revision: 1.0 $Date: Feb 8, 2009 2:22:30 PM $
34 */
35 public
36 interface ITransactionStrategy
37 extends IStrategy
38 {
39 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
40 // public
41 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
42 /**
43 * Returns the adapted JPA implementation-specific <code>Transaction</code>
44 *
45 * @return adapted JPA implementation-specific <code>Transaction</code>
46 */
47 public ITransaction
48 getTransaction();
49 }