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1   /*
2    * $Id: TransactionFactory.java 10489 2008-01-23 17:53:38Z dfeist $
3    * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    * Copyright (c) MuleSource, Inc.  All rights reserved.  http://www.mulesource.com
5    *
6    * The software in this package is published under the terms of the CPAL v1.0
7    * license, a copy of which has been included with this distribution in the
8    * LICENSE.txt file.
9    */
10  
11  package org.mule.api.transaction;
12  
13  import org.mule.api.MuleContext;
14  
15  
16  /**
17   * <code>TransactionFactory</code> creates a transaction.
18   *
19   */
20  public interface TransactionFactory
21  {
22      /**
23       * Create and begins a new transaction
24       * 
25       * @return a new Transaction
26       * @throws TransactionException if the transaction cannot be created or begun
27       * @param muleContext
28       */
29      Transaction beginTransaction(MuleContext muleContext) throws TransactionException;
30  
31      /**
32       * Determines whether this transaction factory creates transactions that are
33       * really transacted or if they are being used to simulate batch actions, such as
34       * using Jms Client Acknowledge.
35       * 
36       * @return
37       */
38      boolean isTransacted();
39  }