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1   /*
2    * $Id: TransactionFactory.java 19191 2010-08-25 21:05:23Z tcarlson $
3    * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    * Copyright (c) MuleSoft, Inc.  All rights reserved.  http://www.mulesoft.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  public interface TransactionFactory
20  {
21      /**
22       * Create and begins a new transaction
23       * 
24       * @return a new Transaction
25       * @throws TransactionException if the transaction cannot be created or begun
26       * @param muleContext
27       */
28      Transaction beginTransaction(MuleContext muleContext) throws TransactionException;
29  
30      /**
31       * Determines whether this transaction factory creates transactions that are
32       * really transacted or if they are being used to simulate batch actions, such as
33       * using Jms Client Acknowledge.
34       */
35      boolean isTransacted();
36  }