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package org.apache.ibatis.transaction;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * Wraps a database connection.
 * Handles the connection lifecycle that comprises: its creation, preparation, commit/rollback and close. 
 *
 */
public interface Transaction {

  /**
   * Retrieve inner database connection
   * @return DataBase connection
   * @throws SQLException
   */
  Connection getConnection() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Commit inner database connection.
   * @throws SQLException
   */
  void commit() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Rollback inner database connection.
   * @throws SQLException
   */
  void rollback() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * Close inner database connection.
   * @throws SQLException
   */
  void close() throws SQLException;

}
