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author Dan Creswell <dan.creswell@gmail.com>
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1 package org.dancres.blitz.entry;
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3 import net.jini.core.transaction.TransactionException;
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5 /**
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6 Whenever a write is performed, it needs protection until commit time.
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7 This is achieved by escorting the written Entry through the write process
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8 with an instance of this type. The Escort is responsible for setting
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9 appropriate TxnLocks etc. to achieve the required protection.
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10 */
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11 public interface WriteEscort {
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12 /**
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13 Called before the Entry which is being written actually becomes
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14 available in the filesystem. At this point, an ID has been allocated
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15 etc. but the Entry is not visible outside of this thread.
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17 @return <code>true</code> if the write should proceed, false otherwise
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18 */
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19 public boolean writing(OpInfo anOp);
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20 }