Hi Amita, thanks for the examples, it always helps to clarify : ). My
comments:

Use Case 1:
I think if there is part of the code the user needs to control the
transaction directly, he would never set the managedtx=true, that's why
managedtx is an option, to give a chance to the user decide if he wants or
not to control anytime the transaction. So, on my opinion it's an user error
that set the managedtx as true when he wants to control the transaction, and
not a DAS error.

I understand that your point is try to avoid a user mistake like this,
although the user needs to know well what the DAS interface does or not, and
on this case the DAS interface says: "DAS will control the transactions when
you set managedtx=true". This kind of user mistake could be easily resolved
if a Connection object could be easily copied, but as far as I know it
can't.

Use Case 2:
Here I agree that not to expose the Connection when its created by DAS and
managedtx is false is a DAS mistake. That's why I vote to expose
getConnection and I see no problem to throw some kind of exception when user
tries to invoke getConnection when managedtx=true.

Use Case 3:
a) About user invoking closeConnection, it's the same case I described on
Use Case 1's comments, the user needs to be aware that DAS is controlling
the transactions. However, DAS should throw some kind of exception when the
Connection is closed externally, I don't know if it's doing that.

b) If exposing the getConnection, I do not see anything new in using these
new methods, start/endTransactions, that user cannot perform only using a
Connection object.

c) About data integrity, I think it's also wrong decision if the user set
the managedtx=true if he may further want to perform a rollback on the db.

In conclusion:

+1 for exposing getConnection

- for adding methods startTransaction and endTranscation

Regards,
Adriano Crestani


On 8/16/07, Amita Vadhavkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Haleh,
> Please see all the use case details below.
>
> There are three user cases going wrong which I am trying to fix.
>
> I have created a JIRA-1543 to demonstrate with examples how DAS is failing
> in these use case scenarios. Patch contains 3 new test cases as below in
> TransactionTests.java.
> So far TransactionTests.java had only 1 test case and was not enough to
> uncover these
> issues.
>
> 1) when user passes connection to DAS, it is obvious that user is "always"
> going to have a handle to it and so "the only option" should be to make
> user
> control the transaction. Current DAS code issues commit/rollback / Command
> for this case, which is an erroneous behavior. Due to this user loses its
> ability to group commands based on business need in a transaction.
> --->check testUserUnableToControlExternallyInitedTransaction()
>
> 2) when managedtx=false and connection is created by DAS, NEITHER DAS NOR
> USER issue any commit/rollback ANYTIME. This is equaly wrong. This way the
> Transaction control is at the mercy of How DBMS behaves upon  close of a
> connection. This can be corrected if getConnection() is exposed.
> --->check testUnableToCommitTransaction()
>
> 3) most important-data integrity violation! When managedtx=true and
> Connection is created by DAS, and there are multiple applyChanges() which
> need to be in same transaction to ensure data integrity, DAS fails
> completely. Here exposing getConnection() won't do, as with this user can
> even issue closeConnection() and DAS will not function with that. Instead,
> if startTransaction(), endTransaction() are exposed, user will be able to
> maintain data integrity based on his demand.
> --->check testDataIntegrityViolation()
>
> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
> Alternative approach will be remove managedtx attribute itself from
> config.xsd and let user do whatever  he wants with the connection, in this
> case just making sure user has handle to connection (either because he
> created it or because of getConnection()) will be enough. i.e. always
> delegate transaction control to the caller and don't handle it in DAS.
>
> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
> 1>testUserUnableToControlExternallyInitedTransaction
> Scenario:- Stopped Employee department transfer
> 0) "John Jones" is in "Advanced Technologies"(Department1)
> 1) "John Jones" is removed from "Advanced Technologies"
> 2) User decides to revert the decision and rollsback the transaction
>
> Ideally, it is expected that remove from Department1 (1)) should not have
> happened
> and "John Jones" should still be in Department1.
>
> What is found in the end result is "John Jones" is removed from
> Department1
> even though user has issued rollback.
>
> _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
> 2>testUnableToCommitTransaction
> Scenario:- Employee department transfer
> 0) "John Jones" is in "Advanced Technologies"(Department1)
> 1) "John Jones" is removed from "Advanced Technologies"
> 2) "John Jones" is added to "New Technologies"(Department2)
>
> DAS Config has ConnectionInfo specified and user does not pass Connection
> to
> DAS. Thus Connection is created by DAS and used in Commands. Also, in DAS
> Config ConnectionInfo, managedtx=FALSE is set by user.  This signals DAS
> to
> stop issuing any commit/rollback. Also, as Connection is internally formed
> by DAS and not exposed to user, there is no way user can handle
> commit/rollback.
>
> After , 0), 1), 2), user assumes that change has happened and "John Jones"
> is removed from Department1 and added to Department2. He creates a new
> Connection and a new DAS instance and checks data in  database. When he
> issues query using new connection and new DAS ., he gets SQLException
> indicating lock could not be obtained on tables of interest and query
> could
> not go thru. This is because  1),2) are not commited by DAS nor user and
> so
> tables remained locked.
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
> 3>testDataIntegrityViolation
>
> Scenario:- Bank account money transter
> 0) Account1 original balance $10000, account2 original balance $500
> 1) user removes $200 from account1
> 2) user adds $200 into account2
>
> DAS Config has ConnectionInfo specified and user does not pass Connection
> to
> DAS. Thus Connection is created by DAS and used in Commands. Also, in DAS
> Config ConnectionInfo, managedtx=TRUE is set by user.  This signals DAS to
> issue commit/rollback/Command. Also, as Connection is internally formed by
> DAS and not exposed to user, there is no way user can handle
> commit/rollback.
>
> After , 0), 1), there is a network crash during 2) and so 2) does not go
> thru, but on the other hand there is a SQLException thrown during 2) due
> to
> which DAS attempts a rollback. Now what is expected is 1) and 2) should
> both
> be rolled back, and account1 and account2 should have old balaces. This
> will
> ensure data integrity.
>
> When user checks data in DBMS, what is found is account1 is $200 less ,
> but
> account2 is not $200+. So he lost $200 in network crash. This viloates
> data
> integrity.
>
> Note: To simulate network failure cuasing SQLException, in DAS code, when
> update command is issued for  account2 a hardcoded SQLException is thrown.
> This code change is done just for testing purpose and will be reverted
> back.
>
> Regards,
> Amita
>
> On 8/15/07, haleh mahbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > Amita,
> > Maybe I am not getting this. What is the user case scenario that you are
> > trying to cover with your suggestion (I understand what you are
> suggesting
> > to do, but not sure of use case)?  In what case client needs what you
> are
> > mentioning, beyond what is provided today?
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification.
> > Haleh
> >
> > On 8/14/07, Adriano Crestani < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > ------->if DAS exposes connection thru getConnection() ONLY when
> > > managedtx=false, it need to control cases when managedtx=true. So 2.
> > will
> > > be
> > > needed.
> > > If it exposes getConnection() ALWAYS (ignoring managetx), then
> managedtx
> >
> > > loses its meaning and DAS can not control any transaction as client
> > always
> > > have the control.
> > >
> > > I agree with you Amita, however the user will always have the control
> > when
> > > it passes the a Connection to DAS on its creation no matter if the
> > > managedtx
> > > is true or not, because he will have a reference to the Connection he
> > > created.
> > >
> > > So, if the managedtx=true and the user passed the Connection to DAS,
> it
> > > will
> > > make no sense not to expose the Connection to the user, since he
> already
> >
> > > has
> > > its reference.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Adriano Crestani
> > >
> > > On 8/14/07, Amita Vadhavkar < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 8/14/07, Adriano Crestani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is my opinion:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1- There are 2 ways for user to provide a Connection to DAS,
> create
> > > one
> > > > > and
> > > > > pass it to DAS on its creation or on ConnectionInfo. The first
> case
> > is
> > > > > already giving the access to the Connection to the user. On the
> > > second,
> > > > I
> > > > > think it's useful to provide access to it with getConnection(),
> > since
> > > > the
> > > > > user wouldn't be able to manage the transacions if he defines the
> > > > > managedtx=false.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------->if DAS exposes connection thru getConnection() ONLY when
> > > > managedtx=false, it need to control cases when managedtx=true. So 2.
> > > will
> > > > be
> > > > needed.
> > > > If it exposes getConnection() ALWAYS (ignoring managetx), then
> > managedtx
> > > > loses its meaning and DAS can not control any transaction as client
> > > always
> > > > have the control.
> > > >
> > > > 2- Now, about start/endTransaction() methods, I agree with Luciano,
> it
> > > > will
> > > > > look like DAS was specially designed for RDB when you define it on
> > DAS
> > > > > class, maybe it could probably be added to rdb.DASImpl class and
> the
> > > > user
> > > > > would have to cast it to rdb.DASImpl when creating a DAS instance
> > > using
> > > > > the
> > > > > factory.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I don't agree with adding these methods, once if being
> > exposed
> > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > Connection with getConnection the user can commit or rollback
> > whenever
> > > > he
> > > > > wants, and control how many commands will be grouped as atomic
> > change
> > > on
> > > > > rdb
> > > > > or not.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3- As we are already talking about DAS being heterogeneus and
> > > > independent
> > > > > of
> > > > > implementations, as a interface should be, the classes on das
> > package
> > > > > shouldn't be depedent of das.rdb package classes. But on patch
> from
> > > > > JIRA-1465 were added the methods add/remove/get/ResultDescriptor
> on
> > > > > Command
> > > > > class, however these methods are, as far as I know, only intended
> to
> >
> > > be
> > > > > used
> > > > > with RDB DAS. So I think they are misplaced, maybe they should be
> > > placed
> > > > > on
> > > > > a Command implementation under das.rdb package. What do you
> > 2  think?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----------->-This can be a good start for DAS API-Impl separation
> > work.
> > > We
> > > > can discuss
> > > > what all changes that need to happen in current DAS (Luciano already
> > has
> > > > some work in sandbox) to make a clean separation between API and
> Impl.
> > > e.g
> > > > .
> > > > DAS interface does not have an API for connecting to non-DBMS data
> > > stores,
> > > > but it accepts java.sql.Connection indicating DAS from Interface
> level
> > > > itself is tied to Database. Can we open another thread
> > and  list/discuss
> > > > all
> > > > the changes around this separation work?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > > Adriano Crestani
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/14/07, Amita Vadhavkar < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just looked more at the code and found something more
> interesting
> > -
> > > :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When there is no connectionInfo in DAS Config, managedtx
> defaults
> > to
> > > > > true,
> > > > > > so when
> > > > > > connection is passed by user (as in TransactionTests), managedtx
> > is
> > > > > true.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, with the current code case 4) can not occur (which is
> actually
> >
> > > > > useful)
> > > > > > 4)false         from caller          DAS does not issue
> > > > commit/rollback,
> > > > > > external caller manages
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TransactionTests - if you look closely, there is just "one"
> > > > > > DAS.applyChanges(root)
> > > > > > command
> > > > > > which has 2 INSERT statements using same PK. So, 2nd INSERT
> gives
> > > JDBC
> > > > > > Exception
> > > > > > and DAS uses it to issue rollback. So, TransactionTests is
> > > succedding
> > > > in
> > > > > > getting exception
> > > > > > and avoiding "both" INSERTs due to the fact that "both INSERTs
> are
> > > > under
> > > > >
> > > > > > same applyChanges() Command."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What will happen in case when there is a client code like
> > > > > >            das.applyChanges (root1);
> > > > > >            das.applyChanges(root2);
> > > > > > and the client wants both applyChanges() to be part of the same
> > > > > > transaction?
> > > > > > Is it possible with current DAS?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Based on the current code, there will be autocommits for each
> > > > > > applyChanges()  which may
> > > > > > not be desirable. Or is DAS forcing clients to grab all changes
> > > > somehow
> > > > > in
> > > > > > one call
> > > > > > to das.applyChanges() to ensure transactional integrity? Is this
> > > > > > convenient?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ___________________________________________________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I could not understand the below statement - please elaborate.
> > > > > > ["In the case where client code requires access to the
> connection,
> > > is
> > > > > > there any issue with supplying it to DAS ?'}
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ___________________________________________________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Amita
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 8/14/07, Luciano Resende < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Comments inline
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 8/13/07, Amita Vadhavkar < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Below is what is happening today:-
> > > > > > > > managedtx(default-true) - config attribute in
> <ConnectionInfo>
> >
> > > > > element
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > control transactions
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > managedtx       database conn. supplied     effect on
> > > transaction
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > > > > > > 1)true          from caller                 each DAS command
> > > > > undergoes
> > > > > > > > commit/rollback
> > > > > > > > 2)false         from within DAS         this is not handled
> in
> > > any
> > > > > way
> > > > > > > > 3)true          from within DAS         each DAS command
> > > undergoes
> > > > > > > > commit/rollback
> > > > > > > > 4)false         from caller                 DAS does not
> issue
> > > > > > > > commit/rollback, external caller manages
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So what is lacking is
> > > > > > > > a> ability to issue commit/rollback on group of commands
> where
> >
> > > > > > > connection is
> > > > > > > > managed by DAS  (managedtx=true).(case 3)). this will be
> > > essential
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > handle
> > > > > > > > any business unit work. otherwise DAS is ending up today in
> > > > > mimicking
> > > > > > > > autocommit behavior of Database which is not so useful when
> > > > business
> > > > > > > > transactions need to handle a group of operations as one
> > atomic
> > > > unit
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So, the test case below is an example of multiple commands
> under
> > > one
> > > > > > > transaction. On this scenario, connection is supplied by
> client,
> >
> > > and
> > > > I
> > > > > > > think this gives you the same results as if the connection was
> > > > created
> > > > > > > by DAS and exposed to client code, and also gives more
> > flexibility
> > > > to
> > > > > > > how the client will aquire the connection, or re-use some
> other
> > > > > > > connection to be part of the same transaction.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [1]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/tuscany/java/das/rdb/src/test/java/org/apache/tuscany/das/rdb/test/TransactionTests.java
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > b> what is the reason behind providing case 1)? when
> > > > > client/container
> > > > > > > > provides connection, it can be controlled by
> client/container.
> > > and
> > > > > > even
> > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > DAS tries to controll it, as user has handle to connection,
> > > > > > > > commits/rollbacks can be issued by client "async" with what
> > DAS
> > > is
> > > > > > > trying to
> > > > > > > > control. So there will be no meaning in DAS controlling the
> > > > > connection
> > > > > > > > supplied by client. And so there is no meaning to managedtx
> > > > either.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > c> case 2), as of today there is no way to expose connection
> > to
> > > > > client
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > it is created by DAS. so neither DAS nor client manages
> > > > transaction.
> > > > > > For
> > > > > > > > this case exposing connection thru getConnection() will be
> > > useful
> > > > > (for
> > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > cases, it can be banned)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In the case where client code requires access to the
> connection,
> > > is
> > > > > > > there any issue with supplying it to DAS ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > d> as DAS is "heterogeneous" API, is the DAS config going to
> > be
> > > > > > > > heterogeneous too? If yes, then it will be advantageousto
> > > support
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > transactional nature of RDB using such semantics. If the
> > backend
> > > > > (non
> > > > > > > RDB)
> > > > > > > > does not support transaction, this semantics will be of no
> > use,
> > > > but
> > > > > > > > in this case the DAS config can be different (more tuned to
> > that
> > > > > > > particular
> > > > > > > > backend)
> > > > > > > > So, it all depends on whether we are following the path to
> > > support
> > > > > DAS
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > heterogeneous APIs or not. Will you please elaborate meaning
> > of
> > > > > > > > "heterogeneous API" in context of different flavors of DAS?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, the idea is that each impl would define it's own model,
> > > > > > > inheriting from a common root class (xsd element)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > e> {If you already defined the transaction demarcation
> > > > > flags...}Where
> > > > > > > are we
> > > > > > > > doing that at present? What is there is only issue
> > > commit/rollback
> > > > > at
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > end of each DAS Command. Am I missing some other transaction
> > > > > > demarcation
> > > > > > > > mechanism already available in DAS?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > Amita
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8/13/07, Luciano Resende < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I think that the main goal of DAS, is to be an
> heterogeneous
> > > API
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > could be used to implement support for various backends
> > (rdb,
> > > > > ldap,
> > > > > > > > > xml etc). Starting to add various semantics that might be
> > > > specific
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > RDB might take us out of this direction.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So, for this issue, let's take a step back and think
> around
> > > the
> > > > > > > > > scenarios where this new enhancement might be useful,
> could
> > > you
> > > > > > please
> > > > > > > > > list a couple here ? It would be great if you could also
> > > mention
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > deficiencies you found from managedtx parameter on each
> > > > scenario.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Also, couple questions :
> > > > > > > > >    - Could you please elaborate more on why you need to
> > expose
> > > > > > > > > DAS.getConnection() ?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >    - If you already defined the transaction demarcation
> > flags,
> > > > why
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > still ask the client code to handle start/endTransaction?
> > Why
> > > is
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > different from passing managedtx = false ?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On 8/13/07, Amita Vadhavkar < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > -----When connection is provider by caller(say
> container),
> >
> > > > there
> > > > >
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > > meaning
> > > > > > > > > > of managedtx attribute, and it is better to let the
> caller
> >
> > > > > handle
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > transactionality of the operations. So, when DAS is
> > > > instantiated
> > > > >
> > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > > > external connection - mandate managedtx = false. Also,
> > > expose
> > > > > > > > > > getConnection() from DAS to give a ref. of the
> connection
> > > > (User
> > > > > > > already
> > > > > > > > > owns
> > > > > > > > > > it, DAS is just providing ref.). DAS will not issue any
> > > > > > > commit/rollback
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -----When connection is created internally, managedtx
> has
> > a
> > > > > > meaning.
> > > > > > > > > > 1>When false, DAS.getConnection() should be exposed and
> > user
> > > > > > should
> > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > > allowed to handle transactions. DAS should not issue any
> > > > > > > > > commits/rollbacks
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 2>When true, do not expose DAS.getConnection().
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > If TRANSACTION_DEMARCATION_PER_COMMAND is true, work
> like
> > > > today
> > > > > > > (commit
> > > > > > > > > > /rollback per command).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > If TRANSACTION_DEMARCATION_PER_COMMAND is false (now is
> > time
> > > > for
> > > > > > DAS
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > manager group of commands as a sigle transaction).Here,
> > DAS
> > > at
> > > > > the
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > simplest
> > > > > > > > > > can use a static FLAG  set/unset using methods
> > > > > > > > > > - void DAS.startTransaction(), //mark FLAG to set
> > > > > > > > > > - void DAS.endTransaction("commit/rollback"). //mark
> FLAG
> > to
> > > > > reset
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > endTransaction() will issue commit/rollback based on arg
> > > > passed
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > it.
> > > > > > > > > > For any exception condition DAS will issue rollback() on
> > > > > > transaction
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > will reset the FLAG.
> > > > > > > > > > Client needs to call start/endTransaction() for group of
> > > > > Commands.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Also, here for timeout impelmentation, Java Timer can be
> > > used.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > Amita
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 8/10/07, Adriano Crestani <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Amita,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I think it can be useful to bunch commands, but I
> didn't
> >
> > > get
> > > > > how
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > > > planning to do it : (
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > What would be the parameter of method getTransaction?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > Adriano Crestani
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On 7/12/07, Amita Vadhavkar <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Below is a simple matrix based on current RDB DAS
> > > Config,
> > > > > > > showing
> > > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > > > does/does not
> > > > > > > > > > > > do today
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > managedtx(default-true) - config attribute in
> > > > > <ConnectionInfo>
> > > > > > > > > element
> > > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > control transactions
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > managedtx       database conn. supplied     effect
> on
> > > > > > > transaction
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1)true               from caller
> > > > > each
> > > > > > > DAS
> > > > > > > > > > > command
> > > > > > > > > > > > undergoes commit/rollback
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2)false              from within DAS
> > > this
> > > > is
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > handled
> > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > any way
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3)true               from within DAS
> > > each
> > > > > DAS
> > > > > > > > > command
> > > > > > > > > > > > undergoes commit/rollback
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4)false         from caller
> > DAS
> > > > does
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > issue
> > > > > > > > > > > > commit/rollback, external caller manages
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Case 2) - when database Connection is created in RDB
> > > DAS,
> > > > it
> > > > >
> > > > > > > does
> > > > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > > > > expose
> > > > > > > > > > > > it to caller
> > > > > > > > > > > > today. So,   in case 2) neither RDB DAS nor caller
> can
> >
> > > > > manage
> > > > > > > > > > > > transactions.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > From above, it seems that, RDB DAS in general does
> not
> >
> > > > > provide
> > > > > > > > > support
> > > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > handle a group
> > > > > > > > > > > > of Commands under one database transactions. Only
> case
> >
> > > 4)
> > > > is
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > place
> > > > > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > > > multiple
> > > > > > > > > > > > DAS Commands can undergo as one transaction.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > To help serve the transaction control better, I
> would
> > > like
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > propose
> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > following requirements:-
> > > > > > > > > > > > [1]RDB DAS should have a way to issue
> commit/rollback
> > > for
> > > > > > > > > single/group
> > > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > > Commands
> > > > > > > > > > > > [2]When there is exception, the ongoing transaction
> > > should
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > > > immediately
> > > > > > > > > > > > aborted by RDB
> > > > > > > > > > > >    DAS irrespective of whether it was for
> single/group
> >
> > > of
> > > > > > > Commands
> > > > > > > > > > > > [3]Optional Timeout feature - to have an escape
> route
> > to
> > > > end
> > > > >
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > transaction controlled by
> > > > > > > > > > > > RDB DAS,  when it seems to linger for time > Timeout
> > (to
> > > > > take
> > > > > > > care
> > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > > situations like
> > > > > > > > > > > > deadlocks).
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >    For this, I am thinking of introducing 2 new
> > > attributes
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > RDB
> > > > > > > > > DAS
> > > > > > > > > > > > Config
> > > > > > > > > > > >    A) TRANSACTION_DEMARCATION_PER_COMMAND -
> true/false
> > > > > > > (mandatory
> > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > > > managedtx=true)
> > > > > > > > > > > >    B) TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT - millis (always optional)
> > > > > > > > > > > >    These 2 attributes can be specified at <Config>
> > > level.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > When case 1) or 3) - both these attributes will take
> > > > effect.
> > > > > > > When 2)
> > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4),
> > > > > > > > > > > > these will be
> > > > > > > > > > > > ignored.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > To handle case 2) - here user is required to be
> given
> > > > handle
> > > > >
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > database
> > > > > > > > > > > > Connection,
> > > > > > > > > > > > created by RDB DAS (in 1) and 3), this should be
> > > > prohibited,
> > > > >
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > 4)
> > > > > > > > > > > > user
> > > > > > > > > > > > already has
> > > > > > > > > > > > handle of the  Connection.) This way, the
> > responsibility
> > > > of
> > > > > > > > > transaction
> > > > > > > > > > > > management can be
> > > > > > > > > > > > taken by user for 4)(as it is today) and 2)(as now
> > user
> > > > will
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > handle)
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > For 1) and 3) -
> > TRANSACTION_DEMARCATION_PER_COMMAND=true
> > > > is
> > > > > > > already
> > > > > > > > > > > > working
> > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > RDB DAS today. For handling
> > > > > > > > > TRANSACTION_DEMARCATION_PER_COMMAND=false,
> > > > > > > > > > > > new APIs can be given to user like
> DAS.getTransaction
> > > > > > ().commit()
> > > > > > > > > > > > /rollback() , so in a
> > > > > > > > > > > > controlled way, user will be able to bunch group of
> > > > Commands
> > > > > > > based
> > > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > > > business logic
> > > > > > > > > > > > and issue commits/rollbacks. Also, internally, RDB
> DAS
> > > > will
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > > > responsible
> > > > > > > > > > > > to rollback in
> > > > > > > > > > > > case of exceptions and in case of Timeouts.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Please share your thoughts.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Amita
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/12/07, Amita Vadhavkar <
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I just want to clarify if the below is something
> > > missing
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > DAS or
> > > > > > > > > > > just
> > > > > > > > > > > > > that I have not understood it clearly.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Appreciate your response.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > At present, DAS has managedtx attribute at
> > > > ConnectionInfo
> > > > > > > > > > > level(default
> > > > > > > > > > > > > true). So when true
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    or not specificed, each Command does a database
> > > > commit.
> > > > > > > When
> > > > > > > > > false,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > external caller is responsible
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    for managing transaction.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    There is no way to bunch a set of Commands in
> one
> > > > > > > transaction
> > > > > > > > > under
> > > > > > > > > > > > > control of DAS, it is at the mercy of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    external caller (when managedtx is false). Is
> it
> > > not
> > > > > > useful
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > introduce this in DAS, wherein,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    when DAS manages transaction, it can have
> today's
> > > > > > behavior
> > > > > > > > > (similar
> > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > autocommit)
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    or can have a public API which allows client to
> > > > commit
> > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > connection associated
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    with current DAS instance. This way, when the
> > > > > connection
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > > > > passed
> > > > > > > > > > > > > from client (but created in DAS,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    using ConnectionInfo and thus not exposed to
> > > client),
> > > > > > > client
> > > > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > a way to support real transaction
> > > > > > > > > > > > >    (multiple logical bunch of Commands) using DAS?
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Amita
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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