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[[transaction-strategies]]
=== Understanding the Spring Framework Transaction Abstraction
The key to the Spring transaction abstraction is the notion of a transaction
strategy. A transaction strategy is defined by a `TransactionManager`, specifically
the `org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager` interface for
imperative transaction management which the following listing shows:
The key to the Spring transaction abstraction is the notion of a transaction strategy. A
transaction strategy is defined by a `TransactionManager`, specifically the
`org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager` interface for imperative
transaction management and the
`org.springframework.transaction.ReactiveTransactionManager` interface for reactive
transaction management. The following listing shows the definition of the
`PlatformTransactionManager` API:
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@ -189,8 +192,8 @@ This is primarily a service provider interface (SPI), although you can use it
necessary. It is not tied to a lookup strategy, such as JNDI.
`PlatformTransactionManager` implementations are defined like any other object (or bean)
in the Spring Framework IoC container. This benefit alone makes Spring Framework
transactions a worthwhile abstraction, even when you work with JTA. You can test transactional code
much more easily than if it used JTA directly.
transactions a worthwhile abstraction, even when you work with JTA. You can test
transactional code much more easily than if it used JTA directly.
Again, in keeping with Spring's philosophy, the `TransactionException` that can be thrown
by any of the `PlatformTransactionManager` interface's methods is unchecked (that
@ -207,9 +210,9 @@ exists in the current call stack. The implication in this latter case is that, a
Java EE transaction contexts, a `TransactionStatus` is associated with a thread of
execution.
Spring Framework provides a transaction management abstraction for reactive applications
that make use of reactive types or Kotlin Coroutines. The following listing
shows the transaction strategy defined by
As of Spring Framework 5.2, Spring also provides a transaction management abstraction for
reactive applications that make use of reactive types or Kotlin Coroutines. The following
listing shows the transaction strategy defined by
`org.springframework.transaction.ReactiveTransactionManager`:
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}
----
The reactive transaction manager is primarily a service provider interface (SPI),
although you can use it <<transaction-programmatic-rtm, programmatically>> from your
application code. Because `ReactiveTransactionManager` is an interface, it can
be easily mocked or stubbed as necessary.
The reactive transaction manager is primarily a service provider interface (SPI),
although you can use it <<transaction-programmatic-rtm, programmatically>> from your
application code. Because `ReactiveTransactionManager` is an interface, it can be easily
mocked or stubbed as necessary.
The `TransactionDefinition` interface specifies:
@ -315,13 +318,13 @@ familiar, as they are common to all transaction APIs. The following listing show
----
Regardless of whether you opt for declarative or programmatic transaction management in
Spring, defining the correct `TransactionManager` implementation is absolutely
essential. You typically define this implementation through dependency injection.
Spring, defining the correct `TransactionManager` implementation is absolutely essential.
You typically define this implementation through dependency injection.
`TransactionManager` implementations normally require knowledge of the
environment in which they work: JDBC, JTA, Hibernate, and so on. The following examples
show how you can define a local `PlatformTransactionManager` implementation (in this case,
with plain JDBC.)
`TransactionManager` implementations normally require knowledge of the environment in
which they work: JDBC, JTA, Hibernate, and so on. The following examples show how you can
define a local `PlatformTransactionManager` implementation (in this case, with plain
JDBC.)
You can define a JDBC `DataSource` by creating a bean similar to the following:
@ -335,8 +338,8 @@ You can define a JDBC `DataSource` by creating a bean similar to the following:
</bean>
----
The related `PlatformTransactionManager` bean definition then has a reference to
the `DataSource` definition. It should resemble the following example:
The related `PlatformTransactionManager` bean definition then has a reference to the
`DataSource` definition. It should resemble the following example:
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@ -346,8 +349,8 @@ the `DataSource` definition. It should resemble the following example:
----
If you use JTA in a Java EE container, then you use a container `DataSource`, obtained
through JNDI, in conjunction with Spring's `JtaTransactionManager`. The following example shows what the JTA
and JNDI lookup version would look like:
through JNDI, in conjunction with Spring's `JtaTransactionManager`. The following example
shows what the JTA and JNDI lookup version would look like:
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@ -378,21 +381,21 @@ NOTE: The preceding definition of the `dataSource` bean uses the `<jndi-lookup/>
from the `jee` namespace. For more information see
<<integration.adoc#xsd-schemas-jee, The JEE Schema>>.
You can also use easily Hibernate local transactions, as shown in the following
examples. In this case, you need to define a Hibernate `LocalSessionFactoryBean`,
which your application code can use to obtain Hibernate `Session` instances.
You can also easily use Hibernate local transactions, as shown in the following examples.
In this case, you need to define a Hibernate `LocalSessionFactoryBean`, which your
application code can use to obtain Hibernate `Session` instances.
The `DataSource` bean definition is similar to the local JDBC example shown
previously and, thus, is not shown in the following example.
The `DataSource` bean definition is similar to the local JDBC example shown previously
and, thus, is not shown in the following example.
NOTE: If the `DataSource` (used by any non-JTA transaction manager) is looked up through
JNDI and managed by a Java EE container, it should be non-transactional, because the
Spring Framework (rather than the Java EE container) manages the transactions.
The `txManager` bean in this case is of the `HibernateTransactionManager` type. In the
same way as the `DataSourceTransactionManager` needs a reference to the `DataSource`,
the `HibernateTransactionManager` needs a reference to the `SessionFactory`.
The following example declares `sessionFactory` and `txManager` beans:
same way as the `DataSourceTransactionManager` needs a reference to the `DataSource`, the
`HibernateTransactionManager` needs a reference to the `SessionFactory`. The following
example declares `sessionFactory` and `txManager` beans:
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@ -415,9 +418,9 @@ The following example declares `sessionFactory` and `txManager` beans:
</bean>
----
If you use Hibernate and Java EE container-managed JTA transactions, you
should use the same `JtaTransactionManager` as in the previous JTA example for
JDBC, as the following example shows:
If you use Hibernate and Java EE container-managed JTA transactions, you should use the
same `JtaTransactionManager` as in the previous JTA example for JDBC, as the following
example shows:
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@ -459,7 +462,7 @@ synchronization of the resources, and exception mapping. Thus, user data access
not have to address these tasks but can focus purely on non-boilerplate
persistence logic. Generally, you use the native ORM API or take a template approach
for JDBC access by using the `JdbcTemplate`. These solutions are detailed in subsequent
chapters of this reference documentation.
sections of this reference documentation.
[[tx-resource-synchronization-low]]
@ -576,32 +579,32 @@ on unchecked exceptions), it is often useful to customize this behavior.
It is not sufficient merely to tell you to annotate your classes with the
`@Transactional` annotation, add `@EnableTransactionManagement` to your configuration,
and expect you to understand how it all works. To provide a deeper understanding,
this section explains the inner workings of the Spring Framework's declarative
transaction infrastructure in the event of transaction-related issues.
and expect you to understand how it all works. To provide a deeper understanding, this
section explains the inner workings of the Spring Framework's declarative transaction
infrastructure in the context of transaction-related issues.
The most important concepts to grasp with regard to the Spring Framework's declarative
transaction support are that this support is enabled
<<core.adoc#aop-understanding-aop-proxies, via AOP proxies>> and that the transactional
advice is driven by metadata (currently XML- or annotation-based). The combination of
AOP with transactional metadata yields an AOP proxy that uses a `TransactionInterceptor`
in conjunction with an appropriate `TransactionManager` implementation to drive
transactions around method invocations.
advice is driven by metadata (currently XML- or annotation-based). The combination of AOP
with transactional metadata yields an AOP proxy that uses a `TransactionInterceptor` in
conjunction with an appropriate `TransactionManager` implementation to drive transactions
around method invocations.
NOTE: Spring AOP is covered in <<core.adoc#aop, the AOP section>>.
Spring Frameworks's `TransactionInterceptor` provides transaction management for imperative
and reactive programming models. The interceptor detects the desired flavor of transaction
management by inspecting the method return type. Methods returning a reactive type such
as `Publisher` or Kotlin `Flow` (or a subtype of those) qualify for reactive transaction
management. All other return types including `void` use the code path for imperative
transaction management.
Spring Frameworks's `TransactionInterceptor` provides transaction management for
imperative and reactive programming models. The interceptor detects the desired flavor of
transaction management by inspecting the method return type. Methods returning a reactive
type such as `Publisher` or Kotlin `Flow` (or a subtype of those) qualify for reactive
transaction management. All other return types including `void` use the code path for
imperative transaction management.
Transaction management flavors impacts which transaction manager required.
Imperative transactions require a `PlatformTransactionManager` while reactive transactions
use `ReactiveTransactionManager` implementations.
Transaction management flavors impact which transaction manager is required. Imperative
transactions require a `PlatformTransactionManager`, while reactive transactions use
`ReactiveTransactionManager` implementations.
The following images shows a Conceptual view of calling a method on a transactional proxy:
The following image shows a conceptual view of calling a method on a transactional proxy:
image::images/tx.png[]
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usage without focusing on a particular domain model. For the purposes of this example,
the fact that the `DefaultFooService` class throws `UnsupportedOperationException`
instances in the body of each implemented method is good. That behavior lets you see
transactions be created and then rolled back in response to the
`UnsupportedOperationException` instance. The following listing shows the `FooService` interface:
transactions being created and then rolled back in response to the
`UnsupportedOperationException` instance. The following listing shows the `FooService`
interface:
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</beans>
----
Examine the preceding configuration. It assumes that you want to make a service object, the `fooService`
bean, transactional. The transaction semantics to apply are encapsulated in the
`<tx:advice/>` definition. The `<tx:advice/>` definition reads as "`all methods, on
starting with `get`, are to execute in the context of a read-only transaction, and all
other methods are to execute with the default transaction semantics`". The
Examine the preceding configuration. It assumes that you want to make a service object,
the `fooService` bean, transactional. The transaction semantics to apply are encapsulated
in the `<tx:advice/>` definition. The `<tx:advice/>` definition reads as "all methods
starting with `get` are to execute in the context of a read-only transaction, and all
other methods are to execute with the default transaction semantics". The
`transaction-manager` attribute of the `<tx:advice/>` tag is set to the name of the
`TransactionManager` bean that is going to drive the transactions (in this
case, the `txManager` bean).
`TransactionManager` bean that is going to drive the transactions (in this case, the
`txManager` bean).
TIP: You can omit the `transaction-manager` attribute in the transactional advice
(`<tx:advice/>`) if the bean name of the `TransactionManager` that you want to
@ -813,7 +817,7 @@ NOTE: In the preceding example, it is assumed that all your service interfaces a
in the `x.y.service` package. See <<core.adoc#aop, the AOP section>> for more details.
Now that we have analyzed the configuration, you may be asking yourself,
"`What does all this configuration actually do?`"
"What does all this configuration actually do?"
The configuration shown earlier is used to create a transactional proxy around the object
that is created from the `fooService` bean definition. The proxy is configured with
@ -847,8 +851,8 @@ that test drives the configuration shown earlier:
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The output from running the preceding program should resemble the following (the Log4J
output and the stack trace from the UnsupportedOperationException thrown by the
insertFoo(..) method of the DefaultFooService class have been truncated for clarity):
output and the stack trace from the `UnsupportedOperationException` thrown by the
`insertFoo(..)` method of the `DefaultFooService` class have been truncated for clarity):
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@ -882,10 +886,11 @@ insertFoo(..) method of the DefaultFooService class have been truncated for clar
To use reactive transaction management the code has to use reactive types.
NOTES: Spring Framework uses `ReactiveAdapterRegistry` to determine whether a
method return type is reactive.
NOTE: Spring Framework uses the `ReactiveAdapterRegistry` to determine whether a method
return type is reactive.
The following listing shows the previously used `FooService` but this time the code is using reactive types:
The following listing shows a modified version of the previously used `FooService`, but
this time the code uses reactive types:
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fun insertFoo(foo: Foo) : Mono<Void>
fun updateFoo(foo: Foo)
fun updateFoo(foo: Foo) : Mono<Void>
}
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}
----
Imperative and reactive transaction management shares the same semantics for
transaction boundary and transaction attribute definitions. The main difference
to imperative transactions is the deferred nature. `TransactionInterceptor`
decorates the returned reactive type with a transactional operator
to begin and cleanup the transaction. Therefore, calling a transactional
reactive method defers the actual transaction management to subscription
type that activates processing of the reactive type.
Imperative and reactive transaction management share the same semantics for transaction
boundary and transaction attribute definitions. The main difference between imperative
and reactive transactions is the deferred nature of the latter. `TransactionInterceptor`
decorates the returned reactive type with a transactional operator to begin and clean up
the transaction. Therefore, calling a transactional reactive method defers the actual
transaction management to a subscription type that activates processing of the reactive
type.
Another aspect of reactive transaction management relates to data escaping
which is a natural consequence of the programming model.
Another aspect of reactive transaction management relates to data escaping which is a
natural consequence of the programming model.
Method return values of imperative transactions are returned from transactional methods
upon successful termination of a method so that partially computed results
do not escape the method closure.
upon successful termination of a method so that partially computed results do not escape
the method closure.
Reactive transaction methods return a reactive wrapper type which represent a
computation sequence along with a promise to begin and complete computation.
Reactive transaction methods return a reactive wrapper type which represents a
computation sequence along with a promise to begin and complete the computation.
A `Publisher` can emit data while an transaction is ongoing but not necessarily
completed. Therefore, methods that depend upon successful completion of an entire
transaction need to ensure completion and buffer results in the calling code.
A `Publisher` can emit data while a transaction is ongoing but not necessarily completed.
Therefore, methods that depend upon successful completion of an entire transaction need
to ensure completion and buffer results in the calling code.
[[transaction-declarative-rolling-back]]
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<1> The line that makes the bean instance transactional.
TIP: You can omit the `transaction-manager` attribute in the `<tx:annotation-driven/>` tag
if the bean name of the `PlatformTransactionManager` that you want to wire in has the name,
`transactionManager`. If the `TransactionManager` bean that you want to
dependency-inject has any other name, you have to use the `transaction-manager` attribute,
as in the preceding example.
TIP: You can omit the `transaction-manager` attribute in the `<tx:annotation-driven/>`
tag if the bean name of the `TransactionManager` that you want to wire in has the name,
`transactionManager`. If the `TransactionManager` bean that you want to dependency-inject
has any other name, you have to use the `transaction-manager` attribute, as in the
preceding example.
Reactive transactional methods use reactive return types in contrast to imperative programming
arrangements as the following listing shows:
Reactive transactional methods use reactive return types in contrast to imperative
programming arrangements as the following listing shows:
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situations where you want multiple independent transaction managers in a single
application. You can use the `value` or `transactionManager` attribute of the
`@Transactional` annotation to optionally specify the identity of the
`TransactionManager` to be used. This can either be the bean name or the
qualifier value of the transaction manager bean. For example, using the qualifier
notation, you can combine the following Java code with the following transaction manager
bean declarations in the application context:
`TransactionManager` to be used. This can either be the bean name or the qualifier value
of the transaction manager bean. For example, using the qualifier notation, you can
combine the following Java code with the following transaction manager bean declarations
in the application context:
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</bean>
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In this case, the individual methods on `TransactionalService` run under separate transaction
managers, differentiated by the `order`, `account`, and `reactive-account` qualifiers. The default
`<tx:annotation-driven>` target bean name, `transactionManager`, is still used if no
specifically qualified `TransactionManager` bean is found.
In this case, the individual methods on `TransactionalService` run under separate
transaction managers, differentiated by the `order`, `account`, and `reactive-account`
qualifiers. The default `<tx:annotation-driven>` target bean name, `transactionManager`,
is still used if no specifically qualified `TransactionManager` bean is found.
[[tx-custom-attributes]]
===== Custom Shortcut Annotations
===== Custom Composed Annotations
If you find you repeatedly use the same attributes with `@Transactional` on many different
methods, <<core.adoc#beans-meta-annotations, Spring's meta-annotation support>> lets you
define custom shortcut annotations for your specific use cases. For example, consider the
define custom composed annotations for your specific use cases. For example, consider the
following annotation definitions:
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annotation class AccountTx
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The preceding annotations lets us write the example from the previous section as follows:
The preceding annotations let us write the example from the previous section as follows:
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}
----
In the preceding example, we used the syntax to define the transaction manager qualifier, but we could also
have included propagation behavior, rollback rules, timeouts, and other features.
In the preceding example, we used the syntax to define the transaction manager qualifier,
but we could also have included propagation behavior, rollback rules, timeouts, and other
features.
[[tx-propagation]]
@ -2165,8 +2171,8 @@ The Spring Framework provides two means of programmatic transaction management,
The Spring team generally recommends the `TransactionTemplate` for programmatic
transaction management in imperative flows and `TransactionalOperator` for reactive code.
The second approach is similar to using the JTA
`UserTransaction` API, although exception handling is less cumbersome.
The second approach is similar to using the JTA `UserTransaction` API, although exception
handling is less cumbersome.
[[tx-prog-template]]
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==== Using the `TransactionOperator`
The `TransactionOperator` follows an operator design that is similar to other reactive
operators. It uses a callback approach (to free application code from having to
do the boilerplate acquisition and release transactional resources) and results in
code that is intention driven, in that your code focuses solely on what
you want to do.
operators. It uses a callback approach (to free application code from having to do the
boilerplate acquisition and release transactional resources) and results in code that is
intention driven, in that your code focuses solely on what you want to do.
NOTE: As the examples that follow show, using the `TransactionOperator` absolutely
couples you to Spring's transaction infrastructure and APIs. Whether or not programmatic
transaction management is suitable for your development needs is a decision that you
have to make yourself.
transaction management is suitable for your development needs is a decision that you have
to make yourself.
Application code that must execute in a transactional context and that explicitly uses the
`TransactionOperator` resembles the next example:
Application code that must execute in a transactional context and that explicitly uses
the `TransactionOperator` resembles the next example:
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@ -2414,8 +2419,8 @@ Application code that must execute in a transactional context and that explicitl
* Operator-style using Project Reactor types (`mono.as(transactionalOperator::transactional)`)
* Callback-style for every other case (`transactionalOperator.execute(TransactionCallback<T>)`)
Code within the callback can roll the transaction back by calling the
`setRollbackOnly()` method on the supplied `TransactionStatus` object, as follows:
Code within the callback can roll the transaction back by calling the `setRollbackOnly()`
method on the supplied `ReactiveTransaction` object, as follows:
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@ -2445,11 +2450,11 @@ Code within the callback can roll the transaction back by calling the
===== Specifying Transaction Settings
You can specify transaction settings (such as the propagation mode, the isolation level,
the timeout, and so forth) for the `TransactionalOperator`.
By default, `TransactionalOperator` instances have the
the timeout, and so forth) for the `TransactionalOperator`. By default,
`TransactionalOperator` instances have
<<transaction-declarative-txadvice-settings,default transactional settings>>. The
following example shows customization of the transactional settings for
a specific `TransactionalOperator:`
following example shows customization of the transactional settings for a specific
`TransactionalOperator:`
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[[transaction-programmatic-tm]]
==== Using the `TransactionManager`
The following section explains programmatic usage of imperative and reactive transaction managers.
The following sections explain programmatic usage of imperative and reactive transaction
managers.
[[transaction-programmatic-ptm]]
===== Using the `PlatformTransactionManager`
For imperative transactions, you can use the `org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager`
directly to manage your transaction. To do so, pass the implementation of the
`PlatformTransactionManager` you use to your bean through a bean reference. Then,
by using the `TransactionDefinition` and `TransactionStatus` objects, you can initiate
transactions, roll back, and commit. The following example shows how to do so:
For imperative transactions, you can use a
`org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager` directly to manage your
transaction. To do so, pass the implementation of the `PlatformTransactionManager` you
use to your bean through a bean reference. Then, by using the `TransactionDefinition` and
`TransactionStatus` objects, you can initiate transactions, roll back, and commit. The
following example shows how to do so:
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[[transaction-programmatic-rtm]]
===== Using the `ReactiveTransactionManager`
When working with reactive transactions, you can use
`org.springframework.transaction.ReactiveTransactionManager`
directly to manage your transaction. To do so, pass the implementation of the
`ReactiveTransactionManager` you use to your bean through a bean reference. Then,
by using the `TransactionDefinition` and `ReactiveTransaction` objects, you can initiate
transactions, roll back, and commit. The following example shows how to do so:
When working with reactive transactions, you can use a
`org.springframework.transaction.ReactiveTransactionManager` directly to manage your
transaction. To do so, pass the implementation of the `ReactiveTransactionManager` you
use to your bean through a bean reference. Then, by using the `TransactionDefinition` and
`ReactiveTransaction` objects, you can initiate transactions, roll back, and commit. The
following example shows how to do so:
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