01: /*
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21: */
22: package javax.resource.cci;
23:
24: import javax.resource.ResourceException;
25:
26: /**
27: * The Connection provides a handle for use by the application to access an
28: * underlying physical connection.
29: *
30: * The client calls the getConnection() method on a ConnectionFactory object to
31: * get a Connection.
32: */
33: public interface Connection {
34: /**
35: * Closes a connection
36: */
37: public void close() throws ResourceException;
38:
39: /**
40: * Creates a new interaction associated with this connection.
41: */
42: public Interaction createInteraction() throws ResourceException;
43:
44: /**
45: * Gets a LocalTransaction object which allows the client to manage local
46: * transactions for the connection.
47: */
48: public LocalTransaction getLocalTransaction()
49: throws ResourceException;
50:
51: /**
52: * Gets meta data for the underlying resource represented by this
53: * connection.
54: */
55: public ConnectionMetaData getMetaData() throws ResourceException;
56:
57: /**
58: * Gets information on ResultSet functionality supported by the underlying
59: * resource for the connection.
60: */
61: public ResultSetInfo getResultSetInfo() throws ResourceException;
62: }
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