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12 package org.simantics.db.request;
14 import org.simantics.db.Session;
15 import org.simantics.db.WriteOnlyGraph;
16 import org.simantics.db.exception.CancelTransactionException;
17 import org.simantics.db.exception.DatabaseException;
20 * TODO: fix this AGE OLD documentation !! This is totally out of date.
22 * The <code>GraphRequest</code> interface is used to create transaction
23 * requests to Simantics database implementations. Both read and write
24 * transaction requests use the same interface.
27 * The actual work carried out by the implemented request should be done in the
28 * <code>perform</code> method. It receives a <code>WriteOnlyGraph</code> instance as
29 * the only argument which is the interface for actually reading and writing the
33 * Transaction requests can be made to the database by creating your own
34 * <code>GraphRequest</code> instance and putting it in the request queue of
35 * the database session through the {@link Session} interface. The database
36 * session is responsible for executing the queued requests in a thread of its
37 * choice, or possibly/preferably multiple threads. The database session can
38 * allow multiple read-only requests to occur simultaneously, but read-write
39 * requests require exclusive database access. In other words only one
40 * read-write request can be in execution simultaneously.
43 * This interface also has two callbacks - <code>handleException</code> for
44 * allowing handling any exceptions thrown by <code>perform</code> and
45 * <code>requestCompleted</code> for performing actions after a request has
46 * been successfully completed.
49 * Clients of this interface are encouraged to extend the provided abstract
50 * implementations or this class or extend their own helper implementations for
51 * ones particular needs. The provided abstract implementations are:
53 * <li>{@link ReadGraphRequestAdapter} provides default implementations for
54 * everything except {@link #perform(WriteOnlyGraph)}.</li>
55 * <li>{@link SimpleGraphRequest} replaces {@link #perform(WriteOnlyGraph)} with
56 * {@link SimpleGraphRequest#run(WriteOnlyGraph)} for easier request implementation in
58 * <li>{@link GraphRequestWithResult} makes it easier for the user to return
59 * a single result Object from the request.</li>
62 * @author Tuukka Lehtonen
63 * @see ReadGraphRequestAdapter
64 * @see GraphRequestRunner
65 * @see GraphRequestStatus
66 * @see GraphRequestWithResult
68 * @see SimpleGraphRequest
70 public interface WriteOnly extends WriteTraits {
73 * When a <code>GraphRequest</code> is serviced by the database session
74 * the method <code>perform</code> is invoked.
77 * Perform receives an object instance implementing the <code>WriteOnlyGraph</code>
78 * interface which provides the only way to read/write the graph data model.
79 * The Graph instance must only be valid during the execution of the
80 * <code>perform</code> method and therefore should not be stored for use
81 * outside of its execution.
84 * The general contract of the method <code>perform</code> is that it may
85 * take any action whatsoever which involves reading or writing the data
86 * model through the received Graph instance.
88 * @param g an interface for reading and writing the data model
89 * @return the result status of the request which affects how the
90 * transaction proceeds, see GraphRequestStatus for more information
91 * @throws Exception when anything goes wrong inside the request thread
92 * @throws CancelTransactionException to indicate that the request needs to
93 * be cancelled and any changes rolled back
95 void perform(WriteOnlyGraph graph) throws DatabaseException;