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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd">

<erlref>
  <header>
    <copyright>
      <year>1999</year><year>2016</year>
      <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
    </copyright>
    <legalnotice>
      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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    </legalnotice>

    <title>CosTransactions_Coordinator</title>
    <prepared></prepared>
    <docno></docno>
    <checked></checked>
    <date>1999-04-12</date>
    <rev>PA1</rev>
  </header>
  <module>CosTransactions_Coordinator</module>
  <modulesummary>This module implements the OMG CosTransactions::Coordinator interface.</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>To get access to the record definitions for the structures use:      <br></br>
<c>-include_lib("cosTransactions/include/CosTransactions.hrl").</c></p>
  </description>
  <funcs>
    <func>
      <name>create_subtransaction(Coordinator) -> Control</name>
      <fsummary>Create a new subtransaction.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Control = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>A new subtransaction is created whose parent is the Coordinator argument.</p>
        <p>Raises exception:</p>
        <list type="bulleted">
          <item>'SubtransactionsUnavailable' - if nested transactions are not supported.</item>
          <item>'Inactive' - if target transaction has already been prepared.</item>
        </list>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>get_transaction_name(Coordinator) -> Name</name>
      <fsummary>Return the name associated with the object.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Name = string() of type "oe_name@machine_type_timestamp"</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns a printable string, which describe the transaction. The main purpose is to support debugging.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>get_parent_status(Coordinator) -> Status</name>
      <fsummary>Return the status of the parent transaction.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Status = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns the status of the parent transaction
          associated with the target object. If the target object is a top-level
          transaction this operation is equivalent to <c>get_status/1</c> operation. </p>
        <p>Possible Status replies:</p>
        <list type="bulleted">
          <item>'StatusCommitted'</item>
          <item>'StatusCommitting'</item>
          <item>'StatusMarkedRollback'</item>
          <item>'StatusRollingBack'</item>
          <item>'StatusRolledBack'</item>
          <item>'StatusActive'</item>
          <item>'StatusPrepared'</item>
          <item>'StatusUnknown'</item>
          <item>'StatusNoTransaction'</item>
          <item>'StatusPreparing'</item>
        </list>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>get_status(Coordinator) -> Status</name>
      <fsummary>Return the status of the transaction associated with the target object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Status = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns the status of the transaction associated with the target object.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>get_top_level_status(Coordinator) -> Status</name>
      <fsummary>Return the status of the top-level transaction associated with the target object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Status = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns the status of the top-level transaction associated with the target object.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hash_top_level_tran(Coordinator) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Return a hash code for the top-level transaction  associated with the target object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns a hash code for the top-level transaction 
          associated with the target object. Equals the operation
          <c>hash_transaction/1</c> if the target object is a top-level transaction.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hash_transaction(Coordinator) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Return a hash code for the transaction associated with the target object.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns a hash code for the transaction associated with the target object.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>is_descendant_transaction(Coordinator, OtherCoordinator) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Return a boolean which indicates whether the transaction associated  with the target object is a descendant of the transaction associated with the parameter object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>OtherCoordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = Boolean</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns true if the transaction associated with the target object is a 
          descendant of the transaction associated with the parameter object.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>is_same_transaction(Coordinator, OtherCoordinator) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Return true if the transaction associated with the target object is  related to the transaction associated with the parameter object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>OtherCoordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = Boolean</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns true if the transaction associated with the target object is 
          related to the transaction associated with the parameter object.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>is_top_level_transaction(Coordinator) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Return true if the transaction associated with the target object is  a top-level transaction</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = Boolean</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns true if the transaction associated with the target object is 
          a top-level transaction.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>register_resource(Coordinator, Resource) -> RecoveryCoordinator</name>
      <fsummary>Register the parameter <c>Resource</c>object as a participant in the transaction associated with the target object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Resource = #objref</v>
        <v>RecoveryCoordinator = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation registers the parameter <c>Resource</c> object as a participant in the
          transaction associated with the target object. The <c>RecoveryCoordinator</c> returned
          by this operation can be used by this Resource during recovery.</p>
        <note>
          <p>The Resources will be called in FIFO-order when preparing or committing.
            Hence, be sure to register the Resources in the correct order.</p>
        </note>
        <p>Raises exception:</p>
        <list type="bulleted">
          <item>'Inactive' - if target transaction has already been prepared.</item>
        </list>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>register_subtran_aware(Coordinator, SubtransactionAwareResource) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Register the parameter <c>SubtransactionAwareResource</c>object such that it will be notified when the transaction, associated wit the target object,  has committed or rolled back</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = ok</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation registers the parameter <c>SubtransactionAwareResource</c> object such that
          it will be notified when the transaction, associated wit the target object, 
          has committed or rolled back.</p>
        <note>
          <p>The Resources will be called in FIFO-order.
            Hence, be sure to register the Resources in the correct order.</p>
        </note>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>rollback_only(Coordinator) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Modify the transaction associated with the target object so the only possible outcome is to rollback the transaction</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Coordinator = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = ok</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>The transaction associated with the target object is modified so the only
          possible outcome is to rollback the transaction.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>
  
</erlref>