edu.umass.cs.txn.interfaces

Interface TXLocker

All Known Implementing Classes:

DistTransactor, TXLockerMap

public interface TXLocker

Author:

arun

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	lock(java.lang.String lockID) A blocking call that returns upon successfully locking lockID or throws a TXException.

Method Detail

lock

void lock(java.lang.String lockID)
   throws TXException

A blocking call that returns upon successfully locking lockID or throws a TXException. Locking a group involves synchronously checkpointing its state and maintaining in memory its locked status.

Parameters:

lockID -

Throws:

TXException