Application Deployment Guide - GlassFish - Java

1515Using the Transaction ServiceThe Java EE platform provides several abstractions that simplify development ofdependable transaction processing for applications. This chapter discusses Java EEtransactions and transaction support in the Oracle GlassFish Server.The following topics are addressed here:■■■■Handling Transactions with DatabasesHandling Transactions with Enterprise BeansHandling Transactions with the Java Message ServiceThe Transaction Manager, the Transaction Synchronization Registry, andUserTransactionFor more information about the Java Transaction API (JTA) and Java TransactionService (JTS), see "Administering Transactions" in GlassFish Server Open Source EditionAdministration Guide and the following sites:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaee/jta/index.html andhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaee/tech/index.html.You might also want to read "Transactions" in The Java EE 7 Tutorial.Handling Transactions with DatabasesThe following topics are addressed here:■■Using JDBC Transaction Isolation LevelsUsing Non-Transactional ConnectionsUsing JDBC Transaction Isolation LevelsNot all database vendors support all transaction isolation levels available in the JDBCAPI. The GlassFish Server permits specifying any isolation level your databasesupports. The following table defines transaction isolation levels.Using the Transaction Service 15-1