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package java.sql;

/**
 * A savepoint is an instant during the current transaction that can be utilized
 * by a rollback via the {@link Connection#rollback} command. Rolling back to a
 * particular savepoint means that all changes that occurred after that
 * savepoint are undone.
 */
public interface Savepoint {

    /**
     * Returns the constructed ID for this savepoint.
     * 
     * @return the ID for this savepoint.
     * @throws SQLException
     *             if an error occurrs accessing the database.
     */
    public int getSavepointId() throws SQLException;

    /**
     * Returns the name for this savepoint.
     * 
     * @return the name of this savepoint.
     * @throws SQLException
     *             if an error occurrs accessing the database.
     */
    public String getSavepointName() throws SQLException;
}