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| package org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.kernel; |
| |
| import java.util.Collection; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface is used to customize the way that updates are made to |
| * database records. |
| * |
| * @author Abe White |
| */ |
| public interface UpdateManager { |
| |
| /** |
| * Whether the store context should maintain the order in which instances |
| * are dirtied. |
| */ |
| public boolean orderDirty(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Flush the given instances to the data store. |
| * |
| * @see org.apache.openjpa.kernel.StoreManager#flush |
| */ |
| public Collection flush(Collection states, JDBCStore store); |
| } |