DJHell .'s List: transaction strategies at developerWorks

Transaction processing should achieve a high degree of data integrity and consistency. This article, the first in a series on developing an effective transaction strategy for the Java platform, introduces common transaction pitfalls that can prevent you f

"It's a common mistake to confuse transaction models with transaction strategies. This second article in the Transaction strategies series outlines the three transaction models supported by the Java™ platform and introduces four primary transaction strategies that use those models. Using examples from the Spring Framework and the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 3.0 specification, Mark Richards explains how the transaction models work and how they can form the basis for developing transaction strategies ranging from basic transaction processing to high-speed transaction-processing systems."

"An effective and robust transaction strategy is critical for maintaining data consistency and integrity. The API Layer transaction strategy is easy to implement and is well-suited for most business applications. Using examples from the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 3.0 specification, Transaction strategies series author Mark Richards explains what this transaction strategy is and how to implement it in the Java™ platform."

"Sometimes an application's presentation layer must handle the coordination of multiple API layer method calls to complete a single transactional unit of work. In this article, Transaction strategies series author Mark Richards describes the Client Orchestration transaction strategy and explains how to implement it in the Java™ platform."

"Transaction strategies series author Mark Richards describes how to implement a transaction strategy in the Java™ platform for applications with high-throughput and high-user-concurrency requirements. An understanding of the trade-offs involved will help you ensure a high level of data integrity and consistency — and spare you painful refactoring work late in the development process."

"In this final installment, Transaction strategies series author Mark Richards describes how to implement a transaction strategy in the Java™ platform for high-performance applications. Your application can maintain fast processing times while still supporting some degree of data integrity and consistency — but you need to be aware of the trade-offs involved."