javax.resource.spi
Interface BootstrapContext

public interface BootstrapContext

This provides a mechanism to pass a bootstrap context to a resource adapter instance when it is bootstrapped. That is, when (start(BootstrapContext)) method on the ResourceAdapter class is invoked. The bootstrap context contains references to useful facilities that could be used by the resource adapter instance.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Ram Jeyaraman

Method Summary

Timer	createTimer() Creates a new java.util.Timer instance.
WorkManager	getWorkManager() Provides a handle to a WorkManager instance.
XATerminator	getXATerminator() Provides a handle to a XATerminator instance.

Method Detail

getWorkManager

WorkManager getWorkManager()

Provides a handle to a WorkManager instance. The WorkManager instance could be used by a resource adapter to do its work by submitting Work instances for execution.

Returns:

a WorkManager instance.

getXATerminator

XATerminator getXATerminator()

Provides a handle to a XATerminator instance. The XATerminator instance could be used by a resource adapter to flow-in transaction completion and crash recovery calls from an EIS.

Returns:

a XATerminator instance.

createTimer

Timer createTimer()
                  throws UnavailableException

Creates a new java.util.Timer instance. The Timer instance could be used to perform periodic Work executions or other tasks.

Returns:

a new Timer instance.

Throws:

UnavailableException - indicates that a Timer instance is not available. The request may be retried later.