public enum TransactionAttributeType extends java.lang.Enum<TransactionAttributeType>
TransactionAttributeType is used with the TransactionAttribute annotation to
 specify whether the methods of a session bean or message driven bean are called with a valid transaction context.
 
 For a message-driven bean's message listener methods (or interface), only the REQUIRED and
 NOT_SUPPORTED values may be used.
 
 For an enterprise bean's timeout callback methods, only the REQUIRED, REQUIRES_NEW and
 NOT_SUPPORTED values may be used.
 
 For a session bean's asynchronous business methods, only the REQUIRED, REQUIRES_NEW, and
 NOT_SUPPORTED values may be used.
 
 For a singleton session bean's PostConstruct and PreDestroy lifecycle callback interceptor
 methods, only the REQUIRED, REQUIRES_NEW, and NOT_SUPPORTED values may be
 used.
 
 If an enterprise bean implements the SessionSynchronization interface or uses any of the session
 synchronization annotations, only the following values may be used for the transaction attributes of the bean's
 methods: REQUIRED, REQUIRES_NEW, MANDATORY.
TransactionAttribute| Enum Constant and Description | 
|---|
MANDATORY
If a client invokes the enterprise bean's method while the client is associated with a transaction context, the
 container invokes the enterprise bean's method in the client's transaction context. 
 | 
NEVER
The client is required to call without a transaction context, otherwise an exception is thrown. 
 | 
NOT_SUPPORTED
The container invokes an enterprise bean method whose transaction attribute  
NOT_SUPPORTED with an
 unspecified transaction context. | 
REQUIRED
If a client invokes the enterprise bean's method while the client is associated with a transaction context, the
 container invokes the enterprise bean's method in the client's transaction context. 
 | 
REQUIRES_NEW
The container must invoke an enterprise bean method whose transaction attribute is set to  
REQUIRES_NEW
 with a new transaction context. | 
SUPPORTS
If the client calls with a transaction context, the container performs the same steps as described in the
  
REQUIRED case. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static TransactionAttributeType | 
valueOf(java.lang.String name)
Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. 
 | 
static TransactionAttributeType[] | 
values()
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in
the order they are declared. 
 | 
public static final TransactionAttributeType MANDATORY
If there is no existing transaction, an exception is thrown.
public static final TransactionAttributeType REQUIRED
If the client invokes the enterprise bean's method while the client is not associated with a transaction context, the container automatically starts a new transaction before delegating a method call to the enterprise bean method.
public static final TransactionAttributeType REQUIRES_NEW
REQUIRES_NEW
 with a new transaction context.
 If the client invokes the enterprise bean's method while the client is not associated with a transaction context, the container automatically starts a new transaction before delegating a method call to the enterprise bean business method.
If a client calls with a transaction context, the container suspends the association of the transaction context with the current thread before starting the new transaction and invoking the method. The container resumes the suspended transaction association after the method and the new transaction have been completed.
public static final TransactionAttributeType SUPPORTS
REQUIRED case.
 
 If the client calls without a transaction context, the container performs the same steps as described in the
 NOT_SUPPORTED case.
 
 
 The SUPPORTS transaction attribute must be used with caution. This is because of the different
 transactional semantics provided by the two possible modes of execution. Only enterprise beans that will execute
 correctly in both modes should use the SUPPORTS transaction attribute.
public static final TransactionAttributeType NOT_SUPPORTED
NOT_SUPPORTED with an
 unspecified transaction context.
 If a client calls with a transaction context, the container suspends the association of the transaction context with the current thread before invoking the enterprise bean's business method. The container resumes the suspended association when the business method has completed.
public static final TransactionAttributeType NEVER
public static TransactionAttributeType[] values()
for (TransactionAttributeType c : TransactionAttributeType.values()) System.out.println(c);
public static TransactionAttributeType valueOf(java.lang.String name)
name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified namejava.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null