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package org.hibernate;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Contract methods shared between {@link Session} and {@link StatelessSession}
*
* @author Steve Ebersole
*/
public interface SharedSessionContract extends Serializable {
/**
* Obtain the tenant identifier associated with this session.
*
* @return The tenant identifier associated with this session, or {@code null}
*/
public String getTenantIdentifier();
/**
* Begin a unit of work and return the associated {@link Transaction} object. If a new underlying transaction is
* required, begin the transaction. Otherwise continue the new work in the context of the existing underlying
* transaction.
*
* @return a Transaction instance
*
* @see #getTransaction
*/
public Transaction beginTransaction();
/**
* Get the {@link Transaction} instance associated with this session. The concrete type of the returned
* {@link Transaction} object is determined by the {@code hibernate.transaction_factory} property.
*
* @return a Transaction instance
*/
public Transaction getTransaction();
/**
* Create a {@link Query} instance for the named query string defined in the metadata.
*
* @param queryName the name of a query defined externally
*
* @return The query instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public Query getNamedQuery(String queryName);
/**
* Create a {@link Query} instance for the given HQL query string.
*
* @param queryString The HQL query
*
* @return The query instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public Query createQuery(String queryString);
/**
* Create a {@link SQLQuery} instance for the given SQL query string.
*
* @param queryString The SQL query
*
* @return The query instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public SQLQuery createSQLQuery(String queryString);
/**
* Create {@link Criteria} instance for the given class (entity or subclasses/implementors)
*
* @param persistentClass The class, which is an entity, or has entity subclasses/implementors
*
* @return The criteria instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public Criteria createCriteria(Class persistentClass);
/**
* Create {@link Criteria} instance for the given class (entity or subclasses/implementors), using a specific
* alias.
*
* @param persistentClass The class, which is an entity, or has entity subclasses/implementors
* @param alias The alias to use
*
* @return The criteria instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public Criteria createCriteria(Class persistentClass, String alias);
/**
* Create {@link Criteria} instance for the given entity name.
*
* @param entityName The entity name
* @return The criteria instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public Criteria createCriteria(String entityName);
/**
* Create {@link Criteria} instance for the given entity name, using a specific alias.
*
* @param entityName The entity name
* @param alias The alias to use
*
* @return The criteria instance for manipulation and execution
*/
public Criteria createCriteria(String entityName, String alias);
}