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package org.osgi.service.transaction.control;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * A resource provider is used to provide a transactional resource to the
 * application
 * 
 * @param <T>
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface ResourceProvider<T> {

	/**
	 * Get a resource which will associate with the current transaction context
	 * when used
	 * 
	 * @param txControl
	 * @return The resource which will participate in the current transaction
	 * @throws TransactionException if the resource cannot be registered with
	 *             the transaction
	 */
	T getResource(TransactionControl txControl) throws TransactionException;

}
