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package javax.sql;

import java.sql.*;

/**

 * A factory for {@code XAConnection} objects that is used internally.

 * An object that implements the {@code XADataSource} interface is

 * typically registered with a naming service that uses the

 * Java Naming and Directory Interface™

 * (JNDI).

 *  <p>

 * An implementation of {@code XADataSource} must include a public no-arg

 * constructor.

 * @since 1.4

 */

public interface XADataSource extends CommonDataSource {

  /**

   * Attempts to establish a physical database connection that can be

   * used in a distributed transaction.

   *

   * @return  an {@code XAConnection} object, which represents a

   *          physical connection to a data source, that can be used in

   *          a distributed transaction

   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs

   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support

   * this method

   * @throws SQLTimeoutException when the driver has determined that the

   * timeout value specified by the {@code setLoginTimeout} method

   * has been exceeded and has at least tried to cancel the

   * current database connection attempt

   * @since 1.4

   */

  XAConnection getXAConnection() throws SQLException;

  /**

   * Attempts to establish a physical database connection, using the given

   * user name and password. The connection that is returned is one that

   * can be used in a distributed transaction.

   *

   * @param user the database user on whose behalf the connection is being made

   * @param password the user's password

   * @return  an {@code XAConnection} object, which represents a

   *          physical connection to a data source, that can be used in

   *          a distributed transaction

   * @exception SQLException if a database access error occurs

   * @exception SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the JDBC driver does not support

   * this method

   * @throws SQLTimeoutException when the driver has determined that the

   * timeout value specified by the {@code setLoginTimeout} method

   * has been exceeded and has at least tried to cancel the

   * current database connection attempt

   * @since 1.4

   */

  XAConnection getXAConnection(String user, String password)

    throws SQLException;

 }