org.jboss.cache.optimistic
Interface DataVersion

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultDataVersion

public interface DataVersion
extends java.io.Serializable

When versioning data nodes in optimistic locking, a DataVersion is assigned to each node. Versions need to implement the newerThan(org.jboss.cache.optimistic.DataVersion) method so they can be compared during the validation phase upon commit.

Author:

Manik Surtani (manik@jboss.org)

Method Summary

boolean

newerThan(DataVersion other) Returns true if this is a newer version than other.

Method Detail

newerThan

boolean newerThan(DataVersion other)

Returns true if this is a newer version than other.