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[jpa-spec users] [jsr338-experts] Re: locks and fetch graphs / eager fetching

From: Linda DeMichiel <linda.demichiel_at_oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:50:09 -0700

Hi Christian,

On 7/10/2013 12:55 AM, Christian von Kutzleben wrote:
> Dear group,
>
> In our understanding EntityManager.lock() only applies the lock to the specified entity and
> also during lazy loading triggered by object navigation locks won't get propagated.
>

Yes. However, the javax.persistence.lock.scope property may be used to extend the locking
to element collections and owned relationships in join tables.

> But if a user specifies a lock-mode in the find or refresh method or for a query,
> is this lock-mode supposed to be applied to all objects fetched* along because
> of FetchType.EAGER or a configured fetch graph as well?
>
> *fetched, or would be fetched if not already in context
>

No (however, again the lock.scope property may be applied to the entity that is the target
of the operation).

regards,

-Linda


> Thank you!
>
> Christian
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