Using EJB and JTA for transaction management

The Java Transaction API, or JTA, is an API that enables distributed transactions over the Java EE environment. It is most powerful when you delegate the transaction management to the server.

This recipe will show you how to do it!

Getting ready

First, add the dependencies:

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
            <version>4.3.1.Final</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>junit</groupId>
            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
            <version>4.12</version>
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