/**
* Start the transaction running.
*
* <p>If the transaction is already running or has terminated, then an error code will be
* returned.
*
* @param timeout the timeout associated with the transaction. If the transaction is still active
* when this timeout elapses, the system will automatically roll it back.
* @return <code>ActionStatus</code> indicating outcome.
*/
public int begin(int timeout) {
int status = super.start();
if (status == ActionStatus.RUNNING) {
/*
* Now do thread/action tracking.
*/
ThreadActionData.pushAction(this);
_timeout = timeout;
if (_timeout == 0) _timeout = TxControl.getDefaultTimeout();
if (_timeout > 0) TransactionReaper.transactionReaper().insert(this, _timeout);
}
return status;
}
