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Expand Up @@ -19968,6 +19968,16 @@ __within__ a transaction. In addition, methods annotated with `@BeforeTransactio
to run within a transaction.
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[TIP]
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When using TestNG `@BeforeClass`,`@BeforeSuite` methods can not be used with the
`@Transactional` annotation, as they are considered non transactional methods by the
the spring text contetxt framework. However, you can inject a `PlatfromTransactionManager`
or a `TransactionTemplate` and use it within `@BeforeClass` method to perform a
transaction.
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The following JUnit-based example displays a fictitious integration testing scenario
highlighting several transaction-related annotations. Consult the
<<integration-testing-annotations,annotation support>> section for further information
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