Java · Junior · Theory

How does the @Transactional annotation work in Spring?

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This checks whether the candidate understands what a transaction is and how Spring implements it declaratively through a proxy. The practical gotchas matter most: self-invocation, rollback only on unchecked exceptions, private methods.

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The interviewer will ask this question and listen. Think out loud and ask for a hint if you need one. When you're done, pause or tap “That's my answer”. In about a minute, your score and the points you covered show up here.

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