a></span></div>
<div class="block">Get the transaction object that represents the transaction
 context of the calling thread.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the <code>Transaction</code> object representing the
          transaction associated with the calling thread.</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="SystemException.html" title="class in jakarta.transaction">SystemException</a></code> - Thrown if the transaction manager
    encounters an unexpected error condition.</dd>
</dl>
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