[New] Added methods on StrolchTransaction and StrolchComponent

li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/api/StrolchComponent.java

@@ -180,6 +180,21 @@ public class StrolchComponent {
 		this.state = this.state.validateStateChange(ComponentState.DESTROYED);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the reference to the {@link StrolchComponent} with the given name, if it exists. If it does not exist, an
+	 * {@link IllegalArgumentException} is thrown
+	 * 
+	 * @param clazz
+	 * 
+	 * @return the component with the given name
+	 * 
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+	 *             if the component does not exist
+	 */
+	protected <V> V getComponent(Class<V> clazz) {
+		return this.container.getComponent(clazz);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Performs the given {@link PrivilegedRunnable} as the given system user
 	 * 

li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java

@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 		return this.txResult.getState();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpen() {
+		return this.txResult.getState().isOpen();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isRollingBack() {
 		return this.txResult.getState().isRollingBack();
@@ -145,6 +150,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 		return this.txResult.getState().isClosing();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isClosed() {
+		return this.txResult.getState().isClosed();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isFailed() {
+		return this.txResult.getState().isFailed();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String getRealmName() {
 		return this.realm.getRealm();

li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java

@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ public interface StrolchTransaction extends AutoCloseable {
 	 */
 	public TransactionState getState();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return if the current state of the {@link StrolchTransaction} is {@link TransactionState#OPEN}
+	 */
+	public boolean isOpen();
+
 	/**
 	 * @return if the current state of the {@link StrolchTransaction} is {@link TransactionState#ROLLING_BACK}
 	 */
@@ -249,6 +254,16 @@ public interface StrolchTransaction extends AutoCloseable {
 	 */
 	public boolean isClosing();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return if the current state of the {@link StrolchTransaction} is {@link TransactionState#CLOSED}
+	 */
+	public boolean isClosed();
+
+	/**
+	 * @return if the current state of the {@link StrolchTransaction} is {@link TransactionState#FAILED}
+	 */
+	public boolean isFailed();
+
 	/**
 	 * If the given argument is true, then no observer updates are performed
 	 * 

li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/TransactionState.java

@@ -50,4 +50,25 @@ public enum TransactionState {
 	public boolean isClosing() {
 		return this == CLOSING;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return true if this is {@link #OPEN}
+	 */
+	public boolean isOpen() {
+		return this == OPEN;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return true if this is {@link #CLOSED}
+	 */
+	public boolean isClosed() {
+		return this == CLOSED;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return true if this is {@link #FAILED}
+	 */
+	public boolean isFailed() {
+		return this == FAILED;
+	}
 }

li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/api/DefaultServiceHandler.java

@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ public class DefaultServiceHandler extends StrolchComponent implements ServiceHa
 		super.initialize(configuration);
 	}
 
-	public <T> T getComponent(Class<T> clazz) {
-		return getContainer().getComponent(clazz);
-	}
-
 	public RuntimeConfiguration getRuntimeConfiguration() {
 		return this.runtimeConfiguration;
 	}