code: @Override
  	public void begin() throws TransactionManagementException {
  		logger.entering(CLASSNAME, "begin");
  		status = 0; // javax.transaction.Status.STATUS_ACTIVE
  		logger.log(Level.FINE, "javax.transaction.Status.ACTIVE: {0}", status);
  		logger.exiting(CLASSNAME, "begin");
  	}
docs: /* (non-Javadoc)
  @see javax.batch.spi.TransactionManagerSPI#begin()