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Typically, you only need to specify an isolation level for the JDBC connections and let the database handle locking issues.
If you do need to obtain exclusive pessimistic locks or re-obtain locks at the start of a new transaction, Hibernate gives you the tools you need.

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Hibernate always uses the locking mechanism of the database, and never lock objects in memory.

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