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Working with Database Threads in an Embedded Environment
Do not use interrupt calls to notify threads that are accessing a database, because Derby will catch the interrupt call and close the connection to the database. Use wait and notify calls instead.
This will not happen in a client/server environment, but if you want your application to work in either environment it is good practice to follow this rule.
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