How do I implement timestamp ordering in my application?

How do I implement timestamp ordering in my application?

Timestamp ordering is a concurrency control method that ensures transactions are executed in the order of their timestamps. Would you like a step-by-step guide?

Yes, please provide the steps.

1. Assign a unique timestamp to each transaction. 2. Maintain a queue of transactions sorted by their timestamps. 3. Before executing a transaction, check if all previous transactions have been completed. 4. If they have, execute the transaction; if not, wait.

What if two transactions have the same timestamp?

In such cases, you can use a secondary criterion, like a unique transaction ID, to determine the order of execution.