Specifying an order of a plurality of resources in a transaction according to distance

A computer-based system comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive a transaction for a plurality of resources;
• determine, for each resource of the plurality of resources, work embodied by the transaction, the work comprising a distance parameter relating to an operation for the resource;
• specify an order of the plurality of resources according to respective distances of the plurality of resources in the context of the transaction;
• upon specifying the order of the plurality of resources, commit the transaction from an application associated with the transaction to a transaction manager;
• and
• upon committing the transaction, invoke each of the plurality of resources in the specified order.

A computer program product on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the product comprising computer-readable instructions, which, when loaded in and executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform steps of:

• receiving a transaction for a plurality of resources;
• determining, for each resource of the plurality of resources, work embodied by the transaction, the work comprising a distance parameter relating to an operation for the resource;
• specifying an order of the plurality of resources according to respective distances of the plurality of resources in the context of the transaction;
• upon specifying the order of the plurality of resources, committing the transaction from an application associated with the transaction to a transaction manager;
• and
• upon committing the transaction, invoking each of the plurality of resources in the specified order.