Difference between Conservative and Strict 2PL
Prerequisites – Two Phase Locking Protocol and Types of Two Phase Locking Protocols
1. Conservative 2-PL :
- It is also known as Static 2-PL.
- This protocol requires the transaction to lock all the items it access before the transaction begins execution by pre-declaring its read-set and write-set.
- If any of the pre-declared items needed cannot be locked, the transaction does not lock any of the items, instead, it waits until all the items are available for locking.
2. Strict 2-PL :
- The most popular variation of 2-PL is Strict 2-PL.
- It is a lighter version of Rigorous 2-PL.
- This requires that in addition to the lock being 2-Phase all Exclusive(X) Locks held by the transaction be released until after the Transaction Commits.
- Transactions are allowed to release Shared locks before it Commits.
Difference between Conservative and Strict 2-PL :
| S.No. | Conservative 2-PL | Strict 2-PL |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | In Conservative 2-PL, A transaction has to acquire locks on all the data items it requires before the transaction begins it execution. | In Strict 2-PL, A transaction can acquire locks on data items whenever it requires (only in growing phase) during its execution. |
| 2. | It does not have growing phase. | It has growing phase. |
| 3. | It has shrinking phase. | It has partial shrinking phase. |
| 4. | It ensures that the schedule generated would be Serializable and Deadlock-Free. | It ensures that the schedule generated would be Serializable, Recoverable and Cascadeless. |
| 5. | It does not ensures Recoverable and Cascadeless schedule. | It does not ensures Deadlock-Free schedule. |
| 6. | It does not ensure Strict Schedule. | It ensures that the schedule generated would be Strict. |
| 7. | It is less popular as compared to Strict 2-PL. | It is the most popular variation of 2-PL. |
| 8. | It is not used in practise. | It is the most popular variation of 2-PL. |
| 9. | In Conservative 2-PL, a transaction can read a value of uncommitted transaction. | In Strict 2-PL, a transaction only reads value of committed transaction. |
