*/
void updateNodeLeavesAndExistingDescendantLeaves(String dataspaceName, String anchorName, String parentNodeXpath,
String dataNodeUpdatesAsJson, OffsetDateTime observedTimestamp);
+
+ /**
+ * Starts a session which allows use of locks and batch interaction with the persistence service.
+ *
+ * @return Session ID string
+ */
+ String startSession();
+
+ /**
+ * Close session.
+ *
+ * @param sessionId session ID
+ *
+ */
+ void closeSession(String sessionId);
}