my_handler (event) {

transaction
{
    obj = Transfer.get('object', event.some_id);
    populateModel(obj);
    result = ValidateThis.validate(obj);
    if (!result.hasErrors()) {
        obj.save();
    }
    else
    {
        transaction action="rollback";
    }
} // commit happens here if not rolled back

if (!result.hasErrors()) {
    event.forward('my.edit.form');
} else {
    event.forward('my.view.page');
}

} // end handler