JDBC 中的保存点是什么？解释？

try {
   //Assume a valid connection object conn
   conn.setAutoCommit(false);
   Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
   //set a Savepoint
   Savepoint savepoint1 = conn.setSavepoint("Savepoint1");
   String SQL = "INSERT INTO Employees " + "VALUES (106, 20, 'Rita', 'Tez')";
   stmt.executeUpdate(SQL);
   //Submit a malformed SQL statement that breaks
   String SQL = "INSERTED IN Employees " + "VALUES (107, 22, 'Sita', 'Tez')";
   stmt.executeUpdate(SQL);
   // If there is no error, commit the changes.
   conn.commit();
} catch(SQLException se){
   // If there is any error.
   conn.rollback(savepoint1);
}