/*
 * This example is from the book "Java Enterprise in a Nutshell".
 * Copyright (c) 1999 by O'Reilly & Associates.  
 * You may distribute this source code for non-commercial purposes only.
 * You may study, modify, and use this example for any purpose, as long as
 * this notice is retained.  Note that this example is provided "as is",
 * WITHOUT WARRANTY of any kind either expressed or implied.
 */

import javax.ejb.*;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Enumeration;

public interface PersonHome extends EJBHome {
  // Create a new (nameless) person
  public Person create() throws RemoteException;

  // Create a named person.  
  // Throws an exception if the person can’t be found.
  public Person create(String name)
    throws RemoteException, NoSuchPersonException;

  // Lookup a Person by name (the "primary key")
  public Person findByPrimaryKey(PersonPK key)
    throws RemoteException, FinderException;

  // Lookup people with a given string in their name.
  public Enumeration findByPartialName(String fragment)
    throws RemoteException, FinderException;
}