package com.oreilly.jent.ejb.stateful;

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import javax.ejb.CreateException;
import javax.ejb.EJBLocalHome;

import com.oreilly.jent.ejb.NoSuchPersonException;

// The local "home" interface for the ProfileBean.  This interface provides
// methods used to create beans on the server.  The container provider is
// responsible for implementing this interface, most likely using
// auto-generated Java classes derived from the interface bytecodes.

public interface ProfileLocalHome extends EJBLocalHome {
  // Create a profile for a named person.  Throws an exception if the person's
  // profile can't be found.
  public ProfileLocal create(String name)
    throws CreateException, NoSuchPersonException;
}