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EJBLocalObject.javaAPI DocGlassfish v2 API4283Fri May 04 22:35:54 BST 2007javax.ejb

EJBLocalObject

public interface EJBLocalObject
The EJBLocalObject interface must be extended by all enterprise Beans' local interfaces. An enterprise Bean's local interface provides the local client view of an EJB object. An enterprise Bean's local interface defines the business methods callable by local clients.

The enterprise Bean's local interface is defined by the enterprise Bean provider and implemented by the enterprise Bean container.

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
public EJBLocalHomegetEJBLocalHome()
Obtain the enterprise Bean's local home interface. The local home interface defines the enterprise Bean's create, finder, remove, and home business methods that are available to local clients.

return
A reference to the enterprise Bean's local home interface.
exception
EJBException Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure.

public java.lang.ObjectgetPrimaryKey()
Obtain the primary key of the EJB local object.

This method can be called on an entity bean. An attempt to invoke this method on a session Bean will result in an EJBException.

return
The EJB local object's primary key.
exception
EJBException Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure or when invoked on a session bean.

public booleanisIdentical(javax.ejb.EJBLocalObject obj)
Test if a given EJB local object is identical to the invoked EJB local object.

param
obj An object to test for identity with the invoked object.
return
True if the given EJB local object is identical to the invoked object, false otherwise.
exception
EJBException Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure.

public voidremove()
Remove the EJB local object.

exception
RemoveException The enterprise Bean or the container does not allow destruction of the object.
exception
EJBException Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure.