javax.ejb

Interface EJBMetaData

public interface EJBMetaData

The EJBMetaData interface allows a client to obtain the enterprise bean's meta-data information.

The meta-data is intended for development tools used for building applications that use deployed enterprise beans, and for clients using a scripting language to access the enterprise bean.

Note that the EJBMetaData is not a remote interface. The class that implements this interface (this class is typically generated by container tools) must be serializable, and must be a valid RMI/IDL value type.

Since:

EJB 1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EJBHome	getEJBHome() Obtain the remote home interface of the enterprise bean.
Class	getHomeInterfaceClass() Obtain the class object for the enterprise bean's remote home interface.
Class	getPrimaryKeyClass() Obtain the class object for the enterprise bean's primary key class.
Class	getRemoteInterfaceClass() Obtain the class object for the enterprise bean's remote interface.
boolean	isSession() Test if the enterprise bean's type is "session".
boolean	isStatelessSession() Test if the enterprise bean's type is "stateless session".

Method Detail

getEJBHome

EJBHome getEJBHome()

Obtain the remote home interface of the enterprise bean.

Returns:

the remote home interface of the enterprise bean.

getHomeInterfaceClass

Class getHomeInterfaceClass()

Obtain the class object for the enterprise bean's remote home interface.

Returns:

the class object for the enterprise bean's remote home interface.

getRemoteInterfaceClass

Class getRemoteInterfaceClass()

Obtain the class object for the enterprise bean's remote interface.

Returns:

the class object for the enterprise bean's remote interface.

getPrimaryKeyClass

Class getPrimaryKeyClass()

Obtain the class object for the enterprise bean's primary key class.

Returns:

the class object for the enterprise bean's primary key class.

isSession

boolean isSession()

Test if the enterprise bean's type is "session".

Returns:

True if the type of the enterprise bean is session bean.

isStatelessSession

boolean isStatelessSession()

Test if the enterprise bean's type is "stateless session".

Returns:

True if the type of the enterprise Bean is stateless session.

Since:

EJB 1.1