javax.ejb

Interface Handle

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

public interface Handle
extends Serializable

The Handle interface is implemented by all enterprise bean object handles. A handle is an abstraction of a network reference to an enterprise bean object. A handle is intended to be used as a "robust" persistent reference to an enterprise bean object.

Since:

EJB 1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EJBObject	getEJBObject() Obtain the enterprise bean object reference represented by this handle.

Method Detail

getEJBObject

EJBObject getEJBObject()
                throws RemoteException

Obtain the enterprise bean object reference represented by this handle.

Returns:

the enterprise bean object reference represented by this handle.

Throws:

RemoteException - The enterprise bean object could not be obtained because of a system-level failure.