javax.ejb

Interface 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 enterprise bean 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.

Enterprise beans written to the EJB 3.0 and later APIs do not require a local interface that extends the EJBLocalObject interface. A local business interface can be used instead.

Since:

EJB 2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EJBLocalHome	getEJBLocalHome() Obtain the enterprise bean's local home interface.
Object	getPrimaryKey() Obtain the primary key of the enterprise bean local object.
boolean	isIdentical(EJBLocalObject obj) Test if a given enterprise bean local object is identical to the invoked enterprise bean local object.
void	remove() Remove the enterprise bean local object.

Method Detail

getEJBLocalHome

EJBLocalHome getEJBLocalHome()
                      throws EJBException

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.

Returns:

A reference to the enterprise bean's local home interface.

Throws:

EJBException - Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure.

getPrimaryKey

Object getPrimaryKey()
              throws EJBException

Obtain the primary key of the enterprise bean 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.

Note: Support for entity beans is optional as of EJB 3.2.

Returns:

The enterprise bean local object's primary key.

Throws:

EJBException - Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure or when invoked on a session bean.

remove

void remove()
     throws RemoveException,
            EJBException

Remove the enterprise bean local object.

Throws:

RemoveException - The enterprise bean or the container does not allow destruction of the object.

EJBException - Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure.

isIdentical

boolean isIdentical(EJBLocalObject obj)
             throws EJBException

Test if a given enterprise bean local object is identical to the invoked enterprise bean local object.

Parameters:

obj - An object to test for identity with the invoked object.

Returns:

True if the given enterprise bean local object is identical to the invoked object, false otherwise.

Throws:

EJBException - Thrown when the method failed due to a system-level failure.