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| package javax.ejb; |
| |
| import java.rmi.RemoteException; |
| |
| /** |
| * The EJBHome interface must be extended by all enterprise beans' |
| * remote home interfaces. An enterprise bean's remote home interface |
| * defines the methods that allow a remote client to create, find, and |
| * remove EJB objects. |
| * |
| * <p> The remote home interface is defined by the enterprise bean provider and |
| * implemented by the enterprise bean container. |
| * <p> |
| * Enterprise beans written to the EJB 3.0 and later APIs do not require |
| * a home interface. |
| * |
| * @since EJB 1.0 |
| */ |
| public interface EJBHome extends java.rmi.Remote { |
| |
| /** |
| * Remove an EJB object identified by its handle. |
| * |
| * @exception RemoveException Thrown if the enterprise bean or |
| * the container does not allow the client to remove the object. |
| * |
| * @exception RemoteException Thrown when the method failed due to a |
| * system-level failure. |
| */ |
| void remove(Handle handle) throws RemoteException, RemoveException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Remove an EJB object identified by its primary key. |
| * |
| * <p>This method can be used only for an entity bean. An attempt |
| * to call this method on a session bean will result in a RemoveException. |
| * |
| * @exception RemoveException Thrown if the enterprise bean or |
| * the container does not allow the client to remove the object. |
| * |
| * @exception RemoteException Thrown when the method failed due to a |
| * system-level failure. |
| */ |
| void remove(Object primaryKey) throws RemoteException, RemoveException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Obtain the EJBMetaData interface for the enterprise bean. The |
| * EJBMetaData interface allows the client to obtain information about |
| * the enterprise bean. |
| * |
| * <p> The information obtainable via the EJBMetaData interface is |
| * intended to be used by tools. |
| * |
| * @return The enterprise Bean's EJBMetaData interface. |
| * |
| * @exception RemoteException Thrown when the method failed due to a |
| * system-level failure. |
| */ |
| EJBMetaData getEJBMetaData() throws RemoteException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Obtain a handle for the remote home object. The handle can be used at |
| * later time to re-obtain a reference to the remote home object, possibly |
| * in a different Java Virtual Machine. |
| * |
| * @return A handle for the remote home object. |
| * |
| * @exception RemoteException Thrown when the method failed due to a |
| * system-level failure. |
| * |
| * @since EJB 1.1 |
| */ |
| HomeHandle getHomeHandle() throws RemoteException; |
| } |