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36: package javax.ejb;
37:
38: /**
39: * The EJBMetaData interface allows a client to obtain the enterprise Bean's
40: * meta-data information.
41: *
42: * <p> The meta-data is intended for development tools used for
43: * building applications that use deployed enterprise Beans, and for clients
44: * using a scripting language to access the enterprise Bean.
45: *
46: * <p> Note that the EJBMetaData is not a remote interface. The class that
47: * implements this interface (this class is typically generated by container
48: * tools) must be serializable, and must be a valid RMI/IDL value type.
49: */
50: public interface EJBMetaData {
51: /**
52: * Obtain the remote home interface of the enterprise Bean.
53: *
54: * @return the remote home interface of the enterprise Bean.
55: */
56: EJBHome getEJBHome();
57:
58: /**
59: * Obtain the Class object for the enterprise Bean's remote home interface.
60: * @return the Class object for the enterprise Bean's remote home interface.
61: */
62: Class getHomeInterfaceClass();
63:
64: /**
65: * Obtain the Class object for the enterprise Bean's remote interface.
66: *
67: * @return the Class object for the enterprise Bean's remote interface.
68: */
69: Class getRemoteInterfaceClass();
70:
71: /**
72: * Obtain the Class object for the enterprise Bean's primary key class.
73: *
74: * @return the Class object for the enterprise Bean's primary key class.
75: */
76: Class getPrimaryKeyClass();
77:
78: /**
79: * Test if the enterprise Bean's type is "session".
80: *
81: * @return True if the type of the enterprise Bean is session bean.
82: */
83: boolean isSession();
84:
85: /**
86: * Test if the enterprise Bean's type is "stateless session".
87: *
88: * @return True if the type of the enterprise Bean is stateless
89: * session.
90: */
91: boolean isStatelessSession();
92: }
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