javax.ejb
Annotation Type EJB

@Target(value={TYPE,METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface EJB

Indicates a dependency on the local or remote view of an Enterprise Java Bean.

Optional Element Summary

Class	beanInterface Holds one of the following interface types of the target EJB : [ Local business interface, Remote business interface, Local Home interface, Remote Home interface ]
String	beanName The ejb-name of the Enterprise Java Bean to which this reference is mapped.
String	description
String	mappedName The product specific name of the EJB component to which this ejb reference should be mapped.
String	name The logical name of the ejb reference within the declaring component's (java:comp/env) environment.

name

public abstract String name

The logical name of the ejb reference within the declaring component's (java:comp/env) environment.

Default:

""

description

public abstract String description

Default:

""

beanName

public abstract String beanName

The ejb-name of the Enterprise Java Bean to which this reference is mapped. Only applicable if the target EJB is defined within the same application or stand-alone module as the declaring component.

Default:

""

beanInterface

public abstract Class beanInterface

Holds one of the following interface types of the target EJB : [ Local business interface, Remote business interface, Local Home interface, Remote Home interface ]

Default:

java.lang.Object.class

mappedName

public abstract String mappedName

The product specific name of the EJB component to which this ejb reference should be mapped. This mapped name is often a global JNDI name, but may be a name of any form. Application servers are not required to support any particular form or type of mapped name, nor the ability to use mapped names. The mapped name is product-dependent and often installation-dependent. No use of a mapped name is portable.

Default:

""