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Flowchart for Developing an Entity Bean Using CMP

Now look at the steps involved in developing an entity bean, as shown in Figure 12.2.

Figure 12.2. Flowchart for developing an entity bean using CMP.

The first step in developing an entity bean is to define the requirements of the application. This involves understanding the different entities involved, their interaction, and the work flow of the application.

In the second step, you identify the primary business objects in the application. These business objects are candidates for modeling as entity beans. Ideally, the database design will enable you to define the business objects involved in the ...