Q&A
| Q1: | Can a J2EE application be written without using any Enterprise JavaBeans? |
| A1: | Certainly. You can write a Web client application that connects to a servlet in a Web container and have that servlet connect directly to a back-end database. You don't need to add an EJB. An EJB can add value by providing persistent conversational state if that is required. It can also provide transactional security and roll back to a previous state should there be an interruption in the flow of data for any reason. |
| Q2: | Can a J2EE application be written without using any Web components? |
| A2: | Certainly. You can write a standalone client application that connects directly to an EJB without the need for a Web-based interface. |
| Q3: | What type of EJB should I typically ... |
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