The EJBMetaData Class

Another class that is generated by the tools provided by the container provider is a class that implements the javax.ejb.EJBMetaData interface. This interface, or rather the class that implements this interface, is used to discover, sort of dynamically, meta-information about the EJB object for which it is obtained. This interface and resulting container class that is created are used for two primary purposes:

  • Can be used by development tools that need to discover information about deployed EJB objects.

  • Can be used by clients using a scripting language to access EJB objects.

The interface contains the methods listed in Table 3.4.

Table 3.4. The Methods for javax.ejb.EJBMetaData Interface
Return Method Description
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