Package org.springframework.ejb.support

Base classes to make implementing EJB 2.x beans simpler and less error-prone, as well as guaranteeing a Spring BeanFactory is available to such EJBs.

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Interface Summary

SmartSessionBean

Interface to be implemented by Session Beans that want to expose important state to cooperating classes.

Class Summary

AbstractEnterpriseBean	Base class for Spring-based EJB 2.x beans.
AbstractJmsMessageDrivenBean	Convenient base class for JMS-based EJB 2.x MDBs.
AbstractMessageDrivenBean	Convenient base class for EJB 2.x MDBs.
AbstractSessionBean	Base class for Spring-based EJB 2.x session beans.
AbstractStatefulSessionBean	Convenient base class for EJB 2.x stateful session beans (SFSBs).
AbstractStatelessSessionBean	Convenient base class for EJB 2.x stateless session beans (SLSBs), minimizing the work involved in implementing an SLSB and preventing common errors.

Package org.springframework.ejb.support Description

Base classes to make implementing EJB 2.x beans simpler and less error-prone, as well as guaranteeing a Spring BeanFactory is available to such EJBs. This promotes good EJB practice, with EJB services used for transaction management, thread management, and (possibly) remoting, while business logic is implemented in easily testable POJOs.

In this model, the EJB is a facade, with as many POJO helpers behind the BeanFactory as required.

Note that the default behavior is to look for an EJB environment variable with name ejb/BeanFactoryPath that specifies the location on the classpath of an XML bean factory definition file (such as /com/mycom/mypackage/mybeans.xml). If this JNDI key is missing, your EJB subclass won't successfully initialize in the container.

Check out the org.springframework.ejb.interceptor package for equivalent support for the EJB 3 component model, providing annotation-based autowiring using an EJB 3 interceptor.