org.jboss.blocks.ejb: public class: EntityBeanSupport

org.jboss.blocks.ejb
public class: EntityBeanSupport [javadoc | source]

java.lang.Object
   org.jboss.blocks.ejb.EntityBeanSupport

All Implemented Interfaces:
javax.ejb.EntityBean

A base support class for an EJB entity bean.

Fulfills all methods required for the EntityBean interface including basic EntityContext handling and provides helper methods for common entity actions.

Also provides support for isModified if the bean developer chooses to make use of it.

Also see:

javax.ejb.EntityBean

version: < - tt>$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

author: < - a href="mailto:jason@planet57.com">Jason Dillon

Field Summary
protected Logger	log	Instance logger.

Method from org.jboss.blocks.ejb.EntityBeanSupport Summary:
ejbActivate, ejbLoad, ejbPassivate, ejbRemove, ejbStore, getEJBContext, getEJBObject, getEntityContext, isModified, setEntityContext, setModified, setModified, unsetEntityContext

Methods from java.lang.Object:
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method from org.jboss.blocks.ejb.EntityBeanSupport Detail:
public void ejbActivate() throws EJBException, RemoteException { } Non-operation.
public void ejbLoad() throws EJBException, RemoteException { } Non-operation.
public void ejbPassivate() throws EJBException, RemoteException { } Non-operation.
public void ejbRemove() throws EJBException, RemoveException, RemoteException { } Non-operation.
public void ejbStore() throws EJBException, RemoteException { // reset the modified flag setModified(false); } Clears the modified flag.
protected EJBContext getEJBContext() throws EJBException { return getEntityContext(); } Get the EJB context.
public EJBObject getEJBObject() throws IllegalStateException { return getEntityContext().getEJBObject(); } Helper method to get the EJBObject associated with this Entity bean. Same as `getEntityContext().getEJBObject()`.
public EntityContext getEntityContext() throws EJBException { if (entityContext == null) throw new IllegalStateException("entity context is invalid"); return entityContext; } Get the entity context.
public boolean isModified() { return modified; } Check if this bean has been modified.
public void setEntityContext(EntityContext context) throws EJBException, RemoteException { entityContext = context; } Set the entity context.
protected void setModified() { setModified(true); } Mark this bean as modified.
protected void setModified(boolean flag) { modified = flag; } Change the modified flag.
public void unsetEntityContext() throws EJBException, RemoteException { entityContext = null; } Unset the entity context.

Method from org.jboss.blocks.ejb.EntityBeanSupport Detail:

 public  void ejbActivate() throws EJBException, RemoteException {

}

Non-operation.

 public  void ejbLoad() throws EJBException, RemoteException {

}

Non-operation.

 public  void ejbPassivate() throws EJBException, RemoteException {

}

Non-operation.

 public  void ejbRemove() throws EJBException, RemoveException, RemoteException {

}

Non-operation.

 public  void ejbStore() throws EJBException, RemoteException {
      // reset the modified flag
      setModified(false);
}

Clears the modified flag.

 protected EJBContext getEJBContext() throws EJBException {
      return getEntityContext();
}

Get the EJB context.

 public EJBObject getEJBObject() throws IllegalStateException {
      return getEntityContext().getEJBObject();
}

Same as getEntityContext().getEJBObject().

 public EntityContext getEntityContext() throws EJBException {
      if (entityContext == null)
         throw new IllegalStateException("entity context is invalid");
      return entityContext;
}

Get the entity context.

 public boolean isModified() {
      return modified;
}

Check if this bean has been modified.

 public  void setEntityContext(EntityContext context) throws EJBException, RemoteException {
                  
      entityContext = context;
}

Set the entity context.

 protected  void setModified() {
      setModified(true);
}

Mark this bean as modified.

 protected  void setModified(boolean flag) {
      modified = flag;
}

Change the modified flag.

 public  void unsetEntityContext() throws EJBException, RemoteException {
      entityContext = null;
}

Unset the entity context.