EJB3Remote

The EJB3Remote activity connects to an EJB server for EJB 3.x, performs a JNDI lookup operation to obtain a reference to the remote object, and invokes remote methods.

General

The General tab contains the following fields:

Field Module Property? Description
Name No Name to be displayed as the label for the activity in the process.
Use Cached Remote Object No When selected, the Cache From field is displayed, then you can choose an existing remote object.

When cleared, the EJB Configuration and JNDI Name fields are displayed.

Cache From No Specifies which remote object you want to reuse.
Note: This field is displayed only when the Use Cached Remote Object check box is selected.
EJB Configuration Yes An EJB Configuration shared resource defines a set of relationships and their participating entities.

Click to select an EJB Configuration shared resource.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use Cached Remote Object check box is clear.
JNDI Name Yes The name registered with the JNDI server for the EJB.
Note: This field is displayed only when the Use Cached Remote Object check box is clear.
Remote Interface Class No Name of the Remote interface for EJB 3.x, the interface name is with the annotation @Remote (javax.ejb.Remote)

Click to display the available classes for enterprise beans.

Remote Interface Method No The remote interface method to call. The list provides the methods contained in the selected interface class in the Remote Interface Class field.

Description

The Description tab provides a short description for the activity.

Advanced

The Advanced tab contains the following fields:

Name Module Property? Description
Release Remote No When selected, the remote object is released after this activity is completed.

When clear, the remote object is put in cache pool after this activity is completed, therefore you can reuse this remote object in the other EJB3Remote activities.

Input

The following is the input for the activity:

Input Item Data Type Description
MethodParameters complex An object containing the parameters required by the remote interface method (shown only if the method is selected in the General tab requires parameters).

Output

The following is the output for the activity:

Output Item Data Type Description
MethodReturnValue complex The value returned by the remote interface method. Shown only if the remote interface method selected in the General tab returns a value.

Fault

The Fault tab lists exceptions that are thrown by this activity:

Error Schema Element Data Type Description
errorCode string The error code returned by the plug-in.
errorMessage string The error message returned by the plug-in.
errorStackTrace string The complete stack trace that causes the exception.
exceptionClassName string The class name of the root exception that causes the exception.