javax.ejb
Interface HomeHandle

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface HomeHandle
extends java.io.Serializable

The HomeHandle interface is implemented by all home object handles. A handle is an abstraction of a network reference to a home object. A handle is intended to be used as a "robust" persistent reference to a home object.

Since:

EJB 1.1

Method Summary

EJBHome

getEJBHome() Obtain the home object represented by this handle.

Method Detail

getEJBHome

EJBHome getEJBHome()
                   throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Obtain the home object represented by this handle.

Returns:

the home object represented by this handle.

Throws:

RemoteException - The home object could not be obtained because of a system-level failure.