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Jeremy Boynes wrote:
The spec makes the usage optional as well: "The Application Assembler *can* use the ejb-link element in the deployment descriptor to link an EJB reference to a target enterprise bean." [EJB2.0 pp 418] Note the use of "can" not "must"
And: "*If* an EJB reference declaration includes the ejb-link element, the Deployer *should* bind the enterprise bean reference to the home of the enterprise bean specified as the link's target." [EJB2.0 pp 420] Again note "If" and "should"
Finally: "The Deployer must ensure that all the declared EJB references are bound to the homes of enterprise beans that exist in the operational environment." [EJB2.0 pp 420]
So if the target is not there then it is a Deployment error. That seems a little restrictive if checked at deploy time because of boot order dependencies and redeployment, but if the target is not present when used then an error must be raised.
Jeremy
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