Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer's Guide

Summary of EJB 2.1 Changes

The Application Server supports the Sun Microsystems Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) architecture as defined by the Enterprise JavaBeans Specification, v2.1 and is compliant with the Enterprise JavaBeans Specification, v2.0.


Note –

The Application Server is backward compatible with 1.1 and 2.0 enterprise beans. However, to take advantage of version 2.1 features, you should develop new beans as 2.1 enterprise beans.


The changes in the Enterprise JavaBeans Specification, v2.1 that impact enterprise beans in the Application Server environment are as follows: