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Interface javax.ejb.SessionContext

public interface interface SessionContext
extends EJBContext
The SessionContext interface provides access to the runtime session context that the container provides for a session enterprise Bean instance. The container passes the SessionContext interface to an instance after the instance has been created. The session context remains associated with the instance for the lifetime of the instance.

Method Index

o getEJBObject()
Obtain a reference to the EJB object that is currently associated with the instance.

Methods

o getEJBObject 
 public abstract EJBObject getEJBObject() throws IllegalStateException
Obtain a reference to the EJB object that is currently associated with the instance.

An instance of a session enterprise Bean can call this method at anytime between the ejbCreate() and ejbRemove() methods, including from within the ejbCreate() and ejbRemove() methods.

An instance can use this method, for example, when it wants to pass a reference to itself in a method argument or result.

Returns:
The EJB object currently associated with the instance.
Throws: IllegalStateException
Thrown if the instance invokes this method while the instance is in a state that does not allow the instance to invoke this method. 
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