The following table describes subelements for the bean-pool element.
Table A–8 bean-pool Subelements| Element | Required | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| zero or one | Specifies the initial and minimum number of beans maintained in the pool. Default is 32. | |
| zero or one | Specifies the number of beans to be created if the pool is empty (subject to the max-pool-size limit). Values are from 0 to MAX_INTEGER. | |
| zero or one | Specifies the maximum number of beans in the pool. Values are from 0 to MAX_INTEGER. Default is to the EJB container value or 60. | |
| zero or one | Deprecated. | |
| zero or one | Specifies the maximum time that a bean is allowed to be idle in the pool. After this time, the bean is removed. This is a hint to the server. Default time is 600 seconds (10 minutes). |