Create the EJB module project
- Register a Java EE application server. You cannot deploy EJB modules to the Tomcat server.
- Create the project for the EJB module.
- Add the EJB module to an enterprise application.
Code the enterprise beans
- Create the enterprise beans.
- Access the database.
- For Java EE 5 applications, use Java Persistence.
- For J2EE 1.4 applications, use EJB 2.1 entity beans. You can create empty entity beans or generate CMP entity beans from an existing database.
- Call enterprise beans from web application modules and other enterprise beans.
- Add business methods to your enterprise beans.
- Add select methods and finder methods to your entity beans.
- Use server resources like databases and JMS messages.
Configure the application
- Edit the EJB module's deployment descriptors.
- Configure container-managed relationships between enterprise beans.
Build the project
- Set the project as the main project
and choose Run > Build
Main Project (F11) from the main menu
or
right-click the project node in the Projects window and choose Build.
Deploy the module