BMP entity bean - create

[Ranganathan Kaliyur Mannar]

Hello,
I am testing a BMP entity bean on JBoss. As we all know, in a BMP entity bean, we write "insert" statement in ejbCreate and "update" statement in ejbStore. When I test the bean by creating a record, the following sequence is shown :

1.setEntityContext
2.ejbCreate
3.ejbPostcreate
4.ejbStore

The first 3 steps are ok. But why is ejbStore called during create? or is it implementation specific?

Thanks,
Ranga.

[James Turner]

I would imagine that anything changed during an ejbPostCreate would be sync'ed up at the database with the ejbStore call.

[raghu vadranam]

Container can call any time ejbStore and ejbLoad methods.
Hope this will help.

[Rahul Devgan]

Why are you writing update in ejbStore? Why not create a bizmethod of your own for the same and call update from there and then container can call ejbStore/ejbLoad as its own wish or fancies and you are not affected by the same.

[Ranganathan Kaliyur Mannar]

I am developing a BMP bean for the first time. And in the book, it was shown to write updated statements in ejbStore method. For BMP, I think that would be the right way. Even otherwise, let's say I write a CMP. So, even in CMP, will ejbStore be called during create?

or will ejbStore be defenitely called during create? can I rely on that part?

Thanks,
Ranga.