EJBs can indeed be accessed directly from scriptlets within a JSP using the same code as you would normally use. One thing to make sure is that you import all of the appropriate classes using the page directive.
Of course, just because you *can* access EJBs directly from a JSP doesn't mean that you *should*.
Placing logic like this mixes business and presentation logic, clutters up the page and ultimately makes it more difficult for web desigers to weave their creative magic. In this situation, a custom tag layer is a good solution and one that I would recommend.
Hope that helps...
Simon
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Simon Brown Co-author of
Professional JSP 2nd Edition
