Tom Copeland wrote:

> One advantage to using a session bean is that later, if you want to
write a
> Swing client, you can do so and just have it call the same session
bean
> that your JSP is calling.

OK, but it is dream, isn't it?

Even more, the mail that started the thread sayd:

> Why not just make the reads in a data access layer, put
> an object in the request and call the object in the JSP.

So, if you do *have* a data access layer you may always be able to
call it from a Swing client too, don't you?
I could say, SessionBean (well... actually SF+SL+EB) are one way to
model a data access layer. A *distributed* one.

Bye.
  --Andrea Vicentini


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From: "Tom Copeland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Please Clarify the Need for Session Beans


> One advantage to using a session bean is that later, if you want to
write a
> Swing client, you can do so and just have it call the same session
bean
> that your JSP is calling.
>
> On the other hand, if that need ever arises, it wouldn't be too
hard just
> to write a session bean at that point.  And if it doesn't, you've
saved
> some time and hassle!  :-)
>
> Yours,
>
> Tom Copeland
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> There is no need for a session bean in this scenario. This is just
what the
> Pet Store does for example. Also I don't see why it wouldn't be
reuseable
> to
> any other servers if it is well designed (and documented). Finally
you
> could
> wrap it in a Custom Tag so it could be reused by non Java
programers as
> well.
>
> Cheers
>
> Lawrence
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> From: Mike Duffy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 15. November 2001 11:42
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> If I am just making simple reads from a data base to display
> information in a JSP (a user profile for example), why should I use
a
> session EJB?  Why not just make the reads in a data access layer,
put
> an object in the request and call the object in the JSP.
>
> I understand that I would not have a "reusable component" that
could
> be deployed to other servers.  But what are the other tradeoffs and
> advantages?
>
> Thanks!
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