EJB CMP finder methods

Question

The Oracle documents suggests that the following definition in the EJBHome is enough to create a finder method
public Enumeration findByWhere(String where) throws RemoteException, FinderException;
I get a java.lang.AbstractMethodError on the client when I try to call this - suggesting the the container is not implementing the method for me.
I see no place in the oracle descriptor to define these finder methods.
What is the deal with these ? How does one use CMP and Finder methods other than the standard "findByPrimaryKey(....)
thanks
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Answer 1

Hello,
Let say you don't want to uyse the defualt finder methods, then you can write your own like:
(in client servlet/JSP file etc..)
emps = home.findByLast_name(request.getParameter("searchText")); //find by last name
where:
step 1) go to EJB class editor (under your main EJB directory)
step 2) click on finder tab and click add, to add new finder methods
step 3) (you can click help now to get more info on this..anyways) findBy<CMB field>
would automatically check the "Managed by OC4j" check box, this means that you have matched a signature tag for finders (kind of like setXX and getXX if you are doing JavaBean...automatically done for you)
step 4) else you can make one that is not up like findWildCard(String wildCard):
i)by specifying the Method name to be: findWildCard
ii)parameter (String type: wildCard)
step 5) rebuild the EJB directory after you add this method
step 6) use it in any of you client servlet/JSP as you would with the defualt findAll() methods etc..
cheers,
-Long
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