EJB(Entity -BMP) - casting error, lost for a solution

Question

Evening all. I am currently working with EJB's. I am having difficulty with casting to my entity beans' home interface and can see not reason for the casting exception. I have spent the best part of two days trying to get these dam beans working and it is getting to me now as the solution is no doubt very simple.
So please enlighten me.
I have included a copy of the code below. Your thoughts suggestions would be gratefuly appreciated.
John
Code------------
package BeanTest;
import ServerPackage.impl.*;
import ServerPackage.CustomerHome;
import ServerPackage.Customer;
import javax.naming.Context;
import javax.naming.InitialContext;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.rmi.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.naming.*;
import com.sun.jndi.fscontext.*;
public class BeanTest
public static void main(String[] args)
Hashtable env = new Hashtable();
env.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY,
"com.sun.jndi.fscontext.RefFSContextFactory");
env.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL,
"file:F:/software/JDeveloper/jdev/mywork/NetworkSoftware/Server/classes/ServerPackage");
try
Context ctx = new InitialContext(env);
Object obj = ctx.lookup("CustomerHome.class");
CustomerHome home = (CustomerHome)PortableRemoteObject.narrow(obj,CustomerHome.class);
Customer customer = home.create();
catch(Exception e)
System.out.println(e);
public BeanTest()
}

Answer 1

The implementation of the home object is provided by the application server you are using. JNDI is merely a way for you to get that implementation. The application server binds the implementing object to some JNDI name, and you look it up. It's quite simple. What you need to do is find out what JNDI name your application server binds the home object to. Just look through your application server's documentation and examples and find out how the name is constructed.
Good luck.
Gal