How do I create an Entity Bean with unknown primary keys

Hi,
Can a good folk help me.
I am mapping an entity bean to an oracle table for the purpose of logging . I do not need a primary key contraint on this table. How do I specify in my entity bean file descriptor not to use any field for primary key ...
I have done this so far...
in my ejb.xml file - I set....
<prim-key-class>java.lang.Object</prim-key-class>
and deleted ....
<primkey-field>...</primkey-field>
My table structure is .....
CREATE TABLE FAMS_REQUEST_LOG (
EDITEDBY VARCHAR2(20),
OLDTRANSDATE DATE,
REQUESTID VARCHAR2(30) NOT NULL,
OLDQTY NUMBER(20),
NEWQTY NUMBER(20),
NEWTRANSDATE DATE)
but I still get this error message on deploying...
[#|2006-03-01T14:30:29.250+0100|INFO|sun-appserver-pe8.1_02|javax.enterprise.system.tools.deployment|_ThreadID=19;|Total Deployment Time: 11000 msec, Total EJB Compiler Module Time: 0 msec, Portion spent EJB Compiling: 0%|#]
[#|2006-03-01T14:30:29.265+0100|SEVERE|sun-appserver-pe8.1_02|javax.enterprise.system.tools.deployment|_ThreadID=19;|Exception occured in J2EEC Phase
com.sun.enterprise.deployment.backend.IASDeploymentException: Fatal Error from EJB Compiler -- JDO74046: JDOCodeGenerator: Caught a MappingConversionException loading or creating mapping model for application 'fixassetenterpriseapp' module 'FixAssetEnterpriseApp-EJBModule': JDO71030: There is no column in table FAMS_REQUEST_LOG which can be used to support the servers implementation of unknown key classes.
at com.sun.ejb.codegen.CmpCompiler.compile(CmpCompiler.java:274)
at com.sun.ejb.codegen.IASEJBC.doCompile(IASEJBC.java:615)
at com.sun.ejb.codegen.IASEJBC.ejbc(IASEJBC.java:563)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.backend.EJBCompiler.preDeployApp(EJBCompiler.java:340)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.backend.EJBCompiler.compile(EJBCompiler.java:209)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.backend.AppDeployer.runEJBC(AppDeployer.java:284)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.backend.AppDeployer.deploy(AppDeployer.java:176)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.backend.AppDeployer.doRequestFinish(AppDeployer.java:107)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.phasing.J2EECPhase.runPhase(J2EECPhase.java:146)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.phasing.DeploymentPhase.executePhase(DeploymentPhase.java:71)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.phasing.PEDeploymentService.executePhases(PEDeploymentService.java:633)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.phasing.PEDeploymentService.deploy(PEDeploymentService.java:188)
at com.sun.enterprise.deployment.phasing.PEDeploymentService.deploy(PEDeploymentService.java:520)
at com.sun.enterprise.management.deploy.DeployThread.deploy(DeployThread.java:143)
at com.sun.enterprise.management.deploy.DeployThread.run(DeployThread.java:172)
|#]
Dotun

you will have to create a sequence and a trigger
CREATE SEQUENCE <SEQUENCE NAME>
INCREMENT BY 1
START WITH 1
NOCACHE
/this sequence will guarantee that each requested number is unique
the trigger will select from this sequence and insert the obtained value in the new record
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER <TRIGGER NAME>
BEFORE INSERT ON <TABLE NAME>
REFERENCING NEW AS NEW OLD AS OLD
FOR EACH ROW
    BEGIN
        select
            <SEQUENCE NAME>.nextval
        into
            :NEW.<COLUMN NAME>
        from
            dual;
    END;
[/CODE]
this will always take the value from the sequence, even if you already provided a value yourself
(otherwise you will first have to test if :NEW.<column name> is null, but I wouldn't do this for a key column.
if you need the generated key back for further processing (inserting it into a child table for example), you can use the returning clause on the insert statement
see the oracle documentation for more information about sequences, triggers and the returning clause
greetings
Freek D
I am new to Oracle and need to know how to create a table that uses an automatic incrementation on a primay key for it's default. I need the uniqueness automatically managed by the DBMS.. This activity is know as setting the Column (primary key with identity) in Ms-SQL..
Your help would be appreciated greatly....
Thanks....

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EditVendorEntityBean.....(Bean Class)
package code.beans.EditVendor;
import code.beans.dataAccess.*;
import javax.ejb.CreateException;
import javax.ejb.RemoveException;
import javax.ejb.EntityBean;
import javax.ejb.EntityContext;
import javax.ejb.EJBException;
import javax.ejb.FinderException;
import javax.ejb.ObjectNotFoundException;
import javax.naming.Context;
import javax.naming.InitialContext;
import javax.naming.NamingException;
import java.sql.*;
import javax.sql.*;
import java.util.*;
* Bean implementation class for Enterprise Bean: EditVendorEntity
public class EditVendorEntityBean implements javax.ejb.EntityBean {
     private static Hashtable dataSources = new Hashtable();
     private String username;
private int Vendor_ID;
private int Category_Id;
private String Category_Name;
private String Vendor_Name;
private String Vendor_Address1;
private String Vendor_Address2;
private String Contact_Name;
private String Home_Phone;
private String Work_Phone;
private String email;
private String faxno;
private String userloginname;
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Statement stmt = null;
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          this.Vendor_Address2     =vendadd2;
          this.Contact_Name          =vendcontact;
          this.Work_Phone               =venoff;
          this.Home_Phone               =venres;
          this.email                    =mailid;
          this.faxno                    =venfax;
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               System.out.println("Leaving set data method");
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     arrdatas.add(""+this.Vendor_ID);
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     arrdatas.add(this.Vendor_Address1);
     arrdatas.add(this.Vendor_Address2);
     arrdatas.add(this.Contact_Name);
     arrdatas.add(this.Work_Phone);
     arrdatas.add(this.Home_Phone);
     arrdatas.add(this.email);
     arrdatas.add(this.faxno);
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          try
          System.out.println("Calling getcategorylist from getdata with vendorid-->" + this.Vendor_ID);
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     try
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try {
loadRow();
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ex.getMessage());
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Vendor_ID = 0;
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System.out.println("Inside ejbStore " );
try {
storeRow();
}catch (Exception ex) {
          System.out.println("Exception thrown in storeRow" + ex.getMessage());
throw new EJBException("ejbLoad: " +
ex.getMessage());
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          return context;
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try{
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catch(Exception e){
this.context = ctx;
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          code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntityKey primaryKey)
          throws javax.ejb.FinderException {
try {
if(selectByPrimaryKey(Integer.parseInt(primaryKey.getVendorId()))) {
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     return primaryKey;
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}else {
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     ("Row for id " + primaryKey + " not found.");
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throw new EJBException("EXCEPTION IN ejbFindByPrimaryKey :- " + ex.getMessage());
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throws SQLException {
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String queryStr ="SELECT VENDOR_ID FROM POPS_VENDOR WHERE VENDOR_ID = " + priKey;
System.out.println("in selectByPrimaryKey where queryString is: "+ queryStr);
          stmt = con.createStatement();
ResultSet result = stmt.executeQuery(queryStr);
if(!result.next()) {
stmt.close();
     System.out.println("Did not find "+priKey);
return false;
else { //Found the primaryKey
Vendor_ID = result.getInt("VENDOR_ID");
stmt.close();
return true;
private void loadRow() throws SQLException {
          System.out.println("inside loadRow ...");
          stmt = con.createStatement();
          String queryStr = "SELECT VENDOR_NAME,VENDOR_ADDRESS1,VENDOR_ADDRESS2,CONTACT_NAME,HOME_PHONE,WORK_PHONE,EMAIL_ID,FAX_NO " +
                              "FROM POPS_VENDOR WHERE VENDOR_ID=" + Vendor_ID;
          System.out.println("Inside loadRow()***********"+queryStr);
          ResultSet result = stmt.executeQuery(queryStr);
          ArrayList catadatas=new ArrayList();
     if(!result.next())
     throw new SQLException("No record for primary key" + Vendor_ID);
          this.Vendor_ID               =Vendor_ID;
                    this.Vendor_Name          =result.getString("VENDOR_NAME");
                    this.Vendor_Address1     =result.getString("VENDOR_ADDRESS1");
                    this.Vendor_Address2     =result.getString("VENDOR_ADDRESS2");
                    this.Contact_Name          =result.getString("CONTACT_NAME");
                    this.Home_Phone               =result.getString("HOME_PHONE");
                    this.Work_Phone               =result.getString("WORK_PHONE");
                    this.email                    =result.getString("EMAIL_ID");
                    this.faxno                    =result.getString("FAX_NO");
                         System.out.println("Leaving loadrow method with loaded datas for vendor -->" + Vendor_ID);
                         stmt.close();
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               ArrayList catdatas=new ArrayList();
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                              catdatas.add(result.getString("CATEGORY_NAME"));
               catch (SQLException e){
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                         System.out.println("Could not retrieve datas for All Category list");
               stmt.close();
               return catdatas;
     private void delvencat(int vendor,String vencat) throws SQLException {
          int update=-1;
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          String queryStr ="DELETE FROM POPS_VENDOR_CATEGORY WHERE VENDOR_ID = " + vendor + " AND VENDOR_CAT = '" + vencat.toUpperCase() + "'";
          System.out.println("Delete query --> " + queryStr);
          update= stmt.executeUpdate(queryStr);
          if(update!=1)
               System.out.println("Did not find data to delete");
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          int update=-1;
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               System.out.println("Could not insert records in the database");
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          if (dbSource == null) { //we need to find it from JNDI
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                    dbSource = (DataSource) ic.lookup(dbName);
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               }catch (NamingException e){
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          try {
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               try {
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package code.beans.EditVendor;
import javax.ejb.EJBObject;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
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package code.beans.EditVendor;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import javax.ejb.CreateException;
import javax.ejb.FinderException;
import javax.ejb.DuplicateKeyException;
import javax.ejb.EJBHome;
import java.util.*;
* Home interface for Enterprise Bean: EditVendorEntity
public interface EditVendorEntityHome extends javax.ejb.EJBHome {
     * Creates an instance from a key for Entity Bean: EditVendorEntity
     public code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntity create(String vendorid)
          throws javax.ejb.CreateException, java.rmi.RemoteException;
     * Finds an instance using a key for Entity Bean: EditVendorEntity
     public code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntity findByPrimaryKey(
          code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntityKey Vendor_ID)
          throws javax.ejb.FinderException, java.rmi.RemoteException;
EditVendorEntityKey (Primary Key Class)
package code.beans.EditVendor;
* Key class for Entity Bean: EditVendorEntity
public class EditVendorEntityKey implements java.io.Serializable {
     static final long serialVersionUID = 3206093459760846163L;
     public String primkey;
     * Creates an empty key for Entity Bean: EditVendorEntity
     public EditVendorEntityKey() { }
     public EditVendorEntityKey(String primarykey) {
          this.primkey=primarykey;
     public String getVendorId() {
return primkey;
     * Returns true if both keys are equal.
     public boolean equals(java.lang.Object otherKey) {
          if (otherKey instanceof code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntityKey) {
               code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntityKey o =
                    (code.beans.EditVendor.EditVendorEntityKey) otherKey;
               return (primkey.equals(otherKey));
          return false;
     * Returns the hash code for the key.
     public int hashCode() {
          return (primkey.hashCode());
Please go through and give me your comments and solution...
Thanks in advance
Rahul

Creating entity beans with auto numbered primary key

I have two entity bean with a CMR between them. I am successfully creating the first one but when I try and create the child entity bean I get a NullPointerException.
Now I think this is because the gernerated code tries to get the primary key of the created entity bean and this is not set as it is set using a auto number in the database (An oracle sequence and trigger).
Is there anyway i can get round this problem?
Thanks in advance,
Adrian

This is the auto generated code:
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          BeanO beanO = null;
          dmd.sync.ejbs.entity.AppliancePackInfoLocal result = null;
          boolean createFailed = false;
          boolean preCreateFlag = false;
          try {
               beanO = super.createBeanO();
               dmd.sync.ejbs.entity.AppliancePackInfoBean bean = (dmd.sync.ejbs.entity.AppliancePackInfoBean) beanO.getEnterpriseBean();
               preCreateFlag = super.preEjbCreate(beanO);
               bean.ejbCreate(appliancePackInfoDTO, amppLocal);
               Object ejsKey = keyFromBean(bean);
               result = (dmd.sync.ejbs.entity.AppliancePackInfoLocal) super.postCreate_Local(beanO, ejsKey, true);
               bean.ejbPostCreate(appliancePackInfoDTO, amppLocal);
               super.afterPostCreate(beanO, ejsKey);
It must be falling over on the last line as it calls the ejbPostCreate fine.

Create CMP Entity Beans from Tables Wizard - Can't see any tables with DB2

Hi,
I'm trying to use the "Create CMP Entity Beans from Tables Wizard" to create an entity from a table in a DB2 database. The problem is, on page 2, I can't see any available tables. I have verified that the connection works (I can open the connection in the Navigator frame and I can see that table).
Note that if I try this wizard on an Oracle database, I can see tables.
WTF? Can someone please help?

I second the motion. I too work in an environment with centralized data management (DBA's) that create and maintain all tables under a generic schema. This has prevented me from using the Create Entity Beans from Table feature of Jdev r3 preview.
At least I can see that I'm not alone.
Thanks
When I select the "Create CMP Entity Beans from Tables Wizard," no tables or views are available to select. The JDev database connection is using an ID assigned to me.
The tables that I am looking for were created by the DBA under his ID and are therefore in that schema. He did create Public Synonyms for them, but the tables still do not show up in the wizard.
Is there a configuration step that I need to do to have those tables show up?
Tables created by a DBA and then accessed by developers using a public synonym is a very common scenario and should be supported by JDeveloper (IMO).
Thanks.
I'm using JDev 9.0.2.8.2.

Is it possible to map the cmp fields of the entity bean with out dictionary

Dear sirs,
I have created the EJB project module and WEB Module. Now i have to map the CMP fields of the entity bean to the underlying table. Is it possible to map the cmp fields of the entity bean with out java dictionary? If yes how can we do that.
I have got some error while mapping an EJB's CMP fields to the table through dictionary. I was actually intended to map 79 fields but it gives an error that more than 64 fields are not allowed while building the dictionary.
1. Can you tell me what could be the possible reason?
2. Is it possible to map the cmp fields of the entity bean with out java dictionary? If yes how can we do that.
Kindly helo me,
Sudheesh K S

Hi,
Sudheesh please check up if the below link helps,there are other ways of writing the persistent.xml for container managed entity bean.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/9b/f695f0c84acf46a4e0b31f69d8a9b7/frameset.htm, probably in the studio you cannot browse through tables not in the java dictionary,but manually editing it may still solve the problem.
Also here is another link that specifies the databases supported by J2EE Engine.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/66/a5283eeb47b40be10000000a114084/frameset.htm
The below link shows how to specify the database vendor and datasource
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/e1/67fc3ee241ba28e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
Hope you are able to solve the problem.
Do let us know if you come up with the solution.
Regards,
Harish
Message was edited by: HARISH SUBRAMANIAN

Entity bean with another class as primary key generator class

Hi All,
I have a CMP entity bean in which I generate the primary key using my own class know as unique id generator.
I use it in ejbCreate method in the following manner
public Long ejbCreate(HospitalData hospitalData) throws CreateException{
          Long myid = new Long(UniqueIdGenerator.getId());
          System.out.println("My id generated ====== "+myid);
          this.hospitalid = myid;
          System.out.println("My id generated ====== "+this.hospitalid);
          System.out.println("Came in ejbCreate method of HospitalEJB");
          this.hospitalname = hospitalData.getHospitalname();
          return null;
Can you tell me how I map this primary key in my ejb-jar.xml and jbosscmp-jdbc.xml.
Anyhelp would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sameer

"Bhamu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:9keuo4$[email protected]..
I am trying to develop an entity bean attached to a key which have a
composite key using Primary Key Class. When I use the findByPrimaryKey
method of the bean it throws an exception as follows,I notice that you are using the reference CMP plugin.
at com.netscape.server.ejb.SQLPersistenceManager.find(Unknown Source)I'm also willing to bet that you may have created your own primary key class
with a single field, rather than using the fields type as a primitive
primary key class. If you do this, then SQLPersistenceManager will break.
It is badly written, and has some stupid assumptions. The one I remember
the most is that if you only have one primary key field, then
SQLPersistenceManager assumes you have used a primitive type such as
java.lang.String or java.lang.Integer, to represent it, rather than creating
your own <Enity>Pk.java file.
SQLPersistenceManager works for toy examples, but in general I would say it
is broken and unusable. Either use BMP, or splash out the money for Coco
Base from Thought Inc. Currently the only CMP plugin for iPlanet App server,
other than the reference implementation, that I know of.

Can Entity Bean with Home Business Method replace Stateless Session Bean?

Since Entity Bean can have business methods in the Home Interface, can we use Entity Bean with Home Business Methods to replace Stateless Session Bean?
I am assuming we can get better performance by doing this since the overhead of creating Component Object can be avoided as compared to stateless session beans.

Requires-new makes the container start a new transaction. Only use that flag
          at the point that you are certain that a NEW transaction should BEGIN. I
          suggest you use Required as your default for all methods in the application,
          and only change that to anything else when you are certain that you should.
          Peace,
          Cameron Purdy
          Tangosol Inc.
          << Tangosol Server: How Weblogic applications are customized >>
          << Download now from http://www.tangosol.com/download.jsp >>
          "A.J,LEE" <[email protected]> wrote in message
          news:3ba5adb2$[email protected]..
          >
          > I find it result in "dead lock"
          > when I call RequiresNew attributed CMP method in session Bean.
          > Then, Is it possible to use CMP which is set with "RequiresNew"
          transaction attribute?
          >
          > I Wonder why.
          >
          > Thanx in advance.

Caching CMP Entity Beans with 9.0.2

Hi,
my CMP Entity Bean is accessed from a JSP-Page through a Stateless Session Bean. The Session-Bean executes findAll() on the Entity-Bean and the JSP-Page iterates over the Collection and displays the Fields through their getter-Methods. It turns out that every getXXX Methods results in a complete load of the Bean from the Database, so for 3 database-records with 4 attributes i get 12 SELECT - statements and 12 Activate/Load/Passivate cycles of the Entity Bean!!!!
I tried to setup the attributes in orion-ejb-jar.xml correctly, but that didn't show a difference:
-) exclusive-write-access="true" does only work in "read-only" mode (see oc4j_ejb_guide_r2.pdf)
-) setting timeouts didnt work
My Entity Bean settings are:
exclusive-write-access="true"
instance-cache-timeout="60"
max-instances="100"
max-tx-retries="0"
pool-cache-timeout="100"
The EJB-Callbacks are:
first the Session-Bean is created, and findAll() is executed - then all Entity-Beans are passivated again:
TestManBean Constructor called 1
TestManBean.setSessionContext() 1
TestManBean.ejbCreate() 1
PersonBean Constructor called 1
PersonBean.setEntityContext() 1
PersonBean.ejbActivate() 1
PersonBean.ejbLoad() 1
PersonBean Constructor called 2
PersonBean.setEntityContext() 2
PersonBean.ejbActivate() 2
PersonBean.ejbLoad() 2
PersonBean Constructor called 3
PersonBean.setEntityContext() 3
PersonBean.ejbActivate() 3
PersonBean.ejbLoad() 3
PersonBean.ejbPassivate() 1
PersonBean.ejbPassivate() 2
PersonBean.ejbPassivate() 3
now for every getXXX-Methods the following occurs:
PersonBean.ejbActivate() 3
PersonBean.ejbLoad() 3
PersonBean.ejbPassivate() 3
I user OC4J 9.0.2 Production with Oracle 8.1.6.
How can I turn on Entity-Bean Caching?
Thanks,
Gilbert

Hi Gilbert,
Someone recently asked a similar question to yours. Perhaps that thread will
be helpful to you?
Author: Valeri Kireitchik
Subject: how to set exclusive-write-access="true"
Date: May 17, 2002 10:18 PT
URL:
Re: Get the Table name by providing the Sequence name
The same person (Valeri) also asked his question on two other forums:
http://www.elephantwalker.com/rfa?id=549
http://www.mail-archive.com/orion-interest%40orionserver.com/msg19037.html
Good Luck,
Avi.

Entity Bean with Primary Key Class

Hi
I am trying to develop an entity bean attached to a key which have a
composite key using Primary Key Class. When I use the findByPrimaryKey
method of the bean it throws an exception as follows,
java.sql.SQLException: Parameter typecheck failed: invalid parameter type:
ORA-00000: normal, successful completion
at com.netscape.server.jdbc.PreparedStatement.verifyError(Unknown Source)
at com.netscape.server.jdbc.PreparedStatement.afterVerify(Unknown Source)
at com.netscape.server.jdbc.PreparedStatement.executeQuery(Unknown Source)
at com.netscape.server.ejb.SQLPersistenceManager.find(Unknown Source)
at
com.netscape.server.ejb.EntityDelegateManagerImpl.doPersistentFind(Unknown
Source)
at com.netscape.server.ejb.EntityDelegateManagerImpl.find(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.eb.EBHomeBase.findSingleByParms(Unknown Source)
at
TestBean2.ejb_home_TestBean2_EntityBean2Bean.findByPrimaryKey(ejb_home_TestB
ean2_EntityBean2Bean.java:120)
at
TestBean2.ejb_kcp_skel_EntityBean2Home.findByPrimaryKey__TestBean2_EntityBea
n2__TestBean2_TestBKey(ejb_kcp_skel_EntityBean2Home.java:258)
at com.kivasoft.ebfp.FPRequest.invokenative(Native Method)
at com.kivasoft.ebfp.FPRequest.invoke(Unknown Source)
at
TestBean2.ejb_kcp_stub_EntityBean2Home.findByPrimaryKey(ejb_kcp_stub_EntityB
ean2Home.java:341)
at
TestBean2.ejb_stub_EntityBean2Home.findByPrimaryKey(ejb_stub_EntityBean2Home
..java:88)
at TestBean2.Simple1.defaultAction(Simple1.java:115)
at TestBean2.Simple1.doGet(Simple1.java:26)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:865)
at com.netscape.server.servlet.servletrunner.ServletInfo.service(Unknown
Source)
at com.netscape.server.servlet.servletrunner.ServletRunner.execute(Unknown
Source)
at com.kivasoft.applogic.AppLogic.execute(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.applogic.AppLogic.execute(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.thread.ThreadBasic.run(Native Method)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:479)
javax.ejb.FinderException
at com.netscape.server.ejb.SQLPersistenceManager.find(Unknown Source)
at
com.netscape.server.ejb.EntityDelegateManagerImpl.doPersistentFind(Unknown
Source)
at com.netscape.server.ejb.EntityDelegateManagerImpl.find(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.eb.EBHomeBase.findSingleByParms(Unknown Source)
at
TestBean2.ejb_home_TestBean2_EntityBean2Bean.findByPrimaryKey(ejb_home_TestB
ean2_EntityBean2Bean.java:120)
at
TestBean2.ejb_kcp_skel_EntityBean2Home.findByPrimaryKey__TestBean2_EntityBea
n2__TestBean2_TestBKey(ejb_kcp_skel_EntityBean2Home.java:258)
at com.kivasoft.ebfp.FPRequest.invokenative(Native Method)
at com.kivasoft.ebfp.FPRequest.invoke(Unknown Source)
at
TestBean2.ejb_kcp_stub_EntityBean2Home.findByPrimaryKey(ejb_kcp_stub_EntityB
ean2Home.java:341)
at
TestBean2.ejb_stub_EntityBean2Home.findByPrimaryKey(ejb_stub_EntityBean2Home
..java:88)
at TestBean2.Simple1.defaultAction(Simple1.java:115)
at TestBean2.Simple1.doGet(Simple1.java:26)
[03/Aug/2001 15:26:41:7] error: Exception: SERVLET-execution_failed: Error
in executing servlet Simat
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServletple1: java.lang.ClassCastException:
com.netscape.server.deployment.EntityBeanDescriptor
Exception .service(HttpServlet.java:865)
at com.netscape.server.servlet.servletrunner.ServletInfo.service(Unknown
Source)
at com.netscape.server.servlet.servletrunner.ServletRunner.execute(Unknown
Source)Stack Trace:
java.lang.ClassCastException:
com.netscape.server.deployment.EntityBeanDescriptor
a
at com.kivasoft.applogic.AppLogic.execute(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.applogic.AppLogic.ext
com.netscape.server.servlet.servletrunner.AppInfo.popWebAppDescriptor(Unknow
n Source)
at com.netscape.server.servlet.servletrunner.ServletInfo.service(Unknown
Source)
at com.netscape.server.seecute(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.thread.ThreadBasic.run(Native Method)
at java.lang.Threadrvlet.servletrunner.ServletRunner.execute(Unknown
Source)
at com.kivasoft.applogic.AppLogic.execu.run(Thread.java:479)
te(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.applogic.AppLogic.execute(Unknown Source)
at com.kivasoft.thread.ThreadBasic.run(Native Method)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:479)
Any kind of help is appreciated. I am using iPlanet App Builder 6.0 with iAS
6.0 SP1.
Thanks
Bhaskara Murthy
Eclipse Networks Inc

"Bhamu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:9keuo4$[email protected]..
I am trying to develop an entity bean attached to a key which have a
composite key using Primary Key Class. When I use the findByPrimaryKey
method of the bean it throws an exception as follows,I notice that you are using the reference CMP plugin.
at com.netscape.server.ejb.SQLPersistenceManager.find(Unknown Source)I'm also willing to bet that you may have created your own primary key class
with a single field, rather than using the fields type as a primitive
primary key class. If you do this, then SQLPersistenceManager will break.
It is badly written, and has some stupid assumptions. The one I remember
the most is that if you only have one primary key field, then
SQLPersistenceManager assumes you have used a primitive type such as
java.lang.String or java.lang.Integer, to represent it, rather than creating
your own <Enity>Pk.java file.
SQLPersistenceManager works for toy examples, but in general I would say it
is broken and unusable. Either use BMP, or splash out the money for Coco
Base from Thought Inc. Currently the only CMP plugin for iPlanet App server,
other than the reference implementation, that I know of.

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