Startup class/process for EJB application

Hi,
I have an EJB module deployed on WebLogic8.1. My requirement is I would like to have a startup/shutdown class which is called when the EJB application is deployed. I have made some research and have found I can write startup/shutdown classes when for the server life cycle or for application life cycle events. Can anyone tell me write/deploy a startup/shutdown class for the EJB module life cycle.
Thanks,
Faizulla

Hi,
For Server life cycle events you can write server startup/shutdown classes.(You can see it from the console application)
For application life cyccle events, please go through:
http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/docs81/programming/app_xml.html#1007582
You can specify it <listener> part of application.xml.
This is impossible in J2EE standard. But perhaps this can be achieved by some app. server specific extensionYes,in earlier versiobns there was weblogic-ejb-extensions.xml file in which you can specify startup/shutdown class, like:
<!DOCTYPE weblogic-ejb-extensions SYSTEM "weblogic-ejb-extensions.dtd" >
<weblogic-ejb-extensions>
<module-initializer-classs>
<moduleinitializer-class-name>com.dcons.iss.ejb.MUTBStatusObject</moduleinitializer-class-name>
</module-initializer-class>
</weblogic-ejb-extensions>
But it's no longer in use.
I am still findind out a way for my EJB module initializer class.
Regards,
Faizulla

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