Writing EJB-QL for CMP Finders
The EJB-QL language is based on SQL-92 and should be familiar to database users. EJB-QL is used for finders and ejbSelect methods. Finder methods always return the entity bean's remote interface or a Collection containing remote interfaces.
Select methods are like finder methods, but they can return any of the container-managed fields. Select methods are not exposed in the remote interface and are called against an identified instance. Finders run against an anonymous instance. A select method is similar to a data access method on a stateless session bean. The advantage of using an ejbSelect method is that the query operates on the container-managed fields and relationships and is independent of the physical schema. ...
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