SummaryBuilding on the bestselling first edition, EJB 3 in Action, Second Edition tackles EJB 3.2 head-on, through numerous code samples, real-life scenarios, and illustrations. This book is a fast-paced tutorial for Java EE 6 business component development using EJB 3.2, JPA 2, and CDI. Besides covering the basics of EJB 3.2, this book includes in-depth EJB 3.2 internal implementation details, best practices, design patterns, and performance tuning tips.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the BookThe EJB 3 framework provides a standard way to capture business logic in manageable server-side modules, making it easier to write, maintain, and extend Java EE applications. EJB 3.2 provides more enhancements and intelligent defaults and integrates more fully with other Java technologies, such as CDI, to make development even easier.EJB 3 in Action, Second Edition is a fast-paced tutorial for Java EE business component developers using EJB 3.2, JPA, and CDI. It tackles EJB head-on through numerous code samples, real-life scenarios, and illustrations. Beyond the basics, this book includes internal implementation details, best practices, design patterns, performance tuning tips, and various means of access including Web Services, REST Services, and WebSockets.Readers need to know Java. No prior experience with EJB or Java EE is assumed.What's InsideFully revised for EJB 3.2POJO persistence with JPA 2.1Dependency injection and bean management with CDI 1.1Interactive application with WebSocket 1.0About the AuthorsDebu Panda, Reza Rahman, Ryan Cuprak, and Michael Remijan are seasoned Java architects, developers, authors, and community leaders. Debu and Reza coauthored the first edition of EJB 3 in Action.Table of ContentsPART 1 OVERVIEW OF THE EJB LANDSCAPEWhat's what in EJB 3A first taste of EJBPART 2 WORKING WITH EJB COMPONENTSBuilding business logic with session beansMessaging and developing MDBsEJB runtime context, dependency injection,and crosscutting logic Transactions and securityScheduling and timersExposing EJBs as web servicesPART 3 USING EJB WITH JPA AND CDIJPA entitiesManaging entitiesJPQLUsing CDI with EJB 3PART 4 PUTTING EJB INTO ACTIONPackaging EJB 3 applicationsUsing WebSockets with EJB 3Testing and EJB