Hi,
Home and remote are interfaces that are implemented by classes generated by the container. Its like this:
Home interface extends EJBHome and is implemented by a container generated class. An object of this class "home object" acts an object factory and creates an
EJB object. Mind u, EJB object is different from EJB bean. This EJB object is a middle man b/w client and EJB bean. It delegates method calls to the bean.The home object has the create() method that corresponds to the ejbCreate() method of the bean.
Coming to remote interface : this interface extends EJBObject interface and enumerates business methods in the bean. This interface is implemented by another container generated class. An object of this container generated class is the "EJB Object" (the one i mentioned before).
The EJB bean is an instance of EJB class. If its session bean it implements the "Sessionbean" interface ,else "Entitybean" interface. This class has the ejbCreate(),ejbPassivate(),etc and most imp the business methods. The cleint never calls the methods in the bean directly. The methods are called either by the container or the EJB Object.
I think i have given a pretty exhaustive explanation. The best way to get more info is read, the "Mastering EJB" book by EdRooman. Its a free download from the site : "theserverside.com".
Guys on the ranch can correct me is i have missed something.
Rajesh
