MDB instance variable holding state

[Nandhini Sridharan]

In chapter 3 on Frits EJB 3.1 notes, its been stated that

A Message Driven bean instance variables can contain state across the handling of messages (e.g. database connection or reference to an enterprise bean).

Q1. Can MDB contain reference to stateful session bean?
Q2. With the statement, instance variables can contain state across the handling of messages Are the stateful session bean state is carried over or as per the DI rule when the MDB instance is destroyed, the DI automatically removes the stateful session bean?

[Frits Walraven]

Q1. Can MDB contain reference to stateful session bean?

Yes, however I can't think of a practical use case, as the Stateful Session Bean is always connected to one particuliar client whereas the Message Driven Bean doesn't have a client.

Q2. With the statement, instance variables can contain state across the handling of messages Are the stateful session bean state is carried over or as per the DI rule when the MDB instance is destroyed, the DI automatically removes the stateful session bean?

No, only the MDB.

[Nandhini Sridharan]

Thanks Frits