Programming rules for creating MDB

By Nithya Vasudevan
  • MDB class must directly (using implements keyword) or indirectly (using annotation or descriptors) implement a message listener interface. Example,
    • Using implements keyword 
      @MessageDriven
public class QueueListenerMDB implements MessageListener {
}
    • Using annotation 
      @MessageDriven(messageListenerInterface= MessageListener.class)
public class QueueListenerMDB {
}
  • It is a POJO class and marked with @MessageDriven annotation
  • The MDB class must be declared as public.
  • The class cannot be either final or abstract.
  • The class must have no-argument constructor. Container uses this constructor to create MDB instance.
  • You must implement the methods defined in message listener interface. The methods must be public and cannot be static or final.
  • You must not throw javax.rmi.RemoteException or any runtime exception. If a RuntimeException is thrown then the MDB instance is terminated.

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