Editing ejb-jar.xml in the Diagram View 

Use

The Diagram view provides a visual representation of the ejb-jar.xml file. Configuration using this file is extensively covered under Developing Enterprise Beans. For more editing possibilities, see Editors for Deployment Descriptors.

Prerequisites

The EJB Module project exists. See Creating EJB Module Projects and Creating EJB Module DC Projects.

Procedure

In the J2EE Explorer or J2EE DC Explorer, select the EJB Assembly project and choose Open EJB Module Diagram from the context menu.

The Diagram view displays any elements already in the file.

Adding EJBs

       1.      In the toolbar, select Ejb.

       2.      Click on an empty part of the page.

       3.      Select the EJB that you want to add.

       4.      Choose OK.

Adding Other Elements

       1.      In the toolbar, select the type of element to be created.

       2.      Click on an empty part of the page.

Adding a Link

       1.      In the toolbar, select the type of link.

       2.      Drag and drop the link on the relevant objects.

Deleting and Object

       1.      Select the object.

       2.      Choose Delete from the context menu.

       3.      In the confirmation dialog, choose OK.

Navigating to an Object in the J2EE View

       1.      In the Diagram view, select the object.

       2.      Choose Select in J2EE View from the context menu.