annotation type not applicable to this kind of declaration

Question

package com;

/**
 *
 * @author sunny
 */
import javax.ejb.Local;

public interface BookService {

    @Local   //error here (annotation type not applicable to this kind of declaration)
    Book createOrUpdate(Book book);
    void remove(Book book);
    Book find(Object id);
}

Culminate

Place annotation above interface declaration, tutorial docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc recommended. – Kingsize

Answer 1

Write your local interface like so:

package com;

public interface BookServiceLocal {

    Book createOrUpdate(Book book);
    void remove(Book book);
    Book find(Object id);
}

Then add the local interface to your EJB class via the annotation:

package com;

import javax.ejb.Local;

@Stateless //Or any other type of EJB you want
@Local (BookServiceLocal.class) 
public BookService {

    Book createOrUpdate(Book book){return null;}
    void remove(Book book){}
    Book find(Object id){return null;}
}

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