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OpenEJB 2.0 is still in heavy development. Notable things new in 2.0 include:
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<tr><td width="10" valign="top" align="left"><img src="images/grayDot.gif"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><span class="bodyBlack">EJB 2.1 support</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="10" valign="top" align="left"><img src="images/grayDot.gif"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><span class="bodyBlack">Embraces GBean IoC Kernel</span></td></tr>
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<a name="EJB 2.1 support"><h3>EJB 2.1 support</h3></a>
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Basic implementation of all the EJB 2.1 set is present minus EJB-QL, WebServices, and CORBA support. All of which are being actively worked on.
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<a name="Embraces GBean IoC Kernel"><h3>Embraces GBean IoC Kernel</h3></a>
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OpenEJB is one of the first projects to fully embrace the Geronimo GBean Kernel architecture. As an early adopter, we were are and are subject to rolling with constant change in the GBean concept. However, this new concept has really become simple and elegant. It's use in OpenEJB will allow users to not only embed OpenEJB as was previously possible, but will also allow:
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<tr><td width="10" valign="top" align="left"><img src="images/grayDot.gif"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><span class="bodyBlack">Integrators/Embedders to tightly integrate with other components in the target platform.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="10" valign="top" align="left"><img src="images/grayDot.gif"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><span class="bodyBlack">Users to reconfigure and deploy into running servers</span></td></tr>
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Both items are absolutely in-step with the OpenEJB goals and will allow that functionality to be achieved without loosing simplicity.
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<a name="Compatibility Goals"><h2>Compatibility Goals</h2></a>
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Support for the OpenEJB 1.0 config files in OpenEJB 2.0 comes and goes but will eventually be put
back in permanently and released as an official OpenEJB 2.0 release.
It's actually been unofficially released with Geronimo 1.0 M1, M2 and M3 already,
but the main features of OpenEJB (embeddability and simple configuration) are not yet there.
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<a name="Release schedule"><h2>Release schedule</h2></a>
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As soon as embedded testing, Tomcat integration, and simple configuration support is restored in the 2.0 codebase, there will be the first of the official OpenEJB 2.0 releases. Anyone not interested in those features just wanting raw EJB 2.1 support can download any of the <a href="http://geronimo.apache.org/download.html">Geronimo 1.0 milestones</a>.
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