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package jakarta.ejb;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
*
* The TimerHandle interface allows the bean provider to obtain a
* serializable timer handle that may be persisted.
*
* Since timers are local objects, a timer handle must not be passed through
* a bean's remote business interface, remote interface or web service interface.
*
* @since EJB 2.1
*/
public interface TimerHandle extends Serializable {
/**
* Obtain a reference to the timer represented by this handle.
*
* @return a reference to the timer represented by this handle.
*
* @exception java.lang.IllegalStateException If this method is
* invoked while the instance is in a state that does not allow access
* to this method.
* @throws jakarta.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException If invoked on a
handle whose associated timer has expired or has been cancelled.
* @throws jakarta.ejb.EJBException If this method could not complete due
to a system-level failure.
*/
public Timer getTimer() throws java.lang.IllegalStateException,
jakarta.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException, jakarta.ejb.EJBException;
}