16.7 Discussion Questions

1:	An addition to the EJB component model version 2.0 is "message-driven beans." These are enterprise beans that allow J2EE applications to process messages asynchronously. What are some of the uses of such a component? What sort of new enterprise architecture possibilities do message-driven beans open up?
2:	The J2EE/EJB specification uses many techniques that are actually just implementations of the "use an intermediary" tactic. Find as many distinct realizations of these instances as you can.
3:	Consider the CelsiusTech case study presented in Chapter 15. Would J2EE/EJB be a good infrastructure choice for implementing this system? Justify your answer.