001    package biz.wedoit4u.ejb.session;
002    
003    import javax.ejb.CreateException;
004    import javax.ejb.EJBLocalHome;
005    
006    /**
007     * The <code>local home interface</code> to the stateless session bean 
008     * that provides utility methods to convert dates into commonly needed 
009     * string formats, as well as strings in commonly used date formats 
010     * into Java Dates.
011     *
012     * @author Rakesh Vidyadharan 20<sup><small>th</small></sup> September 2003
013     *
014     * <p>Copyright 2003, wedoit4u.biz</p>
015     *
016     * @version $Id: DateFormatterHome.java,v 1.1 2003/10/11 15:35:00 learn Exp $
017     */
018    public interface DateFormatterHome extends EJBLocalHome
019    {
020      /**
021       * Create an instance of the {@link DateFormatter} stateless
022       * session bean.
023       *
024       * @throws CreateException - If errors are encountered while creating
025       *   a new instance of the DateFormatter bean.
026       */
027      public DateFormatter create() throws CreateException;
028    }