Title: Design
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## OpenEJB
System Design

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## Definition
A modular, configurable, customizable, embeddable open source EJB container
system

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## Also Known As
* container system

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## Responsibilities
* Implement EJB 3.0 Specification

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## Related Classes
* org.apache.openejb.OpenEJB

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## Required Libraries
* openejb-javaagent-3.0.x.jar
* openejb-jee-3.0.x.jar
* openejb-core-3.0.x.jar

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## Sub-components
* [Application Server](design-application-server.html)
* [Transaction Service](design-transaction-service.html)
* [Security Service](design-security-service.html)
* [Resource Manager](design-resource-manager.html)
* [Container](design-container.html)
* [Assembler](design-assembler.html)