Unable to test EJB from a Java application

[alf1984]

Hello,
Could someone help or advice me : I'm trying to test my EJB from a java application but do not succeed at all.
I'm working with Eclipse 3.1.1 (WTP conf) and JBoss server 4.0.3(SP1).
I succeed in building my EJB deploying it on the server through an 'ear' file.
Everything works fine when I put some servlet and html file in my deployed application, I can get interface of my EJB and use it.
But when I just deploy my EJB (no servlet, no web archive in my application), I'm unable to test it from a simple Java application, I get the following error :

java.lang.RuntimeException: Need to specify class name in environment or system property, or as an applet parameter, or in an application resource file: java.naming.factory.initial
at TestSimpleMonEJB.main(TestSimpleMonEJB.java:41)

Do I miss something in the configuration ? do I use a bad JNDI name ? sth else ?

In advance thanks for your help.

[jaikiran]

You need to place the "jndi.properties" file in the client classpath(the place from where you are executing your standalone java client). Sample jndi.properties will contain something like the following:

java.naming.factory.initial=org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory
java.naming.factory.url.pkgs=org.jboss.naming:org.jnp.interfaces
java.naming.provider.url=jnp://localhost:1099

[alf1984]

Thanks jaikiran,
It sounds to be better now.
One more question where can I find the specification related to this "jndi.properties" (format, use,...).
Many thanks for your help.