EJB types can be forced to initialize at application start time by setting a flag within the bean's deployment descriptor. If this flag is set to true, then the bean is initialized at application start time.
By default, the WebSphere Application Server's Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) Container delays the initialization or loading and processing of most EJB types until they are needed during runtime. This delay helps to speed up the application start time.
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