In the section 3.6. Java EE components of CDI 1.2 specification, it has the following statement: It is safe to annotate Java EE components with @Vetoed to prevent them being considered beans. According to my understanding, the JavaEE component classes with @Vetoed should still support injections and ProcessInjectionTarget events should still be fired. In the 12.4.2, it states: If the filter is active, and: .... then we say that the type is excluded from discovery. Does this mean if a JavaEE component class is excluded from the scan in the beans.xml, its CDI involvement should be ignored (@Inject would be ignored etc)? Many thanks, Emily =========================== Emily Jiang WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile development, CDI Development Lead MP 211, DE3A20, Winchester, Hampshire, England, SO21 2JN Phone: +44 (0)1962 816278 Internal: 246278 Email: emijiang(a)uk.ibm.com Lotus Notes: Emily Jiang/UK/IBM@IBMGB Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU