[ https://issues.jboss.org/browse/CDI-700?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.sy... ] Matej Novotny commented on CDI-700: ----------------------------------- I, on the other hand, fully agree. Current state doesn't make sense and this issue looks like a mere overlook in the spec/doc. {{BeanManager.getReference}} should have the same limitations as {{BeanManager.createInstance}} as they can be used in similar manner. I would be weird if you could use one but were prohibited from using the other to achieve the same goal. After all {{BeanManger.createInstance}} is a sort of shorcut from having to create creational context, bean attributes, bean itself and then getting a reference. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.2.3#72005)