Steve Ebersole ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *commented* on HHH-16069 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16069?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNGE3YW... ) Re: Defer handling of custom types until after deployment time ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16069?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNGE3YW... ) I created 3 PRs with different possible solutions to this - * https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pull/5992 ( https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pull/5992 ) Continues to use CDI but better handles the BeanManager not being ready for use * https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pull/5994 ( https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pull/5994 ) Opts out of using CDI if the extended or delayed strategies are used * https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pull/5995 ( https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pull/5995 ) Never uses CDI for UserTypes I did the 3rd to account for no one else on the team thinking it is reasonable to host these in CDI. Personally I don’t see that, but consensus… If we do keep that approach then I think we should drop support for hosting all other contracts in CDI (aside from listeners and converters which JPA requires). ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16069#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16069#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100214- sha1:fa7bc5f )