"jaikiran" wrote : if (factory.checkMetaDataForBuilderInstance()) | | { | | // still allow for more configurable DependencyBuilder | | dependencyBuilder = md.getMetaData(DependencyBuilder.class); | | } | | | | Do we still need to check the metadata? Just thinking whether its worth it, since it still leads to two checks. | This allows us for more configurable DB, not only no-arg constructor, but perhaps a fully configurable, singleton, ... DB. As you can see, this needs an explicit flag in order to check the MD, hence it should be rarely true --> checked. View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4230397#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...