The current required configuration also seems a bit forced in that the one has to introduce the KernelControllerContextAware and then check for the install/unistall psuedo lifecycle methods. It seems like we need a more naturual place to define annotations that should apply to install/uninstall a bean into the kernel once all its dependencies are satified with a base class removes the need to check whether the method is an install or uninstall event. I have not drilled too far into what the mc hooks are available in this area as yet. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3985019#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...