OK. I think i'm starting to get the picture of why the approach I outlined earlier isn't what you want - you want an approach which can be used in a variety of configurations in which the Messaging product can exist, and which doesn't rely on JMX being available. What i'll do over the next day or two is to read up on the microkernel and how it works, then ask any questions I have, and then start to outline my understanding of your design. At that stage, i'll be able to begin the real work. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3975584#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...