While going over all sub INSTANCE levels, I also use JOINPOINT, where 'real' method annotations live. This means that I get hasSubInstanceMetaData == true for beans that have class annotated methods. So this: - http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&t=131170&a... again fails. I've added InstanceAnnotation(false) to all our IoC annotations. So that makes the tests pass. But it would still create proxy for any other non-InstanceAnnotation marked annotations that would live on methods (on class). Should I exclude JOINPOINT in that hierarchy? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4140892#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...