It's not a loop. The deployers are: 1) input=null, output=test 2) input=test, output=test 3) input=test, output=test 4) input=test, output=null (2) and (3) are "filters", they input and output the same attachment. If a deployer inputs and outputs the same attachment then it shouldn't be considered as creating a loop. The above is the correct order. (2) and (3) looks ambigous, e.g. they could be other way around but they are actually resolved using the Ordered.COMPARATOR. In this case, the toString() on the deployer "3" is after "2" since the relativeOrders are the same. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4061260#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...