"bstansberry(a)jboss.com" wrote : It would be good if when I call getChildrenNames() the resulting set doesn't include _JBossInternal_. Having that exposed to user code as a child is the only downside I see to what you propose. I know you have told me before but what exactly is the usage for getChildrenNames() again? I mean can PojoCache provide that kind of functionality such that you don't need to use the underlying cache API? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3976474#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...