This is what I am trying. I am reusing some code from the existing AnnotationMetaDataDeployer to create a parsing deployer that parses the web deployment for annotations and creates a web meta data (annotations view). This parsing deployer runs before the WebAppParsingDeployer. Then in the JBossWebAppParsing Deployer, I am going to create a merged spec view (AnnotationMergedView between xml and annotation). This merged spec view will be merged with the JBossWebMetaData. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4138581#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...