I don't like all the merge logic in the binding classes. Can't we have a separate class hierarchy for that? Then it would become: new MergedJBossMetaData(ejbJarMetaData, jbossMetaData); And standardjboss.xml: new MergedJBossMetaData(standardJbossMetaData, new MergedJBossMetaData(ejbJarMetaData, jbossMetaData)); (it still needs some polishing) And no more the need to ask for merged beans or stuff. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4087084#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...