http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4107156#... Following from this I need to change the class attribute of beanfactoryType to be optional | <xsd:complexType name="beanfactoryType"> | <xsd:annotation> | <xsd:documentation> | </xsd:documentation> | </xsd:annotation> | <xsd:sequence> | <xsd:element name="alias" type="aliasType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | <xsd:element name="classloader" type="classloaderType" minOccurs="0"/> | <xsd:element name="constructor" type="constructorType" minOccurs="0"/> | <xsd:element name="property" type="propertyType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | <xsd:element name="create" type="lifecycleType" minOccurs="0"/> | <xsd:element name="start" type="lifecycleType" minOccurs="0"/> | <xsd:element name="depends" type="dependsType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | <xsd:element name="demand" type="demandType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | <xsd:element name="supply" type="supplyType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | <xsd:element name="install" type="installType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | <xsd:element name="uninstall" type="installType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> | </xsd:sequence> | <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="optional"/> | <!-- | <xsd:attribute name="class" type="xsd:token" use="required"/> | --> | <xsd:attribute name="class" type="xsd:token" use="optional"/> | </xsd:complexType> | I think it makes sense for aspect to be an extension of beanFactory so that we get all all the property, start, stop etc. stuff for free rather than having to redefince all that stuff? Objections? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4107162#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...