Hey, I have a web application that does not use persistence (hibernate) as we have a non-database data source and a custom mediation layer between that and Seam. I have a need to get a new (or existing) instance of a named entity (or what ever: action/controller as well) by code. The reason I am posting a request to the mailing list is because we are using the @Install annotation and as such I cannot instantiate the class directly because I of course want the "installed" version. Something like the following would be great.. package test.product; | | @Name("person") | @Install(1) | public class Person { | | } package test.site; | | @Name("person") | @Install(2) | public class Person extends test.product.Person { | | } And then in code somewhere use "person" to obtain a new or existing instance of "test.site.Person" (being the installed version). Perhaps some sort of EL resolving code? Any ideas? David View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4107622#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...