"iradix" wrote : | So if I understand this correctly getMetaDataLocations for a WAR deployment returns the WEB-INF folder, and the isModified method will check every child within that folder? | Yes. "iradix" wrote : | That does seem to be somewhat undesirable. I know that there are a fair number of web frameworks that suggest keeping page (JSP, etc) files within WEB-INF (Spring comes to mind). If any change to those files causes a redeployment it's going to be an issue for people during development. I see. This was an initial fix to the metadata update problem / legacy behavior. So, filter definitely makes sense: - https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBAS-5998 View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4179068#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...