There are times and situations where asynchronous just will not do. I agree that it is ideal to use async requests as much as possible, even if it requires refactoring much of your other code to make it work that way. However, there is value in having the option to make a synchronous call if one should wish, and there are situations where it may be desired. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4103541#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...