In general, what's the difference between using @Factory and not? When should @Factory be used? What's the difference between the following two options (e.g. for populating a datamodel, or even for doing something else). @DataModel | private List<Stuff> stuff; | | @Factory | public void getStuff() { | stuff = findListOfStuff(); | } @DataModel | public List<Stuff> getStuff() { | return findListOfStuff(); | } View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4002115#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...