"david.lloyd(a)jboss.com" wrote : can I just instantiate this class directory or will the lack of e.g. a KernelControllerContext get me in trouble? | Directory? --> Directly? It depends on how you're gonna use it. Normally it's the MetaDataVisitor that sets this context during preprocess (when we set Controller to the KCC) or describe (once we have BeanInfo) phase. Meaning if you create your metadata and then pass it to Controller all should be fine. "david.lloyd(a)jboss.com" wrote : | Or is there a BMDF method for this that I just didn't see? BMDF? --> BMDB? I'm adding those methods as we speak. :-) View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4242105#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...