Nice. public class AbstractEjbReferenceValueMetadata extends AbstractDependencyValueMetaData ...and... /** | * Used in defining the dependency | */ | @Override | public Object getUnderlyingValue() | { | return DEPENDS_JNDI_PREFIX + this.getTargetJndiName(); | } ...gets the job done as it's picked up by initialVisit. Another follow-up. :) Is there an equivalent to my DEPENDS_JNDI_PREFIX (=="jndi:") so I don't have to define it myself? S, ALR View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4197266#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...