<cflow-stack> is not the one I am looking for. There is no stack requirement in my case. I think solution would be in <!within> keyword. here is another example: Pointcuts: | prepare() | authorize() | post() User/Client calls: client ==> prepare() -> intercept it | client ==> authorize() -> intercept it but if prepare() internally is calling authorize(), then: client ==> prepare() -> intercept it | prepare ==> authorize() // don't intercept it, as this call has been intercepted before within prepare method View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4052567#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...