hi, ive tested your example and i get the same error. i can see that it matches the pointcut and the generated code looks correct. so if im not mistaken ill call this a bug. i tried to change the pointcut to: @Aspect(scope=Scope.PER_INSTANCE) | public class MyAspect { | @Bind (pointcut="execution(public MyAspected->new())") | public Object construction(Invocation invocation) throws Throwable { ... } | } - but that wont work either. it wont produce an error, but since the pointcut is created for each new object, and the object hasnt been created yet i guess it just ignores it. but this should work when using construction since thats on the callerside. lets see what kabir thinks, but in my ignorance im calling it a bug :) View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3982621#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...