I know I've suggested the exact wording, but my consciousness will bug me if I don't mention the following. If the fix instead of private FlushModeType actualFlushMode = FlushModeType.AUTO; would write to the same effect private FlushModeType actualFlushMode = flushMode; then it would be more stable in case someone two years from now changes the default flush mode or even just tries understanding the logic. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4026539#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...