[ http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBWS-1297?page=comments#action_12346774 ] Alejandro Guizar commented on JBWS-1297: ---------------------------------------- How to obtain the fault bean: 1.a If the exception class has a getFaultInfo method **and** WebFault annotation: (note: how to interpret the "and" above? an exception having a WebFault annotation but not a getFaultInfo method does not comply with the semantics of the annotation. should we bomb?) 1.a.1 invoke getFaultInfo on the exception object; the return instance goes to JAXB 2.b Otherwise 2.b.1 retrieve the bean class from the fault metadata 2.b.2 instantiate the bean class 2.c.2 copy the non-excluded properties from the exception instance to the bean instance -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira