On the other hand, come to think of it, the requirement to call the life cycle methods at the right time is strictly EJB3. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4182911#4182911 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4182911