I recently upgraded Cocoon 2 to use Avalon 4.0b3. The architecture should be set up ideally at this point. There are two enhancements over the previous version: ClassLoaders (you can specify the classloader you want to load the components), and Initialization (all components are initialized when Cocoon is). This means that you can simply specify your Components in the configuration file, and they will be loaded and fully initialized when Cocoon is. You no longer have to load a Component to ensure it is fully initialized. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]