My hivemodule.xml is divided into two submodules. hivemodule.xml : <?xml version="1.0"?>
<module id="autowireTest" version="1.0.0"> <sub-module descriptor="hivemoduleA.xml"/> <sub-module descriptor="hivemoduleB.xml"/> </module> The hivemoduleA.xml has a service helloMessageSp with the property greetingHolder autowaired by hiveMind. hivemouldeB.xml is a 'copy of' hivemoduleA.xml. hivemoduleA.xml : <?xml version="1.0"?> <module id="autowireTestA" version="1.0.0"> <service-point id="helloMessageSP" interface="man.IHelloMessage"> <invoke-factory > <construct class="man.HelloMessage"/> </invoke-factory> </service-point> <service-point id="greetingHolderSP" interface="man.IGreetingHolder"> <invoke-factory > <construct class="man.GreetingHolder"> <set property="greeting" value="Hello set in hivemoduleA.xml."/> </construct> </invoke-factory> </service-point> </module> hivemoduleB.xml is same as hivemoduleB.xml, but with a different greeting message set in service greetingHolder2SP. hivemoduleB.xml : <?xml version="1.0"?> <module id="autowireTestB" version="1.0.0"> <service-point id="helloMessage2SP" interface="man.IHelloMessage"> <invoke-factory > <construct class="man.HelloMessage"/> </invoke-factory> </service-point> <service-point id="greetingHolder2SP" interface="man.IGreetingHolder"> <invoke-factory > <construct class="man.GreetingHolder"> <set property="greeting" value="Hello set in hivemoduleB.xml."/> </construct> </invoke-factory> </service-point> </module> The problem is that the autowiring to inject service greetingHolderSP to service helloMessageSP, service greetingHolder2SP to service helloMessage2SP, do not work.(ie the property greetingHolder in helloMessageSP and helloMessage2SP are null.) It would be appreciated if someone can give me a pointer. I have read about the limitation of autowring in the documentation but not sure it applies to above. Shing Home page : http://uk.geocities.com/matmsh/index.html ___________________________________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html