>From the following we can see that your deployment scenario is presumable defined within the kernel because your not declaring any deployment targets.
> ${merlin.kernel} == file:/D:/merlin/config/kernel.xml > ${merlin.deployment} == Later on in the trace we can see that your classloader definition isn't adding much - in fact it not adding anything in the classpath, and reasonably there are no component types located. > [DEBUG ] (classloader): base: ${merlin.dir} > [DEBUG ] (classloader): classpath: > [DEBUG ] (classloader.types): type install count: 0 > [DEBUG ] (classloader.types): type registration complete Moving on with what is in effect an empty container ... > [DEBUG ] (kernel): state: initializing > [DEBUG ] (kernel): kernel established > [DEBUG ] (kernel): state: initialized > [DEBUG ] (kernel): install phase > [DEBUG ] (kernel): customize phase > [DEBUG ] (kernel): startup phase > [DEBUG ] (kernel): application assembly > [DEBUG ] (kernel): state: assembly > [DEBUG ] (): assembly phase > [DEBUG ] (kernel): application deployment > [DEBUG ] (kernel): state: deployment > [DEBUG ] (kernel): state: started > Calling HelloWorld in Test > [DEBUG ] (): Can't find 'tahiti' in model repository: > {} > java.lang.Exception: ---- runtime exception report > -------------------------------------------------- > Exception: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException > Message: Unable to locate a container with name > [tahiti] within the container [[/]]. Which is a perfectly reasonable situation - you're asking for a component that does not exist. Can we roll back a bit here and provide a summary of what exactly are you trying to do (sorry if you have already provided this info). Anyway - seems to me you may be going about it the wrong way. Stephen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]