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I want to include an attribute to an XMBean that is of type Map. I need to store in it key/value pairs. I have a class called ConfigXMBean with methods public Map getMyMapProperty() and public void setMyMapProperty(Map prop). In my config-xmbean.xml file I have the following description:

<attribute access="read-write" getMethod="getMyMapProperty" setMethod="setMyMapProperty">
 <description>My Map Property </description>
 <name>setMyMapProperty</name>
 <type>java.util.Map</type>
 </attribute>

I also have the following persistence descriptor for this mbean:

<descriptors>
 <persistence persistPolicy="OnUpdate"
 persistPeriod="10"
 persistLocation="${jboss.server.data.dir}"
 persistName="JNDIMap.ser"/>
 <currencyTimeLimit value="10"/>
 <state-action-on-update value="keep-running"/>
 <persistence-manager value="org.jboss.mx.persistence.ObjectStreamPersistenceManager" />
 </descriptors>

The problem is when I change the value of this property by adding an item, it doesn't persist the property - that is when I restart JBoss I loose the item I added before.

My questions are:
- is it possible to have a Map attribute for an MBean,
- if Yes - is it possible to persist it the way I'm trying to do it or am I missing something?
Thanks.