Relating to JBAS-5579, the org.jboss.injection.ResourceHandler.loadXmlResourceEnvRefs is not handling injection of a TimerService from an @Resource as a known type similar to UserTransaction, ORBs. Its defined in the spec that the TimerService should be available under the java:comp/TimerService jndi name. This resource env type should be handled in a manner similar to a UserTransaction.