Hi Bill,
>>> [..] ApplicationConfig are [= is] a bit awkward.
>> Can you say more about why ApplicationConfig is awkward ?
> Its good from a portability standpoint, but RESTEasy either
> automatically scans for resource/providers, or you list all
> configuration as <context-param>s.
IMO the ApplicationConfig is a very good idea. And you con't need @Provider.
best regards
Stephan