When using URL-Resources it would be very helpful, if the jboss-specific deployment descriptor (e.g. jboss-web.xml or jboss-app.xml) allows to reference a JNDI-name. At the moment, only valid URLs are supported.

When defining JNDI-names (e.g. java:jboss/url/Configuration) instead of concrete URLs, the EAR must not be adopted for each deployment as the specific URL is part of the server configuration (e.g. standalone.xml).

see proposal by sfcoy at https://community.jboss.org/message/861952#861952