JAX-RS bean implemented as Stateless is destroyed after response

1. Create this test bean: @Path( "/test2" ) @Stateless public class Test2 { @GET public String hello() { return "hello !" ; } @PostConstruct protected void postConstruct() { System .out.println( "Test2().postConstruct() " + this ); } @PreDestroy protected void preDestroy() { System .out.println( "Test2().preDestroy() " + this ); } } 2. Hit the URL (ex: http://localhost:8080/TestRest3/rest/test2 ) and look at the server output, something like this will show: 16:21:46,430 INFO [stdout] (default task-41) Test1().postConstruct() test.Test2@890a1e2 16:21:46,432 INFO [stdout] (default task-41) Test1().preDestroy() test.Test2@890a1e2 AFAIK SLSB shouldn't be destroyed after service request.