diff --git a/akka-camel/src/main/scala/Producer.scala b/akka-camel/src/main/scala/Producer.scala
index 6c328c3e36..09b2bc98da 100644
--- a/akka-camel/src/main/scala/Producer.scala
+++ b/akka-camel/src/main/scala/Producer.scala
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ class ProducerResponseSender(
   def onComplete(exchange: Exchange) = reply(exchange.toResponseMessage(headers))
 
   private def reply(message: Any) = replyTo match {
-    case Some(Left(actor)) => actor ! message
+    case Some(Left(actor))   => actor ! message
     case Some(Right(future)) => future.completeWithResult(message)
-    case _ => log.warning("No destination for sending response")
+    case _                   => log.warning("No destination for sending response")
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/akka-camel/src/main/scala/service/ConsumerPublisher.scala b/akka-camel/src/main/scala/service/ConsumerPublisher.scala
index 2592ba4dce..8667791dd9 100644
--- a/akka-camel/src/main/scala/service/ConsumerPublisher.scala
+++ b/akka-camel/src/main/scala/service/ConsumerPublisher.scala
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class PublishRequestor(consumerPublisher: ActorID) extends Actor {
   protected def receive = {
     case ActorUnregistered(actor) => { /* ignore */ }
     case ActorRegistered(actor)   => Publish.forConsumer(actor) match {
-      case Some(publish) => consumerPublisher ! publish
-      case None          => { /* ignore */ }
+      case Some(publish)          => consumerPublisher ! publish
+      case None                   => { /* ignore */ }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -121,15 +121,15 @@ object Publish {
   def forConsumer(actor: ActorID): Option[Publish] =
     forConsumeAnnotated(actor) orElse forConsumerType(actor)
 
-  private def forConsumeAnnotated(actor: ActorID): Option[Publish] = {
-    val annotation = actor.getClass.getAnnotation(classOf[consume])
+  private def forConsumeAnnotated(actorId: ActorID): Option[Publish] = {
+    val annotation = actorId.actorInstanceClass.getAnnotation(classOf[consume])
     if (annotation eq null) None
-    else if (actor.remoteAddress.isDefined) None // do not publish proxies
-    else Some(Publish(annotation.value, actor.getId, false))
+    else if (actorId.remoteAddress.isDefined) None // do not publish proxies
+    else Some(Publish(annotation.value, actorId.id, false))
   }
 
-  private def forConsumerType(actor: ActorID): Option[Publish] =
-    if (!actor.isInstanceOf[Consumer]) None
-    else if (actor.remoteAddress.isDefined) None
-    else Some(Publish(actor.asInstanceOf[Consumer].endpointUri, actor.uuid, true))
+  private def forConsumerType(actorId: ActorID): Option[Publish] =
+    if (!actorId.actor.isInstanceOf[Consumer]) None
+    else if (actorId.remoteAddress.isDefined) None
+    else Some(Publish(actorId.actor.asInstanceOf[Consumer].endpointUri, actorId.uuid, true))
 }
diff --git a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/ProducerFeatureTest.scala b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/ProducerFeatureTest.scala
index e255dc861f..fdd14edda3 100644
--- a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/ProducerFeatureTest.scala
+++ b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/ProducerFeatureTest.scala
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ProducerFeatureTest extends FeatureSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll with Before
     mockEndpoint.reset
     ActorRegistry.shutdownAll
   }
-/*
+
   feature("Produce a message to a Camel endpoint") {
 
     scenario("produce message sync and receive response") {
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ class ProducerFeatureTest extends FeatureSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll with Before
     }
   }
 
-*/
   private def mockEndpoint = CamelContextManager.context.getEndpoint("mock:mock", classOf[MockEndpoint])
   
   class TestRoute extends RouteBuilder {
diff --git a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/CamelServiceFeatureTest.scala b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/CamelServiceFeatureTest.scala
index c1f00c408f..b876fe14c8 100644
--- a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/CamelServiceFeatureTest.scala
+++ b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/CamelServiceFeatureTest.scala
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class CamelServiceFeatureTest extends FeatureSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll with Gi
   
   var service: CamelService = CamelService.newInstance
 
-  /*
   override protected def beforeAll = {
     ActorRegistry.shutdownAll
     // register test consumer before starting the CamelService
@@ -89,5 +88,4 @@ class CamelServiceFeatureTest extends FeatureSpec with BeforeAndAfterAll with Gi
       assert(response === "received msg3")
     }
   }
-  */
 }
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diff --git a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishRequestorTest.scala b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishRequestorTest.scala
index e462847493..59e9696ee4 100644
--- a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishRequestorTest.scala
+++ b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishRequestorTest.scala
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ object PublishRequestorTest {
     def onMessage(msg: Publish) = received = msg
   }
 }
-/*
+
 class PublishRequestorTest extends JUnitSuite {
   import PublishRequestorTest._
   
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PublishRequestorTest extends JUnitSuite {
     val consumer = newActor(() => new Actor with Consumer {
       def endpointUri = "mock:test"
       protected def receive = null
-    })
+    }).start
     val publisher = newActor(() => new PublisherMock with Countdown[Publish])
     val requestor = newActor(() => new PublishRequestor(publisher))
     publisher.start
@@ -39,4 +39,3 @@ class PublishRequestorTest extends JUnitSuite {
     requestor.stop
   }
 }
-*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishTest.scala b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishTest.scala
index 7ddb50bd85..69910254ec 100644
--- a/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishTest.scala
+++ b/akka-camel/src/test/scala/service/PublishTest.scala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ object PublishTest {
     protected def receive = null
   }
 }
-/*
+
 class PublishTest extends JUnitSuite {
   import PublishTest._
   
@@ -34,14 +34,13 @@ class PublishTest extends JUnitSuite {
   }
 
   @Test def shouldCreateSomePublishRequestWithActorId = {
-    val publish = Publish.forConsumers(List(newActor[ConsumeAnnotatedActor]))
+    val publish = Publish.forConsumer(newActor[ConsumeAnnotatedActor])
     assert(publish === Some(Publish("mock:test1", "test", false)))
   }
 
   @Test def shouldCreateSomePublishRequestWithActorUuid = {
     val ca = newActor[ConsumerActor]
-    val publish = Publish.forConsumers(List(ca))
-    assert(publish === Some(Publish("mock:test2", ca.uuid, true)))
+    val publish = Publish.forConsumer(ca)
     assert(publish === Some(Publish("mock:test2", ca.uuid, true)))
   }
 
@@ -50,4 +49,3 @@ class PublishTest extends JUnitSuite {
     assert(publish === None)
   }
 }
-*/
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diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Actor.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Actor.scala
index 6e6684fe03..2f21432eb8 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Actor.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Actor.scala
@@ -260,12 +260,13 @@ final class ActorID private[akka] () {
     this()
     newActorFactory = Left(Some(clazz))
   }
+  
   private[akka] def this(factory: () => Actor) = {
     this()
     newActorFactory = Right(Some(factory))
   }
   
-  lazy val actor: Actor = {
+  private[akka] lazy val actor: Actor = {
     val actor = newActorFactory match {
       case Left(Some(clazz)) => 
         try { 
@@ -284,6 +285,12 @@ final class ActorID private[akka] () {
     if (actor eq null) throw new ActorInitializationException("Actor instance passed to ActorID can not be 'null'")
     actor
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Returns the class for the Actor instance that is managed by the ActorID.
+   */
+  def actorInstanceClass: Class[_ <: Actor] = actor.getClass.asInstanceOf[Class[_ <: Actor]]
+  
   /**
    * Starts up the actor and its message queue.
    */
@@ -296,12 +303,12 @@ final class ActorID private[akka] () {
    * Shuts down the actor its dispatcher and message queue.
    * Alias for 'stop'.
    */
-  protected def exit = actor.stop
+  protected def exit: Unit = actor.stop
 
   /**
    * Shuts down the actor its dispatcher and message queue.
    */
-  def stop = actor.stop
+  def stop: Unit = actor.stop
 
   /**
    * Is the actor running?
@@ -456,7 +463,7 @@ final class ActorID private[akka] () {
   /**
    * Returns the id for the actor.
    */
-  def getId = actor.getId
+  def id = actor.getId
 
   /**
    * Returns the uuid for the actor.
@@ -1026,7 +1033,7 @@ trait Actor extends TransactionManagement with Logging {
           val server = new RemoteServer
           server.start(host, port)
         }
-        RemoteServer.actorsFor(RemoteServer.Address(host, port)).actors.put(sender.get.getId, sender.get)
+        RemoteServer.actorsFor(RemoteServer.Address(host, port)).actors.put(sender.get.id, sender.get)
       }
       RemoteProtocolBuilder.setMessage(message, requestBuilder)
       RemoteClient.clientFor(_remoteAddress.get).send[Any](requestBuilder.build, None)
diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRegistry.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRegistry.scala
index 4579b24742..14ab413037 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRegistry.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/ActorRegistry.scala
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ object ActorRegistry extends Logging {
     actorsByUUID.put(actorId.uuid, actorId)
 
     // ID
-    val id = actorId.getId
+    val id = actorId.id
     if (id eq null) throw new IllegalStateException("Actor.id is null " + actorId)
     if (actorsById.containsKey(id)) actorsById.put(id, actorId :: actorsById.get(id))
     else actorsById.put(id, actorId :: Nil)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ object ActorRegistry extends Logging {
    */
   def unregister(actor: ActorID) = {
     actorsByUUID remove actor.uuid
-    actorsById remove actor.getId
+    actorsById remove actor.id
     actorsByClassName remove actor.getClass.getName
     // notify listeners
     foreachListener(_ ! ActorUnregistered(actor))
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ object ActorRegistry extends Logging {
    * Adds the registration <code>listener</code> this this registry's listener list.
    */
   def addRegistrationListener(listener: ActorID) = {
+    listener.start
     registrationListeners.add(listener)
   }
 
@@ -146,11 +147,16 @@ object ActorRegistry extends Logging {
    * Removes the registration <code>listener</code> this this registry's listener list.
    */
   def removeRegistrationListener(listener: ActorID) = {
+    listener.stop
     registrationListeners.remove(listener)
   }
 
   private def foreachListener(f: (ActorID) => Unit) {
     val iterator = registrationListeners.iterator
-    while (iterator.hasNext) f(iterator.next)
+    while (iterator.hasNext) {
+      val listener = iterator.next
+      if (listener.isRunning) f(listener)
+      else log.warning("Can't send ActorRegistryEvent to [%s] since it is not running.", listener)
+    }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala
index 4d0c1363a3..4de358f7ce 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ sealed class Supervisor private[akka] (handler: FaultHandlingStrategy, trapExcep
             startLink(actorId)
             remoteAddress.foreach(address => RemoteServer.actorsFor(
               RemoteServer.Address(address.hostname, address.port))
-              .actors.put(actorId.getId, actorId))
+              .actors.put(actorId.id, actorId))
 
            case supervisorConfig @ SupervisorConfig(_, _) => // recursive supervisor configuration
              val supervisor = { 
diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteServer.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteServer.scala
index d1cfb86961..64e72f3fe8 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteServer.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/remote/RemoteServer.scala
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ class RemoteServer extends Logging {
    */
   def register(actor: ActorID) = synchronized {
     if (_isRunning) {
-      log.info("Registering server side remote actor [%s] with id [%s]", actor.getClass.getName, actor.getId)
-      RemoteServer.actorsFor(RemoteServer.Address(hostname, port)).actors.put(actor.getId, actor)
+      log.info("Registering server side remote actor [%s] with id [%s]", actor.getClass.getName, actor.id)
+      RemoteServer.actorsFor(RemoteServer.Address(hostname, port)).actors.put(actor.id, actor)
     }
   }