diff --git a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala
index 3028a87c60..5607c17e96 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/main/scala/actor/Supervisor.scala
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ sealed class Supervisor private[akka] (
 
   private val childActors = new ConcurrentHashMap[String, List[ActorRef]]
   private val childSupervisors = new CopyOnWriteArrayList[Supervisor]
-  private[akka] val supervisor = SupervisorActor(handler, trapExceptions)
+  private[akka] val supervisor = actorOf(new SupervisorActor(handler, trapExceptions)).start
 
   def uuid = supervisor.uuid
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/Boot.java b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/Boot.java
index 2f97b4ce92..60eb4f11af 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/Boot.java
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/Boot.java
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Scalable Solutions AB <http://scalablesolutions.se>
+ */
+
 package sample.rest.java;
 
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.config.ActiveObjectConfigurator;
 import static se.scalablesolutions.akka.config.JavaConfig.*;
 
 public class Boot {
-  final private ActiveObjectConfigurator manager = new ActiveObjectConfigurator();
-
-  public Boot() throws Exception  {
-    manager.configure(
+  public final static ActiveObjectConfigurator configurator = new ActiveObjectConfigurator();
+  static {
+    configurator.configure(
       new RestartStrategy(new OneForOne(), 3, 5000, new Class[]{Exception.class}),
         new Component[] {
           new Component(
@@ -19,5 +22,5 @@ public class Boot {
             new LifeCycle(new Permanent()),
             1000)
         }).supervise();
-    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleService.java b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleService.java
index 82d4bc5ea5..1108fcdb63 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleService.java
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleService.java
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 
 package sample.rest.java;
 
-import javax.ws.rs.Path;
-import javax.ws.rs.GET;
-import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
-
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.annotation.transactionrequired;
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.annotation.prerestart;
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.annotation.postrestart;
@@ -16,14 +12,6 @@ import se.scalablesolutions.akka.persistence.cassandra.CassandraStorage;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
-/**
- * Try service out by invoking (multiple times):
- * <pre>
- * curl http://localhost:9998/persistentjavacount
- * </pre>
- * Or browse to the URL from a web browser.
- */
-@Path("/persistentjavacount")
 @transactionrequired
 public class PersistentSimpleService {
   private String KEY = "COUNTER";
@@ -31,8 +19,6 @@ public class PersistentSimpleService {
   private boolean hasStartedTicking = false;
   private PersistentMap<byte[], byte[]> storage;
 
-  @GET
-  @Produces({"application/html"})
   public String count() {
     if (storage == null) storage = CassandraStorage.newMap();
     if (!hasStartedTicking) {
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleServiceRest.java b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleServiceRest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc2d2d5aee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/PersistentSimpleServiceRest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Scalable Solutions AB <http://scalablesolutions.se>
+ */
+
+package sample.rest.java;
+
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+
+/**                                
+ * Try service out by invoking (multiple times):
+ * <pre>
+ * curl http://localhost:9998/persistentjavacount
+ * </pre>
+ * Or browse to the URL from a web browser.
+ */
+@Path("/persistentjavacount")
+public class PersistentSimpleServiceRest {
+  private PersistentSimpleService service = (PersistentSimpleService) Boot.configurator.getInstance(PersistentSimpleService.class);
+
+  @GET
+  @Produces({"application/json"})
+  public String count() {
+    return service.count();
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleService.java b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleService.java
index 260df02a3e..44d23e873c 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleService.java
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleService.java
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 
 package sample.rest.java;
 
-import javax.ws.rs.Path;
-import javax.ws.rs.GET;
-import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
-
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.ActiveObject;
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.ActiveObjectContext;
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.annotation.transactionrequired;
@@ -16,14 +12,6 @@ import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.annotation.postrestart;
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.stm.TransactionalState;
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.stm.TransactionalMap;
 
-/**                                
- * Try service out by invoking (multiple times):
- * <pre>
- * curl http://localhost:9998/javacount
- * </pre>
- * Or browse to the URL from a web browser.
- */
-@Path("/javacount")
 @transactionrequired
 public class SimpleService {
   private String KEY = "COUNTER";
@@ -32,8 +20,6 @@ public class SimpleService {
   private TransactionalMap<String, Integer> storage;
   private Receiver receiver = ActiveObject.newInstance(Receiver.class);
   
-  @GET
-  @Produces({"application/json"})
   public String count() {
     if (storage == null) storage = TransactionalState.newMap();
     if (!hasStartedTicking) {
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleServiceRest.java b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleServiceRest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed048f25dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-rest-java/src/main/java/sample/rest/java/SimpleServiceRest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Scalable Solutions AB <http://scalablesolutions.se>
+ */
+
+package sample.rest.java;
+
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+
+/**                                
+ * Try service out by invoking (multiple times):
+ * <pre>
+ * curl http://localhost:9998/javacount
+ * </pre>
+ * Or browse to the URL from a web browser.
+ */
+@Path("/javacount")
+public class SimpleServiceRest {
+  private SimpleService service = (SimpleService) Boot.configurator.getInstance(SimpleService.class);
+
+  @GET
+  @Produces({"application/json"})
+  public String count() {
+    return service.count();
+  }
+}
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