GarciaPL

    private void run() {
        logger.info("creating ctx...");
        final AbstractApplicationContext ctx;
        try {
            ctx = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext(
                    "/garciapl-service-rmi-ctx.xml"
            );
            logger.info("ctx created; registering shutdown hook");
            ctx.registerShutdownHook();

            logger.info("Starting up the application.  Stand by... ;)");

            logger.info("Creating MP service...");
            ctx.getBean("userManagerRMI");

        } catch (Throwable e) {
            logger.fatal("exception caught during initialization: ", e);
            System.exit(-1);
        }
        logger.info("app is up and running");

        synchronized (this) {
            try {
                wait();
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                logger.error("wait interrupted", e);
            }
        }
        logger.info("Exiting...");
        System.exit(0);
    }