Prototype Bean with ref to Singleton?

[jmjava]

I have a prototype bean that contains a reference to a singleton bean. The setter for the dependent property is not being called.

<bean id="loginScreen" class="package.LoginScreen" init-method="init" singleton="false">
<property name="authenticationService">
<ref bean="authenticationService"/>
</property>
</bean>

If i define the bean with singleton="true" the setter gets called...

Is what i am trying to do possible?

-jm

[manifoldronin]

How is loginScreen referenced? In other words, where are you triggering the instantiation of loginScreen?