diff --git a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e76446c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+#region License
+
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2010-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Common.Logging;
+using Spring.Objects;
+using Spring.Objects.Factory;
+using Spring.Objects.Factory.Config;
+using Spring.Core;
+
+namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Attributes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// <see cref="InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor"/> implementation
+    /// that invokes attributed init and destroy methods. Allows for an attributation
+    /// alternative to Spring's <see cref="IInitializingObject"/> and 
+    /// <see cref="IDisposable"/> callback interfaces.
+    /// 
+    /// Invoke and destroy annotations may be applied to methods of any visibility:
+    /// public, protected, or private. Multiple such methods
+    /// may be annotated, but it is recommended to only annotate one single
+    /// init method and destroy method, respectively.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor : IDestructionAwareObjectPostProcessor, IObjectFactoryAware, IOrdered
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog Logger = LogManager.GetLogger<InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor>();
+
+        private IConfigurableListableObjectFactory _objectFactory;
+        private readonly IDictionary<string, LifecycleLifecycleMetadata> _lifecycleMetadataCache;
+
+        private int _order = int.MaxValue;
+        private Type _initAttributeType;
+        private Type _destroyAttributeType;
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return the order value of this object, where a higher value means greater in
+        ///             terms of sorting.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// <p>Normally starting with 0 or 1, with <see cref="F:System.Int32.MaxValue"/> indicating
+        ///             greatest. Same order values will result in arbitrary positions for the affected
+        ///             objects.
+        ///             </p><p>Higher value can be interpreted as lower priority, consequently the first object
+        ///             has highest priority.
+        ///             </p>
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The order value.
+        /// </returns>
+        public int Order { get { return _order; } private set { _order = value; } }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specify the init attribute to check for, indicating initialization
+        /// methods to call after configuration of an object.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Type InitAttributeType { get { return _initAttributeType; } set { _initAttributeType = value;  } }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specify the destroy attribute to check for, indicating disposal
+        /// methods to call before object is destroyed
+        /// </summary>
+        public Type DestroyAttributeType { get { return _destroyAttributeType; } set { _destroyAttributeType = value; } }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        public IObjectFactory ObjectFactory
+        {
+            set { _objectFactory = value as IConfigurableListableObjectFactory; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates InitDestroy Post Processor with default attribute types of
+        /// <see cref="PostConstructAttribute"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        public InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor()
+        {
+            _initAttributeType = typeof (PostConstructAttribute);
+            _destroyAttributeType = typeof (PreDestroyAttribute);
+
+            _lifecycleMetadataCache = new Dictionary<string, LifecycleLifecycleMetadata>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies PostConstruct init method initialisation if instance is attributed
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="instance">The new object instance.
+        ///             </param><param name="name">The name of the object.
+        ///             </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The object instance to use, either the original or a wrapped one.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <exception cref="T:Spring.Objects.ObjectsException">In case of errors.
+        ///             </exception>
+        public object PostProcessBeforeInitialization(object instance, string name)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var metadata = FindLifecycleMetadata(instance.GetType(), name);
+                metadata.InvokeInitMethods(instance, name);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectCreationException(name, "Couldn't invoke init method", e);
+            }
+
+            return instance;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// No special post processing after initialization
+        /// </summary>
+        public object PostProcessAfterInitialization(object instance, string objectName)
+        {
+            return instance;
+        }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executed PreDestroy methods in given order for provided instance
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="instance">The new object instance.</param><param name="name">The name of the object.</param><exception cref="T:Spring.Objects.ObjectsException">In case of errors.
+        ///             </exception>
+        public void PostProcessBeforeDestruction(object instance, string name)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var metadata = FindLifecycleMetadata(instance.GetType(), name);
+                metadata.InvokeDestroyMethods(instance, name);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectsException("Couldn't invoke destroy method", e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private LifecycleLifecycleMetadata FindLifecycleMetadata(Type instanceType, string name)
+        {
+            if (_lifecycleMetadataCache.ContainsKey(name))
+                return _lifecycleMetadataCache[name];
+
+            lock (_lifecycleMetadataCache)
+            {
+                var metadata = BuildLifecycleMetadata(instanceType, name);
+                _lifecycleMetadataCache.Add(name, metadata);
+                return metadata;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private LifecycleLifecycleMetadata BuildLifecycleMetadata(Type instanceType, string name)
+        {
+            var initMethods = new List<LifecycleElement>();
+            var destroyMethods = new List<LifecycleElement>();
+
+            do
+            {
+                var curInitMethods = new List<LifecycleElement>();
+                var curDestroyMethods = new List<LifecycleElement>();
+                var methods = instanceType.GetMethods(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
+                foreach (var methodInfo in methods)
+                {
+                    var initAttribute =
+                        Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(methodInfo, _initAttributeType) as PostConstructAttribute;
+                    if (initAttribute != null && methodInfo.DeclaringType == instanceType)
+                    {
+                        Logger.Debug(m => m("Found init method on class [{0}]: {1}", instanceType.Name, methodInfo.Name));
+                        curInitMethods.Add(new LifecycleElement(methodInfo, initAttribute.Order));
+                    }
+
+                    var destroyAttribute =
+                        Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(methodInfo, _destroyAttributeType) as PreDestroyAttribute;
+                    if (destroyAttribute != null && methodInfo.DeclaringType == instanceType)
+                    {
+                        Logger.Debug(m => m("Found destroy method on class [{0}]: {1}", instanceType.Name, methodInfo.Name));
+                        curDestroyMethods.Add(new LifecycleElement(methodInfo, destroyAttribute.Order));
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                initMethods.InsertRange(0, curInitMethods.OrderBy(e => e.Order));
+                destroyMethods.InsertRange(0, curDestroyMethods.OrderBy(e => e.Order));
+                instanceType = instanceType.BaseType;
+            } 
+            while (instanceType != null && instanceType != typeof(Object));
+
+            var objectDef = _objectFactory.GetObjectDefinition(name);
+            var metadata = new LifecycleLifecycleMetadata(initMethods, destroyMethods);
+            metadata.CheckConfigMembers(objectDef);
+
+            return metadata;
+        }
+
+
+        private class LifecycleLifecycleMetadata
+        {
+            private readonly IList<LifecycleElement> _initMethods;
+            private readonly IList<LifecycleElement> _destroyMethods;
+
+
+            public LifecycleLifecycleMetadata(IList<LifecycleElement> initMethods, IList<LifecycleElement> destroyMethods)
+            {
+                _initMethods = initMethods;
+                _destroyMethods = destroyMethods;
+            }
+
+            public void CheckConfigMembers(IObjectDefinition objectDef)
+            {
+                lock (_initMethods)
+                {
+                    for (int i = 0; i < _initMethods.Count; i++)
+                        {
+                            if (!_initMethods[i].CheckConfig(objectDef))
+                                _initMethods.Remove(_initMethods[i]);
+                        }
+                }
+                lock (_destroyMethods)
+                {
+                    for (int i = 0; i < _destroyMethods.Count; i++)
+                    {
+                        if (!_destroyMethods[i].CheckConfig(objectDef))
+                            _destroyMethods.Remove(_destroyMethods[i]);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void InvokeInitMethods(object instance, string objectName)
+            {
+                foreach (var lifecycleElement in _initMethods)
+                {
+                    lifecycleElement.Invoke(instance, objectName);
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void InvokeDestroyMethods(object instance, string objectName)
+            {
+                foreach (var lifecycleElement in _destroyMethods)
+                {
+                    lifecycleElement.Invoke(instance, objectName);
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+
+
+        private class LifecycleElement
+        {
+            private readonly MethodInfo _method;
+            private readonly int _order;
+
+            public int Order { get { return _order; } }
+
+
+            public LifecycleElement(MethodInfo method, int order)
+            {
+                _method = method;
+                _order = order;
+            }
+
+            public bool CheckConfig(IObjectDefinition objectDef)
+            {
+                if (_method.Name == objectDef.InitMethodName || _method.Name == objectDef.DestroyMethodName)
+                    return false;
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            public void Invoke(object instance, string objectName)
+            {
+                Logger.Debug(m => m("Invoking init method on object '" + objectName + "': " + _method.Name));
+                _method.Invoke(instance, new object[] {});
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PostConstructAttribute.cs b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PostConstructAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16cf0dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PostConstructAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#region License
+
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2010-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#endregion
+
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Attributes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines a method that will be called during the intantiation of an instance
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
+    public class PostConstructAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        private int _order;
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the PostConstruct class with order = 1
+        /// </summary>
+        public PostConstructAttribute()
+        {
+            _order = int.MaxValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the PostConstruct class with defined order
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="order">Order in which the PostContruct method is called</param>
+        public PostConstructAttribute(int order)
+        {
+            _order = order;
+        }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defined the order in which the PostContruct methods are called
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Order 
+        { 
+            get { return _order; }
+            set { _order = value; } 
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PreDestroyAttribute.cs b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PreDestroyAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78e52fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PreDestroyAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#region License
+
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2010-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Attributes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines a method that will be called prior to the destruction of the object instance
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
+    public class PreDestroyAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        private int _order;
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the PreDestroy attribute with order = 1
+        /// </summary>
+        public PreDestroyAttribute()
+        {
+            _order = int.MaxValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the PreDestroy attribute with defined order
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="order">Order in which the PostContruct method is called</param>
+        public PreDestroyAttribute(int order)
+        {
+            _order = order;
+        }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defined the order in which the PreDestroy methods are called
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Order 
+        { 
+            get { return _order; }
+            set { _order = value; } 
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2008.csproj b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2008.csproj
index 3ea6eac4..93ab0794 100644
--- a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2008.csproj
+++ b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2008.csproj
@@ -673,6 +673,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Globalization\Resource.cs">
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PostConstructAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PreDestroyAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Config\AbstractConfigurer.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2010.csproj b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2010.csproj
index 18b82f56..6df10d60 100644
--- a/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2010.csproj
+++ b/src/Spring/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.2010.csproj
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Globalization\Resource.cs">
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PostConstructAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PreDestroyAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredAttributeObjectPostProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Config\AbstractConfigurer.cs" />
diff --git a/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PostConstructAttributeTests.cs b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PostConstructAttributeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64058fd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PostConstructAttributeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#region License
+
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#endregion
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Spring.Context.Support;
+using Spring.Objects.Factory.Config;
+using Spring.Objects.Factory.Support;
+
+namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Attributes
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class PostConstructAttributeTests
+    {
+        private GenericApplicationContext _applicationContext;
+       
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            _applicationContext = new GenericApplicationContext();
+
+            var objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof (InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor));
+            objDef.Role = ObjectRole.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE;
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PostContructTestObject1));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PostContructTestObject1", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PostContructTestObject2));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PostContructTestObject2", objDef);
+            
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PostContructTestObject3));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PostContructTestObject3", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PostContructTestObject4));
+            objDef.Scope = "prototype";
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PostContructTestObject4", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PostContructTestObject5));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PostContructTestObject5", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PostContructTestObject1));
+            objDef.InitMethodName = "Init1";
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PostContructTestObject6", objDef);
+
+            _applicationContext.Refresh();
+        }
+
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PostContructMethodExecuted()
+        {
+            var testObj = (PostContructTestObject1)_applicationContext.GetObject("PostContructTestObject1");
+
+            Assert.That(testObj.InitCalled, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ExecutedInCorrectOrder()
+        {
+            var testObj = (PostContructTestObject2)_applicationContext.GetObject("PostContructTestObject2");
+
+            Assert.That(testObj.InitCalled, Is.EqualTo(2), "Two PostContruct methods defined, need to have two method calls.");
+            Assert.That(testObj.CalledAfter, Is.True, "Order of PostConstruct not followed.");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void NoExceptionIfMethodHasReturnValue()
+        {
+            var testObj = (PostContructTestObject3)_applicationContext.GetObject("PostContructTestObject3");
+
+            Assert.That(testObj.InitCalled, Is.EqualTo(1), "A PostContruct method with return value should run the init method.");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void WithArgumentMustThrowException()
+        {
+            Assert.That(delegate { _applicationContext.GetObject("PostContructTestObject4"); }, Throws.Exception.TypeOf<ObjectCreationException>());
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void AttributeOnbaseTypeMethod()
+        {
+            var testObj = (PostContructTestObject5)_applicationContext.GetObject("PostContructTestObject5");
+
+            Assert.That(testObj.InitCalled, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void SameMethodDefinedInXml()
+        {
+            var testObj = (PostContructTestObject1)_applicationContext.GetObject("PostContructTestObject6");
+
+            Assert.That(testObj.InitCalled, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public class PostContructTestObject1
+    {
+        public int InitCalled { get; set; }
+
+        [PostConstruct]
+        public void Init1()
+        {
+            InitCalled++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PostContructTestObject2
+    {
+        public int InitCalled { get; set; }
+        public bool Init1Called { get; set; }
+        public bool CalledAfter { get; set; }
+
+        [PostConstruct(Order = 1)]
+        public void Init1()
+        {
+            InitCalled++;
+            Init1Called = true;
+        }
+
+        [PostConstruct(Order = 2)]
+        public void Init2()
+        {
+            InitCalled++;
+            if (Init1Called)
+                CalledAfter = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PostContructTestObject3
+    {
+        public int InitCalled { get; set; }
+
+        [PostConstruct]
+        private bool Init1()
+        {
+            InitCalled++;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PostContructTestObject4
+    {
+        public int InitCalled { get; set; }
+
+        [PostConstruct]
+        private void Init1(bool enabled)
+        {
+            InitCalled++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PostContructTestObject5 : PostContructTestObject1
+    {
+
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PreDestroyAttributeTests.cs b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PreDestroyAttributeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e042e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Objects/Factory/Attributes/PreDestroyAttributeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+#region License
+
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#endregion
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Spring.Context.Support;
+using Spring.Objects.Factory.Config;
+using Spring.Objects.Factory.Support;
+
+namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Attributes
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class PreDestroyAttributeTests
+    {
+        private GenericApplicationContext _applicationContext;
+
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            _applicationContext = new GenericApplicationContext();
+
+            var objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor));
+            objDef.Role = ObjectRole.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE;
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("InitDestroyAttributeObjectPostProcessor", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PreDestroyTestObject1));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PreDestroyTestObject1", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PreDestroyTestObject2));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PreDestroyTestObject2", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PreDestroyTestObject3));
+            objDef.DestroyMethodName = "Destroy";
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PreDestroyTestObject3", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PreDestroyTestObject4));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PreDestroyTestObject4", objDef);
+
+            objDef = new RootObjectDefinition(typeof(PreDestroyTestObject5));
+            _applicationContext.ObjectFactory.RegisterObjectDefinition("PreDestroyTestObject5", objDef);
+
+            _applicationContext.Refresh();            
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PreDestroyMethodExecution()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount1 = 0;
+            var testObj = _applicationContext.GetObject("PreDestroyTestObject1");
+            _applicationContext.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.That(DestroyTester.ExecutionCount1, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PreDestroyInBaseType()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount2 = 0;
+            var testObj = _applicationContext.GetObject("PreDestroyTestObject2");
+            _applicationContext.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.That(DestroyTester.ExecutionCount2, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void SameMethodDefinedInXml()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount3 = 0;
+            var testObj = _applicationContext.GetObject("PreDestroyTestObject3");
+            _applicationContext.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.That(DestroyTester.ExecutionCount3, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void InCorrectOrder()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount4 = 0;
+            var testObj = (PreDestroyTestObject4)_applicationContext.GetObject("PreDestroyTestObject4");
+            _applicationContext.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.That(DestroyTester.ExecutionCount4, Is.EqualTo(2));
+            Assert.That(DestroyTester.CorrectOrder, Is.True);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void WithArgumentMustThrowException()
+        {
+            Assert.That(delegate
+            {
+                DestroyTester.ExecutionCount5 = 0;
+                var testObj = (PreDestroyTestObject5)_applicationContext.GetObject("PreDestroyTestObject5");
+                _applicationContext.Dispose();
+            },
+                        Throws.Nothing);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PreDestroyTestObject1
+    {
+        [PreDestroy]
+        public void Destroy()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount1++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PreDestroyBase
+    {
+        [PreDestroy]
+        public void Destroy()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount2++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PreDestroyTestObject2 : PreDestroyBase
+    {
+    }
+
+    public class PreDestroyTestObject3
+    {
+        [PreDestroy]
+        public void Destroy()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount3++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PreDestroyTestObject4
+    {
+        public PreDestroyTestObject4()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.Destroy1Called = false;
+            DestroyTester.CorrectOrder = false;
+        }
+
+        [PreDestroy(Order = 1)]
+        public void Destroy1()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount4++;
+            DestroyTester.Destroy1Called = true;
+        }
+
+        [PreDestroy(Order = 2)]
+        public void Destroy2()
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount4++;
+            if (DestroyTester.Destroy1Called)
+                DestroyTester.CorrectOrder = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PreDestroyTestObject5
+    {
+        [PreDestroy]
+        public void Destroy(bool arugment)
+        {
+            DestroyTester.ExecutionCount5++;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public static class DestroyTester
+    {
+        public static int ExecutionCount1 { get; set; }
+        public static int ExecutionCount2 { get; set; }
+        public static int ExecutionCount3 { get; set; }
+        public static int ExecutionCount4 { get; set; }
+        public static int ExecutionCount5 { get; set; }
+        public static bool Destroy1Called { get; set; }
+        public static bool CorrectOrder { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2008.csproj b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2008.csproj
index f7f59517..5a3e8344 100644
--- a/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2008.csproj
+++ b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2008.csproj
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="HookableContextHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\ExpressionTestObject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PostConstructAttributeTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\MyRequiredAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PreDestroyAttributeTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredAttributeObjectPostProcessorTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredTestObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\ConcurrentObjectFactoryTests.cs" />
diff --git a/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2010.csproj b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2010.csproj
index cde1aff5..467e1180 100644
--- a/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2010.csproj
+++ b/test/Spring/Spring.Core.Tests/Spring.Core.Tests.2010.csproj
@@ -318,7 +318,9 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="HookableContextHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\ExpressionTestObject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PostConstructAttributeTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\MyRequiredAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\PreDestroyAttributeTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredAttributeObjectPostProcessorTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\Attributes\RequiredTestObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Factory\ConcurrentObjectFactoryTests.cs" />