diff --git a/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyBannerProvider.java b/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyBannerProvider.java
index 2cf5a4a7..681bb84c 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyBannerProvider.java
+++ b/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyBannerProvider.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.samples.helloworld.commands;
 
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
 import org.springframework.roo.shell.CliCommand;
 import org.springframework.roo.shell.CommandMarker;
 import org.springframework.roo.support.util.StringUtils;
-import org.springframework.shell.plugin.BannerProvider;
+import org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultBannerProvider;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 /**
@@ -26,14 +28,9 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
  *
  */
 @Component
-public class MyBannerProvider implements BannerProvider, CommandMarker {
-
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
-	 */
-	public int getOrder() {
-		return 1;
-	}
+@Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
+public class MyBannerProvider extends DefaultBannerProvider 
+				implements CommandMarker {
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.shell.plugin.BannerProvider#getBanner()
@@ -66,5 +63,11 @@ public class MyBannerProvider implements BannerProvider, CommandMarker {
 	public String getWelcomMessage() {
 		return "Welcome to vHelper CLI";
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String name() {
+		return "my banner provider";
+	}
+	
 
 }
diff --git a/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyHistoryFileNameProvider.java b/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyHistoryFileNameProvider.java
index d537dd74..523e14d8 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyHistoryFileNameProvider.java
+++ b/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyHistoryFileNameProvider.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 package org.springframework.shell.samples.helloworld.commands;
 
-import org.springframework.shell.plugin.HistoryFileNameProvider;
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
+import org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 /**
@@ -25,14 +27,16 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
  *
  */
 @Component
-public class MyHistoryFileNameProvider implements HistoryFileNameProvider {
-
-	public int getOrder() {
-		return 1;
-	}
+@Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
+public class MyHistoryFileNameProvider extends DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider{
 
 	public String getHistoryFileName() {
 		return "my.log";
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String name() {
+		return "my banner provider";
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyPromptProvider.java b/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyPromptProvider.java
index 386eecf8..674872c9 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyPromptProvider.java
+++ b/samples/helloworld/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/helloworld/commands/MyPromptProvider.java
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.samples.helloworld.commands;
 
-import org.springframework.shell.plugin.PromptProvider;
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
+import org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultPromptProvider;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 /**
@@ -23,14 +25,8 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
  *
  */
 @Component
-public class MyPromptProvider implements PromptProvider {
-
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
-	 */
-	public int getOrder() {
-		return 1;
-	}
+@Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
+public class MyPromptProvider extends DefaultPromptProvider {
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.shell.plugin.PromptProvider#getPromptText()
@@ -38,5 +34,10 @@ public class MyPromptProvider implements PromptProvider {
 	public String getPromptText() {		
 		return "vHelper>";
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String name() {
+		return "my banner provider";
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/JLineShell.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/JLineShell.java
index 715dfd3c..795fb859 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/JLineShell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/JLineShell.java
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.logging.Handler;
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ import jline.WindowsTerminal;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryUtils;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator;
 import org.springframework.roo.shell.AbstractShell;
 import org.springframework.roo.shell.CommandMarker;
 import org.springframework.roo.shell.ExitShellRequest;
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.roo.support.util.OsUtils;
 import org.springframework.roo.support.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.shell.plugin.BannerProvider;
 import org.springframework.shell.plugin.HistoryFileNameProvider;
+import org.springframework.shell.plugin.PluginProvider;
 import org.springframework.shell.plugin.PromptProvider;
 
 
@@ -82,6 +87,9 @@ public abstract class JLineShell extends AbstractShell
 
 	private ApplicationContext applicatonContext;
 	private boolean printBanner = true;
+	
+	private static AnnotationAwareOrderComparator annocationOrderComparator = new AnnotationAwareOrderComparator();
+	
 	private String historyFileName;
 	private String promptText;
 	private String version;
@@ -545,17 +553,8 @@ public abstract class JLineShell extends AbstractShell
 	 * 
 	 * @return history file name 
 	 */
-	private String getHistoryFileName() {
-		String historyFileName = null;
-		Map<String, HistoryFileNameProvider> historyFileProviders = getBeansInFactory(HistoryFileNameProvider.class);
-		int order = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-		for(HistoryFileNameProvider p : historyFileProviders.values()){
-			if(p.getOrder() < order){
-				order = p.getOrder();
-				historyFileName = p.getHistoryFileName();
-			}
-		}
-		return historyFileName;
+	private String getHistoryFileName() {		
+		return getHighestPriorityProvider(HistoryFileNameProvider.class).getHistoryFileName();
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -565,16 +564,7 @@ public abstract class JLineShell extends AbstractShell
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	private String getPromptText(){
-		String promptText = null;
-		Map<String, PromptProvider> promptProviders = getBeansInFactory(PromptProvider.class);
-		int order = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-		for(PromptProvider p : promptProviders.values()){
-			if(p.getOrder() < order){
-				order = p.getOrder();
-				promptText = p.getPromptText();
-			}
-		}
-		return promptText;
+		return getHighestPriorityProvider(PromptProvider.class).getPromptText();
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -585,23 +575,20 @@ public abstract class JLineShell extends AbstractShell
 	 */
 	private String[] getBannerText(){
 		String[] bannerText = new String[2];
-		Map<String, BannerProvider> bannerProviders = getBeansInFactory(BannerProvider.class);
-		int order = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-		for(BannerProvider p : bannerProviders.values()){
-			if(p.getOrder() < order){
-				order = p.getOrder();
-				bannerText[0] = p.getBanner();
-				bannerText[1] = p.getWelcomMessage();
-			}
-		}
+		BannerProvider provider = getHighestPriorityProvider(BannerProvider.class);
+		bannerText[0] = provider.getBanner();
+		bannerText[1] = provider.getWelcomMessage();
 		return bannerText;
 	}
 	
 	
-	private <T> Map<String, T> getBeansInFactory(Class<T> t){
-		Map<String, T> result = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(
+	private <T extends PluginProvider> T getHighestPriorityProvider(Class<T> t){
+		Map<String, T> providers = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(
 				this.applicatonContext, t);
-		return result;
+		List<T> sortedProviders = new ArrayList<T>(providers.values());
+		Collections.sort(sortedProviders, annocationOrderComparator);
+		T highestPriorityProvider = sortedProviders.get(0);
+		return highestPriorityProvider;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/BannerProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/BannerProvider.java
index 12509cb3..c691b192 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/BannerProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/BannerProvider.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin;
 
-import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 
 /**
  * Banner provider. Plugin should implements this interface to replace the version banner.
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  * @since 1.0
  *
  */
-public interface BannerProvider extends Ordered {
+public interface BannerProvider extends PluginProvider{
 
 	String getBanner();
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/HistoryFileNameProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/HistoryFileNameProvider.java
index 2a4b0652..a03723e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/HistoryFileNameProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/HistoryFileNameProvider.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin;
 
-import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 
 /**
  * History file name provider. Plugin should implements this interface to customize history file. 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  * @since 1.0
  *
  */
-public interface HistoryFileNameProvider extends Ordered{
+public interface HistoryFileNameProvider extends PluginProvider{
 
 	/**
 	 * get history file name
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PluginProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PluginProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f727b57b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PluginProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2011-2012 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.
+ */
+package org.springframework.shell.plugin;
+
+/**
+ * @author Jarred Li
+ *
+ */
+public interface PluginProvider {
+
+	String name();
+	
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PromptProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PromptProvider.java
index 04239eab..8d3a0f29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PromptProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/PromptProvider.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin;
 
-import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 
 /**
  * Shell prompt provider. Plugin should implements this interface to customize prompt.
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  * @author Jarred Li
  *
  */
-public interface PromptProvider extends Ordered {
+public interface PromptProvider extends PluginProvider{
 
 	String getPromptText();
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultBannerProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultBannerProvider.java
index e5dfba9d..fea54498 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultBannerProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultBannerProvider.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package org.springframework.shell.plugin.support;
 
 import static org.springframework.roo.support.util.StringUtils.LINE_SEPARATOR;
 
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
 import org.springframework.roo.shell.CommandMarker;
 import org.springframework.roo.support.util.VersionUtils;
 import org.springframework.shell.Constant;
@@ -30,13 +32,14 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
  *
  */
 @Component
+@Order(Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE)
 public class DefaultBannerProvider implements BannerProvider, CommandMarker {
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
 	 */
 	public int getOrder() {
-		return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+		return Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE;
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -72,4 +75,12 @@ public class DefaultBannerProvider implements BannerProvider, CommandMarker {
 		return Constant.WELCOME_MESSAGE;
 	}
 
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.shell.plugin.PluginProvider#name()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String name() {
+		return "default banner provider";
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider.java
index dc141065..3e1ba420 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin.support;
 
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
 import org.springframework.shell.Constant;
 import org.springframework.shell.plugin.HistoryFileNameProvider;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
@@ -26,13 +28,14 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
  *
  */
 @Component
+@Order(Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE)
 public class DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider implements HistoryFileNameProvider{
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
 	 */
 	public int getOrder() {
-		return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+		return Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE;
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -41,5 +44,13 @@ public class DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider implements HistoryFileNameProvider{
 	public String getHistoryFileName() {
 		return Constant.HISTORY_FILE_NAME;
 	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.shell.plugin.PluginProvider#name()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String name() {
+		return "default banner provider";
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProvider.java
index 98838d66..92a7d6ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProvider.java
@@ -15,24 +15,27 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin.support;
 
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
 import org.springframework.shell.Constant;
 import org.springframework.shell.plugin.PromptProvider;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 /**
- * Default prompt provider. The promp text is {@link org.springframework.shell.Constant.COMMAND_LINE_PROMPT}
+ * Default prompt provider. The prompt text is {@link org.springframework.shell.Constant.COMMAND_LINE_PROMPT}
  * 
  * @author Jarred Li
  *
  */
 @Component
+@Order(Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE)
 public class DefaultPromptProvider implements PromptProvider{
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
 	 */
 	public int getOrder() {
-		return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+		return Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE;
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -41,5 +44,13 @@ public class DefaultPromptProvider implements PromptProvider{
 	public String getPromptText() {
 		return Constant.COMMAND_LINE_PROMPT;
 	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.shell.plugin.PluginProvider#name()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String name() {
+		return "default banner provider";
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileProviderTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileProviderTest.java
index a6ba66c7..de71397d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileProviderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultHistoryFileProviderTest.java
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin.support;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
-import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.shell.Constant;
 import org.springframework.shell.plugin.HistoryFileNameProvider;
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ public class DefaultHistoryFileProviderTest {
 
 	private HistoryFileNameProvider historyFile = new DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider();
 
-	/**
-	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider#getOrder()}.
-	 */
-	@Test
-	public void testGetOrder() {
-		Assert.assertTrue(historyFile.getOrder() == 0);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultHistoryFileNameProvider#getHistoryFileName()}.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProviderTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProviderTest.java
index cac00c18..580bd36d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProviderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/plugin/support/DefaultPromptProviderTest.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.plugin.support;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 import org.junit.AfterClass;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ public class DefaultPromptProviderTest {
 		prompt = null;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultPromptProvider#getOrder()}.
-	 */
-	@Test
-	public void testGetOrder() {
-		assertEquals(0, prompt.getOrder());
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultPromptProvider#getPromptText()}.