You say this “While it is possible to bind your code directly to the fetches to the Resource Environment Provider” but do not say how.

Also, you define your config as follows:

The settings for your name and value references are unclear to me however. For Me the name of resource environment provider is VPResourceEnvironmentProvider, that I get…does the value of the NAME on that bean have any signifigance ? I do not see it referenced. Also when you access the property value, which for you is “administratorsEmailAddress” for me it is simply “env” but what ties this bean entry to the provider you gave above ? What ties the two together ? They do not seem to reference each other. What role does WebSphereResourceEnvironmentProviderPlaceHolderConfigurer play ? Your xml does not refer to it in any way …