timer.setInitialDate(now);
timer.setInstancePK(serialize(key));
timer.setTimerInterval(interval);
timer.setInfo(serialize(info));
bean.persist(timer);
log.info("Timers created with id = " + id);
List timers = bean.listTimers();
assertNotNull(timers);
assertEquals("Incorrect result size", initialCount + 1, timers.size());