diff --git a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java
index 7367ef8..6f63a3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java
@@ -422,13 +422,38 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
      * @param workspace an existing workspace
      * @param storeName the name of the coverageStore to be created
      * @param mosaicDir the directory where the raster images are located
+     * @param srs the coverage declared SRS
      * @param defaultStyle may be null
+     * 
      * @return true if the operation completed successfully.
+     * 
      * @throws FileNotFoundException
-     *
-     * @deprecated work in progress
      */
     public RESTCoverageStore publishExternalMosaic(String workspace, String storeName, File mosaicDir, String srs, String defaultStyle) throws FileNotFoundException {
+        GSCoverageEncoder coverageEncoder = new GSCoverageEncoder();
+        coverageEncoder.setSRS(srs);
+        
+        return publishExternalMosaic(workspace, storeName, mosaicDir, coverageEncoder, defaultStyle);
+    }
+            
+    /**
+     * Publish a Mosaic already in a filesystem readable by GeoServer.
+     *
+     * <P> Sample cUrl usage:<BR>
+     * <TT>curl -u admin:geoserver -XPUT -H 'Content-type: text' -d "file:$ABSPORTDIR"
+     *          http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/workspaces/$WORKSPACE/coveragestores/$BAREDIR/external.imagemosaic </TT>
+     *
+     * @param workspace an existing workspace
+     * @param storeName the name of the coverageStore to be created
+     * @param mosaicDir the directory where the raster images are located
+     * @param coverageEncoder the set of parameters to be set to the coverage
+     * @param defaultStyle may be null
+     * 
+     * @return true if the operation completed successfully.
+     * 
+     * @throws FileNotFoundException
+     */
+    public RESTCoverageStore publishExternalMosaic(String workspace, String storeName, File mosaicDir, GSCoverageEncoder coverageEncoder, String defaultStyle) throws FileNotFoundException {
         RESTCoverageStore store = configureExternaMosaicDatastore(workspace, storeName, mosaicDir);
         if (store != null ) {
             try {
@@ -440,14 +465,9 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
                     return null;
                 }
                 String coverageName = covList.get(0).getName();
-
                 
-                // config coverage props (srs)
-                GSCoverageEncoder coverageEncoder = new GSCoverageEncoder();
-                coverageEncoder.setSRS(srs);
                 configureCoverage(coverageEncoder, workspace, storeName, coverageName);
 
-
                 // config layer props (style, ...)
                 GSLayerEncoder layerEncoder = new GSLayerEncoder();
                 layerEncoder.setDefaultStyle(defaultStyle);
diff --git a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSCoverageEncoder.java b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSCoverageEncoder.java
index 542c644..00fe6c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSCoverageEncoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSCoverageEncoder.java
@@ -29,14 +29,10 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
  *
  * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
  */
-public class GSCoverageEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
+public class GSCoverageEncoder extends GSResourceEncoder {
 
     public GSCoverageEncoder() {
         super("coverage");
         set("enabled", "true");
     }
-    
-    public void setSRS(String srs) {
-        setOrRemove("srs", srs);
-    }    
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSFeatureTypeEncoder.java b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSFeatureTypeEncoder.java
index 8e6ae0c..0cc6cf5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSFeatureTypeEncoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSFeatureTypeEncoder.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
  *
  * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
  */
-public class GSFeatureTypeEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
+public class GSFeatureTypeEncoder extends GSResourceEncoder {
 
     public GSFeatureTypeEncoder() {
         super("featureType");
@@ -38,14 +38,5 @@ public class GSFeatureTypeEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
 
     public void setName(String name) {
         setOrRemove("name", name);
-    }    
-        
-    public void setSRS(String srs) {
-        setOrRemove("srs", srs);
-    }    
-    
-//    public void setNativeCRS(String crs) {
-//        setOrRemove("nativeCRS", crs);
-//    }    
-    
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSResourceEncoder.java b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSResourceEncoder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2dbc6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSResourceEncoder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
+ */
+public abstract class GSResourceEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
+
+    protected GSResourceEncoder(String rootName) {
+        super(rootName);
+    }
+    
+    public void setSRS(String srs) {
+        setOrRemove("srs", srs);
+    }  
+
+    public void setLatLonBoundingBox(double minx, double maxy, double maxx, double miny, String crs) {
+        setOrRemove("latLonBoundingBox/minx", String.valueOf(minx));
+        setOrRemove("latLonBoundingBox/maxy", String.valueOf(maxy));
+        setOrRemove("latLonBoundingBox/maxx", String.valueOf(maxx));
+        setOrRemove("latLonBoundingBox/miny", String.valueOf(miny));
+        setOrRemove("latLonBoundingBox/crs", crs);
+    }
+}