Release version 4.3.5.RELEASE

Issue: SPR-14946

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -88,15 +88,14 @@ present in the framework.
 1. Preserve existing formatting; i.e. do not reformat code for its own sake
 1. Search the codebase using `git grep` and other tools to discover common
     naming conventions, etc.
-1. Latin-1 (ISO-8859-1) encoding for Java sources; use `native2ascii` to convert
-    if necessary
+1. UTF-8 encoding for Java sources
 
 
 ### Add Apache license header to all new classes
 
 ```java
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -124,11 +123,11 @@ modified a file in 2015 whose header still reads:
  * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
 ```
 
-Then be sure to update it to 2015 accordingly:
+Then be sure to update it to 2016 accordingly:
 
 ```java
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
 ```
 
 ### Use @since tags for newly-added public API types and methods

build.gradle

@@ -32,51 +32,52 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	version = qualifyVersionIfNecessary(version)
 
 	ext.aspectjVersion       = "1.8.9"
-	ext.caffeineVersion      = "2.3.1"
+	ext.caffeineVersion      = "2.3.5"
 	ext.eclipselinkVersion   = "2.4.2"
-	ext.ehcacheVersion       = "2.10.2"
+	ext.ehcacheVersion       = "2.10.3"
 	ext.ehcachejcacheVersion = "1.0.1"
-	ext.ehcache3Version      = "3.1.0"
+	ext.ehcache3Version      = "3.1.3"
 	ext.ejbVersion           = "3.0"
 	ext.fileuploadVersion    = "1.3.2"
 	ext.freemarkerVersion    = "2.3.23"
 	ext.groovyVersion        = "2.4.7"
-	ext.gsonVersion          = "2.7"
-	ext.guavaVersion         = "19.0"
+	ext.gsonVersion          = "2.8.0"
+	ext.guavaVersion         = "20.0"
 	ext.hamcrestVersion      = "1.3"
 	ext.hibernate3Version    = "3.6.10.Final"
 	ext.hibernate4Version    = "4.3.11.Final"
-	ext.hibernate5Version    = "5.2.1.Final"
+	ext.hibernate5Version    = "5.2.6.Final"
 	ext.hibval4Version       = "4.3.2.Final"
 	ext.hibval5Version       = "5.2.4.Final"
 	ext.hsqldbVersion        = "2.3.4"
 	ext.httpasyncVersion     = "4.1.2"
 	ext.httpclientVersion    = "4.5.2"
-	ext.jackson2Version      = "2.8.0.rc2"
+	ext.jackson2Version      = "2.8.5"
 	ext.jasperreportsVersion = "6.2.1"  // our tests fail with JR-internal NPEs against 6.2.2 and higher
-	ext.javamailVersion      = "1.5.5"
-	ext.jettyVersion         = "9.3.10.v20160621"
-	ext.jodaVersion          = "2.9.4"
-	ext.jrubyVersion         = "1.7.25"  // JRuby 9000 only supported through JSR-223 (StandardScriptFactory)
+	ext.javamailVersion      = "1.5.6"
+	ext.jettyVersion         = "9.3.14.v20161028"
+	ext.jetty94Version       = "9.4.0.v20161208"  // for spring-websocket support
+	ext.jodaVersion          = "2.9.6"
+	ext.jrubyVersion         = "1.7.26"  // JRuby 9000 only supported through JSR-223 (StandardScriptFactory)
 	ext.jtaVersion           = "1.2"
 	ext.junitVersion         = "4.12"
 	ext.log4jVersion         = "1.2.17"
-	ext.nettyVersion         = "4.1.1.Final"
+	ext.nettyVersion         = "4.1.6.Final"
 	ext.okhttpVersion        = "2.7.5"
-	ext.okhttp3Version       = "3.3.1"
+	ext.okhttp3Version       = "3.5.0"
 	ext.openjpaVersion       = "2.4.1"
 	ext.poiVersion           = "3.14"
 	ext.reactorVersion       = "2.0.8.RELEASE"
-	ext.romeVersion          = "1.6.0"
+	ext.romeVersion          = "1.7.0"
 	ext.slf4jVersion         = "1.7.21"
 	ext.snakeyamlVersion     = "1.17"
 	ext.snifferVersion       = "1.15"
 	ext.testngVersion        = "6.9.10"
 	ext.tiles2Version        = "2.2.2"
-	ext.tiles3Version        = "3.0.5"
-	ext.tomcatVersion        = "8.5.3"
+	ext.tiles3Version        = "3.0.7"
+	ext.tomcatVersion        = "8.5.9"
 	ext.tyrusVersion         = "1.3.5"  // constrained by WebLogic 12.1.3 support
-	ext.undertowVersion      = "1.4.0.CR2"
+	ext.undertowVersion      = "1.3.25.Final"
 	ext.xmlunitVersion       = "1.6"
 	ext.xstreamVersion       = "1.4.9"
 
@@ -110,11 +111,13 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	compileJava {
 		sourceCompatibility = 1.6
 		targetCompatibility = 1.6
+		options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 	}
 
 	compileTestJava {
 		sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 		targetCompatibility = 1.8
+		options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 		options.compilerArgs += "-parameters"
 	}
 
@@ -199,10 +202,10 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 		"http://www.eclipse.org/aspectj/doc/released/aspectj5rt-api/",
 		"http://ehcache.org/apidocs/${ehcacheVersion}",
 		"http://ehcache.org/apidocs/${ehcache3Version}",
-		"http://quartz-scheduler.org/api/2.2.0/",
-		"http://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-core/javadoc/2.7/",
-		"http://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-databind/javadoc/2.7/",
-		"http://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-dataformat-xml/javadoc/2.7/",
+		"http://quartz-scheduler.org/api/2.2.1/",
+		"http://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-core/javadoc/2.8/",
+		"http://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-databind/javadoc/2.8/",
+		"http://fasterxml.github.io/jackson-dataformat-xml/javadoc/2.8/",
 		"http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-ga/httpclient/apidocs/"
 	] as String[]
 }
@@ -351,11 +354,11 @@ project("spring-core") {
 		compile("commons-logging:commons-logging:1.2")
 		optional("commons-codec:commons-codec:1.10")
 		optional("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
-		optional("net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.2")
+		optional("net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.3")
 		optional("log4j:log4j:${log4jVersion}")
 		testCompile("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:${tomcatVersion}")
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:${xmlunitVersion}")
-		testCompile("com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core:5.0.2") {
+		testCompile("com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core:5.0.3") {
 			exclude group: "stax", module: "stax-api"
 		}
 	}
@@ -477,7 +480,7 @@ project("spring-context") {
 		optional("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
 		optional("javax.ejb:ejb-api:${ejbVersion}")
 		optional("javax.enterprise.concurrent:javax.enterprise.concurrent-api:1.0")
-		optional("javax.money:money-api:1.0")
+		optional("javax.money:money-api:1.0.1")
 		optional("org.eclipse.persistence:javax.persistence:2.0.0")
 		optional("javax.validation:validation-api:1.0.0.GA")
 		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:${hibval4Version}")
@@ -556,13 +559,6 @@ project("spring-oxm") {
 	description = "Spring Object/XML Marshalling"
 	apply from: "oxm.gradle"
 
-	compileTestJava {
-		// necessary to avoid java.lang.VerifyError on jibx compilation
-		// see http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JIBX-465
-		sourceCompatibility = 1.6
-		targetCompatibility = 1.6
-	}
-
 	dependencies {
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
@@ -581,14 +577,12 @@ project("spring-oxm") {
 		testCompile(project(":spring-context"))
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:${xmlunitVersion}")
 		testCompile("xpp3:xpp3:1.1.4c")
-		testCompile("org.codehaus.jettison:jettison:1.3.7") {
+		testCompile("org.codehaus.jettison:jettison:1.3.8") {
 			exclude group: 'stax', module: 'stax-api'
 		}
-		if (compileTestJava.enabled) {
-			testCompile(files(genCastor.classesDir).builtBy(genCastor))
-			testCompile(files(genJaxb.classesDir).builtBy(genJaxb))
-			testCompile(files(genXmlbeans.classesDir).builtBy(genXmlbeans))
-		}
+		testCompile(files(genCastor.classesDir).builtBy(genCastor))
+		testCompile(files(genJaxb.classesDir).builtBy(genJaxb))
+		testCompile(files(genXmlbeans.classesDir).builtBy(genXmlbeans))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -621,9 +615,9 @@ project("spring-jdbc") {
 		optional("javax.transaction:javax.transaction-api:${jtaVersion}")
 		optional("com.mchange:c3p0:0.9.5.2")
 		optional("org.hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
-		optional("com.h2database:h2:1.4.192")
-		optional("org.apache.derby:derby:10.12.1.1")
-		optional("org.apache.derby:derbyclient:10.12.1.1")
+		optional("com.h2database:h2:1.4.193")
+		optional("org.apache.derby:derby:10.13.1.1")
+		optional("org.apache.derby:derbyclient:10.13.1.1")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -727,6 +721,7 @@ project("spring-web") {
 		testCompile("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-joda:${jackson2Version}")
 		testCompile("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jdk8:${jackson2Version}")
 		testCompile("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin:${jackson2Version}")
+    testCompile("com.squareup.okhttp3:mockwebserver:${okhttp3Version}")
 		testRuntime("com.sun.mail:javax.mail:${javamailVersion}")
 	}
 }
@@ -879,10 +874,10 @@ project("spring-webmvc") {
 		testCompile("commons-io:commons-io:1.3")
 		testCompile("joda-time:joda-time:${jodaVersion}")
 		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
-		testCompile("org.jruby:jruby:${jrubyVersion}")
-		testCompile("org.python:jython-standalone:2.5.3")
 		testCompile("org.mozilla:rhino:1.7.7.1")
-		testCompile("org.webjars:underscorejs:1.8.3")
+		testRuntime("org.jruby:jruby:${jrubyVersion}")
+		testRuntime("org.python:jython-standalone:2.5.3")
+		testRuntime("org.webjars:underscorejs:1.8.3")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -955,11 +950,11 @@ project("spring-websocket") {
 		optional("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-webapp:${jettyVersion}") {
 			exclude group: "javax.servlet", module: "javax.servlet"
 		}
-		optional("org.eclipse.jetty.websocket:websocket-server:${jettyVersion}") {
+		optional("org.eclipse.jetty.websocket:websocket-server:${jetty94Version}") {
 			exclude group: "javax.servlet", module: "javax.servlet"
 		}
-		optional("org.eclipse.jetty.websocket:websocket-client:${jettyVersion}")
-		optional("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-client:${jettyVersion}")
+		optional("org.eclipse.jetty.websocket:websocket-client:${jetty94Version}")
+		optional("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-client:${jetty94Version}")
 		optional("io.undertow:undertow-core:${undertowVersion}")
 		optional("io.undertow:undertow-servlet:${undertowVersion}") {
 			exclude group: "org.jboss.spec.javax.servlet", module: "jboss-servlet-api_3.1_spec"
@@ -1008,10 +1003,10 @@ project("spring-test") {
 		optional("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:${groovyVersion}")
 		optional("org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:${hamcrestVersion}")
 		optional("xmlunit:xmlunit:${xmlunitVersion}")
-		optional("net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit:2.22")
-		optional("org.seleniumhq.selenium:htmlunit-driver:2.21")
+		optional("net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit:2.23")
+		optional("org.seleniumhq.selenium:htmlunit-driver:2.23.2")
 		optional("org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-java:2.53.1")
-		optional("org.skyscreamer:jsonassert:1.3.0")
+		optional("org.skyscreamer:jsonassert:1.4.0")
 		optional("com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:2.2.0")
 		testCompile(project(":spring-context-support"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-oxm"))
@@ -1036,7 +1031,7 @@ project("spring-test") {
 		testCompile("javax.cache:cache-api:1.0.0")
 		testRuntime("log4j:log4j:${log4jVersion}")
 		testRuntime("org.ehcache:ehcache:${ehcache3Version}")
-		testRuntime("org.terracotta:management-model:2.0.0")
+		testRuntime("org.terracotta:management-model:2.3.0")
 	}
 
 	task testNG(type: Test) {
@@ -1367,7 +1362,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 
 	task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
 		description = "Generates gradlew[.bat] scripts"
-		gradleVersion = "2.13"
+		gradleVersion = "2.14.1"
 
 		doLast() {
 			def gradleOpts = "-XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1024m -Xmx1024m"

gradle.properties

@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.3.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.3.5.RELEASE

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Wed Jun 15 12:59:30 CEST 2016
+#Wed Aug 17 21:21:18 CEST 2016
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.13-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.14.1-bin.zip

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/aopalliance/intercept/MethodInterceptor.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public interface MethodInterceptor extends Interceptor {
 	 * after the invocation. Polite implementations would certainly
 	 * like to invoke {@link Joinpoint#proceed()}.
 	 * @param invocation the method invocation joinpoint
-	 * @return the result of the call to {@link Joinpoint#proceed();
+	 * @return the result of the call to {@link Joinpoint#proceed()};
 	 * might be intercepted by the interceptor
 	 * @throws Throwable if the interceptors or the target object
 	 * throws an exception

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/AspectJExpressionPointcut.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.aspectj.weaver.BCException;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.patterns.NamePattern;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ReflectionWorld.ReflectionWorldException;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ShadowMatchImpl;
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		catch (BCException ex) {
+		catch (Throwable ex) {
 			logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target class", ex);
 		}
 		return false;
@@ -326,7 +325,6 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		}
 		catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
 			// No current invocation...
-			// TODO: Should we really proceed here?
 			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
 				logger.debug("Could not access current invocation - matching with limited context: " + ex);
 			}
@@ -413,39 +411,46 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 				shadowMatch = this.shadowMatchCache.get(targetMethod);
 				if (shadowMatch == null) {
 					try {
-						shadowMatch = this.pointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
-					}
-					catch (ReflectionWorldException ex) {
-						// Failed to introspect target method, probably because it has been loaded
-						// in a special ClassLoader. Let's try the declaring ClassLoader instead...
-						try {
-							fallbackExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(methodToMatch.getDeclaringClass());
-							if (fallbackExpression != null) {
-								shadowMatch = fallbackExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
-							}
-						}
-						catch (ReflectionWorldException ex2) {
-							fallbackExpression = null;
-						}
-					}
-					if (shadowMatch == null && targetMethod != originalMethod) {
-						methodToMatch = originalMethod;
 						try {
 							shadowMatch = this.pointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
 						}
-						catch (ReflectionWorldException ex3) {
-							// Could neither introspect the target class nor the proxy class ->
-							// let's try the original method's declaring class before we give up...
+						catch (ReflectionWorldException ex) {
+							// Failed to introspect target method, probably because it has been loaded
+							// in a special ClassLoader. Let's try the declaring ClassLoader instead...
 							try {
 								fallbackExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(methodToMatch.getDeclaringClass());
 								if (fallbackExpression != null) {
 									shadowMatch = fallbackExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
 								}
 							}
-							catch (ReflectionWorldException ex4) {
+							catch (ReflectionWorldException ex2) {
 								fallbackExpression = null;
 							}
 						}
+						if (shadowMatch == null && targetMethod != originalMethod) {
+							methodToMatch = originalMethod;
+							try {
+								shadowMatch = this.pointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
+							}
+							catch (ReflectionWorldException ex3) {
+								// Could neither introspect the target class nor the proxy class ->
+								// let's try the original method's declaring class before we give up...
+								try {
+									fallbackExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(methodToMatch.getDeclaringClass());
+									if (fallbackExpression != null) {
+										shadowMatch = fallbackExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
+									}
+								}
+								catch (ReflectionWorldException ex4) {
+									fallbackExpression = null;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					catch (Throwable ex) {
+						// Possibly AspectJ 1.8.10 encountering an invalid signature
+						logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target method", ex);
+						fallbackExpression = null;
 					}
 					if (shadowMatch == null) {
 						shadowMatch = new ShadowMatchImpl(org.aspectj.util.FuzzyBoolean.NO, null, null, null);

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/SimpleAspectInstanceFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ public class SimpleAspectInstanceFactory implements AspectInstanceFactory {
 			return this.aspectClass.newInstance();
 		}
 		catch (InstantiationException ex) {
-			throw new AopConfigException("Unable to instantiate aspect class [" + this.aspectClass.getName() + "]", ex);
+			throw new AopConfigException(
+					"Unable to instantiate aspect class: " + this.aspectClass.getName(), ex);
 		}
 		catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
-			throw new AopConfigException("Cannot access element class [" + this.aspectClass.getName() + "]", ex);
+			throw new AopConfigException(
+					"Could not access aspect constructor: " + this.aspectClass.getName(), ex);
 		}
 	}
 

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/annotation/BeanFactoryAspectInstanceFactory.java

@@ -97,8 +97,19 @@ public class BeanFactoryAspectInstanceFactory implements MetadataAwareAspectInst
 
 	@Override
 	public Object getAspectCreationMutex() {
-		return (this.beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory ?
-				((ConfigurableBeanFactory) this.beanFactory).getSingletonMutex() : this);
+		if (this.beanFactory != null) {
+			if (this.beanFactory.isSingleton(name)) {
+				// Rely on singleton semantics provided by the factory -> no local lock.
+				return null;
+			}
+			else if (this.beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory) {
+				// No singleton guarantees from the factory -> let's lock locally but
+				// reuse the factory's singleton lock, just in case a lazy dependency
+				// of our advice bean happens to trigger the singleton lock implicitly...
+				return ((ConfigurableBeanFactory) this.beanFactory).getSingletonMutex();
+			}
+		}
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	/**

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/annotation/LazySingletonAspectInstanceFactoryDecorator.java

@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ public class LazySingletonAspectInstanceFactoryDecorator implements MetadataAwar
 	@Override
 	public Object getAspectInstance() {
 		if (this.materialized == null) {
-			synchronized (this.maaif.getAspectCreationMutex()) {
-				if (this.materialized == null) {
-					this.materialized = this.maaif.getAspectInstance();
+			Object mutex = this.maaif.getAspectCreationMutex();
+			if (mutex == null) {
+				this.materialized = this.maaif.getAspectInstance();
+			}
+			else {
+				synchronized (mutex) {
+					if (this.materialized == null) {
+						this.materialized = this.maaif.getAspectInstance();
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/aspectj/annotation/MetadataAwareAspectInstanceFactory.java

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public interface MetadataAwareAspectInstanceFactory extends AspectInstanceFactor
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the best possible creation mutex for this factory.
-	 * @return the mutex object (never {@code null})
+	 * @return the mutex object (may be {@code null} for no mutex to use)
 	 * @since 4.3
 	 */
 	Object getAspectCreationMutex();

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/config/AbstractInterceptorDrivenBeanDefinitionDecorator.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractInterceptorDrivenBeanDefinitionDecorator implement
 		BeanDefinition interceptorDefinition = createInterceptorDefinition(node);
 
 		// generate name and register the interceptor
-		String interceptorName = existingBeanName + "." + getInterceptorNameSuffix(interceptorDefinition);
+		String interceptorName = existingBeanName + '.' + getInterceptorNameSuffix(interceptorDefinition);
 		BeanDefinitionReaderUtils.registerBeanDefinition(
 				new BeanDefinitionHolder(interceptorDefinition, interceptorName), registry);
 

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/CglibAopProxy.java

@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 	 */
 	private static Object processReturnType(Object proxy, Object target, Method method, Object retVal) {
 		// Massage return value if necessary
-		if (retVal != null && retVal == target && !RawTargetAccess.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getDeclaringClass())) {
+		if (retVal != null && retVal == target &&
+				!RawTargetAccess.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getDeclaringClass())) {
 			// Special case: it returned "this". Note that we can't help
 			// if the target sets a reference to itself in another returned object.
 			retVal = proxy;

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/JdkDynamicAopProxy.java

@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ final class JdkDynamicAopProxy implements AopProxy, InvocationHandler, Serializa
 
 			// Massage return value if necessary.
 			Class<?> returnType = method.getReturnType();
-			if (retVal != null && retVal == target && returnType.isInstance(proxy) &&
+			if (retVal != null && retVal == target &&
+					returnType != Object.class && returnType.isInstance(proxy) &&
 					!RawTargetAccess.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getDeclaringClass())) {
 				// Special case: it returned "this" and the return type of the method
 				// is type-compatible. Note that we can't help if the target sets

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/ProxyProcessorSupport.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ public class ProxyProcessorSupport extends ProxyConfig implements Ordered, BeanC
 	 * @return whether the given interface is an internal language interface
 	 */
 	protected boolean isInternalLanguageInterface(Class<?> ifc) {
-		return ifc.getName().equals("groovy.lang.GroovyObject");
+		return (ifc.getName().equals("groovy.lang.GroovyObject") ||
+				ifc.getName().endsWith(".cglib.proxy.Factory"));
 	}
 
 }

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/interceptor/CustomizableTraceInterceptor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class CustomizableTraceInterceptor extends AbstractTraceInterceptor {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected Object invokeUnderTrace(MethodInvocation invocation, Log logger) throws Throwable {
-		String name = invocation.getMethod().getDeclaringClass().getName() + "." + invocation.getMethod().getName();
+		String name = ClassUtils.getQualifiedMethodName(invocation.getMethod());
 		StopWatch stopWatch = new StopWatch(name);
 		Object returnValue = null;
 		boolean exitThroughException = false;

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/support/AbstractBeanFactoryPointcutAdvisor.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactoryPointcutAdvisor extends AbstractPointcu
 
 	private BeanFactory beanFactory;
 
-	private transient Advice advice;
+	private transient volatile Advice advice;
 
 	private transient volatile Object adviceMonitor = new Object();
 
@@ -98,12 +98,28 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactoryPointcutAdvisor extends AbstractPointcu
 
 	@Override
 	public Advice getAdvice() {
-		synchronized (this.adviceMonitor) {
-			if (this.advice == null && this.adviceBeanName != null) {
-				Assert.state(this.beanFactory != null, "BeanFactory must be set to resolve 'adviceBeanName'");
-				this.advice = this.beanFactory.getBean(this.adviceBeanName, Advice.class);
+		Advice advice = this.advice;
+		if (advice != null || this.adviceBeanName == null) {
+			return advice;
+		}
+
+		Assert.state(this.beanFactory != null, "BeanFactory must be set to resolve 'adviceBeanName'");
+		if (this.beanFactory.isSingleton(this.adviceBeanName)) {
+			// Rely on singleton semantics provided by the factory.
+			advice = this.beanFactory.getBean(this.adviceBeanName, Advice.class);
+			this.advice = advice;
+			return advice;
+		}
+		else {
+			// No singleton guarantees from the factory -> let's lock locally but
+			// reuse the factory's singleton lock, just in case a lazy dependency
+			// of our advice bean happens to trigger the singleton lock implicitly...
+			synchronized (this.adviceMonitor) {
+				if (this.advice == null) {
+					this.advice = this.beanFactory.getBean(this.adviceBeanName, Advice.class);
+				}
+				return this.advice;
 			}
-			return this.advice;
 		}
 	}
 

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/support/AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut extends StaticMethodMatcherPo
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
-		return ((targetClass != null && matchesPattern(targetClass.getName() + "." + method.getName())) ||
-				matchesPattern(method.getDeclaringClass().getName() + "." + method.getName()));
+		return ((targetClass != null && matchesPattern(ClassUtils.getQualifiedMethodName(method, targetClass))) ||
+				matchesPattern(ClassUtils.getQualifiedMethodName(method)));
 	}
 
 	/**

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/target/dynamic/AbstractRefreshableTargetSource.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import org.springframework.aop.TargetSource;
 public abstract class AbstractRefreshableTargetSource implements TargetSource, Refreshable {
 
 	/** Logger available to subclasses */
-	protected Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
+	protected final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
 
 	protected Object targetObject;
 

spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/scope/ScopedProxyAutowireTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.springframework.aop.scope;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
@@ -28,18 +30,21 @@ import static org.springframework.tests.TestResourceUtils.*;
 /**
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Chris Beams
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
-public final class ScopedProxyAutowireTests {
+public class ScopedProxyAutowireTests {
 
 	private static final Class<?> CLASS = ScopedProxyAutowireTests.class;
 
 	private static final Resource SCOPED_AUTOWIRE_TRUE_CONTEXT = qualifiedResource(CLASS, "scopedAutowireTrue.xml");
 	private static final Resource SCOPED_AUTOWIRE_FALSE_CONTEXT = qualifiedResource(CLASS, "scopedAutowireFalse.xml");
 
+
 	@Test
 	public void testScopedProxyInheritsAutowireCandidateFalse() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(bf).loadBeanDefinitions(SCOPED_AUTOWIRE_FALSE_CONTEXT);
+		assertTrue(Arrays.asList(bf.getBeanNamesForType(TestBean.class, false, false)).contains("scoped"));
 		TestBean autowired = (TestBean) bf.getBean("autowired");
 		TestBean unscoped = (TestBean) bf.getBean("unscoped");
 		assertSame(unscoped, autowired.getChild());
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@ public final class ScopedProxyAutowireTests {
 	public void testScopedProxyReplacesAutowireCandidateTrue() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(bf).loadBeanDefinitions(SCOPED_AUTOWIRE_TRUE_CONTEXT);
+		assertTrue(Arrays.asList(bf.getBeanNamesForType(TestBean.class, false, false)).contains("scoped"));
 		TestBean autowired = (TestBean) bf.getBean("autowired");
 		TestBean scoped = (TestBean) bf.getBean("scoped");
 		assertSame(scoped, autowired.getChild());

spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/aop/interceptor/NopInterceptor.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -29,27 +28,21 @@ public class NopInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor {
 
 	private int count;
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInterceptor#invoke(MethodInvocation)
-	 */
+
 	@Override
 	public Object invoke(MethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
 		increment();
 		return invocation.proceed();
 	}
 
+	protected void increment() {
+		this.count++;
+	}
+
 	public int getCount() {
 		return this.count;
 	}
 
-	protected void increment() {
-		++count;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
-		return 0;
-	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object other) {
@@ -62,5 +55,9 @@ public class NopInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor {
 		return this.count == ((NopInterceptor) other).count;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return NopInterceptor.class.hashCode();
+	}
 
 }

spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/sample/beans/SerializablePerson.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -28,22 +28,10 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class SerializablePerson implements Person, Serializable {
 
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-
-
 	private String name;
 
 	private int age;
 
-	@Override
-	public int getAge() {
-		return age;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setAge(int age) {
-		this.age = age;
-	}
 
 	@Override
 	public String getName() {
@@ -55,6 +43,16 @@ public class SerializablePerson implements Person, Serializable {
 		this.name = name;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public int getAge() {
+		return age;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setAge(int age) {
+		this.age = age;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Object echo(Object o) throws Throwable {
 		if (o instanceof Throwable) {
@@ -63,10 +61,6 @@ public class SerializablePerson implements Person, Serializable {
 		return o;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
-		return 0;
-	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object other) {
@@ -77,4 +71,9 @@ public class SerializablePerson implements Person, Serializable {
 		return p.age == age && ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(name, p.name);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return SerializablePerson.class.hashCode();
+	}
+
 }

spring-aspects/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/staticmock/AbstractMethodMockingControl.aj

@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Ramnivas Laddad
  * @author Sam Brannen
+ * @deprecated as of Spring 4.3, in favor of a custom aspect for such purposes
  */
+@Deprecated
 public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMethod()) {
 
 	private final Expectations expectations = new Expectations();

spring-aspects/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/staticmock/AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.aj

@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.SuppressAjWarnings;
  * @author Ramnivas Laddad
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @see MockStaticEntityMethods
+ * @deprecated as of Spring 4.3, in favor of a custom aspect for such purposes
  */
+@Deprecated
 @RequiredTypes("javax.persistence.Entity")
 public aspect AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl extends AbstractMethodMockingControl {
 

spring-aspects/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/staticmock/MockStaticEntityMethods.java

@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Sam Brannen
+ * @deprecated as of Spring 4.3, in favor of a custom aspect for such purposes
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
 public @interface MockStaticEntityMethods {

spring-beans-groovy/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/groovy/GroovyBeanDefinitionReader.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ public class GroovyBeanDefinitionReader extends AbstractBeanDefinitionReader imp
 	private GroovyBeanDefinitionWrapper invokeBeanDefiningMethod(String beanName, Object[] args) {
 		boolean hasClosureArgument = args[args.length - 1] instanceof Closure;
 		if (args[0] instanceof Class) {
-			Class<?> beanClass = (args[0] instanceof Class ? (Class) args[0] : args[0].getClass());
+			Class<?> beanClass = (args[0] instanceof Class ? (Class<?>) args[0] : args[0].getClass());
 			if (args.length >= 1) {
 				if (hasClosureArgument) {
 					if (args.length-1 != 1) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor.java

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor extends AbstractPropertyA
 
 	private String nestedPath = "";
 
-	private Object rootObject;
+	Object rootObject;
 
 	/**
 	 * Map with cached nested Accessors: nested path -> Accessor instance.
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor extends AbstractPropertyA
 					new PropertyChangeEvent(this.rootObject, this.nestedPath + propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
 			throw new ConversionNotSupportedException(pce, requiredType, ex);
 		}
-		catch (Throwable ex) {
+		catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
 			PropertyChangeEvent pce =
 					new PropertyChangeEvent(this.rootObject, this.nestedPath + propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
 			throw new TypeMismatchException(pce, requiredType, ex);
@@ -914,11 +914,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor extends AbstractPropertyA
 				return BeanUtils.instantiate(type);
 			}
 		}
-		catch (Exception ex) {
-			// TODO: Root cause exception context is lost here; just exception message preserved.
-			// Should we throw another exception type that preserves context instead?
+		catch (Throwable ex) {
 			throw new NullValueInNestedPathException(getRootClass(), this.nestedPath + name,
-					"Could not instantiate property type [" + type.getName() + "] to auto-grow nested property path: " + ex);
+					"Could not instantiate property type [" + type.getName() + "] to auto-grow nested property path", ex);
 		}
 	}
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/AbstractPropertyAccessor.java

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyAccessor extends TypeConverterSupport impl
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyAccessException if the property was valid but the
-	 * accessor method failed or a type mismatch occured
+	 * accessor method failed or a type mismatch occurred
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public abstract void setPropertyValue(String propertyName, Object value) throws BeansException;

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanUtils.java

@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 
 	/**
 	 * Convenience method to instantiate a class using its no-arg constructor.
-	 * As this method doesn't try to load classes by name, it should avoid
-	 * class-loading issues.
 	 * @param clazz class to instantiate
 	 * @return the new instance
 	 * @throws BeanInstantiationException if the bean cannot be instantiated
+	 * @see Class#newInstance()
 	 */
 	public static <T> T instantiate(Class<T> clazz) throws BeanInstantiationException {
 		Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
@@ -87,13 +86,12 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 
 	/**
 	 * Instantiate a class using its no-arg constructor.
-	 * As this method doesn't try to load classes by name, it should avoid
-	 * class-loading issues.
 	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible
 	 * if given a non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
 	 * @param clazz class to instantiate
 	 * @return the new instance
 	 * @throws BeanInstantiationException if the bean cannot be instantiated
+	 * @see Constructor#newInstance
 	 */
 	public static <T> T instantiateClass(Class<T> clazz) throws BeanInstantiationException {
 		Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
@@ -111,17 +109,15 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 	/**
 	 * Instantiate a class using its no-arg constructor and return the new instance
 	 * as the specified assignable type.
-	 * <p>Useful in cases where
-	 * the type of the class to instantiate (clazz) is not available, but the type
-	 * desired (assignableTo) is known.
-	 * <p>As this method doesn't try to load classes by name, it should avoid
-	 * class-loading issues.
-	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible
-	 * if given a non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
+	 * <p>Useful in cases where the type of the class to instantiate (clazz) is not
+	 * available, but the type desired (assignableTo) is known.
+	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible if given a
+	 * non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
 	 * @param clazz class to instantiate
 	 * @param assignableTo type that clazz must be assignableTo
 	 * @return the new instance
 	 * @throws BeanInstantiationException if the bean cannot be instantiated
+	 * @see Constructor#newInstance
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public static <T> T instantiateClass(Class<?> clazz, Class<T> assignableTo) throws BeanInstantiationException {
@@ -131,14 +127,13 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 
 	/**
 	 * Convenience method to instantiate a class using the given constructor.
-	 * As this method doesn't try to load classes by name, it should avoid
-	 * class-loading issues.
-	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible
-	 * if given a non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
+	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible if given a
+	 * non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
 	 * @param ctor the constructor to instantiate
 	 * @param args the constructor arguments to apply
 	 * @return the new instance
 	 * @throws BeanInstantiationException if the bean cannot be instantiated
+	 * @see Constructor#newInstance
 	 */
 	public static <T> T instantiateClass(Constructor<T> ctor, Object... args) throws BeanInstantiationException {
 		Assert.notNull(ctor, "Constructor must not be null");

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java

@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor implements
 	 */
 	public void setBeanInstance(Object object) {
 		this.wrappedObject = object;
+		this.rootObject = object;
 		this.typeConverterDelegate = new TypeConverterDelegate(this, this.wrappedObject);
 		setIntrospectionClass(object.getClass());
 	}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/NullValueInNestedPathException.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package org.springframework.beans;
  * spouse property of the target object has a null value.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class NullValueInNestedPathException extends InvalidPropertyException {
@@ -47,4 +48,16 @@ public class NullValueInNestedPathException extends InvalidPropertyException {
 		super(beanClass, propertyName, msg);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new NullValueInNestedPathException.
+	 * @param beanClass the offending bean class
+	 * @param propertyName the offending property
+	 * @param msg the detail message
+	 * @param cause the root cause
+	 * @since 4.3.2
+	 */
+	public NullValueInNestedPathException(Class<?> beanClass, String propertyName, String msg, Throwable cause) {
+		super(beanClass, propertyName, msg, cause);
+	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/PropertyAccessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyAccessException if the property was valid but the
-	 * accessor method failed or a type mismatch occured
+	 * accessor method failed or a type mismatch occurred
 	 */
 	void setPropertyValue(String propertyName, Object value) throws BeansException;
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyAccessException if the property was valid but the
-	 * accessor method failed or a type mismatch occured
+	 * accessor method failed or a type mismatch occurred
 	 */
 	void setPropertyValue(PropertyValue pv) throws BeansException;
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyBatchUpdateException if one or more PropertyAccessExceptions
-	 * occured for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
+	 * occurred for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
 	 * all individual PropertyAccessExceptions. All other properties will have been
 	 * successfully updated.
 	 */
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyBatchUpdateException if one or more PropertyAccessExceptions
-	 * occured for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
+	 * occurred for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
 	 * all individual PropertyAccessExceptions. All other properties will have been
 	 * successfully updated.
 	 * @see #setPropertyValues(PropertyValues, boolean, boolean)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyBatchUpdateException if one or more PropertyAccessExceptions
-	 * occured for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
+	 * occurred for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
 	 * all individual PropertyAccessExceptions. All other properties will have been
 	 * successfully updated.
 	 * @see #setPropertyValues(PropertyValues, boolean, boolean)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
 	 * if the property isn't writable
 	 * @throws PropertyBatchUpdateException if one or more PropertyAccessExceptions
-	 * occured for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
+	 * occurred for specific properties during the batch update. This exception bundles
 	 * all individual PropertyAccessExceptions. All other properties will have been
 	 * successfully updated.
 	 */

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/PropertyEditorRegistrySupport.java

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.FileEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.InputSourceEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.InputStreamEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.LocaleEditor;
+import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.PathEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.PatternEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.PropertiesEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.ReaderEditor;
@@ -87,11 +88,21 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  */
 public class PropertyEditorRegistrySupport implements PropertyEditorRegistry {
 
+	private static Class<?> pathClass;
+
 	private static Class<?> zoneIdClass;
 
 	static {
+		ClassLoader cl = PropertyEditorRegistrySupport.class.getClassLoader();
 		try {
-			zoneIdClass = ClassUtils.forName("java.time.ZoneId", PropertyEditorRegistrySupport.class.getClassLoader());
+			pathClass = ClassUtils.forName("java.nio.file.Path", cl);
+		}
+		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
+			// Java 7 Path class not available
+			pathClass = null;
+		}
+		try {
+			zoneIdClass = ClassUtils.forName("java.time.ZoneId", cl);
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			// Java 8 ZoneId class not available
@@ -211,6 +222,9 @@ public class PropertyEditorRegistrySupport implements PropertyEditorRegistry {
 		this.defaultEditors.put(InputStream.class, new InputStreamEditor());
 		this.defaultEditors.put(InputSource.class, new InputSourceEditor());
 		this.defaultEditors.put(Locale.class, new LocaleEditor());
+		if (pathClass != null) {
+			this.defaultEditors.put(pathClass, new PathEditor());
+		}
 		this.defaultEditors.put(Pattern.class, new PatternEditor());
 		this.defaultEditors.put(Properties.class, new PropertiesEditor());
 		this.defaultEditors.put(Reader.class, new ReaderEditor());

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/PropertyMatches.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * Helper class for calculating property matches, according to a configurable
  * distance. Provide the list of potential matches and an easy way to generate
  * an error message. Works for both java bean properties and fields.
- * <p>
- * Mainly for use within the framework and in particular the binding facility
+ *
+ * <p>Mainly for use within the framework and in particular the binding facility.
  *
  * @author Alef Arendsen
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
@@ -43,14 +43,12 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  */
 public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 
-	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// Static section
-	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 	/** Default maximum property distance: 2 */
 	public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_DISTANCE = 2;
 
 
+	// Static factory methods
+
 	/**
 	 * Create PropertyMatches for the given bean property.
 	 * @param propertyName the name of the property to find possible matches for
@@ -90,9 +88,7 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 	}
 
 
-	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// Instance section
-	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Instance state
 
 	private final String propertyName;
 
@@ -107,18 +103,19 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 		this.possibleMatches = possibleMatches;
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Return the name of the requested property.
 	 */
 	public String getPropertyName() {
-		return propertyName;
+		return this.propertyName;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the calculated possible matches.
 	 */
 	public String[] getPossibleMatches() {
-		return possibleMatches;
+		return this.possibleMatches;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -127,6 +124,9 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 	 */
 	public abstract String buildErrorMessage();
 
+
+	// Implementation support for subclasses
+
 	protected void appendHintMessage(StringBuilder msg) {
 		msg.append("Did you mean ");
 		for (int i = 0; i < this.possibleMatches.length; i++) {
@@ -184,9 +184,12 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 		return d[s1.length()][s2.length()];
 	}
 
+
+	// Concrete subclasses
+
 	private static class BeanPropertyMatches extends PropertyMatches {
 
-		private BeanPropertyMatches(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, int maxDistance) {
+		public BeanPropertyMatches(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, int maxDistance) {
 			super(propertyName, calculateMatches(propertyName,
 					BeanUtils.getPropertyDescriptors(beanClass), maxDistance));
 		}
@@ -231,12 +234,12 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 			}
 			return msg.toString();
 		}
-
 	}
 
+
 	private static class FieldPropertyMatches extends PropertyMatches {
 
-		private FieldPropertyMatches(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, int maxDistance) {
+		public FieldPropertyMatches(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, int maxDistance) {
 			super(propertyName, calculateMatches(propertyName, beanClass, maxDistance));
 		}
 
@@ -255,7 +258,6 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 			return StringUtils.toStringArray(candidates);
 		}
 
-
 		@Override
 		public String buildErrorMessage() {
 			String propertyName = getPropertyName();
@@ -270,7 +272,6 @@ public abstract class PropertyMatches {
 			}
 			return msg.toString();
 		}
-
 	}
 
 }

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/PropertyValue.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ public class PropertyValue extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor implements Seri
 
 	private final Object value;
 
-	private Object source;
-
 	private boolean optional = false;
 
 	private boolean converted = false;
@@ -78,12 +76,12 @@ public class PropertyValue extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor implements Seri
 		Assert.notNull(original, "Original must not be null");
 		this.name = original.getName();
 		this.value = original.getValue();
-		this.source = original.getSource();
 		this.optional = original.isOptional();
 		this.converted = original.converted;
 		this.convertedValue = original.convertedValue;
 		this.conversionNecessary = original.conversionNecessary;
 		this.resolvedTokens = original.resolvedTokens;
+		setSource(original.getSource());
 		copyAttributesFrom(original);
 	}
 
@@ -97,10 +95,10 @@ public class PropertyValue extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor implements Seri
 		Assert.notNull(original, "Original must not be null");
 		this.name = original.getName();
 		this.value = newValue;
-		this.source = original;
 		this.optional = original.isOptional();
 		this.conversionNecessary = original.conversionNecessary;
 		this.resolvedTokens = original.resolvedTokens;
+		setSource(original);
 		copyAttributesFrom(original);
 	}
 
@@ -129,16 +127,28 @@ public class PropertyValue extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor implements Seri
 	 */
 	public PropertyValue getOriginalPropertyValue() {
 		PropertyValue original = this;
-		while (original.source instanceof PropertyValue && original.source != original) {
-			original = (PropertyValue) original.source;
+		Object source = getSource();
+		while (source instanceof PropertyValue && source != original) {
+			original = (PropertyValue) source;
+			source = original.getSource();
 		}
 		return original;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set whether this is an optional value, that is, to be ignored
+	 * when no corresponding property exists on the target class.
+	 * @since 3.0
+	 */
 	public void setOptional(boolean optional) {
 		this.optional = optional;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return whether this is an optional value, that is, to be ignored
+	 * when no corresponding property exists on the target class.
+	 * @since 3.0
+	 */
 	public boolean isOptional() {
 		return this.optional;
 	}
@@ -180,7 +190,7 @@ public class PropertyValue extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor implements Seri
 		PropertyValue otherPv = (PropertyValue) other;
 		return (this.name.equals(otherPv.name) &&
 				ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.value, otherPv.value) &&
-				ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.source, otherPv.source));
+				ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(getSource(), otherPv.getSource()));
 	}
 
 	@Override

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterDelegate.java

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 			}
 			else {
 				// convertedValue == null
-				if (javaUtilOptionalEmpty != null && requiredType.equals(javaUtilOptionalEmpty.getClass())) {
+				if (javaUtilOptionalEmpty != null && requiredType == javaUtilOptionalEmpty.getClass()) {
 					convertedValue = javaUtilOptionalEmpty;
 				}
 			}
@@ -290,15 +290,15 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 
 				// Definitely doesn't match: throw IllegalArgumentException/IllegalStateException
 				StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
-				msg.append("Cannot convert value of type [").append(ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(newValue));
-				msg.append("] to required type [").append(ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType)).append("]");
+				msg.append("Cannot convert value of type '").append(ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(newValue));
+				msg.append("' to required type '").append(ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType)).append("'");
 				if (propertyName != null) {
 					msg.append(" for property '").append(propertyName).append("'");
 				}
 				if (editor != null) {
 					msg.append(": PropertyEditor [").append(editor.getClass().getName()).append(
-							"] returned inappropriate value of type [").append(
-							ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(convertedValue)).append("]");
+							"] returned inappropriate value of type '").append(
+							ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(convertedValue)).append("'");
 					throw new IllegalArgumentException(msg.toString());
 				}
 				else {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterSupport.java

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public abstract class TypeConverterSupport extends PropertyEditorRegistrySupport
 		catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
 			throw new ConversionNotSupportedException(value, requiredType, ex);
 		}
-		catch (Throwable ex) {
+		catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
 			throw new TypeMismatchException(value, requiredType, ex);
 		}
 	}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeMismatchException.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ public class TypeMismatchException extends PropertyAccessException {
 	 */
 	public TypeMismatchException(PropertyChangeEvent propertyChangeEvent, Class<?> requiredType, Throwable cause) {
 		super(propertyChangeEvent,
-				"Failed to convert property value of type [" +
-				ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(propertyChangeEvent.getNewValue()) + "]" +
+				"Failed to convert property value of type '" +
+				ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(propertyChangeEvent.getNewValue()) + "'" +
 				(requiredType != null ?
-				 " to required type [" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) + "]" : "") +
+				 " to required type '" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) + "'" : "") +
 				(propertyChangeEvent.getPropertyName() != null ?
 				 " for property '" + propertyChangeEvent.getPropertyName() + "'" : ""),
 				cause);
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public class TypeMismatchException extends PropertyAccessException {
 	 * @param cause the root cause (may be {@code null})
 	 */
 	public TypeMismatchException(Object value, Class<?> requiredType, Throwable cause) {
-		super("Failed to convert value of type [" + ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(value) + "]" +
-				(requiredType != null ? " to required type [" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) + "]" : ""),
+		super("Failed to convert value of type '" + ClassUtils.getDescriptiveType(value) + "'" +
+				(requiredType != null ? " to required type '" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) + "'" : ""),
 				cause);
 		this.value = value;
 		this.requiredType = requiredType;

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanCreationException.java

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class BeanCreationException extends FatalBeanException {
 
 	/**
 	 * Add a related cause to this bean creation exception,
-	 * not being a direct cause of the failure but having occured
+	 * not being a direct cause of the failure but having occurred
 	 * earlier in the creation of the same bean instance.
 	 * @param ex the related cause to add
 	 */

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -63,28 +63,35 @@ import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
  * are supposed to override beans of the same name in any parent factory.
  *
  * <p>Bean factory implementations should support the standard bean lifecycle interfaces
- * as far as possible. The full set of initialization methods and their standard order is:<br>
- * 1. BeanNameAware's {@code setBeanName}<br>
- * 2. BeanClassLoaderAware's {@code setBeanClassLoader}<br>
- * 3. BeanFactoryAware's {@code setBeanFactory}<br>
- * 4. ResourceLoaderAware's {@code setResourceLoader}
- * (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
- * 5. ApplicationEventPublisherAware's {@code setApplicationEventPublisher}
- * (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
- * 6. MessageSourceAware's {@code setMessageSource}
- * (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
- * 7. ApplicationContextAware's {@code setApplicationContext}
- * (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
- * 8. ServletContextAware's {@code setServletContext}
- * (only applicable when running in a web application context)<br>
- * 9. {@code postProcessBeforeInitialization} methods of BeanPostProcessors<br>
- * 10. InitializingBean's {@code afterPropertiesSet}<br>
- * 11. a custom init-method definition<br>
- * 12. {@code postProcessAfterInitialization} methods of BeanPostProcessors
+ * as far as possible. The full set of initialization methods and their standard order is:
+ * <ol>
+ * <li>BeanNameAware's {@code setBeanName}
+ * <li>BeanClassLoaderAware's {@code setBeanClassLoader}
+ * <li>BeanFactoryAware's {@code setBeanFactory}
+ * <li>EnvironmentAware's {@code setEnvironment}
+ * <li>EmbeddedValueResolverAware's {@code setEmbeddedValueResolver}
+ * <li>ResourceLoaderAware's {@code setResourceLoader}
+ * (only applicable when running in an application context)
+ * <li>ApplicationEventPublisherAware's {@code setApplicationEventPublisher}
+ * (only applicable when running in an application context)
+ * <li>MessageSourceAware's {@code setMessageSource}
+ * (only applicable when running in an application context)
+ * <li>ApplicationContextAware's {@code setApplicationContext}
+ * (only applicable when running in an application context)
+ * <li>ServletContextAware's {@code setServletContext}
+ * (only applicable when running in a web application context)
+ * <li>{@code postProcessBeforeInitialization} methods of BeanPostProcessors
+ * <li>InitializingBean's {@code afterPropertiesSet}
+ * <li>a custom init-method definition
+ * <li>{@code postProcessAfterInitialization} methods of BeanPostProcessors
+ * </ol>
  *
- * <p>On shutdown of a bean factory, the following lifecycle methods apply:<br>
- * 1. DisposableBean's {@code destroy}<br>
- * 2. a custom destroy-method definition
+ * <p>On shutdown of a bean factory, the following lifecycle methods apply:
+ * <ol>
+ * <li>{@code postProcessBeforeDestruction} methods of DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors
+ * <li>DisposableBean's {@code destroy}
+ * <li>a custom destroy-method definition
+ * </ol>
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
@@ -153,12 +160,12 @@ public interface BeanFactory {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the bean instance that uniquely matches the given object type, if any.
-	 * @param requiredType type the bean must match; can be an interface or superclass.
-	 * {@code null} is disallowed.
 	 * <p>This method goes into {@link ListableBeanFactory} by-type lookup territory
 	 * but may also be translated into a conventional by-name lookup based on the name
 	 * of the given type. For more extensive retrieval operations across sets of beans,
 	 * use {@link ListableBeanFactory} and/or {@link BeanFactoryUtils}.
+	 * @param requiredType type the bean must match; can be an interface or superclass.
+	 * {@code null} is disallowed.
 	 * @return an instance of the single bean matching the required type
 	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if no bean of the given type was found
 	 * @throws NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException if more than one bean of the given type was found

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 
 /**
  * Thrown when a bean doesn't match the expected type.
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ public class BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException extends BeansException {
 	 * the expected type
 	 */
 	public BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(String beanName, Class<?> requiredType, Class<?> actualType) {
-		super("Bean named '" + beanName + "' must be of type [" + requiredType.getName() +
-				"], but was actually of type [" + actualType.getName() + "]");
+		super("Bean named '" + beanName + "' is expected to be of type '" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) +
+				"' but was actually of type '" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(actualType) + "'");
 		this.beanName = beanName;
 		this.requiredType = requiredType;
 		this.actualType = actualType;

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/NamedBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2006 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 
 /**
- * Counterpart of BeanNameAware. Returns the bean name of an object.
+ * Counterpart of {@link BeanNameAware}. Returns the bean name of an object.
  *
- * <p>This interface can be introduced to avoid a brittle dependence
- * on bean name in objects used with Spring IoC and Spring AOP.
+ * <p>This interface can be introduced to avoid a brittle dependence on
+ * bean name in objects used with Spring IoC and Spring AOP.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @since 2.0
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 public interface NamedBean {
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the name of this bean in a Spring bean factory.
+	 * Return the name of this bean in a Spring bean factory, if known.
 	 */
 	String getBeanName();
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/NoSuchBeanDefinitionException.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @see BeanFactory#getBean(String)
  * @see BeanFactory#getBean(Class)
  * @see NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException
@@ -33,11 +36,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 
-	/** Name of the missing bean */
 	private String beanName;
 
-	/** Required type of the missing bean */
-	private Class<?> beanType;
+	private ResolvableType resolvableType;
 
 
 	/**
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 	 * @param name the name of the missing bean
 	 */
 	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(String name) {
-		super("No bean named '" + name + "' is defined");
+		super("No bean named '" + name + "' available");
 		this.beanName = name;
 	}
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 	 * @param message detailed message describing the problem
 	 */
 	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(String name, String message) {
-		super("No bean named '" + name + "' is defined: " + message);
+		super("No bean named '" + name + "' available: " + message);
 		this.beanName = name;
 	}
 
@@ -64,8 +65,7 @@ public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 	 * @param type required type of the missing bean
 	 */
 	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(Class<?> type) {
-		super("No qualifying bean of type [" + type.getName() + "] is defined");
-		this.beanType = type;
+		this(ResolvableType.forClass(type));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -74,8 +74,28 @@ public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 	 * @param message detailed message describing the problem
 	 */
 	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(Class<?> type, String message) {
-		super("No qualifying bean of type [" + type.getName() + "] is defined: " + message);
-		this.beanType = type;
+		this(ResolvableType.forClass(type), message);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@code NoSuchBeanDefinitionException}.
+	 * @param type full type declaration of the missing bean
+	 * @since 4.3.4
+	 */
+	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(ResolvableType type) {
+		super("No qualifying bean of type '" + type + "' available");
+		this.resolvableType = type;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@code NoSuchBeanDefinitionException}.
+	 * @param type full type declaration of the missing bean
+	 * @param message detailed message describing the problem
+	 * @since 4.3.4
+	 */
+	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(ResolvableType type, String message) {
+		super("No qualifying bean of type '" + type + "' available: " + message);
+		this.resolvableType = type;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -83,12 +103,15 @@ public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 	 * @param type required type of the missing bean
 	 * @param dependencyDescription a description of the originating dependency
 	 * @param message detailed message describing the problem
+	 * @deprecated as of 4.3.4, in favor of {@link #NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(ResolvableType, String)}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(Class<?> type, String dependencyDescription, String message) {
-		super("No qualifying bean of type [" + type.getName() + "] found for dependency" +
+		super("No qualifying bean" + (!StringUtils.hasLength(dependencyDescription) ?
+				" of type '" + ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(type) + "'" : "") + " found for dependency" +
 				(StringUtils.hasLength(dependencyDescription) ? " [" + dependencyDescription + "]" : "") +
 				": " + message);
-		this.beanType = type;
+		this.resolvableType = ResolvableType.forClass(type);
 	}
 
 
@@ -100,10 +123,20 @@ public class NoSuchBeanDefinitionException extends BeansException {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the required type of the missing bean, if it was a lookup <em>by type</em> that failed.
+	 * Return the required type of the missing bean, if it was a lookup <em>by type</em>
+	 * that failed.
 	 */
 	public Class<?> getBeanType() {
-		return this.beanType;
+		return (this.resolvableType != null ? this.resolvableType.resolve() : null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the required {@link ResolvableType} of the missing bean, if it was a lookup
+	 * <em>by type</em> that failed.
+	 * @since 4.3.4
+	 */
+	public ResolvableType getResolvableType() {
+		return this.resolvableType;
 	}
 
 	/**

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/UnsatisfiedDependencyException.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
  * Exception thrown when a bean depends on other beans or simple properties
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class UnsatisfiedDependencyException extends BeanCreationException {
 
 		super(resourceDescription, beanName,
 				"Unsatisfied dependency expressed through bean property '" + propertyName + "'" +
-				(msg != null ? ": " + msg : ""));
+				(StringUtils.hasLength(msg) ? ": " + msg : ""));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public class UnsatisfiedDependencyException extends BeanCreationException {
 	public UnsatisfiedDependencyException(
 			String resourceDescription, String beanName, String propertyName, BeansException ex) {
 
-		this(resourceDescription, beanName, propertyName, (ex != null ? ex.getMessage() : ""));
+		this(resourceDescription, beanName, propertyName, "");
 		initCause(ex);
 	}
 
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ public class UnsatisfiedDependencyException extends BeanCreationException {
 	public UnsatisfiedDependencyException(
 			String resourceDescription, String beanName, InjectionPoint injectionPoint, String msg) {
 
-		super(resourceDescription, beanName, "Unsatisfied dependency expressed through " + injectionPoint + ": " + msg);
+		super(resourceDescription, beanName,
+				"Unsatisfied dependency expressed through " + injectionPoint +
+				(StringUtils.hasLength(msg) ? ": " + msg : ""));
 		this.injectionPoint = injectionPoint;
 	}
 
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ public class UnsatisfiedDependencyException extends BeanCreationException {
 	public UnsatisfiedDependencyException(
 			String resourceDescription, String beanName, InjectionPoint injectionPoint, BeansException ex) {
 
-		this(resourceDescription, beanName, injectionPoint, (ex != null ? ex.getMessage() : ""));
+		this(resourceDescription, beanName, injectionPoint, "");
 		initCause(ex);
 	}
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
+	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
 		if (!(beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableListableBeanFactory)) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
 					"AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor requires a ConfigurableListableBeanFactory");
@@ -238,35 +238,56 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Constructor<?>[] determineCandidateConstructors(Class<?> beanClass, final String beanName) throws BeansException {
+	public Constructor<?>[] determineCandidateConstructors(Class<?> beanClass, final String beanName)
+			throws BeanCreationException {
+
+		// Let's check for lookup methods here..
 		if (!this.lookupMethodsChecked.contains(beanName)) {
-			ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(beanClass, new ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback() {
-				@Override
-				public void doWith(Method method) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException {
-					Lookup lookup = method.getAnnotation(Lookup.class);
-					if (lookup != null) {
-						LookupOverride override = new LookupOverride(method, lookup.value());
-						try {
-							RootBeanDefinition mbd = (RootBeanDefinition) beanFactory.getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName);
-							mbd.getMethodOverrides().addOverride(override);
-						}
-						catch (NoSuchBeanDefinitionException ex) {
-							throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
-									"Cannot apply @Lookup to beans without corresponding bean definition");
+			try {
+				ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(beanClass, new ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback() {
+					@Override
+					public void doWith(Method method) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException {
+						Lookup lookup = method.getAnnotation(Lookup.class);
+						if (lookup != null) {
+							LookupOverride override = new LookupOverride(method, lookup.value());
+							try {
+								RootBeanDefinition mbd = (RootBeanDefinition) beanFactory.getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName);
+								mbd.getMethodOverrides().addOverride(override);
+							}
+							catch (NoSuchBeanDefinitionException ex) {
+								throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
+										"Cannot apply @Lookup to beans without corresponding bean definition");
+							}
 						}
 					}
-				}
-			});
+				});
+			}
+			catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
+				throw new BeanCreationException(beanName, "Lookup method resolution failed", ex);
+			}
+			catch (NoClassDefFoundError err) {
+				throw new BeanCreationException(beanName, "Failed to introspect bean class [" + beanClass.getName() +
+						"] for lookup method metadata: could not find class that it depends on", err);
+			}
 			this.lookupMethodsChecked.add(beanName);
 		}
 
 		// Quick check on the concurrent map first, with minimal locking.
 		Constructor<?>[] candidateConstructors = this.candidateConstructorsCache.get(beanClass);
 		if (candidateConstructors == null) {
+			// Fully synchronized resolution now...
 			synchronized (this.candidateConstructorsCache) {
 				candidateConstructors = this.candidateConstructorsCache.get(beanClass);
 				if (candidateConstructors == null) {
-					Constructor<?>[] rawCandidates = beanClass.getDeclaredConstructors();
+					Constructor<?>[] rawCandidates;
+					try {
+						rawCandidates = beanClass.getDeclaredConstructors();
+					}
+					catch (Throwable ex) {
+						throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
+								"Resolution of declared constructors on bean Class [" + beanClass.getName() +
+								"] from ClassLoader [" + beanClass.getClassLoader() + "] failed", ex);
+					}
 					List<Constructor<?>> candidates = new ArrayList<Constructor<?>>(rawCandidates.length);
 					Constructor<?> requiredConstructor = null;
 					Constructor<?> defaultConstructor = null;
@@ -292,10 +313,6 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 										". Found constructor with 'required' Autowired annotation already: " +
 										requiredConstructor);
 							}
-							if (candidate.getParameterTypes().length == 0) {
-								throw new IllegalStateException(
-										"Autowired annotation requires at least one argument: " + candidate);
-							}
 							boolean required = determineRequiredStatus(ann);
 							if (required) {
 								if (!candidates.isEmpty()) {
@@ -320,9 +337,9 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 							}
 							else if (candidates.size() == 1 && logger.isWarnEnabled()) {
 								logger.warn("Inconsistent constructor declaration on bean with name '" + beanName +
-										"': single autowire-marked constructor flagged as optional - this constructor " +
-										"is effectively required since there is no default constructor to fall back to: " +
-										candidates.get(0));
+										"': single autowire-marked constructor flagged as optional - " +
+										"this constructor is effectively required since there is no " +
+										"default constructor to fall back to: " + candidates.get(0));
 							}
 						}
 						candidateConstructors = candidates.toArray(new Constructor<?>[candidates.size()]);
@@ -342,7 +359,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 
 	@Override
 	public PropertyValues postProcessPropertyValues(
-			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
+			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName) throws BeanCreationException {
 
 		InjectionMetadata metadata = findAutowiringMetadata(beanName, bean.getClass(), pvs);
 		try {
@@ -361,9 +378,9 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 	 * 'Native' processing method for direct calls with an arbitrary target instance,
 	 * resolving all of its fields and methods which are annotated with {@code @Autowired}.
 	 * @param bean the target instance to process
-	 * @throws BeansException if autowiring failed
+	 * @throws BeanCreationException if autowiring failed
 	 */
-	public void processInjection(Object bean) throws BeansException {
+	public void processInjection(Object bean) throws BeanCreationException {
 		Class<?> clazz = bean.getClass();
 		InjectionMetadata metadata = findAutowiringMetadata(clazz.getName(), clazz, null);
 		try {
@@ -373,7 +390,8 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 			throw ex;
 		}
 		catch (Throwable ex) {
-			throw new BeanCreationException("Injection of autowired dependencies failed for class [" + clazz + "]", ex);
+			throw new BeanCreationException(
+					"Injection of autowired dependencies failed for class [" + clazz + "]", ex);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -446,7 +464,8 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 						}
 						if (method.getParameterTypes().length == 0) {
 							if (logger.isWarnEnabled()) {
-								logger.warn("Autowired annotation should be used on methods with parameters: " + method);
+								logger.warn("Autowired annotation should only be used on methods with parameters: " +
+										method);
 							}
 						}
 						boolean required = determineRequiredStatus(ann);
@@ -577,7 +596,8 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 								String autowiredBeanName = autowiredBeanNames.iterator().next();
 								if (beanFactory.containsBean(autowiredBeanName)) {
 									if (beanFactory.isTypeMatch(autowiredBeanName, field.getType())) {
-										this.cachedFieldValue = new ShortcutDependencyDescriptor(desc, autowiredBeanName);
+										this.cachedFieldValue = new ShortcutDependencyDescriptor(
+												desc, autowiredBeanName, field.getType());
 									}
 								}
 							}
@@ -628,7 +648,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 				Class<?>[] paramTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
 				arguments = new Object[paramTypes.length];
 				DependencyDescriptor[] descriptors = new DependencyDescriptor[paramTypes.length];
-				Set<String> autowiredBeanNames = new LinkedHashSet<String>(paramTypes.length);
+				Set<String> autowiredBeans = new LinkedHashSet<String>(paramTypes.length);
 				TypeConverter typeConverter = beanFactory.getTypeConverter();
 				for (int i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
 					MethodParameter methodParam = new MethodParameter(method, i);
@@ -636,7 +656,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 					currDesc.setContainingClass(bean.getClass());
 					descriptors[i] = currDesc;
 					try {
-						Object arg = beanFactory.resolveDependency(currDesc, beanName, autowiredBeanNames, typeConverter);
+						Object arg = beanFactory.resolveDependency(currDesc, beanName, autowiredBeans, typeConverter);
 						if (arg == null && !this.required) {
 							arguments = null;
 							break;
@@ -654,15 +674,15 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 							for (int i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
 								this.cachedMethodArguments[i] = descriptors[i];
 							}
-							registerDependentBeans(beanName, autowiredBeanNames);
-							if (autowiredBeanNames.size() == paramTypes.length) {
-								Iterator<String> it = autowiredBeanNames.iterator();
+							registerDependentBeans(beanName, autowiredBeans);
+							if (autowiredBeans.size() == paramTypes.length) {
+								Iterator<String> it = autowiredBeans.iterator();
 								for (int i = 0; i < paramTypes.length; i++) {
 									String autowiredBeanName = it.next();
 									if (beanFactory.containsBean(autowiredBeanName)) {
 										if (beanFactory.isTypeMatch(autowiredBeanName, paramTypes[i])) {
-											this.cachedMethodArguments[i] =
-													new ShortcutDependencyDescriptor(descriptors[i], autowiredBeanName);
+											this.cachedMethodArguments[i] = new ShortcutDependencyDescriptor(
+													descriptors[i], autowiredBeanName, paramTypes[i]);
 										}
 									}
 								}
@@ -705,16 +725,19 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 	private static class ShortcutDependencyDescriptor extends DependencyDescriptor {
 
-		private final String shortcutBeanName;
+		private final String shortcut;
 
-		public ShortcutDependencyDescriptor(DependencyDescriptor original, String shortcutBeanName) {
+		private final Class<?> requiredType;
+
+		public ShortcutDependencyDescriptor(DependencyDescriptor original, String shortcut, Class<?> requiredType) {
 			super(original);
-			this.shortcutBeanName = shortcutBeanName;
+			this.shortcut = shortcut;
+			this.requiredType = requiredType;
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public Object resolveShortcut(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
-			return resolveCandidate(this.shortcutBeanName, beanFactory);
+			return resolveCandidate(this.shortcut, this.requiredType, beanFactory);
 		}
 	}
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -18,27 +18,30 @@ package org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AutowireCandidateQualifier;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
  * Convenience methods performing bean lookups related to annotations, for example
  * Spring's {@link Qualifier @Qualifier} annotation.
  *
- * @author Chris Beams
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Chris Beams
  * @since 3.1.2
  * @see BeanFactoryUtils
  */
-public class BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils {
+public abstract class BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils {
 
 	/**
 	 * Obtain a bean of type {@code T} from the given {@code BeanFactory} declaring a
@@ -48,9 +51,16 @@ public class BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils {
 	 * @param beanType the type of bean to retrieve
 	 * @param qualifier the qualifier for selecting between multiple bean matches
 	 * @return the matching bean of type {@code T} (never {@code null})
+	 * @throws NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException if multiple matching beans of type {@code T} found
 	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if no matching bean of type {@code T} found
+	 * @throws BeansException if the bean could not be created
+	 * @see BeanFactory#getBean(Class)
 	 */
-	public static <T> T qualifiedBeanOfType(BeanFactory beanFactory, Class<T> beanType, String qualifier) {
+	public static <T> T qualifiedBeanOfType(BeanFactory beanFactory, Class<T> beanType, String qualifier)
+			throws BeansException {
+
+		Assert.notNull(beanFactory, "BeanFactory must not be null");
+
 		if (beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) {
 			// Full qualifier matching supported.
 			return qualifiedBeanOfType((ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) beanFactory, beanType, qualifier);
@@ -74,7 +84,6 @@ public class BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils {
 	 * @param beanType the type of bean to retrieve
 	 * @param qualifier the qualifier for selecting between multiple bean matches
 	 * @return the matching bean of type {@code T} (never {@code null})
-	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if no matching bean of type {@code T} found
 	 */
 	private static <T> T qualifiedBeanOfType(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory bf, Class<T> beanType, String qualifier) {
 		String[] candidateBeans = BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(bf, beanType);
@@ -82,8 +91,7 @@ public class BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils {
 		for (String beanName : candidateBeans) {
 			if (isQualifierMatch(qualifier, beanName, bf)) {
 				if (matchingBean != null) {
-					throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(qualifier, "No unique " + beanType.getSimpleName() +
-							" bean found for qualifier '" + qualifier + "'");
+					throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(beanType, matchingBean, beanName);
 				}
 				matchingBean = beanName;
 			}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcess
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 import org.springframework.core.PriorityOrdered;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ public class InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor
 			}
 			this.method = method;
 			this.identifier = (Modifier.isPrivate(method.getModifiers()) ?
-					method.getDeclaringClass() + "." + method.getName() : method.getName());
+					ClassUtils.getQualifiedMethodName(method) : method.getName());
 		}
 
 		public Method getMethod() {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
+import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  *
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @since 2.5
  * @see AutowireCandidateQualifier
  * @see Qualifier
@@ -225,8 +227,12 @@ public class QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver extends GenericTypeAwa
 			qualifier = bd.getQualifier(ClassUtils.getShortName(type));
 		}
 		if (qualifier == null) {
-			// First, check annotation on factory method, if applicable
-			Annotation targetAnnotation = getFactoryMethodAnnotation(bd, type);
+			// First, check annotation on qualified element, if any
+			Annotation targetAnnotation = getQualifiedElementAnnotation(bd, type);
+			// Then, check annotation on factory method, if applicable
+			if (targetAnnotation == null) {
+				targetAnnotation = getFactoryMethodAnnotation(bd, type);
+			}
 			if (targetAnnotation == null) {
 				RootBeanDefinition dbd = getResolvedDecoratedDefinition(bd);
 				if (dbd != null) {
@@ -291,6 +297,11 @@ public class QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver extends GenericTypeAwa
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	protected Annotation getQualifiedElementAnnotation(RootBeanDefinition bd, Class<? extends Annotation> type) {
+		AnnotatedElement qualifiedElement = bd.getQualifiedElement();
+		return (qualifiedElement != null ? AnnotationUtils.getAnnotation(qualifiedElement, type) : null);
+	}
+
 	protected Annotation getFactoryMethodAnnotation(RootBeanDefinition bd, Class<? extends Annotation> type) {
 		Method resolvedFactoryMethod = bd.getResolvedFactoryMethod();
 		return (resolvedFactoryMethod != null ? AnnotationUtils.getAnnotation(resolvedFactoryMethod, type) : null);

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/RequiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ public class RequiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBeanP
 
 	@Override
 	public PropertyValues postProcessPropertyValues(
-			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName)
-			throws BeansException {
+			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 
 		if (!this.validatedBeanNames.contains(beanName)) {
 			if (!shouldSkip(this.beanFactory, beanName)) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/AbstractFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFactoryBean<T>
 	 * <p>Invoked on initialization of this FactoryBean in case of
 	 * a singleton; else, on each {@link #getObject()} call.
 	 * @return the object returned by this factory
-	 * @throws Exception if an exception occured during object creation
+	 * @throws Exception if an exception occurred during object creation
 	 * @see #getObject()
 	 */
 	protected abstract T createInstance() throws Exception;

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/AutowireCapableBeanFactory.java

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
 
 /**
  * Extension of the {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory}
@@ -154,15 +156,6 @@ public interface AutowireCapableBeanFactory extends BeanFactory {
 	 */
 	Object configureBean(Object existingBean, String beanName) throws BeansException;
 
-	/**
-	 * Resolve the specified dependency against the beans defined in this factory.
-	 * @param descriptor the descriptor for the dependency
-	 * @param beanName the name of the bean which declares the present dependency
-	 * @return the resolved object, or {@code null} if none found
-	 * @throws BeansException if dependency resolution failed
-	 */
-	Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String beanName) throws BeansException;
-
 
 	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Specialized methods for fine-grained control over the bean lifecycle
@@ -312,18 +305,55 @@ public interface AutowireCapableBeanFactory extends BeanFactory {
 	 */
 	void destroyBean(Object existingBean);
 
+
+	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Delegate methods for resolving injection points
+	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolve the bean instance that uniquely matches the given object type, if any,
+	 * including its bean name.
+	 * <p>This is effectively a variant of {@link #getBean(Class)} which preserves the
+	 * bean name of the matching instance.
+	 * @param requiredType type the bean must match; can be an interface or superclass.
+	 * {@code null} is disallowed.
+	 * @return the bean name plus bean instance
+	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if no matching bean was found
+	 * @throws NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException if more than one matching bean was found
+	 * @throws BeansException if the bean could not be created
+	 * @since 4.3.3
+	 * @see #getBean(Class)
+	 */
+	<T> NamedBeanHolder<T> resolveNamedBean(Class<T> requiredType) throws BeansException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Resolve the specified dependency against the beans defined in this factory.
-	 * @param descriptor the descriptor for the dependency
-	 * @param beanName the name of the bean which declares the present dependency
-	 * @param autowiredBeanNames a Set that all names of autowired beans (used for
-	 * resolving the present dependency) are supposed to be added to
-	 * @param typeConverter the TypeConverter to use for populating arrays and
-	 * collections
+	 * @param descriptor the descriptor for the dependency (field/method/constructor)
+	 * @param requestingBeanName the name of the bean which declares the given dependency
 	 * @return the resolved object, or {@code null} if none found
-	 * @throws BeansException if dependency resolution failed
+	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if no matching bean was found
+	 * @throws NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException if more than one matching bean was found
+	 * @throws BeansException if dependency resolution failed for any other reason
+	 * @since 2.5
+	 * @see #resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor, String, Set, TypeConverter)
 	 */
-	Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String beanName,
+	Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String requestingBeanName) throws BeansException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolve the specified dependency against the beans defined in this factory.
+	 * @param descriptor the descriptor for the dependency (field/method/constructor)
+	 * @param requestingBeanName the name of the bean which declares the given dependency
+	 * @param autowiredBeanNames a Set that all names of autowired beans (used for
+	 * resolving the given dependency) are supposed to be added to
+	 * @param typeConverter the TypeConverter to use for populating arrays and collections
+	 * @return the resolved object, or {@code null} if none found
+	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if no matching bean was found
+	 * @throws NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException if more than one matching bean was found
+	 * @throws BeansException if dependency resolution failed for any other reason
+	 * @since 2.5
+	 * @see DependencyDescriptor
+	 */
+	Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String requestingBeanName,
 			Set<String> autowiredBeanNames, TypeConverter typeConverter) throws BeansException;
 
 }

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/DependencyDescriptor.java

@@ -172,21 +172,6 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 		throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(type, matchingBeans.keySet());
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Resolve the specified bean name, as a candidate result of the matching
-	 * algorithm for this dependency, to a bean instance from the given factory.
-	 * <p>The default implementation calls {@link BeanFactory#getBean(String)}.
-	 * Subclasses may provide additional arguments or other customizations.
-	 * @param beanName the bean name, as a candidate result for this dependency
-	 * @param beanFactory the associated factory
-	 * @return the bean instance (never {@code null})
-	 * @since 4.3
-	 * @see BeanFactory#getBean(String)
-	 */
-	public Object resolveCandidate(String beanName, BeanFactory beanFactory) {
-		return beanFactory.getBean(beanName);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Resolve a shortcut for this dependency against the given factory, for example
 	 * taking some pre-resolved information into account.
@@ -196,12 +181,32 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 	 * pre-cached information while still receiving {@link InjectionPoint} exposure etc.
 	 * @param beanFactory the associated factory
 	 * @return the shortcut result if any, or {@code null} if none
+	 * @throws BeansException if the shortcut could not be obtained
 	 * @since 4.3.1
 	 */
-	public Object resolveShortcut(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
+	public Object resolveShortcut(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resolve the specified bean name, as a candidate result of the matching
+	 * algorithm for this dependency, to a bean instance from the given factory.
+	 * <p>The default implementation calls {@link BeanFactory#getBean(String)}.
+	 * Subclasses may provide additional arguments or other customizations.
+	 * @param beanName the bean name, as a candidate result for this dependency
+	 * @param requiredType the expected type of the bean (as an assertion)
+	 * @param beanFactory the associated factory
+	 * @return the bean instance (never {@code null})
+	 * @throws BeansException if the bean could not be obtained
+	 * @since 4.3.2
+	 * @see BeanFactory#getBean(String)
+	 */
+	public Object resolveCandidate(String beanName, Class<?> requiredType, BeanFactory beanFactory)
+			throws BeansException {
+
+		return beanFactory.getBean(beanName, requiredType);
+	}
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Increase this descriptor's nesting level.

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ public interface InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor extends BeanPostProcessor {
 	 * @see org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues
 	 */
 	PropertyValues postProcessPropertyValues(
-			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName)
-			throws BeansException;
+			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException;
 
 }

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessorAdapter.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ public abstract class InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessorAdapter implements Smar
 
 	@Override
 	public PropertyValues postProcessPropertyValues(
-			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName)
-			throws BeansException {
+			PropertyValues pvs, PropertyDescriptor[] pds, Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 
 		return pvs;
 	}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/NamedBeanHolder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.beans.factory.config;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.NamedBean;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
+/**
+ * A simple holder for a given bean name plus bean instance.
+ *
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 4.3.3
+ * @see AutowireCapableBeanFactory#resolveNamedBean(Class)
+ */
+public class NamedBeanHolder<T> implements NamedBean {
+
+	private final String beanName;
+
+	private final T beanInstance;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new holder for the given bean name plus instance.
+	 * @param beanName the name of the bean
+	 * @param beanInstance the corresponding bean instance
+	 */
+	public NamedBeanHolder(String beanName, T beanInstance) {
+		Assert.notNull(beanName, "Bean name must not be null");
+		this.beanName = beanName;
+		this.beanInstance = beanInstance;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the name of the bean (never {@code null}).
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getBeanName() {
+		return this.beanName;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the corresponding bean instance (can be {@code null}).
+	 */
+	public T getBeanInstance() {
+		return this.beanInstance;
+	}
+
+}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertiesFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class PropertiesFactoryBean extends PropertiesLoaderSupport
 	 * <p>Invoked on initialization of this FactoryBean in case of a
 	 * shared singleton; else, on each {@link #getObject()} call.
 	 * @return the object returned by this factory
-	 * @throws IOException if an exception occured during properties loading
+	 * @throws IOException if an exception occurred during properties loading
 	 * @see #mergeProperties()
 	 */
 	protected Properties createProperties() throws IOException {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/Scope.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public interface Scope {
 	 * @param objectFactory the {@link ObjectFactory} to use to create the scoped
 	 * object if it is not present in the underlying storage mechanism
 	 * @return the desired object (never {@code null})
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the underlying scope is not currently active
 	 */
 	Object get(String name, ObjectFactory<?> objectFactory);
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ public interface Scope {
 	 * removing an object.
 	 * @param name the name of the object to remove
 	 * @return the removed object, or {@code null} if no object was present
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the underlying scope is not currently active
 	 * @see #registerDestructionCallback
 	 */
 	Object remove(String name);
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ public interface Scope {
 	 * so it can safely be executed without an enclosing try-catch block.
 	 * Furthermore, the Runnable will usually be serializable, provided
 	 * that its target object is serializable as well.
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the underlying scope is not currently active
 	 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean
 	 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition#getDestroyMethodName()
 	 * @see DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ public interface Scope {
 	 * E.g. the HttpServletRequest object for key "request".
 	 * @param key the contextual key
 	 * @return the corresponding object, or {@code null} if none found
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the underlying scope is not currently active
 	 */
 	Object resolveContextualObject(String key);
 
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ public interface Scope {
 	 * underlying storage mechanism has no obvious candidate for such an ID.
 	 * @return the conversation ID, or {@code null} if there is no
 	 * conversation ID for the current scope
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the underlying scope is not currently active
 	 */
 	String getConversationId();
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/YamlMapFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 
 /**
- * Factory for a Map that reads from a YAML source. YAML is a nice human-readable
- * format for configuration, and it has some useful hierarchical properties. It's
- * more or less a superset of JSON, so it has a lot of similar features. If
- * multiple resources are provided the later ones will override entries in the
- * earlier ones hierarchically - that is all entries with the same nested key of
- * type Map at any depth are merged. For example:
+ * Factory for a {@code Map} that reads from a YAML source, preserving the
+ * YAML-declared value types and their structure.
+ *
+ * <p>YAML is a nice human-readable format for configuration, and it has some
+ * useful hierarchical properties. It's more or less a superset of JSON, so it
+ * has a lot of similar features.
+ *
+ * <p>If multiple resources are provided the later ones will override entries in
+ * the earlier ones hierarchically; that is, all entries with the same nested key
+ * of type {@code Map} at any depth are merged. For example:
  *
  * <pre class="code">
  * foo:
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
  * with the value in the second, but its nested values are merged.
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 4.1
  */
 public class YamlMapFactoryBean extends YamlProcessor implements FactoryBean<Map<String, Object>>, InitializingBean {
@@ -104,10 +109,10 @@ public class YamlMapFactoryBean extends YamlProcessor implements FactoryBean<Map
 
 	/**
 	 * Template method that subclasses may override to construct the object
-	 * returned by this factory. The default implementation returns the
-	 * merged Map instance.
+	 * returned by this factory.
 	 * <p>Invoked lazily the first time {@link #getObject()} is invoked in
 	 * case of a shared singleton; else, on each {@link #getObject()} call.
+	 * <p>The default implementation returns the merged {@code Map} instance.
 	 * @return the object returned by this factory
 	 * @see #process(java.util.Map, MatchCallback)
 	 */

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/YamlProcessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.yaml.snakeyaml.nodes.MappingNode;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserException;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.reader.UnicodeReader;
 
+import org.springframework.core.CollectionFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * Base class for YAML factories.
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 4.1
  */
 public abstract class YamlProcessor {
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ public abstract class YamlProcessor {
 	}
 
 	private boolean process(Map<String, Object> map, MatchCallback callback) {
-		Properties properties = new Properties();
+		Properties properties = CollectionFactory.createStringAdaptingProperties();
 		properties.putAll(getFlattenedMap(map));
 
 		if (this.documentMatchers.isEmpty()) {
@@ -278,7 +280,7 @@ public abstract class YamlProcessor {
 					key = path + key;
 				}
 				else {
-					key = path + "." + key;
+					key = path + '.' + key;
 				}
 			}
 			Object value = entry.getValue();
@@ -302,21 +304,23 @@ public abstract class YamlProcessor {
 				}
 			}
 			else {
-				result.put(key, value != null ? value : "");
+				result.put(key, (value != null ? value : ""));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Callback interface used to process properties in a resulting map.
+	 * Callback interface used to process the YAML parsing results.
 	 */
 	public interface MatchCallback {
 
 		/**
-		 * Process the properties.
-		 * @param properties the properties to process
-		 * @param map a mutable result map
+		 * Process the given representation of the parsing results.
+		 * @param properties the properties to process (as a flattened
+		 * representation with indexed keys in case of a collection or map)
+		 * @param map the result map (preserving the original value structure
+		 * in the YAML document)
 		 */
 		void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map);
 	}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/YamlPropertiesFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -21,13 +21,23 @@ import java.util.Properties;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
+import org.springframework.core.CollectionFactory;
 
 /**
- * Factory for Java Properties that reads from a YAML source. YAML is a nice
- * human-readable format for configuration, and it has some useful hierarchical
- * properties. It's more or less a superset of JSON, so it has a lot of similar
- * features. The Properties created by this factory have nested paths for
- * hierarchical objects, so for instance this YAML
+ * Factory for {@link java.util.Properties} that reads from a YAML source,
+ * exposing a flat structure of String property values.
+ *
+ * <p>YAML is a nice human-readable format for configuration, and it has some
+ * useful hierarchical properties. It's more or less a superset of JSON, so it
+ * has a lot of similar features.
+ *
+ * <p><b>Note: All exposed values are of type {@code String}</b> for access through
+ * the common {@link Properties#getProperty} method (e.g. in configuration property
+ * resolution through {@link PropertyResourceConfigurer#setProperties(Properties)}).
+ * If this is not desirable, use {@link YamlMapFactoryBean} instead.
+ *
+ * <p>The Properties created by this factory have nested paths for hierarchical
+ * objects, so for instance this YAML
  *
  * <pre class="code">
  * environments:
@@ -39,7 +49,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
  *     name: My Cool App
  * </pre>
  *
- * is transformed into these Properties:
+ * is transformed into these properties:
  *
  * <pre class="code">
  * environments.dev.url=http://dev.bar.com
@@ -57,7 +67,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
  * - foo.bar.com
  * </pre>
  *
- * becomes Java Properties like this:
+ * becomes properties like this:
  *
  * <pre class="code">
  * servers[0]=dev.bar.com
@@ -66,6 +76,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 4.1
  */
 public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBean extends YamlProcessor implements FactoryBean<Properties>, InitializingBean {
@@ -116,7 +127,7 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBean extends YamlProcessor implements FactoryB
 	 * @see #process(MatchCallback) ()
 	 */
 	protected Properties createProperties() {
-		final Properties result = new Properties();
+		final Properties result = CollectionFactory.createStringAdaptingProperties();
 		process(new MatchCallback() {
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.core.ParameterNameDiscoverer;
 import org.springframework.core.PriorityOrdered;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
@@ -325,8 +326,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String beanName) throws BeansException {
-		return resolveDependency(descriptor, beanName, null, null);
+	public Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String requestingBeanName) throws BeansException {
+		return resolveDependency(descriptor, requestingBeanName, null, null);
 	}
 
 
@@ -500,7 +501,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	 * @see #instantiateUsingFactoryMethod
 	 * @see #autowireConstructor
 	 */
-	protected Object doCreateBean(final String beanName, final RootBeanDefinition mbd, final Object[] args) {
+	protected Object doCreateBean(final String beanName, final RootBeanDefinition mbd, final Object[] args)
+			throws BeanCreationException {
+
 		// Instantiate the bean.
 		BeanWrapper instanceWrapper = null;
 		if (mbd.isSingleton()) {
@@ -515,7 +518,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 		// Allow post-processors to modify the merged bean definition.
 		synchronized (mbd.postProcessingLock) {
 			if (!mbd.postProcessed) {
-				applyMergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessors(mbd, beanType, beanName);
+				try {
+					applyMergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessors(mbd, beanType, beanName);
+				}
+				catch (Throwable ex) {
+					throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
+							"Post-processing of merged bean definition failed", ex);
+				}
 				mbd.postProcessed = true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -550,7 +559,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 				throw (BeanCreationException) ex;
 			}
 			else {
-				throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, "Initialization of bean failed", ex);
+				throw new BeanCreationException(
+						mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, "Initialization of bean failed", ex);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -586,7 +596,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 			registerDisposableBeanIfNecessary(beanName, bean, mbd);
 		}
 		catch (BeanDefinitionValidationException ex) {
-			throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, "Invalid destruction signature", ex);
+			throw new BeanCreationException(
+					mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, "Invalid destruction signature", ex);
 		}
 
 		return exposedObject;
@@ -624,10 +635,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	protected Class<?> determineTargetType(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?>... typesToMatch) {
 		Class<?> targetType = mbd.getTargetType();
 		if (targetType == null) {
-			targetType = (mbd.getFactoryMethodName() != null ? getTypeForFactoryMethod(beanName, mbd, typesToMatch) :
+			targetType = (mbd.getFactoryMethodName() != null ?
+					getTypeForFactoryMethod(beanName, mbd, typesToMatch) :
 					resolveBeanClass(mbd, beanName, typesToMatch));
 			if (ObjectUtils.isEmpty(typesToMatch) || getTempClassLoader() == null) {
-				mbd.setTargetType(targetType);
+				mbd.resolvedTargetType = targetType;
 			}
 		}
 		return targetType;
@@ -648,9 +660,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	 * @see #createBean
 	 */
 	protected Class<?> getTypeForFactoryMethod(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?>... typesToMatch) {
-		Class<?> preResolved = mbd.resolvedFactoryMethodReturnType;
-		if (preResolved != null) {
-			return preResolved;
+		ResolvableType cachedReturnType = mbd.factoryMethodReturnType;
+		if (cachedReturnType != null) {
+			return cachedReturnType.resolve();
 		}
 
 		Class<?> factoryClass;
@@ -674,11 +686,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 		if (factoryClass == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
+		factoryClass = ClassUtils.getUserClass(factoryClass);
 
 		// If all factory methods have the same return type, return that type.
 		// Can't clearly figure out exact method due to type converting / autowiring!
 		Class<?> commonType = null;
-		boolean cache = false;
+		Method uniqueCandidate = null;
 		int minNrOfArgs = mbd.getConstructorArgumentValues().getArgumentCount();
 		Method[] candidates = ReflectionUtils.getUniqueDeclaredMethods(factoryClass);
 		for (Method factoryMethod : candidates) {
@@ -713,8 +726,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 						Class<?> returnType = AutowireUtils.resolveReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(
 								factoryMethod, args, getBeanClassLoader());
 						if (returnType != null) {
-							cache = true;
+							uniqueCandidate = (commonType == null ? factoryMethod : null);
 							commonType = ClassUtils.determineCommonAncestor(returnType, commonType);
+							if (commonType == null) {
+								// Ambiguous return types found: return null to indicate "not determinable".
+								return null;
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					catch (Throwable ex) {
@@ -724,22 +741,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 					}
 				}
 				else {
+					uniqueCandidate = (commonType == null ? factoryMethod : null);
 					commonType = ClassUtils.determineCommonAncestor(factoryMethod.getReturnType(), commonType);
+					if (commonType == null) {
+						// Ambiguous return types found: return null to indicate "not determinable".
+						return null;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (commonType != null) {
 			// Clear return type found: all factory methods return same type.
-			if (cache) {
-				mbd.resolvedFactoryMethodReturnType = commonType;
-			}
-			return commonType;
-		}
-		else {
-			// Ambiguous return types found: return null to indicate "not determinable".
-			return null;
+			mbd.factoryMethodReturnType = (uniqueCandidate != null ?
+					ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(uniqueCandidate) : ResolvableType.forClass(commonType));
 		}
+		return commonType;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -772,10 +789,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 					ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(fbClass,
 							new ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback() {
 								@Override
-								public void doWith(Method method) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException {
+								public void doWith(Method method) {
 									if (method.getName().equals(factoryMethodName) &&
 											FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getReturnType())) {
-										objectType.value = GenericTypeResolver.resolveReturnTypeArgument(method, FactoryBean.class);
+										objectType.value = GenericTypeResolver.resolveReturnTypeArgument(
+												method, FactoryBean.class);
 									}
 								}
 							});
@@ -802,10 +820,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 			if (objectType.value != null) {
 				return objectType.value;
 			}
+			else {
+				// No type found for shortcut FactoryBean instance:
+				// fall back to full creation of the FactoryBean instance.
+				return super.getTypeForFactoryBean(beanName, mbd);
+			}
 		}
 
-		// No type found - fall back to full creation of the FactoryBean instance.
-		return super.getTypeForFactoryBean(beanName, mbd);
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -824,7 +846,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 					SmartInstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor ibp = (SmartInstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor) bp;
 					exposedObject = ibp.getEarlyBeanReference(exposedObject, beanName);
 					if (exposedObject == null) {
-						return exposedObject;
+						return null;
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -922,24 +944,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	 * @param mbd the merged bean definition for the bean
 	 * @param beanType the actual type of the managed bean instance
 	 * @param beanName the name of the bean
-	 * @throws BeansException if any post-processing failed
 	 * @see MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor#postProcessMergedBeanDefinition
 	 */
-	protected void applyMergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessors(RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?> beanType, String beanName)
-			throws BeansException {
-
-		try {
-			for (BeanPostProcessor bp : getBeanPostProcessors()) {
-				if (bp instanceof MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor) {
-					MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor bdp = (MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor) bp;
-					bdp.postProcessMergedBeanDefinition(mbd, beanType, beanName);
-				}
+	protected void applyMergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessors(RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?> beanType, String beanName) {
+		for (BeanPostProcessor bp : getBeanPostProcessors()) {
+			if (bp instanceof MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor) {
+				MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor bdp = (MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor) bp;
+				bdp.postProcessMergedBeanDefinition(mbd, beanType, beanName);
 			}
 		}
-		catch (Exception ex) {
-			throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
-					"Post-processing failed of bean type [" + beanType + "] failed", ex);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -976,12 +989,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	 * @param beanClass the class of the bean to be instantiated
 	 * @param beanName the name of the bean
 	 * @return the bean object to use instead of a default instance of the target bean, or {@code null}
-	 * @throws BeansException if any post-processing failed
 	 * @see InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor#postProcessBeforeInstantiation
 	 */
-	protected Object applyBeanPostProcessorsBeforeInstantiation(Class<?> beanClass, String beanName)
-			throws BeansException {
-
+	protected Object applyBeanPostProcessorsBeforeInstantiation(Class<?> beanClass, String beanName) {
 		for (BeanPostProcessor bp : getBeanPostProcessors()) {
 			if (bp instanceof InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor) {
 				InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor ibp = (InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor) bp;
@@ -1102,7 +1112,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 			return bw;
 		}
 		catch (Throwable ex) {
-			throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, "Instantiation of bean failed", ex);
+			throw new BeanCreationException(
+					mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, "Instantiation of bean failed", ex);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1654,7 +1665,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 	 * methods with arguments.
 	 * @see #invokeInitMethods
 	 */
-	protected void invokeCustomInitMethod(String beanName, final Object bean, RootBeanDefinition mbd) throws Throwable {
+	protected void invokeCustomInitMethod(String beanName, final Object bean, RootBeanDefinition mbd)
+			throws Throwable {
+
 		String initMethodName = mbd.getInitMethodName();
 		final Method initMethod = (mbd.isNonPublicAccessAllowed() ?
 				BeanUtils.findMethod(bean.getClass(), initMethodName) :

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java

@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	private final Set<PropertyEditorRegistrar> propertyEditorRegistrars =
 			new LinkedHashSet<PropertyEditorRegistrar>(4);
 
-	/** A custom TypeConverter to use, overriding the default PropertyEditor mechanism */
-	private TypeConverter typeConverter;
-
 	/** Custom PropertyEditors to apply to the beans of this factory */
 	private final Map<Class<?>, Class<? extends PropertyEditor>> customEditors =
 			new HashMap<Class<?>, Class<? extends PropertyEditor>>(4);
 
+	/** A custom TypeConverter to use, overriding the default PropertyEditor mechanism */
+	private TypeConverter typeConverter;
+
 	/** String resolvers to apply e.g. to annotation attribute values */
 	private final List<StringValueResolver> embeddedValueResolvers = new LinkedList<StringValueResolver>();
 
@@ -287,13 +287,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 				// Guarantee initialization of beans that the current bean depends on.
 				String[] dependsOn = mbd.getDependsOn();
 				if (dependsOn != null) {
-					for (String dependsOnBean : dependsOn) {
-						if (isDependent(beanName, dependsOnBean)) {
+					for (String dep : dependsOn) {
+						if (isDependent(beanName, dep)) {
 							throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
-									"Circular depends-on relationship between '" + beanName + "' and '" + dependsOnBean + "'");
+									"Circular depends-on relationship between '" + beanName + "' and '" + dep + "'");
 						}
-						registerDependentBean(dependsOnBean, beanName);
-						getBean(dependsOnBean);
+						registerDependentBean(dep, beanName);
+						getBean(dep);
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 			}
 			catch (TypeMismatchException ex) {
 				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-					logger.debug("Failed to convert bean '" + name + "' to required type [" +
-							ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) + "]", ex);
+					logger.debug("Failed to convert bean '" + name + "' to required type '" +
+							ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(requiredType) + "'", ex);
 				}
 				throw new BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(name, requiredType, bean.getClass());
 			}
@@ -460,19 +460,19 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 				return false;
 			}
 			if (isFactoryBean(beanName, mbd)) {
-				final FactoryBean<?> factoryBean = (FactoryBean<?>) getBean(FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX + beanName);
+				final FactoryBean<?> fb = (FactoryBean<?>) getBean(FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX + beanName);
 				if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
 					return AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Boolean>() {
 						@Override
 						public Boolean run() {
-							return ((factoryBean instanceof SmartFactoryBean && ((SmartFactoryBean<?>) factoryBean).isPrototype()) ||
-									!factoryBean.isSingleton());
+							return ((fb instanceof SmartFactoryBean && ((SmartFactoryBean<?>) fb).isPrototype()) ||
+									!fb.isSingleton());
 						}
 					}, getAccessControlContext());
 				}
 				else {
-					return ((factoryBean instanceof SmartFactoryBean && ((SmartFactoryBean<?>) factoryBean).isPrototype()) ||
-							!factoryBean.isSingleton());
+					return ((fb instanceof SmartFactoryBean && ((SmartFactoryBean<?>) fb).isPrototype()) ||
+							!fb.isSingleton());
 				}
 			}
 			else {
@@ -517,7 +517,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 			// Retrieve corresponding bean definition.
 			RootBeanDefinition mbd = getMergedLocalBeanDefinition(beanName);
 
-			Class<?> classToMatch = typeToMatch.getRawClass();
+			Class<?> classToMatch = typeToMatch.resolve();
+			if (classToMatch == null) {
+				classToMatch = FactoryBean.class;
+			}
 			Class<?>[] typesToMatch = (FactoryBean.class == classToMatch ?
 					new Class<?>[] {classToMatch} : new Class<?>[] {FactoryBean.class, classToMatch});
 
@@ -557,6 +560,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 				}
 			}
 
+			ResolvableType resolvableType = mbd.targetType;
+			if (resolvableType == null) {
+				resolvableType = mbd.factoryMethodReturnType;
+			}
+			if (resolvableType != null && resolvableType.resolve() == beanType) {
+				return typeToMatch.isAssignableFrom(resolvableType);
+			}
 			return typeToMatch.isAssignableFrom(beanType);
 		}
 	}
@@ -805,12 +815,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 
 	@Override
 	public String resolveEmbeddedValue(String value) {
+		if (value == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		String result = value;
 		for (StringValueResolver resolver : this.embeddedValueResolvers) {
+			result = resolver.resolveStringValue(result);
 			if (result == null) {
 				return null;
 			}
-			result = resolver.resolveStringValue(result);
 		}
 		return result;
 	}
@@ -918,10 +931,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 		setBeanClassLoader(otherFactory.getBeanClassLoader());
 		setCacheBeanMetadata(otherFactory.isCacheBeanMetadata());
 		setBeanExpressionResolver(otherFactory.getBeanExpressionResolver());
+		setConversionService(otherFactory.getConversionService());
 		if (otherFactory instanceof AbstractBeanFactory) {
 			AbstractBeanFactory otherAbstractFactory = (AbstractBeanFactory) otherFactory;
-			this.customEditors.putAll(otherAbstractFactory.customEditors);
 			this.propertyEditorRegistrars.addAll(otherAbstractFactory.propertyEditorRegistrars);
+			this.customEditors.putAll(otherAbstractFactory.customEditors);
+			this.typeConverter = otherAbstractFactory.typeConverter;
 			this.beanPostProcessors.addAll(otherAbstractFactory.beanPostProcessors);
 			this.hasInstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessors = this.hasInstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessors ||
 					otherAbstractFactory.hasInstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessors;
@@ -932,6 +947,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 		}
 		else {
 			setTypeConverter(otherFactory.getTypeConverter());
+			String[] otherScopeNames = otherFactory.getRegisteredScopeNames();
+			for (String scopeName : otherScopeNames) {
+				this.scopes.put(scopeName, otherFactory.getRegisteredScope(scopeName));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1050,11 +1069,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	 * Destroy the given bean instance (usually a prototype instance
 	 * obtained from this factory) according to the given bean definition.
 	 * @param beanName the name of the bean definition
-	 * @param beanInstance the bean instance to destroy
+	 * @param bean the bean instance to destroy
 	 * @param mbd the merged bean definition
 	 */
-	protected void destroyBean(String beanName, Object beanInstance, RootBeanDefinition mbd) {
-		new DisposableBeanAdapter(beanInstance, beanName, mbd, getBeanPostProcessors(), getAccessControlContext()).destroy();
+	protected void destroyBean(String beanName, Object bean, RootBeanDefinition mbd) {
+		new DisposableBeanAdapter(bean, beanName, mbd, getBeanPostProcessors(), getAccessControlContext()).destroy();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -1235,12 +1254,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 							pbd = getMergedBeanDefinition(parentBeanName);
 						}
 						else {
-							if (getParentBeanFactory() instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory) {
-								pbd = ((ConfigurableBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory()).getMergedBeanDefinition(parentBeanName);
+							BeanFactory parent = getParentBeanFactory();
+							if (parent instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory) {
+								pbd = ((ConfigurableBeanFactory) parent).getMergedBeanDefinition(parentBeanName);
 							}
 							else {
-								throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(bd.getParentName(),
-										"Parent name '" + bd.getParentName() + "' is equal to bean name '" + beanName +
+								throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(parentBeanName,
+										"Parent name '" + parentBeanName + "' is equal to bean name '" + beanName +
 										"': cannot be resolved without an AbstractBeanFactory parent");
 							}
 						}
@@ -1356,12 +1376,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			throw new CannotLoadBeanClassException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, mbd.getBeanClassName(), ex);
 		}
-		catch (LinkageError err) {
-			throw new CannotLoadBeanClassException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, mbd.getBeanClassName(), err);
+		catch (LinkageError ex) {
+			throw new CannotLoadBeanClassException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, mbd.getBeanClassName(), ex);
 		}
 	}
 
-	private Class<?> doResolveBeanClass(RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?>... typesToMatch) throws ClassNotFoundException {
+	private Class<?> doResolveBeanClass(RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?>... typesToMatch)
+			throws ClassNotFoundException {
+
 		ClassLoader beanClassLoader = getBeanClassLoader();
 		ClassLoader classLoaderToUse = beanClassLoader;
 		if (!ObjectUtils.isEmpty(typesToMatch)) {
@@ -1435,6 +1457,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	 * @return the type of the bean, or {@code null} if not predictable
 	 */
 	protected Class<?> predictBeanType(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, Class<?>... typesToMatch) {
+		Class<?> targetType = mbd.getTargetType();
+		if (targetType != null) {
+			return targetType;
+		}
 		if (mbd.getFactoryMethodName() != null) {
 			return null;
 		}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AutowireUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ abstract class AutowireUtils {
 	 * Determine the target type for the generic return type of the given
 	 * <em>generic factory method</em>, where formal type variables are declared
 	 * on the given method itself.
-	 * <p>For example, given a factory method with the following signature,
-	 * if {@code resolveReturnTypeForFactoryMethod()} is invoked with the reflected
+	 * <p>For example, given a factory method with the following signature, if
+	 * {@code resolveReturnTypeForFactoryMethod()} is invoked with the reflected
 	 * method for {@code creatProxy()} and an {@code Object[]} array containing
 	 * {@code MyService.class}, {@code resolveReturnTypeForFactoryMethod()} will
 	 * infer that the target return type is {@code MyService}.
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ abstract class AutowireUtils {
 	 * @param method the method to introspect (never {@code null})
 	 * @param args the arguments that will be supplied to the method when it is
 	 * invoked (never {@code null})
-	 * @param classLoader the ClassLoader to resolve class names against, if necessary
-	 * (never {@code null})
-	 * @return the resolved target return type, the standard return type, or {@code null}
+	 * @param classLoader the ClassLoader to resolve class names against,
+	 * if necessary (never {@code null})
+	 * @return the resolved target return type or the standard method return type
 	 * @since 3.2.5
 	 */
 	public static Class<?> resolveReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(Method method, Object[] args, ClassLoader classLoader) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/BeanDefinitionReaderUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ public class BeanDefinitionReaderUtils {
 		return bd;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Generate a bean name for the given top-level bean definition,
+	 * unique within the given bean factory.
+	 * @param beanDefinition the bean definition to generate a bean name for
+	 * @param registry the bean factory that the definition is going to be
+	 * registered with (to check for existing bean names)
+	 * @return the generated bean name
+	 * @throws BeanDefinitionStoreException if no unique name can be generated
+	 * for the given bean definition
+	 * @see #generateBeanName(BeanDefinition, BeanDefinitionRegistry, boolean)
+	 */
+	public static String generateBeanName(BeanDefinition beanDefinition, BeanDefinitionRegistry registry)
+			throws BeanDefinitionStoreException {
+
+		return generateBeanName(beanDefinition, registry, false);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Generate a bean name for the given bean definition, unique within the
 	 * given bean factory.
@@ -117,22 +134,6 @@ public class BeanDefinitionReaderUtils {
 		return id;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Generate a bean name for the given top-level bean definition,
-	 * unique within the given bean factory.
-	 * @param beanDefinition the bean definition to generate a bean name for
-	 * @param registry the bean factory that the definition is going to be
-	 * registered with (to check for existing bean names)
-	 * @return the generated bean name
-	 * @throws BeanDefinitionStoreException if no unique name can be generated
-	 * for the given bean definition
-	 */
-	public static String generateBeanName(BeanDefinition beanDefinition, BeanDefinitionRegistry registry)
-			throws BeanDefinitionStoreException {
-
-		return generateBeanName(beanDefinition, registry, false);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Register the given bean definition with the given bean factory.
 	 * @param definitionHolder the bean definition including name and aliases

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/CglibSubclassingInstantiationStrategy.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class CglibSubclassingInstantiationStrategy extends SimpleInstantiationSt
 			Class<?> subclass = createEnhancedSubclass(this.beanDefinition);
 			Object instance;
 			if (ctor == null) {
-				instance = BeanUtils.instantiate(subclass);
+				instance = BeanUtils.instantiateClass(subclass);
 			}
 			else {
 				try {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ConstructorResolver.java

@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 	private int resolveConstructorArguments(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, BeanWrapper bw,
 			ConstructorArgumentValues cargs, ConstructorArgumentValues resolvedValues) {
 
-		TypeConverter converter = (this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() != null ?
-				this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() : bw);
+		TypeConverter customConverter = this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter();
+		TypeConverter converter = (customConverter != null ? customConverter : bw);
 		BeanDefinitionValueResolver valueResolver =
 				new BeanDefinitionValueResolver(this.beanFactory, beanName, mbd, converter);
 
@@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			BeanWrapper bw, Class<?>[] paramTypes, String[] paramNames, Object methodOrCtor,
 			boolean autowiring) throws UnsatisfiedDependencyException {
 
-		TypeConverter converter = (this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() != null ?
-				this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() : bw);
+		TypeConverter customConverter = this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter();
+		TypeConverter converter = (customConverter != null ? customConverter : bw);
 
 		ArgumentsHolder args = new ArgumentsHolder(paramTypes.length);
 		Set<ConstructorArgumentValues.ValueHolder> usedValueHolders =
@@ -769,12 +769,13 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 	private Object[] resolvePreparedArguments(
 			String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, BeanWrapper bw, Member methodOrCtor, Object[] argsToResolve) {
 
-		Class<?>[] paramTypes = (methodOrCtor instanceof Method ?
-				((Method) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes() : ((Constructor<?>) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes());
-		TypeConverter converter = (this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() != null ?
-				this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() : bw);
+		TypeConverter customConverter = this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter();
+		TypeConverter converter = (customConverter != null ? customConverter : bw);
 		BeanDefinitionValueResolver valueResolver =
 				new BeanDefinitionValueResolver(this.beanFactory, beanName, mbd, converter);
+		Class<?>[] paramTypes = (methodOrCtor instanceof Method ?
+				((Method) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes() : ((Constructor<?>) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes());
+
 		Object[] resolvedArgs = new Object[argsToResolve.length];
 		for (int argIndex = 0; argIndex < argsToResolve.length; argIndex++) {
 			Object argValue = argsToResolve[argIndex];

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import javax.inject.Provider;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryUtils;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.CannotLoadBeanClassException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InjectionPoint;
@@ -61,11 +62,13 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.SmartFactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.SmartInitializingSingleton;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AutowireCapableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinitionHolder;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DependencyDescriptor;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.NamedBeanHolder;
 import org.springframework.core.OrderComparator;
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
@@ -264,6 +267,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 
 	/**
 	 * Set a {@link java.util.Comparator} for dependency Lists and arrays.
+	 * @since 4.0
 	 * @see org.springframework.core.OrderComparator
 	 * @see org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator
 	 */
@@ -273,6 +277,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the dependency comparator for this BeanFactory (may be {@code null}.
+	 * @since 4.0
 	 */
 	public Comparator<Object> getDependencyComparator() {
 		return this.dependencyComparator;
@@ -287,11 +292,10 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		Assert.notNull(autowireCandidateResolver, "AutowireCandidateResolver must not be null");
 		if (autowireCandidateResolver instanceof BeanFactoryAware) {
 			if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
-				final BeanFactory target = this;
 				AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Object>() {
 					@Override
 					public Object run() {
-						((BeanFactoryAware) autowireCandidateResolver).setBeanFactory(target);
+						((BeanFactoryAware) autowireCandidateResolver).setBeanFactory(DefaultListableBeanFactory.this);
 						return null;
 					}
 				}, getAccessControlContext());
@@ -318,7 +322,10 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			DefaultListableBeanFactory otherListableFactory = (DefaultListableBeanFactory) otherFactory;
 			this.allowBeanDefinitionOverriding = otherListableFactory.allowBeanDefinitionOverriding;
 			this.allowEagerClassLoading = otherListableFactory.allowEagerClassLoading;
-			this.autowireCandidateResolver = otherListableFactory.autowireCandidateResolver;
+			this.dependencyComparator = otherListableFactory.dependencyComparator;
+			// A clone of the AutowireCandidateResolver since it is potentially BeanFactoryAware...
+			setAutowireCandidateResolver(BeanUtils.instantiateClass(getAutowireCandidateResolver().getClass()));
+			// Make resolvable dependencies (e.g. ResourceLoader) available here as well...
 			this.resolvableDependencies.putAll(otherListableFactory.resolvableDependencies);
 		}
 	}
@@ -335,43 +342,15 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 
 	@Override
 	public <T> T getBean(Class<T> requiredType, Object... args) throws BeansException {
-		Assert.notNull(requiredType, "Required type must not be null");
-		String[] beanNames = getBeanNamesForType(requiredType);
-		if (beanNames.length > 1) {
-			ArrayList<String> autowireCandidates = new ArrayList<String>();
-			for (String beanName : beanNames) {
-				if (!containsBeanDefinition(beanName) || getBeanDefinition(beanName).isAutowireCandidate()) {
-					autowireCandidates.add(beanName);
-				}
-			}
-			if (autowireCandidates.size() > 0) {
-				beanNames = autowireCandidates.toArray(new String[autowireCandidates.size()]);
-			}
+		NamedBeanHolder<T> namedBean = resolveNamedBean(requiredType, args);
+		if (namedBean != null) {
+			return namedBean.getBeanInstance();
 		}
-		if (beanNames.length == 1) {
-			return getBean(beanNames[0], requiredType, args);
-		}
-		else if (beanNames.length > 1) {
-			Map<String, Object> candidates = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-			for (String beanName : beanNames) {
-				candidates.put(beanName, getBean(beanName, requiredType, args));
-			}
-			String primaryCandidate = determinePrimaryCandidate(candidates, requiredType);
-			if (primaryCandidate != null) {
-				return getBean(primaryCandidate, requiredType, args);
-			}
-			String priorityCandidate = determineHighestPriorityCandidate(candidates, requiredType);
-			if (priorityCandidate != null) {
-				return getBean(priorityCandidate, requiredType, args);
-			}
-			throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(requiredType, candidates.keySet());
-		}
-		else if (getParentBeanFactory() != null) {
-			return getParentBeanFactory().getBean(requiredType, args);
-		}
-		else {
-			throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(requiredType);
+		BeanFactory parent = getParentBeanFactory();
+		if (parent != null) {
+			return parent.getBean(requiredType, args);
 		}
+		throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(requiredType);
 	}
 
 
@@ -393,7 +372,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	@Override
 	public String[] getBeanDefinitionNames() {
 		if (this.frozenBeanDefinitionNames != null) {
-			return this.frozenBeanDefinitionNames;
+			return this.frozenBeanDefinitionNames.clone();
 		}
 		else {
 			return StringUtils.toStringArray(this.beanDefinitionNames);
@@ -444,8 +423,11 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 									!requiresEagerInitForType(mbd.getFactoryBeanName()))) {
 						// In case of FactoryBean, match object created by FactoryBean.
 						boolean isFactoryBean = isFactoryBean(beanName, mbd);
-						boolean matchFound = (allowEagerInit || !isFactoryBean || containsSingleton(beanName)) &&
-								(includeNonSingletons || isSingleton(beanName)) && isTypeMatch(beanName, type);
+						boolean matchFound = (allowEagerInit || !isFactoryBean ||
+								(mbd.getDecoratedDefinition() != null && !mbd.isLazyInit()) ||
+								containsSingleton(beanName)) &&
+								(includeNonSingletons || isSingleton(beanName)) &&
+								isTypeMatch(beanName, type);
 						if (!matchFound && isFactoryBean) {
 							// In case of FactoryBean, try to match FactoryBean instance itself next.
 							beanName = FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX + beanName;
@@ -651,13 +633,15 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		else if (containsSingleton(beanName)) {
 			return isAutowireCandidate(beanName, new RootBeanDefinition(getType(beanName)), descriptor, resolver);
 		}
-		else if (getParentBeanFactory() instanceof DefaultListableBeanFactory) {
+
+		BeanFactory parent = getParentBeanFactory();
+		if (parent instanceof DefaultListableBeanFactory) {
 			// No bean definition found in this factory -> delegate to parent.
-			return ((DefaultListableBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory()).isAutowireCandidate(beanName, descriptor, resolver);
+			return ((DefaultListableBeanFactory) parent).isAutowireCandidate(beanName, descriptor, resolver);
 		}
-		else if (getParentBeanFactory() instanceof ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) {
+		else if (parent instanceof ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) {
 			// If no DefaultListableBeanFactory, can't pass the resolver along.
-			return ((ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory()).isAutowireCandidate(beanName, descriptor);
+			return ((ConfigurableListableBeanFactory) parent).isAutowireCandidate(beanName, descriptor);
 		}
 		else {
 			return true;
@@ -998,24 +982,86 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	@Override
-	public Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String beanName,
+	public <T> NamedBeanHolder<T> resolveNamedBean(Class<T> requiredType) throws BeansException {
+		NamedBeanHolder<T> namedBean = resolveNamedBean(requiredType, (Object[]) null);
+		if (namedBean != null) {
+			return namedBean;
+		}
+		BeanFactory parent = getParentBeanFactory();
+		if (parent instanceof AutowireCapableBeanFactory) {
+			return ((AutowireCapableBeanFactory) parent).resolveNamedBean(requiredType);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	private <T> NamedBeanHolder<T> resolveNamedBean(Class<T> requiredType, Object... args) throws BeansException {
+		Assert.notNull(requiredType, "Required type must not be null");
+		String[] candidateNames = getBeanNamesForType(requiredType);
+
+		if (candidateNames.length > 1) {
+			List<String> autowireCandidates = new ArrayList<String>(candidateNames.length);
+			for (String beanName : candidateNames) {
+				if (!containsBeanDefinition(beanName) || getBeanDefinition(beanName).isAutowireCandidate()) {
+					autowireCandidates.add(beanName);
+				}
+			}
+			if (!autowireCandidates.isEmpty()) {
+				candidateNames = autowireCandidates.toArray(new String[autowireCandidates.size()]);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (candidateNames.length == 1) {
+			String beanName = candidateNames[0];
+			return new NamedBeanHolder<T>(beanName, getBean(beanName, requiredType, args));
+		}
+		else if (candidateNames.length > 1) {
+			Map<String, Object> candidates = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>(candidateNames.length);
+			for (String beanName : candidateNames) {
+				if (containsSingleton(beanName)) {
+					candidates.put(beanName, getBean(beanName, requiredType, args));
+				}
+				else {
+					candidates.put(beanName, getType(beanName));
+				}
+			}
+			String candidateName = determinePrimaryCandidate(candidates, requiredType);
+			if (candidateName == null) {
+				candidateName = determineHighestPriorityCandidate(candidates, requiredType);
+			}
+			if (candidateName != null) {
+				Object beanInstance = candidates.get(candidateName);
+				if (beanInstance instanceof Class) {
+					beanInstance = getBean(candidateName, requiredType, args);
+				}
+				return new NamedBeanHolder<T>(candidateName, (T) beanInstance);
+			}
+			throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(requiredType, candidates.keySet());
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Object resolveDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String requestingBeanName,
 			Set<String> autowiredBeanNames, TypeConverter typeConverter) throws BeansException {
 
 		descriptor.initParameterNameDiscovery(getParameterNameDiscoverer());
-		if (descriptor.getDependencyType().equals(javaUtilOptionalClass)) {
-			return new OptionalDependencyFactory().createOptionalDependency(descriptor, beanName);
+		if (javaUtilOptionalClass == descriptor.getDependencyType()) {
+			return new OptionalDependencyFactory().createOptionalDependency(descriptor, requestingBeanName);
 		}
 		else if (ObjectFactory.class == descriptor.getDependencyType() ||
 				ObjectProvider.class == descriptor.getDependencyType()) {
-			return new DependencyObjectProvider(descriptor, beanName);
+			return new DependencyObjectProvider(descriptor, requestingBeanName);
 		}
 		else if (javaxInjectProviderClass == descriptor.getDependencyType()) {
-			return new Jsr330ProviderFactory().createDependencyProvider(descriptor, beanName);
+			return new Jsr330ProviderFactory().createDependencyProvider(descriptor, requestingBeanName);
 		}
 		else {
-			Object result = getAutowireCandidateResolver().getLazyResolutionProxyIfNecessary(descriptor, beanName);
+			Object result = getAutowireCandidateResolver().getLazyResolutionProxyIfNecessary(
+					descriptor, requestingBeanName);
 			if (result == null) {
-				result = doResolveDependency(descriptor, beanName, autowiredBeanNames, typeConverter);
+				result = doResolveDependency(descriptor, requestingBeanName, autowiredBeanNames, typeConverter);
 			}
 			return result;
 		}
@@ -1053,13 +1099,17 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, type, descriptor);
 			if (matchingBeans.isEmpty()) {
 				if (descriptor.isRequired()) {
-					raiseNoSuchBeanDefinitionException(type, descriptor.getResolvableType().toString(), descriptor);
+					raiseNoMatchingBeanFound(type, descriptor.getResolvableType(), descriptor);
 				}
 				return null;
 			}
+
+			String autowiredBeanName;
+			Object instanceCandidate;
+
 			if (matchingBeans.size() > 1) {
-				String primaryBeanName = determineAutowireCandidate(matchingBeans, descriptor);
-				if (primaryBeanName == null) {
+				autowiredBeanName = determineAutowireCandidate(matchingBeans, descriptor);
+				if (autowiredBeanName == null) {
 					if (descriptor.isRequired() || !indicatesMultipleBeans(type)) {
 						return descriptor.resolveNotUnique(type, matchingBeans);
 					}
@@ -1070,17 +1120,20 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 						return null;
 					}
 				}
-				if (autowiredBeanNames != null) {
-					autowiredBeanNames.add(primaryBeanName);
-				}
-				return matchingBeans.get(primaryBeanName);
+				instanceCandidate = matchingBeans.get(autowiredBeanName);
 			}
-			// We have exactly one match.
-			Map.Entry<String, Object> entry = matchingBeans.entrySet().iterator().next();
+			else {
+				// We have exactly one match.
+				Map.Entry<String, Object> entry = matchingBeans.entrySet().iterator().next();
+				autowiredBeanName = entry.getKey();
+				instanceCandidate = entry.getValue();
+			}
+
 			if (autowiredBeanNames != null) {
-				autowiredBeanNames.add(entry.getKey());
+				autowiredBeanNames.add(autowiredBeanName);
 			}
-			return entry.getValue();
+			return (instanceCandidate instanceof Class ?
+					descriptor.resolveCandidate(autowiredBeanName, type, this) : instanceCandidate);
 		}
 		finally {
 			ConstructorResolver.setCurrentInjectionPoint(previousInjectionPoint);
@@ -1093,9 +1146,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		Class<?> type = descriptor.getDependencyType();
 		if (type.isArray()) {
 			Class<?> componentType = type.getComponentType();
-			DependencyDescriptor targetDesc = new DependencyDescriptor(descriptor);
-			targetDesc.increaseNestingLevel();
-			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, componentType, targetDesc);
+			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, componentType,
+					new MultiElementDescriptor(descriptor));
 			if (matchingBeans.isEmpty()) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -1114,9 +1166,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			if (elementType == null) {
 				return null;
 			}
-			DependencyDescriptor targetDesc = new DependencyDescriptor(descriptor);
-			targetDesc.increaseNestingLevel();
-			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, elementType, targetDesc);
+			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, elementType,
+					new MultiElementDescriptor(descriptor));
 			if (matchingBeans.isEmpty()) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -1139,9 +1190,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			if (valueType == null) {
 				return null;
 			}
-			DependencyDescriptor targetDesc = new DependencyDescriptor(descriptor);
-			targetDesc.increaseNestingLevel();
-			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, valueType, targetDesc);
+			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, valueType,
+					new MultiElementDescriptor(descriptor));
 			if (matchingBeans.isEmpty()) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -1208,24 +1258,27 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		for (String candidateName : candidateNames) {
-			if (!isSelfReference(beanName, candidateName) && isAutowireCandidate(candidateName, descriptor)) {
-				result.put(candidateName, descriptor.resolveCandidate(candidateName, this));
+		for (String candidate : candidateNames) {
+			if (!isSelfReference(beanName, candidate) && isAutowireCandidate(candidate, descriptor)) {
+				addCandidateEntry(result, candidate, descriptor, requiredType);
 			}
 		}
 		if (result.isEmpty() && !indicatesMultipleBeans(requiredType)) {
 			// Consider fallback matches if the first pass failed to find anything...
 			DependencyDescriptor fallbackDescriptor = descriptor.forFallbackMatch();
-			for (String candidateName : candidateNames) {
-				if (!isSelfReference(beanName, candidateName) && isAutowireCandidate(candidateName, fallbackDescriptor)) {
-					result.put(candidateName, descriptor.resolveCandidate(candidateName, this));
+			for (String candidate : candidateNames) {
+				if (!isSelfReference(beanName, candidate) && isAutowireCandidate(candidate, fallbackDescriptor)) {
+					addCandidateEntry(result, candidate, descriptor, requiredType);
 				}
 			}
 			if (result.isEmpty()) {
-				// Consider self references before as a final pass
-				for (String candidateName : candidateNames) {
-					if (isSelfReference(beanName, candidateName) && isAutowireCandidate(candidateName, fallbackDescriptor)) {
-						result.put(candidateName, descriptor.resolveCandidate(candidateName, this));
+				// Consider self references as a final pass...
+				// but in the case of a dependency collection, not the very same bean itself.
+				for (String candidate : candidateNames) {
+					if (isSelfReference(beanName, candidate) &&
+							(!(descriptor instanceof MultiElementDescriptor) || !beanName.equals(candidate)) &&
+							isAutowireCandidate(candidate, fallbackDescriptor)) {
+						addCandidateEntry(result, candidate, descriptor, requiredType);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -1233,31 +1286,46 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		return result;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Add an entry to the candidate map: a bean instance if available or just the resolved
+	 * type, preventing early bean initialization ahead of primary candidate selection.
+	 */
+	private void addCandidateEntry(Map<String, Object> candidates, String candidateName,
+			DependencyDescriptor descriptor, Class<?> requiredType) {
+
+		if (descriptor instanceof MultiElementDescriptor || containsSingleton(candidateName)) {
+			candidates.put(candidateName, descriptor.resolveCandidate(candidateName, requiredType, this));
+		}
+		else {
+			candidates.put(candidateName, getType(candidateName));
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Determine the autowire candidate in the given set of beans.
 	 * <p>Looks for {@code @Primary} and {@code @Priority} (in that order).
-	 * @param candidateBeans a Map of candidate names and candidate instances
+	 * @param candidates a Map of candidate names and candidate instances
 	 * that match the required type, as returned by {@link #findAutowireCandidates}
 	 * @param descriptor the target dependency to match against
 	 * @return the name of the autowire candidate, or {@code null} if none found
 	 */
-	protected String determineAutowireCandidate(Map<String, Object> candidateBeans, DependencyDescriptor descriptor) {
+	protected String determineAutowireCandidate(Map<String, Object> candidates, DependencyDescriptor descriptor) {
 		Class<?> requiredType = descriptor.getDependencyType();
-		String primaryCandidate = determinePrimaryCandidate(candidateBeans, requiredType);
+		String primaryCandidate = determinePrimaryCandidate(candidates, requiredType);
 		if (primaryCandidate != null) {
 			return primaryCandidate;
 		}
-		String priorityCandidate = determineHighestPriorityCandidate(candidateBeans, requiredType);
+		String priorityCandidate = determineHighestPriorityCandidate(candidates, requiredType);
 		if (priorityCandidate != null) {
 			return priorityCandidate;
 		}
 		// Fallback
-		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : candidateBeans.entrySet()) {
-			String candidateBeanName = entry.getKey();
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : candidates.entrySet()) {
+			String candidateName = entry.getKey();
 			Object beanInstance = entry.getValue();
 			if ((beanInstance != null && this.resolvableDependencies.containsValue(beanInstance)) ||
-					matchesBeanName(candidateBeanName, descriptor.getDependencyName())) {
-				return candidateBeanName;
+					matchesBeanName(candidateName, descriptor.getDependencyName())) {
+				return candidateName;
 			}
 		}
 		return null;
@@ -1265,15 +1333,15 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 
 	/**
 	 * Determine the primary candidate in the given set of beans.
-	 * @param candidateBeans a Map of candidate names and candidate instances
-	 * that match the required type
+	 * @param candidates a Map of candidate names and candidate instances
+	 * (or candidate classes if not created yet) that match the required type
 	 * @param requiredType the target dependency type to match against
 	 * @return the name of the primary candidate, or {@code null} if none found
 	 * @see #isPrimary(String, Object)
 	 */
-	protected String determinePrimaryCandidate(Map<String, Object> candidateBeans, Class<?> requiredType) {
+	protected String determinePrimaryCandidate(Map<String, Object> candidates, Class<?> requiredType) {
 		String primaryBeanName = null;
-		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : candidateBeans.entrySet()) {
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : candidates.entrySet()) {
 			String candidateBeanName = entry.getKey();
 			Object beanInstance = entry.getValue();
 			if (isPrimary(candidateBeanName, beanInstance)) {
@@ -1281,8 +1349,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 					boolean candidateLocal = containsBeanDefinition(candidateBeanName);
 					boolean primaryLocal = containsBeanDefinition(primaryBeanName);
 					if (candidateLocal && primaryLocal) {
-						throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(requiredType, candidateBeans.size(),
-								"more than one 'primary' bean found among candidates: " + candidateBeans.keySet());
+						throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(requiredType, candidates.size(),
+								"more than one 'primary' bean found among candidates: " + candidates.keySet());
 					}
 					else if (candidateLocal) {
 						primaryBeanName = candidateBeanName;
@@ -1297,29 +1365,30 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Determine the candidate with the highest priority in the given set of beans. As
-	 * defined by the {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered} interface, the lowest
-	 * value has the highest priority.
-	 * @param candidateBeans a Map of candidate names and candidate instances
-	 * that match the required type
+	 * Determine the candidate with the highest priority in the given set of beans.
+	 * <p>Based on {@code @javax.annotation.Priority}. As defined by the related
+	 * {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered} interface, the lowest value has
+	 * the highest priority.
+	 * @param candidates a Map of candidate names and candidate instances
+	 * (or candidate classes if not created yet) that match the required type
 	 * @param requiredType the target dependency type to match against
 	 * @return the name of the candidate with the highest priority,
 	 * or {@code null} if none found
 	 * @see #getPriority(Object)
 	 */
-	protected String determineHighestPriorityCandidate(Map<String, Object> candidateBeans, Class<?> requiredType) {
+	protected String determineHighestPriorityCandidate(Map<String, Object> candidates, Class<?> requiredType) {
 		String highestPriorityBeanName = null;
 		Integer highestPriority = null;
-		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : candidateBeans.entrySet()) {
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : candidates.entrySet()) {
 			String candidateBeanName = entry.getKey();
 			Object beanInstance = entry.getValue();
 			Integer candidatePriority = getPriority(beanInstance);
 			if (candidatePriority != null) {
 				if (highestPriorityBeanName != null) {
 					if (candidatePriority.equals(highestPriority)) {
-						throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(requiredType, candidateBeans.size(),
-								"Multiple beans found with the same priority ('" + highestPriority + "') " +
-										"among candidates: " + candidateBeans.keySet());
+						throw new NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException(requiredType, candidates.size(),
+								"Multiple beans found with the same priority ('" + highestPriority +
+								"') among candidates: " + candidates.keySet());
 					}
 					else if (candidatePriority < highestPriority) {
 						highestPriorityBeanName = candidateBeanName;
@@ -1346,9 +1415,9 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		if (containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
 			return getMergedLocalBeanDefinition(beanName).isPrimary();
 		}
-		BeanFactory parentFactory = getParentBeanFactory();
-		return (parentFactory instanceof DefaultListableBeanFactory &&
-				((DefaultListableBeanFactory) parentFactory).isPrimary(beanName, beanInstance));
+		BeanFactory parent = getParentBeanFactory();
+		return (parent instanceof DefaultListableBeanFactory &&
+				((DefaultListableBeanFactory) parent).isPrimary(beanName, beanInstance));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1392,17 +1461,44 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Raise a NoSuchBeanDefinitionException for an unresolvable dependency.
+	 * Raise a NoSuchBeanDefinitionException or BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException
+	 * for an unresolvable dependency.
 	 */
-	private void raiseNoSuchBeanDefinitionException(
-			Class<?> type, String dependencyDescription, DependencyDescriptor descriptor)
-			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+	private void raiseNoMatchingBeanFound(
+			Class<?> type, ResolvableType resolvableType, DependencyDescriptor descriptor) throws BeansException {
 
-		throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(type, dependencyDescription,
-				"expected at least 1 bean which qualifies as autowire candidate for this dependency. " +
+		checkBeanNotOfRequiredType(type, descriptor);
+
+		throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(resolvableType,
+				"expected at least 1 bean which qualifies as autowire candidate. " +
 				"Dependency annotations: " + ObjectUtils.nullSafeToString(descriptor.getAnnotations()));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Raise a BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException for an unresolvable dependency, if applicable,
+	 * i.e. if the target type of the bean would match but an exposed proxy doesn't.
+	 */
+	private void checkBeanNotOfRequiredType(Class<?> type, DependencyDescriptor descriptor) {
+		for (String beanName : this.beanDefinitionNames) {
+			RootBeanDefinition mbd = getMergedLocalBeanDefinition(beanName);
+			Class<?> targetType = mbd.getTargetType();
+			if (targetType != null && type.isAssignableFrom(targetType) &&
+					isAutowireCandidate(beanName, mbd, descriptor, getAutowireCandidateResolver())) {
+				// Probably a proxy interfering with target type match -> throw meaningful exception.
+				Object beanInstance = getSingleton(beanName, false);
+				Class<?> beanType = (beanInstance != null ? beanInstance.getClass() : predictBeanType(beanName, mbd));
+				if (!type.isAssignableFrom((beanType))) {
+					throw new BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(beanName, type, beanType);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		BeanFactory parent = getParentBeanFactory();
+		if (parent instanceof DefaultListableBeanFactory) {
+			((DefaultListableBeanFactory) parent).checkBeanNotOfRequiredType(type, descriptor);
+		}
+	}
+
 
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
@@ -1473,18 +1569,17 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	private class OptionalDependencyFactory {
 
 		public Object createOptionalDependency(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String beanName, final Object... args) {
-			DependencyDescriptor descriptorToUse = new DependencyDescriptor(descriptor) {
+			DependencyDescriptor descriptorToUse = new NestedDependencyDescriptor(descriptor) {
 				@Override
 				public boolean isRequired() {
 					return false;
 				}
 				@Override
-				public Object resolveCandidate(String beanName, BeanFactory beanFactory) {
-					return (!ObjectUtils.isEmpty(args) ? beanFactory.getBean(beanName, args) :
-							super.resolveCandidate(beanName, beanFactory));
+				public Object resolveCandidate(String beanName, Class<?> requiredType, BeanFactory beanFactory) {
+					return (!ObjectUtils.isEmpty(args) ? beanFactory.getBean(beanName, requiredType, args) :
+							super.resolveCandidate(beanName, requiredType, beanFactory));
 				}
 			};
-			descriptorToUse.increaseNestingLevel();
 			return Optional.ofNullable(doResolveDependency(descriptorToUse, beanName, null, null));
 		}
 	}
@@ -1502,9 +1597,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		private final String beanName;
 
 		public DependencyObjectProvider(DependencyDescriptor descriptor, String beanName) {
-			this.descriptor = new DependencyDescriptor(descriptor);
-			this.descriptor.increaseNestingLevel();
-			this.optional = this.descriptor.getDependencyType().equals(javaUtilOptionalClass);
+			this.descriptor = new NestedDependencyDescriptor(descriptor);
+			this.optional = (this.descriptor.getDependencyType() == javaUtilOptionalClass);
 			this.beanName = beanName;
 		}
 
@@ -1526,8 +1620,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			else {
 				DependencyDescriptor descriptorToUse = new DependencyDescriptor(descriptor) {
 					@Override
-					public Object resolveCandidate(String beanName, BeanFactory beanFactory) {
-						return beanFactory.getBean(beanName, args);
+					public Object resolveCandidate(String beanName, Class<?> requiredType, BeanFactory beanFactory) {
+						return ((AbstractBeanFactory) beanFactory).getBean(beanName, requiredType, args);
 					}
 				};
 				return doResolveDependency(descriptorToUse, this.beanName, null, null);
@@ -1620,13 +1714,13 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			if (beanDefinition == null) {
 				return null;
 			}
-			List<Object> sources = new ArrayList<Object>();
+			List<Object> sources = new ArrayList<Object>(2);
 			Method factoryMethod = beanDefinition.getResolvedFactoryMethod();
 			if (factoryMethod != null) {
 				sources.add(factoryMethod);
 			}
 			Class<?> targetType = beanDefinition.getTargetType();
-			if (targetType != null && !targetType.equals(obj.getClass())) {
+			if (targetType != null && targetType != obj.getClass()) {
 				sources.add(targetType);
 			}
 			return sources.toArray(new Object[sources.size()]);
@@ -1643,4 +1737,21 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	private static class NestedDependencyDescriptor extends DependencyDescriptor {
+
+		public NestedDependencyDescriptor(DependencyDescriptor original) {
+			super(original);
+			increaseNestingLevel();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	private static class MultiElementDescriptor extends NestedDependencyDescriptor {
+
+		public MultiElementDescriptor(DependencyDescriptor original) {
+			super(original);
+		}
+	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry extends SimpleAliasRegistry implements
 			if (singletonObject == null) {
 				if (this.singletonsCurrentlyInDestruction) {
 					throw new BeanCreationNotAllowedException(beanName,
-							"Singleton bean creation not allowed while the singletons of this factory are in destruction " +
+							"Singleton bean creation not allowed while singletons of this factory are in destruction " +
 							"(Do not request a bean from a BeanFactory in a destroy method implementation!)");
 				}
 				if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
@@ -449,10 +449,10 @@ public class DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry extends SimpleAliasRegistry implements
 	}
 
 	private boolean isDependent(String beanName, String dependentBeanName, Set<String> alreadySeen) {
-		String canonicalName = canonicalName(beanName);
 		if (alreadySeen != null && alreadySeen.contains(beanName)) {
 			return false;
 		}
+		String canonicalName = canonicalName(beanName);
 		Set<String> dependentBeans = this.dependentBeanMap.get(canonicalName);
 		if (dependentBeans == null) {
 			return false;

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -74,21 +74,31 @@ public class GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver implements AutowireCandid
 			// No generic type -> we know it's a Class type-match, so no need to check again.
 			return true;
 		}
+
 		ResolvableType targetType = null;
+		boolean cacheType = false;
 		RootBeanDefinition rbd = null;
 		if (bdHolder.getBeanDefinition() instanceof RootBeanDefinition) {
 			rbd = (RootBeanDefinition) bdHolder.getBeanDefinition();
 		}
 		if (rbd != null) {
-			// First, check factory method return type, if applicable
-			targetType = getReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(rbd, descriptor);
+			targetType = rbd.targetType;
 			if (targetType == null) {
-				RootBeanDefinition dbd = getResolvedDecoratedDefinition(rbd);
-				if (dbd != null) {
-					targetType = getReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(dbd, descriptor);
+				cacheType = true;
+				// First, check factory method return type, if applicable
+				targetType = getReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(rbd, descriptor);
+				if (targetType == null) {
+					RootBeanDefinition dbd = getResolvedDecoratedDefinition(rbd);
+					if (dbd != null) {
+						targetType = dbd.targetType;
+						if (targetType == null) {
+							targetType = getReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(dbd, descriptor);
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (targetType == null) {
 			// Regular case: straight bean instance, with BeanFactory available.
 			if (this.beanFactory != null) {
@@ -106,7 +116,14 @@ public class GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver implements AutowireCandid
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (targetType == null || (descriptor.fallbackMatchAllowed() && targetType.hasUnresolvableGenerics())) {
+
+		if (targetType == null) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (cacheType) {
+			rbd.targetType = targetType;
+		}
+		if (descriptor.fallbackMatchAllowed() && targetType.hasUnresolvableGenerics()) {
 			return true;
 		}
 		// Full check for complex generic type match...
@@ -130,22 +147,23 @@ public class GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver implements AutowireCandid
 	protected ResolvableType getReturnTypeForFactoryMethod(RootBeanDefinition rbd, DependencyDescriptor descriptor) {
 		// Should typically be set for any kind of factory method, since the BeanFactory
 		// pre-resolves them before reaching out to the AutowireCandidateResolver...
-		Class<?> preResolved = rbd.resolvedFactoryMethodReturnType;
-		if (preResolved != null) {
-			return ResolvableType.forClass(preResolved);
-		}
-		else {
-			Method resolvedFactoryMethod = rbd.getResolvedFactoryMethod();
-			if (resolvedFactoryMethod != null) {
-				if (descriptor.getDependencyType().isAssignableFrom(resolvedFactoryMethod.getReturnType())) {
-					// Only use factory method metadata if the return type is actually expressive enough
-					// for our dependency. Otherwise, the returned instance type may have matched instead
-					// in case of a singleton instance having been registered with the container already.
-					return ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(resolvedFactoryMethod);
-				}
+		ResolvableType returnType = rbd.factoryMethodReturnType;
+		if (returnType == null) {
+			Method factoryMethod = rbd.getResolvedFactoryMethod();
+			if (factoryMethod != null) {
+				returnType = ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(factoryMethod);
 			}
-			return null;
 		}
+		if (returnType != null) {
+			Class<?> resolvedClass = returnType.resolve();
+			if (resolvedClass != null && descriptor.getDependencyType().isAssignableFrom(resolvedClass)) {
+				// Only use factory method metadata if the return type is actually expressive enough
+				// for our dependency. Otherwise, the returned instance type may have matched instead
+				// in case of a singleton instance having been registered with the container already.
+				return returnType;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/RootBeanDefinition.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
 import java.lang.reflect.Member;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinitionHolder;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConstructorArgumentValues;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
@@ -48,22 +50,28 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 
-	boolean allowCaching = true;
-
 	private BeanDefinitionHolder decoratedDefinition;
 
-	private volatile Class<?> targetType;
+	private AnnotatedElement qualifiedElement;
+
+	boolean allowCaching = true;
 
 	boolean isFactoryMethodUnique = false;
 
+	volatile ResolvableType targetType;
+
+	/** Package-visible field for caching the determined Class of a given bean definition */
+	volatile Class<?> resolvedTargetType;
+
+	/** Package-visible field for caching the return type of a generically typed factory method */
+	volatile ResolvableType factoryMethodReturnType;
+
+	/** Common lock for the four constructor fields below */
 	final Object constructorArgumentLock = new Object();
 
 	/** Package-visible field for caching the resolved constructor or factory method */
 	Object resolvedConstructorOrFactoryMethod;
 
-	/** Package-visible field for caching the return type of a generically typed factory method */
-	volatile Class<?> resolvedFactoryMethodReturnType;
-
 	/** Package-visible field that marks the constructor arguments as resolved */
 	boolean constructorArgumentsResolved = false;
 
@@ -73,6 +81,7 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 	/** Package-visible field for caching partly prepared constructor arguments */
 	Object[] preparedConstructorArguments;
 
+	/** Common lock for the two post-processing fields below */
 	final Object postProcessingLock = new Object();
 
 	/** Package-visible field that indicates MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor having been applied */
@@ -125,7 +134,7 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 		setBeanClass(beanClass);
 		setAutowireMode(autowireMode);
 		if (dependencyCheck && getResolvedAutowireMode() != AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR) {
-			setDependencyCheck(RootBeanDefinition.DEPENDENCY_CHECK_OBJECTS);
+			setDependencyCheck(DEPENDENCY_CHECK_OBJECTS);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -171,10 +180,11 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 	 */
 	public RootBeanDefinition(RootBeanDefinition original) {
 		super(original);
-		this.allowCaching = original.allowCaching;
 		this.decoratedDefinition = original.decoratedDefinition;
-		this.targetType = original.targetType;
+		this.qualifiedElement = original.qualifiedElement;
+		this.allowCaching = original.allowCaching;
 		this.isFactoryMethodUnique = original.isFactoryMethodUnique;
+		this.targetType = original.targetType;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -213,19 +223,52 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 		return this.decoratedDefinition;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Specify the {@link AnnotatedElement} defining qualifiers,
+	 * to be used instead of the target class or factory method.
+	 * @since 4.3.3
+	 * @see #setTargetType(ResolvableType)
+	 * @see #getResolvedFactoryMethod()
+	 */
+	public void setQualifiedElement(AnnotatedElement qualifiedElement) {
+		this.qualifiedElement = qualifiedElement;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the {@link AnnotatedElement} defining qualifiers, if any.
+	 * Otherwise, the factory method and target class will be checked.
+	 * @since 4.3.3
+	 */
+	public AnnotatedElement getQualifiedElement() {
+		return this.qualifiedElement;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Specify a generics-containing target type of this bean definition, if known in advance.
+	 * @since 4.3.3
+	 */
+	public void setTargetType(ResolvableType targetType) {
+		this.targetType = targetType;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Specify the target type of this bean definition, if known in advance.
+	 * @since 3.2.2
 	 */
 	public void setTargetType(Class<?> targetType) {
-		this.targetType = targetType;
+		this.targetType = (targetType != null ? ResolvableType.forClass(targetType) : null);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the target type of this bean definition, if known
 	 * (either specified in advance or resolved on first instantiation).
+	 * @since 3.2.2
 	 */
 	public Class<?> getTargetType() {
-		return this.targetType;
+		if (this.resolvedTargetType != null) {
+			return this.resolvedTargetType;
+		}
+		return (this.targetType != null ? this.targetType.resolve() : null);
 	}
 
 	/**

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class SimpleInstantiationStrategy implements InstantiationStrategy {
 						}
 						bd.resolvedConstructorOrFactoryMethod = constructorToUse;
 					}
-					catch (Exception ex) {
+					catch (Throwable ex) {
 						throw new BeanInstantiationException(clazz, "No default constructor found", ex);
 					}
 				}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/StaticListableBeanFactory.java

@@ -248,7 +248,13 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type) {
-		boolean isFactoryType = (type != null && FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(type.getRawClass()));
+		boolean isFactoryType = false;
+		if (type != null) {
+			Class<?> resolved = type.resolve();
+			if (resolved != null && FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(resolved)) {
+				isFactoryType = true;
+			}
+		}
 		List<String> matches = new ArrayList<String>();
 		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : this.beans.entrySet()) {
 			String name = entry.getKey();

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/UtilNamespaceHandler.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public class UtilNamespaceHandler extends NamespaceHandlerSupport {
 
 			String location = element.getAttribute("location");
 			if (StringUtils.hasLength(location)) {
+				location = parserContext.getReaderContext().getEnvironment().resolvePlaceholders(location);
 				String[] locations = StringUtils.commaDelimitedListToStringArray(location);
 				builder.addPropertyValue("locations", locations);
 			}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/CustomCollectionEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ public class CustomCollectionEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 			try {
 				return collectionType.newInstance();
 			}
-			catch (Exception ex) {
+			catch (Throwable ex) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-						"Could not instantiate collection class [" + collectionType.getName() + "]: " + ex.getMessage());
+						"Could not instantiate collection class: " + collectionType.getName(), ex);
 			}
 		}
 		else if (List.class == collectionType) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/CustomMapEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ public class CustomMapEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 			try {
 				return mapType.newInstance();
 			}
-			catch (Exception ex) {
+			catch (Throwable ex) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-						"Could not instantiate map class [" + mapType.getName() + "]: " + ex.getMessage());
+						"Could not instantiate map class: " + mapType.getName(), ex);
 			}
 		}
 		else if (SortedMap.class == mapType) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/FileEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -59,16 +59,14 @@ public class FileEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new FileEditor,
-	 * using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new FileEditor, using a default ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 */
 	public FileEditor() {
 		this.resourceEditor = new ResourceEditor();
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new FileEditor,
-	 * using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new FileEditor, using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 * @param resourceEditor the ResourceEditor to use
 	 */
 	public FileEditor(ResourceEditor resourceEditor) {
@@ -86,8 +84,9 @@ public class FileEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 
 		// Check whether we got an absolute file path without "file:" prefix.
 		// For backwards compatibility, we'll consider those as straight file path.
+		File file = null;
 		if (!ResourceUtils.isUrl(text)) {
-			File file = new File(text);
+			file = new File(text);
 			if (file.isAbsolute()) {
 				setValue(file);
 				return;
@@ -99,18 +98,18 @@ public class FileEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 		Resource resource = (Resource) this.resourceEditor.getValue();
 
 		// If it's a URL or a path pointing to an existing resource, use it as-is.
-		if (ResourceUtils.isUrl(text) || resource.exists()) {
+		if (file == null || resource.exists()) {
 			try {
 				setValue(resource.getFile());
 			}
 			catch (IOException ex) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-						"Could not retrieve File for " + resource + ": " + ex.getMessage());
+						"Could not retrieve file for " + resource + ": " + ex.getMessage());
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			// Create a relative File reference and hope for the best.
-			setValue(new File(text));
+			// Set a relative File reference and hope for the best.
+			setValue(file);
 		}
 	}
 

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/InputStreamEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@ public class InputStreamEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new InputStreamEditor,
-	 * using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new InputStreamEditor, using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 */
 	public InputStreamEditor() {
 		this.resourceEditor = new ResourceEditor();
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new InputStreamEditor,
-	 * using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new InputStreamEditor, using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 * @param resourceEditor the ResourceEditor to use
 	 */
 	public InputStreamEditor(ResourceEditor resourceEditor) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/PathEditor.java

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.beans.propertyeditors;
+
+import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.nio.file.FileSystemNotFoundException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceEditor;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader;
+import org.springframework.lang.UsesJava7;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
+/**
+ * Editor for {@code java.nio.file.Path}, to directly populate a Path
+ * property instead of using a String property as bridge.
+ *
+ * <p>Based on {@link Paths#get(URI)}'s resolution algorithm, checking
+ * registered NIO file system providers, including the default file system
+ * for "file:..." paths. Also supports Spring-style URL notation: any fully
+ * qualified standard URL and Spring's special "classpath:" pseudo-URL, as
+ * well as Spring's context-specific relative file paths. As a fallback, a
+ * path will be resolved in the file system via {@code Paths#get(String)}
+ * if no existing context-relative resource could be found.
+ *
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 4.3.2
+ * @see java.nio.file.Path
+ * @see Paths#get(URI)
+ * @see ResourceEditor
+ * @see org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader
+ * @see FileEditor
+ * @see URLEditor
+ */
+@UsesJava7
+public class PathEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
+
+	private final ResourceEditor resourceEditor;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new PathEditor, using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 */
+	public PathEditor() {
+		this.resourceEditor = new ResourceEditor();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new PathEditor, using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * @param resourceEditor the ResourceEditor to use
+	 */
+	public PathEditor(ResourceEditor resourceEditor) {
+		Assert.notNull(resourceEditor, "ResourceEditor must not be null");
+		this.resourceEditor = resourceEditor;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+		boolean nioPathCandidate = !text.startsWith(ResourceLoader.CLASSPATH_URL_PREFIX);
+		if (nioPathCandidate && !text.startsWith("/")) {
+			try {
+				URI uri = new URI(text);
+				if (uri.getScheme() != null) {
+					nioPathCandidate = false;
+					// Let's try NIO file system providers via Paths.get(URI)
+					setValue(Paths.get(uri).normalize());
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			catch (URISyntaxException ex) {
+				// Not a valid URI: Let's try as Spring resource location.
+			}
+			catch (FileSystemNotFoundException ex) {
+				// URI scheme not registered for NIO:
+				// Let's try URL protocol handlers via Spring's resource mechanism.
+			}
+		}
+
+		this.resourceEditor.setAsText(text);
+		Resource resource = (Resource) this.resourceEditor.getValue();
+		if (resource == null) {
+			setValue(null);
+		}
+		else if (!resource.exists() && nioPathCandidate) {
+			setValue(Paths.get(text).normalize());
+		}
+		else {
+			try {
+				setValue(resource.getFile().toPath());
+			}
+			catch (IOException ex) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Failed to retrieve file for " + resource, ex);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getAsText() {
+		Path value = (Path) getValue();
+		return (value != null ? value.toString() : "");
+	}
+
+}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/ReaderEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@ public class ReaderEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new ReaderEditor,
-	 * using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new ReaderEditor, using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 */
 	public ReaderEditor() {
 		this.resourceEditor = new ResourceEditor();
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new ReaderEditor,
-	 * using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new ReaderEditor, using the given ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 * @param resourceEditor the ResourceEditor to use
 	 */
 	public ReaderEditor(ResourceEditor resourceEditor) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/URIEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ public class URIEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 	 * standard URIs (not trying to resolve them into physical resources).
 	 */
 	public URIEditor() {
-		this.classLoader = null;
-		this.encode = true;
+		this(true);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ public class URIEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 		this.encode = encode;
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Create a new URIEditor, using the given ClassLoader to resolve
 	 * "classpath:" locations into physical resource URLs.
@@ -82,8 +80,7 @@ public class URIEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 	 * (may be {@code null} to indicate the default ClassLoader)
 	 */
 	public URIEditor(ClassLoader classLoader) {
-		this.classLoader = (classLoader != null ? classLoader : ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader());
-		this.encode = true;
+		this(classLoader, true);
 	}
 
 	/**

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/URLEditor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class URLEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new URLEditor, using the default ResourceEditor underneath.
+	 * Create a new URLEditor, using a default ResourceEditor underneath.
 	 */
 	public URLEditor() {
 		this.resourceEditor = new ResourceEditor();

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/support/ResourceEditorRegistrar.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.ClassEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.FileEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.InputSourceEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.InputStreamEditor;
+import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.PathEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.ReaderEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.URIEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.URLEditor;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceEditor;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.ResourceArrayPropertyEditor;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.ResourcePatternResolver;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 
 /**
  * PropertyEditorRegistrar implementation that populates a given
@@ -58,6 +60,19 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.support.ResourcePatternResolver;
  */
 public class ResourceEditorRegistrar implements PropertyEditorRegistrar {
 
+	private static Class<?> pathClass;
+
+	static {
+		try {
+			pathClass = ClassUtils.forName("java.nio.file.Path", ResourceEditorRegistrar.class.getClassLoader());
+		}
+		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
+			// Java 7 Path class not available
+			pathClass = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	private final PropertyResolver propertyResolver;
 
 	private final ResourceLoader resourceLoader;
@@ -103,6 +118,9 @@ public class ResourceEditorRegistrar implements PropertyEditorRegistrar {
 		doRegisterEditor(registry, InputStream.class, new InputStreamEditor(baseEditor));
 		doRegisterEditor(registry, InputSource.class, new InputSourceEditor(baseEditor));
 		doRegisterEditor(registry, File.class, new FileEditor(baseEditor));
+		if (pathClass != null) {
+			doRegisterEditor(registry, pathClass, new PathEditor(baseEditor));
+		}
 		doRegisterEditor(registry, Reader.class, new ReaderEditor(baseEditor));
 		doRegisterEditor(registry, URL.class, new URLEditor(baseEditor));
 

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java

@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 	private void testSingleTestBean(ListableBeanFactory lbf) {
 		assertTrue("1 beans defined", lbf.getBeanDefinitionCount() == 1);
 		String[] names = lbf.getBeanDefinitionNames();
+		assertTrue(names != lbf.getBeanDefinitionNames());
 		assertTrue("Array length == 1", names.length == 1);
 		assertTrue("0th element == test", names[0].equals("test"));
 		TestBean tb = (TestBean) lbf.getBean("test");
@@ -1435,12 +1436,14 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 	public void testGetBeanByTypeWithPrimary() throws Exception {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		RootBeanDefinition bd1 = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
+		bd1.setLazyInit(true);
 		RootBeanDefinition bd2 = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
 		bd2.setPrimary(true);
 		lbf.registerBeanDefinition("bd1", bd1);
 		lbf.registerBeanDefinition("bd2", bd2);
 		TestBean bean = lbf.getBean(TestBean.class);
 		assertThat(bean.getBeanName(), equalTo("bd2"));
+		assertFalse(lbf.containsSingleton("bd1"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -1760,24 +1763,6 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void testAutowireBeanByTypeWithTwoMatchesAndParameterNameDiscovery() {
-		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
-		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
-		RootBeanDefinition bd2 = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
-		lbf.registerBeanDefinition("test", bd);
-		lbf.registerBeanDefinition("spouse", bd2);
-		try {
-			lbf.autowire(DependenciesBean.class, AutowireCapableBeanFactory.AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE, true);
-			fail("Should have thrown UnsatisfiedDependencyException");
-		}
-		catch (UnsatisfiedDependencyException ex) {
-			// expected
-			assertTrue(ex.getMessage().contains("test"));
-			assertTrue(ex.getMessage().contains("spouse"));
-		}
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void testAutowireBeanByTypeWithDependencyCheck() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
@@ -2216,7 +2201,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testPrototypeWithArrayConversionForConstructor() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
-		List<String> list = new ManagedList<String>();
+		List<String> list = new ManagedList<>();
 		list.add("myName");
 		list.add("myBeanName");
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(DerivedTestBean.class);
@@ -2235,7 +2220,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testPrototypeWithArrayConversionForFactoryMethod() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
-		List<String> list = new ManagedList<String>();
+		List<String> list = new ManagedList<>();
 		list.add("myName");
 		list.add("myBeanName");
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(DerivedTestBean.class);

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.ITestBean;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.IndexedTestBean;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.NestedTestBean;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean;
+import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.SerializationTestUtils;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
@@ -918,7 +921,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition tbm = new RootBeanDefinition(CollectionFactoryMethods.class);
 		tbm.setUniqueFactoryMethodName("testBeanMap");
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("myTestBeanMap", tbm);
-		bf.registerSingleton("otherMap", new HashMap<Object, Object>());
+		bf.registerSingleton("otherMap", new HashMap<>());
 
 		MapConstructorInjectionBean bean = (MapConstructorInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
 		assertSame(bf.getBean("myTestBeanMap"), bean.getTestBeanMap());
@@ -940,7 +943,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		tbs.add(new TestBean("tb1"));
 		tbs.add(new TestBean("tb2"));
 		bf.registerSingleton("testBeans", tbs);
-		bf.registerSingleton("otherSet", new HashSet<Object>());
+		bf.registerSingleton("otherSet", new HashSet<>());
 
 		SetConstructorInjectionBean bean = (SetConstructorInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
 		assertSame(tbs, bean.getTestBeanSet());
@@ -961,7 +964,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition tbs = new RootBeanDefinition(CollectionFactoryMethods.class);
 		tbs.setUniqueFactoryMethodName("testBeanSet");
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("myTestBeanSet", tbs);
-		bf.registerSingleton("otherSet", new HashSet<Object>());
+		bf.registerSingleton("otherSet", new HashSet<>());
 
 		SetConstructorInjectionBean bean = (SetConstructorInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
 		assertSame(bf.getBean("myTestBeanSet"), bean.getTestBeanSet());
@@ -976,11 +979,59 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
 		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
 		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
-		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionBean.class);
-		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", bd);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionBean.class));
 
 		SelfInjectionBean bean = (SelfInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
-		assertSame(bean, bean.selfReference);
+		assertSame(bean, bean.reference);
+		assertNull(bean.referenceCollection);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testSelfReferenceWithOther() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver());
+		AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionBean.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionBean.class));
+
+		SelfInjectionBean bean = (SelfInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		SelfInjectionBean bean2 = (SelfInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean2");
+		assertSame(bean2, bean.reference);
+		assertEquals(1, bean.referenceCollection.size());
+		assertSame(bean2, bean.referenceCollection.get(0));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testSelfReferenceCollection() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver());
+		AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionCollectionBean.class));
+
+		SelfInjectionCollectionBean bean = (SelfInjectionCollectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		assertSame(bean, bean.reference);
+		assertNull(bean.referenceCollection);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testSelfReferenceCollectionWithOther() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver());
+		AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionCollectionBean.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(SelfInjectionCollectionBean.class));
+
+		SelfInjectionCollectionBean bean = (SelfInjectionCollectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		SelfInjectionCollectionBean bean2 = (SelfInjectionCollectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean2");
+		assertSame(bean2, bean.reference);
+		assertSame(1, bean2.referenceCollection.size());
+		assertSame(bean2, bean.referenceCollection.get(0));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -1025,14 +1076,35 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(ObjectFactoryQualifierInjectionBean.class));
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
 		bd.addQualifier(new AutowireCandidateQualifier(Qualifier.class, "testBean"));
-		bf.registerBeanDefinition("testBean", bd);
-		bf.registerBeanDefinition("testBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("dependencyBean", bd);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("dependencyBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class));
 
 		ObjectFactoryQualifierInjectionBean bean = (ObjectFactoryQualifierInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
-		assertSame(bf.getBean("testBean"), bean.getTestBean());
+		assertSame(bf.getBean("dependencyBean"), bean.getTestBean());
 		bf.destroySingletons();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testObjectFactoryQualifierProviderInjection() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver());
+		AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(ObjectFactoryQualifierInjectionBean.class));
+		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
+		bd.setQualifiedElement(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(getClass(), "testBeanQualifierProvider"));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("dependencyBean", bd);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("dependencyBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class));
+
+		ObjectFactoryQualifierInjectionBean bean = (ObjectFactoryQualifierInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		assertSame(bf.getBean("dependencyBean"), bean.getTestBean());
+		bf.destroySingletons();
+	}
+
+	@Qualifier("testBean")
+	private void testBeanQualifierProvider() {}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testObjectFactorySerialization() throws Exception {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
@@ -1145,12 +1217,15 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition tb1 = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
 		tb1.setPrimary(true);
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("testBean1", tb1);
-		bf.registerBeanDefinition("testBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class));
+		RootBeanDefinition tb2 = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
+		tb2.setLazyInit(true);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("testBean2", tb2);
 
 		SmartObjectFactoryInjectionBean bean = (SmartObjectFactoryInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
 		assertSame(bf.getBean("testBean1"), bean.getTestBean());
 		assertSame(bf.getBean("testBean1"), bean.getOptionalTestBean());
 		assertSame(bf.getBean("testBean1"), bean.getUniqueTestBean());
+		assertFalse(bf.containsSingleton("testBean2"));
 		bf.destroySingletons();
 	}
 
@@ -1220,7 +1295,6 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		}
 		catch (UnsatisfiedDependencyException ex) {
 			// expected
-			ex.printStackTrace();
 			assertSame(CustomAnnotationRequiredFieldResourceInjectionBean.class,
 					ex.getInjectionPoint().getField().getDeclaringClass());
 		}
@@ -1584,11 +1658,12 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		rbd.setFactoryBeanName("mocksControl");
 		rbd.setFactoryMethodName("createMock");
 		rbd.getConstructorArgumentValues().addGenericArgumentValue(Repository.class);
-		bf.registerBeanDefinition("integerRepo", rbd);
+		rbd.setQualifiedElement(ReflectionUtils.findField(getClass(), "integerRepositoryQualifierProvider"));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("integerRepository", rbd); // Bean name not matching qualifier
 
 		RepositoryFieldInjectionBeanWithQualifiers bean = (RepositoryFieldInjectionBeanWithQualifiers) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
 		Repository<?> sr = bf.getBean("stringRepo", Repository.class);
-		Repository<?> ir = bf.getBean("integerRepo", Repository.class);
+		Repository<?> ir = bf.getBean("integerRepository", Repository.class);
 		assertSame(sr, bean.stringRepository);
 		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepository);
 		assertSame(1, bean.stringRepositoryArray.length);
@@ -1602,7 +1677,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		assertSame(1, bean.stringRepositoryMap.size());
 		assertSame(1, bean.integerRepositoryMap.size());
 		assertSame(sr, bean.stringRepositoryMap.get("stringRepo"));
-		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepositoryMap.get("integerRepo"));
+		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepositoryMap.get("integerRepository"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -2047,6 +2122,24 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		assertSame(bean2, bean1.gi2);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testGenericsBasedInjectionWithBeanDefinitionTargetResolvableType() throws Exception {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver());
+		AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
+		RootBeanDefinition bd1 = new RootBeanDefinition(GenericInterface2Bean.class);
+		bd1.setTargetType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericInterface2Bean.class, String.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("bean1", bd1);
+		RootBeanDefinition bd2 = new RootBeanDefinition(GenericInterface2Bean.class);
+		bd2.setTargetType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericInterface2Bean.class, Integer.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("bean2", bd2);
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("bean3", new RootBeanDefinition(MultiGenericFieldInjection.class));
+
+		assertEquals("bean1 a bean2 123", bf.getBean("bean3").toString());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testCircularTypeReference() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
@@ -2087,6 +2180,19 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		assertNotNull(bf.getBean(ProvidedArgumentBean.class));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testAnnotatedDefaultConstructor() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor());
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(AnnotatedDefaultConstructorBean.class));
+
+		assertNotNull(bf.getBean("annotatedBean"));
+	}
+
+
+	@Qualifier("integerRepo")
+	private Repository<?> integerRepositoryQualifierProvider;
+
 
 	public static class ResourceInjectionBean {
 
@@ -2534,7 +2640,21 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 	public static class SelfInjectionBean {
 
 		@Autowired
-		public SelfInjectionBean selfReference;
+		public SelfInjectionBean reference;
+
+		@Autowired(required = false)
+		public List<SelfInjectionBean> referenceCollection;
+	}
+
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+	public static class SelfInjectionCollectionBean extends LinkedList<SelfInjectionCollectionBean> {
+
+		@Autowired
+		public SelfInjectionCollectionBean reference;
+
+		@Autowired(required = false)
+		public List<SelfInjectionCollectionBean> referenceCollection;
 	}
 
 
@@ -3101,7 +3221,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		}
 
 		public static GenericInterface1<String> createErased() {
-			return new GenericInterface1Impl<String>();
+			return new GenericInterface1Impl<>();
 		}
 
 		@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
@@ -3139,6 +3259,37 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 	}
 
 
+	public static class GenericInterface2Bean<K> implements GenericInterface2<K>, BeanNameAware {
+
+		private String name;
+
+		@Override
+		public void setBeanName(String name) {
+			this.name = name;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String doSomethingMoreGeneric(K o) {
+			return this.name + " " + o;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	public static class MultiGenericFieldInjection {
+
+		@Autowired
+		private GenericInterface2<String> stringBean;
+
+		@Autowired
+		private GenericInterface2<Integer> integerBean;
+
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return this.stringBean.doSomethingMoreGeneric("a") + " " + this.integerBean.doSomethingMoreGeneric(123);
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	public static class PlainGenericInterface2Impl implements GenericInterface2 {
 
@@ -3257,19 +3408,26 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 	public static class CollectionFactoryMethods {
 
 		public static Map<String, TestBean> testBeanMap() {
-			Map<String, TestBean> tbm = new LinkedHashMap<String, TestBean>();
+			Map<String, TestBean> tbm = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 			tbm.put("testBean1", new TestBean("tb1"));
 			tbm.put("testBean2", new TestBean("tb2"));
 			return tbm;
 		}
 
 		public static Set<TestBean> testBeanSet() {
-			Set<TestBean> tbs = new LinkedHashSet<TestBean>();
+			Set<TestBean> tbs = new LinkedHashSet<>();
 			tbs.add(new TestBean("tb1"));
 			tbs.add(new TestBean("tb2"));
 			return tbs;
 		}
+	}
 
+
+	public static class AnnotatedDefaultConstructorBean {
+
+		@Autowired
+		public AnnotatedDefaultConstructorBean() {
+		}
 	}
 
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/InjectAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -742,6 +742,15 @@ public class InjectAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		bf.destroySingletons();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testAnnotatedDefaultConstructor() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(new AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor());
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(AnnotatedDefaultConstructorBean.class));
+
+		assertNotNull(bf.getBean("annotatedBean"));
+	}
+
 
 	public static class ResourceInjectionBean {
 
@@ -750,7 +759,6 @@ public class InjectAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 		private TestBean testBean2;
 
-
 		@Inject
 		public void setTestBean2(TestBean testBean2) {
 			if (this.testBean2 != null) {
@@ -819,7 +827,6 @@ public class InjectAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 
 	public static class TypedExtendedResourceInjectionBean extends ExtendedResourceInjectionBean<NestedTestBean> {
-
 	}
 
 
@@ -1087,7 +1094,6 @@ public class InjectAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		@Inject
 		private Map<String, TestBean> testBeanMap;
 
-
 		public Map<String, TestBean> getTestBeanMap() {
 			return this.testBeanMap;
 		}
@@ -1346,4 +1352,12 @@ public class InjectAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	public static class AnnotatedDefaultConstructorBean {
+
+		@Inject
+		public AnnotatedDefaultConstructorBean() {
+		}
+	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/LookupAnnotationTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		aabpp.setBeanFactory(beanFactory);
 		beanFactory.addBeanPostProcessor(aabpp);
 		beanFactory.registerBeanDefinition("abstractBean", new RootBeanDefinition(AbstractBean.class));
+		beanFactory.registerBeanDefinition("beanConsumer", new RootBeanDefinition(BeanConsumer.class));
 		RootBeanDefinition tbd = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
 		tbd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		beanFactory.registerBeanDefinition("testBean", tbd);
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		assertNotNull(bean);
 		Object expected = bean.get();
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, expected.getClass());
+		assertSame(bean, beanFactory.getBean(BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		TestBean expected = bean.get("haha");
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, expected.getClass());
 		assertEquals("haha", expected.getName());
+		assertSame(bean, beanFactory.getBean(BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		TestBean expected = bean.getOneArgument("haha");
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, expected.getClass());
 		assertEquals("haha", expected.getName());
+		assertSame(bean, beanFactory.getBean(BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, expected.getClass());
 		assertEquals("haha", expected.getName());
 		assertEquals(72, expected.getAge());
+		assertSame(bean, beanFactory.getBean(BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -93,6 +98,16 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		}
 		catch (AbstractMethodError ex) {
 		}
+		assertSame(bean, beanFactory.getBean(BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testWithEarlyInjection() {
+		AbstractBean bean = beanFactory.getBean("beanConsumer", BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean;
+		assertNotNull(bean);
+		Object expected = bean.get();
+		assertEquals(TestBean.class, expected.getClass());
+		assertSame(bean, beanFactory.getBean(BeanConsumer.class).abstractBean);
 	}
 
 
@@ -113,4 +128,11 @@ public class LookupAnnotationTests {
 		public abstract TestBean getThreeArguments(String name, int age, int anotherArg);
 	}
 
+
+	public static class BeanConsumer {
+
+		@Autowired
+		AbstractBean abstractBean;
+	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/YamlMapFactoryBeanTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -34,43 +34,40 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
  * Tests for {@link YamlMapFactoryBean}.
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
 public class YamlMapFactoryBeanTests {
 
 	private final YamlMapFactoryBean factory = new YamlMapFactoryBean();
 
+
 	@Test
 	public void testSetIgnoreResourceNotFound() throws Exception {
-		this.factory
-				.setResolutionMethod(YamlMapFactoryBean.ResolutionMethod.OVERRIDE_AND_IGNORE);
-		this.factory.setResources(new FileSystemResource[] {new FileSystemResource(
-				"non-exsitent-file.yml")});
+		this.factory.setResolutionMethod(YamlMapFactoryBean.ResolutionMethod.OVERRIDE_AND_IGNORE);
+		this.factory.setResources(new FileSystemResource("non-exsitent-file.yml"));
 		assertEquals(0, this.factory.getObject().size());
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
 	public void testSetBarfOnResourceNotFound() throws Exception {
-		this.factory.setResources(new FileSystemResource[] {new FileSystemResource(
-				"non-exsitent-file.yml")});
+		this.factory.setResources(new FileSystemResource("non-exsitent-file.yml"));
 		assertEquals(0, this.factory.getObject().size());
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testGetObject() throws Exception {
-		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource[] {new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo: bar".getBytes())});
+		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar".getBytes()));
 		assertEquals(1, this.factory.getObject().size());
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	@Test
-	public void testOverrideAndremoveDefaults() throws Exception {
-		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource[] {
-				new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  bar: spam".getBytes()),
-				new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  spam: bar".getBytes())});
+	public void testOverrideAndRemoveDefaults() throws Exception {
+		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  bar: spam".getBytes()),
+				new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  spam: bar".getBytes()));
+
 		assertEquals(1, this.factory.getObject().size());
-		assertEquals(2,
-				((Map<String, Object>) this.factory.getObject().get("foo")).size());
+		assertEquals(2, ((Map<String, Object>) this.factory.getObject().get("foo")).size());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -81,20 +78,20 @@ public class YamlMapFactoryBeanTests {
 			public String getDescription() {
 				return "non-existent";
 			}
-
 			@Override
 			public InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException {
 				throw new IOException("planned");
 			}
 		}, new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  spam: bar".getBytes()));
+
 		assertEquals(1, this.factory.getObject().size());
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testMapWithPeriodsInKey() throws Exception {
-		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource[] {new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo:\n  ? key1.key2\n  : value".getBytes())});
+		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  ? key1.key2\n  : value".getBytes()));
 		Map<String, Object> map = this.factory.getObject();
+
 		assertEquals(1, map.size());
 		assertTrue(map.containsKey("foo"));
 		Object object = map.get("foo");
@@ -105,10 +102,24 @@ public class YamlMapFactoryBeanTests {
 		assertEquals("value", sub.get("key1.key2"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testMapWithIntegerValue() throws Exception {
+		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  ? key1.key2\n  : 3".getBytes()));
+		Map<String, Object> map = this.factory.getObject();
+
+		assertEquals(1, map.size());
+		assertTrue(map.containsKey("foo"));
+		Object object = map.get("foo");
+		assertTrue(object instanceof LinkedHashMap);
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> sub = (Map<String, Object>) object;
+		assertTrue(sub.containsKey("key1.key2"));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), sub.get("key1.key2"));
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = ParserException.class)
 	public void testDuplicateKey() throws Exception {
-		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource[] {new ByteArrayResource(
-				"mymap:\n  foo: bar\nmymap:\n  bar: foo".getBytes())});
+		this.factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("mymap:\n  foo: bar\nmymap:\n  bar: foo".getBytes()));
 		this.factory.getObject().get("mymap");
 	}
 

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/YamlProcessorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;
 
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser.ParserException;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.scanner.ScannerException;
+
 import org.springframework.core.io.ByteArrayResource;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
@@ -33,34 +35,38 @@ import static org.springframework.beans.factory.config.YamlProcessor.*;
  * Tests for {@link YamlProcessor}.
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
 public class YamlProcessorTests {
 
-	private final YamlProcessor processor = new YamlProcessor() {
-	};
+	private final YamlProcessor processor = new YamlProcessor() {};
 
 	@Rule
 	public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
 
+
 	@Test
 	public void arrayConvertedToIndexedBeanReference() {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo: bar\nbar: [1,2,3]".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\nbar: [1,2,3]".getBytes()));
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {
-				assertEquals(1, properties.get("bar[0]"));
-				assertEquals(2, properties.get("bar[1]"));
-				assertEquals(3, properties.get("bar[2]"));
 				assertEquals(4, properties.size());
+				assertEquals("bar", properties.get("foo"));
+				assertEquals("bar", properties.getProperty("foo"));
+				assertEquals(1, properties.get("bar[0]"));
+				assertEquals("1", properties.getProperty("bar[0]"));
+				assertEquals(2, properties.get("bar[1]"));
+				assertEquals("2", properties.getProperty("bar[1]"));
+				assertEquals(3, properties.get("bar[2]"));
+				assertEquals("3", properties.getProperty("bar[2]"));
 			}
 		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testStringResource() throws Exception {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo # a document that is a literal".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo # a document that is a literal".getBytes()));
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {
@@ -71,8 +77,7 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testBadDocumentStart() throws Exception {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo # a document\nbar: baz".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo # a document\nbar: baz".getBytes()));
 		this.exception.expect(ParserException.class);
 		this.exception.expectMessage("line 2, column 1");
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
@@ -84,8 +89,7 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testBadResource() throws Exception {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo: bar\ncd\nspam:\n  foo: baz".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\ncd\nspam:\n  foo: baz".getBytes()));
 		this.exception.expect(ScannerException.class);
 		this.exception.expectMessage("line 3, column 1");
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
@@ -97,8 +101,7 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mapConvertedToIndexedBeanReference() {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo: bar\nbar:\n spam: bucket".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\nbar:\n spam: bucket".getBytes()));
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {
@@ -111,8 +114,7 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void integerKeyBehaves() {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo: bar\n1: bar".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\n1: bar".getBytes()));
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {
@@ -124,10 +126,8 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void integerDeepKeyBehaves() {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo:\n  1: bar".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n  1: bar".getBytes()));
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
-
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {
 				assertEquals("bar", properties.get("foo[1]"));
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 	@Test
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public void flattenedMapIsSameAsPropertiesButOrdered() {
-		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo: bar\nbar:\n spam: bucket".getBytes()));
+		this.processor.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\nbar:\n spam: bucket".getBytes()));
 		this.processor.process(new MatchCallback() {
 			@Override
 			public void process(Properties properties, Map<String, Object> map) {
@@ -155,4 +154,5 @@ public class YamlProcessorTests {
 			}
 		});
 	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ import static org.springframework.beans.factory.config.YamlProcessor.*;
  * Tests for {@link YamlPropertiesFactoryBean}.
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
 public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 
 	@Rule
 	public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
 
+
 	@Test
 	public void testLoadResource() throws Exception {
 		YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
@@ -113,8 +115,8 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 		factory.setDocumentMatchers(new DocumentMatcher() {
 			@Override
 			public MatchStatus matches(Properties properties) {
-				return "bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ? MatchStatus.FOUND
-						: MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND;
+				return ("bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ?
+						MatchStatus.FOUND : MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND);
 			}
 		});
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
@@ -134,8 +136,8 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 				if (!properties.containsKey("foo")) {
 					return MatchStatus.ABSTAIN;
 				}
-				return "bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ? MatchStatus.FOUND
-						: MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND;
+				return ("bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ?
+						MatchStatus.FOUND : MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND);
 			}
 		});
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
@@ -156,8 +158,8 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 				if (!properties.containsKey("foo")) {
 					return MatchStatus.ABSTAIN;
 				}
-				return "bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ? MatchStatus.FOUND
-						: MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND;
+				return ("bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ?
+						MatchStatus.FOUND : MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND);
 			}
 		});
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
@@ -178,8 +180,8 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 				if (!properties.containsKey("foo")) {
 					return MatchStatus.ABSTAIN;
 				}
-				return "bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ? MatchStatus.FOUND
-						: MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND;
+				return ("bag".equals(properties.getProperty("foo")) ?
+						MatchStatus.FOUND : MatchStatus.NOT_FOUND);
 			}
 		});
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
@@ -200,8 +202,7 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testLoadNull() throws Exception {
 		YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
-		factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\nspam:"
-				.getBytes()));
+		factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo: bar\nspam:".getBytes()));
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("foo"), equalTo("bar"));
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spam"), equalTo(""));
@@ -210,20 +211,28 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testLoadArrayOfString() throws Exception {
 		YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
-		factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n- bar\n- baz"
-				.getBytes()));
+		factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n- bar\n- baz".getBytes()));
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("foo[0]"), equalTo("bar"));
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("foo[1]"), equalTo("baz"));
 		assertThat(properties.get("foo"), is(nullValue()));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testLoadArrayOfInteger() throws Exception {
+		YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
+		factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource("foo:\n- 1\n- 2".getBytes()));
+		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
+		assertThat(properties.getProperty("foo[0]"), equalTo("1"));
+		assertThat(properties.getProperty("foo[1]"), equalTo("2"));
+		assertThat(properties.get("foo"), is(nullValue()));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testLoadArrayOfObject() throws Exception {
 		YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
 		factory.setResources(new ByteArrayResource(
-				"foo:\n- bar:\n    spam: crap\n- baz\n- one: two\n  three: four"
-						.getBytes()
+				"foo:\n- bar:\n    spam: crap\n- baz\n- one: two\n  three: four".getBytes()
 		));
 		Properties properties = factory.getObject();
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("foo[0].bar.spam"), equalTo("crap"));
@@ -239,8 +248,7 @@ public class YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanTests {
 		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
 		Map<String, ?> map = yaml.loadAs("foo: bar\nspam:\n  foo: baz", Map.class);
 		assertThat(map.get("foo"), equalTo((Object) "bar"));
-		assertThat(((Map<String, Object>) map.get("spam")).get("foo"),
-				equalTo((Object) "baz"));
+		assertThat(((Map<String, Object>) map.get("spam")).get("foo"), equalTo((Object) "baz"));
 	}
 
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/BeanDefinitionTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public class BeanDefinitionTests {
 		bd.getConstructorArgumentValues().addIndexedArgumentValue(1, new Integer(5));
 		bd.getPropertyValues().add("name", "myName");
 		bd.getPropertyValues().add("age", "99");
+		bd.setQualifiedElement(getClass());
 
 		GenericBeanDefinition childBd = new GenericBeanDefinition();
 		childBd.setParentName("bd");
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ public class BeanDefinitionTests {
 
 		mergedBd.getConstructorArgumentValues().getArgumentValue(1, null).setValue(new Integer(9));
 		assertEquals(new Integer(5), bd.getConstructorArgumentValues().getArgumentValue(1, null).getValue());
+		assertEquals(getClass(), bd.getQualifiedElement());
 	}
 
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/FileEditorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -28,21 +28,22 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 /**
  * @author Thomas Risberg
  * @author Chris Beams
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
-public final class FileEditorTests {
+public class FileEditorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testClasspathFileName() throws Exception {
 		PropertyEditor fileEditor = new FileEditor();
-		fileEditor.setAsText("classpath:" + ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/"
-				+ ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".class");
+		fileEditor.setAsText("classpath:" + ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" +
+				ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".class");
 		Object value = fileEditor.getValue();
 		assertTrue(value instanceof File);
 		File file = (File) value;
 		assertTrue(file.exists());
 	}
 
-	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
 	public void testWithNonExistentResource() throws Exception {
 		PropertyEditor propertyEditor = new FileEditor();
 		propertyEditor.setAsText("classpath:no_way_this_file_is_found.doc");
@@ -71,34 +72,29 @@ public final class FileEditorTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testUnqualifiedFileNameFound() throws Exception {
 		PropertyEditor fileEditor = new FileEditor();
-		String fileName = ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" + ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass())
-				+ ".class";
+		String fileName = ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" +
+				ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".class";
 		fileEditor.setAsText(fileName);
 		Object value = fileEditor.getValue();
 		assertTrue(value instanceof File);
 		File file = (File) value;
 		assertTrue(file.exists());
-		String absolutePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
-		if (File.separatorChar == '\\') {
-			absolutePath = absolutePath.replace('\\', '/');
-		}
+		String absolutePath = file.getAbsolutePath().replace('\\', '/');
 		assertTrue(absolutePath.endsWith(fileName));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testUnqualifiedFileNameNotFound() throws Exception {
 		PropertyEditor fileEditor = new FileEditor();
-		String fileName = ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" + ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass())
-				+ ".clazz";
+		String fileName = ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" +
+				ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".clazz";
 		fileEditor.setAsText(fileName);
 		Object value = fileEditor.getValue();
 		assertTrue(value instanceof File);
 		File file = (File) value;
 		assertFalse(file.exists());
-		String absolutePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
-		if (File.separatorChar == '\\') {
-			absolutePath = absolutePath.replace('\\', '/');
-		}
+		String absolutePath = file.getAbsolutePath().replace('\\', '/');
 		assertTrue(absolutePath.endsWith(fileName));
 	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/InputStreamEditorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ public class InputStreamEditorTests {
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
 	public void testWhenResourceDoesNotExist() throws Exception {
-		String resource = "classpath:bingo!";
 		InputStreamEditor editor = new InputStreamEditor();
-		editor.setAsText(resource);
+		editor.setAsText("classpath:bingo!");
 	}
 
 	@Test

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/PathEditorTests.java

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.beans.propertyeditors;
+
+import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+/**
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 4.3.2
+ */
+public class PathEditorTests {
+
+	@Test
+	public void testClasspathPathName() throws Exception {
+		PropertyEditor pathEditor = new PathEditor();
+		pathEditor.setAsText("classpath:" + ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" +
+				ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".class");
+		Object value = pathEditor.getValue();
+		assertTrue(value instanceof Path);
+		Path path = (Path) value;
+		assertTrue(path.toFile().exists());
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void testWithNonExistentResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyEditor propertyEditor = new PathEditor();
+		propertyEditor.setAsText("classpath:/no_way_this_file_is_found.doc");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testWithNonExistentPath() throws Exception {
+		PropertyEditor pathEditor = new PathEditor();
+		pathEditor.setAsText("file:/no_way_this_file_is_found.doc");
+		Object value = pathEditor.getValue();
+		assertTrue(value instanceof Path);
+		Path path = (Path) value;
+		assertTrue(!path.toFile().exists());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAbsolutePath() throws Exception {
+		PropertyEditor pathEditor = new PathEditor();
+		pathEditor.setAsText("/no_way_this_file_is_found.doc");
+		Object value = pathEditor.getValue();
+		assertTrue(value instanceof Path);
+		Path path = (Path) value;
+		assertTrue(!path.toFile().exists());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testUnqualifiedPathNameFound() throws Exception {
+		PropertyEditor pathEditor = new PathEditor();
+		String fileName = ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" +
+				ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".class";
+		pathEditor.setAsText(fileName);
+		Object value = pathEditor.getValue();
+		assertTrue(value instanceof Path);
+		Path path = (Path) value;
+		File file = path.toFile();
+		assertTrue(file.exists());
+		String absolutePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
+		if (File.separatorChar == '\\') {
+			absolutePath = absolutePath.replace('\\', '/');
+		}
+		assertTrue(absolutePath.endsWith(fileName));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testUnqualifiedPathNameNotFound() throws Exception {
+		PropertyEditor pathEditor = new PathEditor();
+		String fileName = ClassUtils.classPackageAsResourcePath(getClass()) + "/" +
+				ClassUtils.getShortName(getClass()) + ".clazz";
+		pathEditor.setAsText(fileName);
+		Object value = pathEditor.getValue();
+		assertTrue(value instanceof Path);
+		Path path = (Path) value;
+		File file = path.toFile();
+		assertFalse(file.exists());
+		String absolutePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
+		if (File.separatorChar == '\\') {
+			absolutePath = absolutePath.replace('\\', '/');
+		}
+		assertTrue(absolutePath.endsWith(fileName));
+	}
+
+}

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/ReaderEditorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class ReaderEditorTests {
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
 	public void testCtorWithNullResourceEditor() throws Exception {
-		new InputStreamEditor(null);
+		new ReaderEditor(null);
 	}
 
 	@Test

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/URIEditorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2010 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -31,15 +31,6 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
  */
 public class URIEditorTests {
 
-	private void doTestURI(String uriSpec) {
-		PropertyEditor uriEditor = new URIEditor();
-		uriEditor.setAsText(uriSpec);
-		Object value = uriEditor.getValue();
-		assertTrue(value instanceof URI);
-		URI uri = (URI) value;
-		assertEquals(uriSpec, uri.toString());
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void standardURI() throws Exception {
 		doTestURI("mailto:juergen.hoeller@interface21.com");
@@ -141,4 +132,14 @@ public class URIEditorTests {
 		assertEquals("http://example.com/spaces%20and%20%E2%82%AC", uri.toASCIIString());
 	}
 
+
+	private void doTestURI(String uriSpec) {
+		PropertyEditor uriEditor = new URIEditor();
+		uriEditor.setAsText(uriSpec);
+		Object value = uriEditor.getValue();
+		assertTrue(value instanceof URI);
+		URI uri = (URI) value;
+		assertEquals(uriSpec, uri.toString());
+	}
+
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/URLEditorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2006 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
  * @author Rick Evans
  * @author Chris Beams
  */
-public final class URLEditorTests {
+public class URLEditorTests {
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void testCtorWithNullResourceEditor() throws Exception {
+		new URLEditor(null);
+	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testStandardURI() throws Exception {
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ public final class URLEditorTests {
 		assertTrue(!url.getProtocol().startsWith("classpath"));
 	}
 
-	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
 	public void testWithNonExistentResource() throws Exception {
 		PropertyEditor urlEditor = new URLEditor();
 		urlEditor.setAsText("gonna:/freak/in/the/morning/freak/in/the.evening");
@@ -83,9 +88,4 @@ public final class URLEditorTests {
 		assertEquals("", urlEditor.getAsText());
 	}
 
-	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void testCtorWithNullResourceEditor() throws Exception {
-		new URLEditor(null);
-	}
-
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/sample/beans/TestBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class TestBean implements BeanNameAware, BeanFactoryAware, ITestBean, IOt
 
 	@Override
 	public ITestBean[] getSpouses() {
-		return (spouse != null ? new ITestBean[]{spouse} : null);
+		return (spouse != null ? new ITestBean[] {spouse} : null);
 	}
 
 	public String getTouchy() {

spring-beans/src/test/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/import.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC "-//SPRING//DTD BEAN 2.0//EN" "http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC "-//SPRING//DTD BEAN 2.0//EN" "http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans-2.0.dtd">
 
 <beans>
 

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/ehcache/EhCacheCache.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class EhCacheCache implements Cache {
 		try {
 			value = valueLoader.call();
 		}
-		catch (Exception ex) {
+		catch (Throwable ex) {
 			throw new ValueRetrievalException(key, valueLoader, ex);
 		}
 		put(key, value);

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/ehcache/package-info.java

@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
  * <p>Note: EhCache 3.x lives in a different package namespace
  * and is not covered by the traditional support classes here.
  * Instead, consider using it through JCache (JSR-107), with
- * Spring's support in {@link org.springframework.cache.jcache}.
+ * Spring's support in {@code org.springframework.cache.jcache}.
  */
 package org.springframework.cache.ehcache;