Release version 3.2.9

Issue: SPR-11074
(cherry picked from commit c7d1c49)

.mailmap

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Juergen Hoeller <jhoeller@vmware.com> jhoeller <jhoeller@vmware.com>
+<rstoyanchev@gopivotal.com> <rstoyanchev@vmware.com>
+<pwebb@gopivotal.com> <pwebb@vmware.com>
+<cbeams@gopivotal.com> <cbeams@vmware.com>
+<cbeams@gopivotal.com> <cbeams@gmail.com>
+<apoutsma@gopivotal.com> <apoutsma@vmware.com>
+<apoutsma@gopivotal.com> <poutsma@mac.com>
+<ogierke@gopivotal.com> <ogierke@vmware.com>
+<dsyer@gopivotal.com> <david_syer@hotmail.com>
+<dsyer@gopivotal.com> <dsyer@vmware.com>
+<aclement@gopivotal.com> <andrew.clement@gmail.com>
+<aclement@gopivotal.com> <aclement@vmware.com>
+<dmitry.katsubo@gmail.com> <dmitry.katsubo@gmai.com>
+Nick Williams <nicholas@nicholaswilliams.net> Nicholas Williams <nicholas@nicholaswilliams.net> 

build.gradle

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url "http://repo.springsource.org/plugins-release" }
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath("org.springframework.build.gradle:propdeps-plugin:0.0.4")
-		classpath("org.springframework.build.gradle:docbook-reference-plugin:0.2.7")
+		classpath("org.springframework.build.gradle:propdeps-plugin:0.0.6")
+		classpath("org.springframework.build.gradle:docbook-reference-plugin:0.2.8")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -12,15 +12,10 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	group = "org.springframework"
 	version = qualifyVersionIfNecessary(version)
 
-	// The following is a work-around for allowing to build on JDK 8 until the
-	// Gradle build uses Ant 1.9.x by default. This is necessary to avoid the
-	// "Class not found: javac1.8" issue with Ant versions prior to 1.9.x
-	ant.properties["build.compiler"] = "javac1.7"
-
-	ext.aspectjVersion  = "1.7.2"
+	ext.aspectjVersion  = "1.7.4"
 	ext.hsqldbVersion   = "1.8.0.10"
 	ext.junitVersion    = "4.11"
-	ext.slf4jVersion    = "1.6.1"
+	ext.slf4jVersion    = "1.6.6"
 	ext.gradleScriptDir = "${rootProject.projectDir}/gradle"
 
 	apply plugin: "propdeps"
@@ -64,12 +59,16 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 		systemProperty("java.awt.headless", "true")
 		systemProperty("testGroups", project.properties.get("testGroups"))
 		scanForTestClasses = false
-		include '**/*Tests.*'
-		exclude '**/*Abstract*.*'
+		// Do not include "**/*Test.class" since some *Test classes are broken.
+		include(["**/*Tests.class"])
+		// Since we set scanForTestClasses to false, we need to filter out inner
+		// classes with the "$" pattern; otherwise, using -Dtest.single=MyTests to
+		// run MyTests by itself will fail if MyTests contains any inner classes. 
+		exclude(["**/Abstract*.class", '**/*$*'])
 	}
 
 	repositories {
-		maven { url "http://repo.springsource.org/libs-release" }
+		maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/libs-release" }
 	}
 
 	dependencies {
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	}
 
 	ext.javadocLinks = [
-		"http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/",
+		"http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/",
 		"http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/",
 		"http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13222_01/wls/docs90/javadocs/", // CommonJ
 		"http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v7r0/topic/com.ibm.websphere.javadoc.doc/web/apidocs/",
@@ -90,15 +89,17 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 		"http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/apidocs/",
 		"http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-dbcp/apidocs/",
 		"http://portals.apache.org/pluto/portlet-2.0-apidocs/",
+		"http://tiles.apache.org/tiles-request/apidocs/",
 		"http://tiles.apache.org/framework/apidocs/",
-		"http://ibatis.apache.org/docs/java/dev/",
-		"http://hc.apache.org/httpclient-3.x/apidocs/",
 		"http://aopalliance.sourceforge.net/doc/",
 		"http://www.eclipse.org/aspectj/doc/released/aspectj5rt-api/",
 		"http://ehcache.org/apidocs/",
-		"http://quartz-scheduler.org/api/2.1.5/",
-		"http://jackson.codehaus.org/1.4.2/javadoc/",
-		"http://fasterxml.github.com/jackson-core/javadoc/2.0.1/",
+		"http://quartz-scheduler.org/api/2.2.0/",
+		"http://jackson.codehaus.org/1.9.4/javadoc/",
+		"http://fasterxml.github.com/jackson-core/javadoc/2.3.0/",
+		"http://fasterxml.github.com/jackson-databind/javadoc/2.3.0/",
+		"http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-ga/httpclient/apidocs",
+		"http://ibatis.apache.org/docs/java/dev/"
 	] as String[]
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ configure(subprojects - project(":spring-build-src")) { subproject ->
 		options.author = true
 		options.header = project.name
 		options.links(project.ext.javadocLinks)
-		if(JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
+		if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
 			options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
 		}
 
@@ -169,14 +170,14 @@ project("spring-build-src") {
 project("spring-core") {
 	description = "Spring Core"
 
-	// As of Spring 3.2 spring-core repackages both asm 4.0 and cglib 3.0 and inlines both
-	// into the spring-core jar. cglib 3.0 itself depends on asm 4.0, and is therefore
+	// As of Spring 3.2.9, spring-core repackages asm 5.0 and cglib 3.1, inlining both
+	// into the spring-core jar. cglib 3.1 itself depends on asm 4+, and is therefore
 	// further transformed by the JarJar task to depend on org.springframework.asm; this
 	// avoids including two different copies of asm unnecessarily. If however future cglib
 	// versions drift from the version of asm used by Spring internally, this duplication
 	// will become necessary.
-	def asmVersion = "4.0"
-	def cglibVersion = "3.0"
+	def asmVersion = "5.0.2"
+	def cglibVersion = "3.1"
 
 	configurations {
 		jarjar
@@ -233,9 +234,9 @@ project("spring-core") {
 
 		compile(files(cglibRepackJar))
 		compile(files(asmRepackJar))
-		compile("commons-logging:commons-logging:1.1.1")
+		compile("commons-logging:commons-logging:1.1.3")
 		optional("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
-		optional("net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:3.0")
+		optional("net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:3.3")
 		optional("log4j:log4j:1.2.17")
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:1.3")
 		testCompile("org.codehaus.woodstox:wstx-asl:3.2.7") {
@@ -262,8 +263,8 @@ project("spring-beans") {
 	dependencies {
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(files(project(":spring-core").cglibRepackJar))
-		provided("javax.el:el-api:1.0")
-		provided("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
+		optional("javax.el:el-api:1.0")
+		optional("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
 		testCompile("log4j:log4j:1.2.17")
 	}
 }
@@ -272,13 +273,13 @@ project("spring-aop") {
 	description = "Spring AOP"
 
 	dependencies {
+		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(files(project(":spring-core").cglibRepackJar))
-		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
-		optional("com.jamonapi:jamon:2.4")
-		optional("commons-pool:commons-pool:1.5.3")
 		optional("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
+		optional("commons-pool:commons-pool:1.5.7")
+		optional("com.jamonapi:jamon:2.4")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -314,28 +315,27 @@ project("spring-context") {
 	description = "Spring Context"
 
 	dependencies {
-		optional(project(":spring-instrument"))
 		compile(project(":spring-aop"))
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-expression"))
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(files(project(":spring-core").cglibRepackJar))
-		optional("backport-util-concurrent:backport-util-concurrent:3.0")
-		optional("javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0")
+		optional(project(":spring-instrument"))
 		optional("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
+		optional("javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0")
 		optional("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jms_1.1_spec:1.1")
+		optional("backport-util-concurrent:backport-util-concurrent:3.0")
 		optional("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
-		optional("org.beanshell:bsh:2.0b4")
-		optional("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:1.8.8")
-		optional("org.jruby:jruby:1.6.5.1")
-		optional("joda-time:joda-time:2.1")
-		optional("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:${slf4jVersion}")
 		optional("javax.validation:validation-api:1.0.0.GA")
-		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.0.Final")
+		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.1.Final")
+		optional("joda-time:joda-time:2.2")
 		optional("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
-		optional("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jta_1.1_spec:1.1")
-		testCompile("commons-dbcp:commons-dbcp:1.2.2")
+		optional("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:1.8.9")
+		optional("org.beanshell:bsh:2.0b4")
+		optional("org.jruby:jruby:1.7.12")
 		testCompile("javax.inject:javax.inject-tck:1")
+		testCompile("commons-dbcp:commons-dbcp:1.3")
+		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:${slf4jVersion}")
 	}
 
 	// pick up RmiInvocationWrapperRTD.xml in src/main
@@ -350,17 +350,17 @@ project("spring-tx") {
 	description = "Spring Transaction"
 
 	dependencies {
-		optional(project(":spring-context")) // for JCA, @EnableTransactionManagement
-		optional(project(":spring-aop"))
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
-		compile("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
-		provided("com.ibm.websphere:uow:6.0.2.17")
-		optional("javax.resource:connector-api:1.5")
+		optional(project(":spring-aop"))
+		optional(project(":spring-context")) // for JCA, @EnableTransactionManagement
+		optional("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
 		optional("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jta_1.1_spec:1.1")
+		optional("javax.resource:connector-api:1.5")
 		optional("javax.ejb:ejb-api:3.0")
-		testCompile("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
+		optional("com.ibm.websphere:uow:6.0.2.17")
 		testCompile("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
+		testCompile("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -378,14 +378,24 @@ project("spring-oxm") {
 	dependencies {
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
+		optional("org.codehaus.castor:castor-xml:1.3.3")  {
+			exclude group: 'stax', module: 'stax-api'
+			exclude group: "org.springframework", module: "spring-context"
+		}
+		optional("org.apache.xmlbeans:xmlbeans:2.6.0") {
+			exclude group: 'stax', module: 'stax-api'
+		}
+		optional("com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.7") {
+			exclude group: 'xpp3', module: 'xpp3_min'
+			exclude group: 'xmlpull', module: 'xmlpull'
+		}
+		optional("org.jibx:jibx-run:1.2.5")
 		testCompile(project(":spring-context"))
-		optional("com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.3.1")
-		optional("org.jibx:jibx-run:1.2.3")
-		optional("org.apache.xmlbeans:xmlbeans:2.4.0")
-		optional("org.codehaus.castor:castor-xml:1.3.2")
-		testCompile("org.codehaus.jettison:jettison:1.0.1")
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:1.3")
 		testCompile("xmlpull:xmlpull:1.1.3.4a")
+		testCompile("org.codehaus.jettison:jettison:1.0.1") {
+			exclude group: 'stax', module: 'stax-api'
+		}
 		testCompile(files(genCastor.classesDir).builtBy(genCastor))
 		testCompile(files(genJaxb.classesDir).builtBy(genJaxb))
 		testCompile(files(genXmlbeans.classesDir).builtBy(genXmlbeans))
@@ -401,13 +411,13 @@ project("spring-jms") {
 		compile(project(":spring-aop"))
 		compile(project(":spring-context"))
 		compile(project(":spring-tx"))
-		optional(project(":spring-oxm"))
-		compile("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
 		provided("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jms_1.1_spec:1.1")
+		optional(project(":spring-oxm"))
+		optional("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
 		optional("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jta_1.1_spec:1.1")
 		optional("javax.resource:connector-api:1.5")
-		optional("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.4.2")
-		optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.1")
+		optional("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.7.9")
+		optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.6")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -415,16 +425,16 @@ project("spring-jdbc") {
 	description = "Spring JDBC"
 
 	dependencies {
-		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
-		optional(project(":spring-context")) // for JndiDataSourceLookup
+		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(project(":spring-tx"))
+		optional(project(":spring-context")) // for JndiDataSourceLookup
+		optional("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jta_1.1_spec:1.1")
 		optional("c3p0:c3p0:0.9.1.2")
 		optional("hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
-		optional("com.h2database:h2:1.0.71")
+		optional("com.h2database:h2:1.0.79")
 		optional("org.apache.derby:derby:10.5.3.0_1")
 		optional("org.apache.derby:derbyclient:10.5.3.0_1")
-		optional("org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jta_1.1_spec:1.1")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -435,23 +445,23 @@ project("spring-context-support") {
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-context"))
+		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
 		optional(project(":spring-jdbc")) // for Quartz support
 		optional(project(":spring-tx")) // for Quartz support
-		optional("javax.mail:mail:1.4")
+		optional("javax.mail:mail:1.4.7")
 		optional("javax.cache:cache-api:0.5")
-		optional("net.sf.ehcache:ehcache-core:2.0.0")
-		optional("opensymphony:quartz:1.6.2")
+		optional("net.sf.ehcache:ehcache-core:2.0.1")
+		optional("org.quartz-scheduler:quartz:1.7.3")
 		optional("org.codehaus.fabric3.api:commonj:1.1.0")
 		optional("velocity:velocity:1.5")
-		optional("org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.15")
+		optional("org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.20")
 		optional("com.lowagie:itext:2.1.7")
-		optional("jasperreports:jasperreports:2.0.5")
-		optional("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:${slf4jVersion}")
-		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
-		testCompile("org.apache.poi:poi:3.0.2-FINAL")
+		optional("net.sf.jasperreports:jasperreports:3.7.6")
+		testCompile("org.apache.poi:poi:3.6")
 		testCompile("commons-beanutils:commons-beanutils:1.8.0") // for Velocity/JasperReports
 		testCompile("commons-digester:commons-digester:1.8.1") // for Velocity/JasperReports
 		testCompile("hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
+		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:${slf4jVersion}")
 	}
 
 	// pick up **/*.types files in src/main
@@ -460,29 +470,30 @@ project("spring-context-support") {
 
 project("spring-web") {
 	description = "Spring Web"
+
 	dependencies {
-		compile(project(":spring-core"))
-		compile(project(":spring-beans")) // for MultiPartFilter
 		compile(project(":spring-aop")) // for JaxWsPortProxyFactoryBean
+		compile(project(":spring-beans")) // for MultiPartFilter
 		compile(project(":spring-context"))
+		compile(project(":spring-core"))
+		provided("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
+		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
 		optional(project(":spring-oxm")) // for MarshallingHttpMessageConverter
-		compile("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
+		optional("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
+		optional("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")
 		optional("javax.el:el-api:1.0")
 		optional("javax.faces:jsf-api:1.2_08")
-		provided("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")
-		provided("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
-		provided("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
 		optional("javax.xml:jaxrpc-api:1.1")
-		provided("javax.xml.soap:saaj-api:1.3")
-		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
+		optional("javax.xml.soap:saaj-api:1.3")
+		optional("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
 		optional("com.caucho:hessian:3.2.1")
-		optional("rome:rome:1.0")
-		optional("commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.2")
+		optional("commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.3.1")
 		optional("commons-io:commons-io:1.3")
 		optional("commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient:3.1")
-		optional("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.2")
-		optional("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.4.2")
-		optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.1")
+		optional("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.2.6")
+		optional("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.7.9")
+		optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.6")
+		optional("rome:rome:1.0")
 		optional("taglibs:standard:1.1.2")
 		optional("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet:8.1.5.v20120716") {
 			exclude group: "org.eclipse.jetty.orbit", module: "javax.servlet"
@@ -503,14 +514,20 @@ project("spring-orm") {
 	description = "Spring Object/Relational Mapping"
 
 	compileTestJava {
-		// necessary to avoid java.lang.VerifyError on toplink compilation
-		// TODO: remove this block when we remove toplink
+		// necessary to avoid java.lang.VerifyError on TopLink compilation
 		sourceCompatibility=1.6
 		targetCompatibility=1.6
 	}
 
 	dependencies {
-		compile("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
+		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
+		compile(project(":spring-core"))
+		compile(project(":spring-jdbc"))
+		compile(project(":spring-tx"))
+		optional(project(":spring-aop"))
+		optional(project(":spring-context"))
+		optional(project(":spring-web"))
+		optional("aopalliance:aopalliance:1.0")
 		optional("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
 		optional("org.eclipse.persistence:org.eclipse.persistence.core:1.0.1")
 		optional("org.eclipse.persistence:org.eclipse.persistence.jpa:1.0.1")
@@ -521,20 +538,13 @@ project("spring-orm") {
 		optional("toplink.essentials:toplink-essentials:2.0-41b")
 		optional("javax.jdo:jdo-api:3.0")
 		optional("org.apache.ibatis:ibatis-sqlmap:2.3.4.726")
-		provided("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
+		optional("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
 		testCompile("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
-		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
-		testCompile("commons-dbcp:commons-dbcp:1.2.2")
 		testCompile("org.eclipse.persistence:org.eclipse.persistence.asm:1.0.1")
 		testCompile("org.eclipse.persistence:org.eclipse.persistence.antlr:1.0.1")
+		testCompile("commons-dbcp:commons-dbcp:1.3")
 		testCompile("hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
-		compile(project(":spring-core"))
-		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
-		optional(project(":spring-aop"))
-		optional(project(":spring-context"))
-		compile(project(":spring-tx"))
-		compile(project(":spring-jdbc"))
-		optional(project(":spring-web"))
+		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -543,11 +553,11 @@ project("spring-orm-hibernate4") {
 	merge.into = project(":spring-orm")
 
 	dependencies {
-		provided(project(":spring-tx"))
 		provided(project(":spring-jdbc"))
-		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:4.1.9.Final")
-		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:4.1.9.Final")
+		provided(project(":spring-tx"))
 		optional(project(":spring-web"))
+		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:4.2.12.Final")
+		optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:4.2.12.Final")
 		optional("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
 	}
 }
@@ -556,34 +566,33 @@ project("spring-webmvc") {
 	description = "Spring Web MVC"
 
 	dependencies {
+		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
+		compile(project(":spring-context"))
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(project(":spring-expression"))
-		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-web"))
-		compile(project(":spring-context"))
+		provided("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
 		optional(project(":spring-context-support")) // for Velocity support
 		optional(project(":spring-oxm")) // for MarshallingView
+		optional("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
+		optional("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
+		optional("net.sourceforge.jexcelapi:jxl:2.6.12")
+		optional("org.apache.poi:poi:3.6")
+		optional("velocity:velocity:1.5")
+		optional("velocity-tools:velocity-tools-view:1.4")
+		optional("org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.20")
+		optional("com.lowagie:itext:2.1.7")
+		optional("net.sf.jasperreports:jasperreports:3.7.6") {
+			exclude group: "xml-apis", module: "xml-apis"
+		}
+		optional("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.7.9")
+		optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.6")
+		optional("rome:rome:1.0")
 		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:2.1.2")
 		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:2.1.2")
 		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-jsp:2.1.2")
 		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:2.1.2")
-		optional("net.sourceforge.jexcelapi:jxl:2.6.3")
-		optional("org.apache.poi:poi:3.0.2-FINAL")
-		optional("com.lowagie:itext:2.1.7")
-		optional("jasperreports:jasperreports:2.0.5") {
-			exclude group: "xml-apis", module: "xml-apis"
-		}
-		optional("rome:rome:1.0")
-		optional("velocity:velocity:1.5")
-		optional("velocity-tools:velocity-tools-view:1.4")
-		optional("org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.15")
-		optional("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.4.2")
-		optional("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.1")
-		provided("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
-		provided("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
-		provided("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
 		testCompile(project(":spring-aop"))
-		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
 		testCompile("rhino:js:1.7R1")
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:1.3")
 		testCompile("dom4j:dom4j:1.6.1") {
@@ -601,10 +610,11 @@ project("spring-webmvc") {
 			exclude group: "org.eclipse.jetty.orbit", module: "javax.servlet"
 		}
 		testCompile("javax.validation:validation-api:1.0.0.GA")
-		testCompile("commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.2")
+		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.1.Final")
+		testCompile("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.2.6")
+		testCompile("commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.3.1")
 		testCompile("commons-io:commons-io:1.3")
-		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.0.Final")
-		testCompile("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.2")
+		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
 	}
 
 	// pick up DispatcherServlet.properties in src/main
@@ -618,27 +628,27 @@ project("spring-webmvc-tiles3") {
 	dependencies {
 		provided(project(":spring-context"))
 		provided(project(":spring-web"))
-		provided("javax.el:el-api:1.0")
-		provided("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
-		provided("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-request-api:1.0.1")
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:3.0.1")
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:3.0.1") {
-			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
-		}
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:3.0.1") {
-			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
-		}
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-jsp:3.0.1") {
-			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
-		}
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-extras:3.0.1") {
-			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
-		}
-		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-el:3.0.1") {
-			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
-		}
 		provided("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
+		optional("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
+		optional("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
+		optional("javax.el:el-api:1.0")
+		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:3.0.4")
+		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:3.0.4") {
+			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
+		}
+		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:3.0.4") {
+			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
+		}
+		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-jsp:3.0.4") {
+			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
+		}
+		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-el:3.0.4") {
+			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
+		}
+		optional("org.apache.tiles:tiles-extras:3.0.4") {
+			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
+			exclude group: "org.springframework", module: "spring-web"
+		}
 		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
 	}
 }
@@ -647,14 +657,14 @@ project("spring-webmvc-portlet") {
 	description = "Spring Web Portlet"
 
 	dependencies {
-		provided("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
-		provided("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")
-		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		compile(project(":spring-context"))
+		compile(project(":spring-core"))
 		compile(project(":spring-web"))
 		compile(project(":spring-webmvc"))
-		optional("commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.2")
+		provided("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
+		provided("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")
+		optional("commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.3.1")
 	}
 
 	// pick up DispatcherPortlet.properties in src/main
@@ -666,6 +676,7 @@ project("spring-test") {
 
 	dependencies {
 		compile(project(":spring-core"))
+		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
 		optional(project(":spring-beans"))
 		optional(project(":spring-context"))
 		optional(project(":spring-jdbc"))
@@ -673,72 +684,73 @@ project("spring-test") {
 		optional(project(":spring-orm"))
 		optional(project(":spring-web"))
 		optional(project(":spring-webmvc"))
-		optional(project(":spring-webmvc-portlet"), )
+		optional(project(":spring-webmvc-portlet"))
 		optional("junit:junit:${junitVersion}")
-		optional("org.testng:testng:6.5.2")
+		optional("org.testng:testng:6.8.8")
+		optional("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
 		optional("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
 		optional("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
+		optional("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
 		optional("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")
 		optional("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
 		optional("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
 		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:3.3.2.GA")
-		provided("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
-		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
-		provided("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
-		testCompile "org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}"
 		testCompile("hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
+		testCompile "org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}"
 	}
 
 	task testNG(type: Test) {
 		useTestNG()
+		// forkEvery 1
 		scanForTestClasses = false
-		include "**/testng/*.*"
+		include "**/testng/**/*.*"
 		exclude "**/FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsTests.class"
 		// "TestCase" classes are run by other test classes, not the build.
 		exclude "**/*TestCase.class"
 		// Generate TestNG reports alongside JUnit reports.
-		testReport true
+		getReports().getHtml().setEnabled(true)
+		// show standard out and standard error of the test JVM(s) on the console
+		// testLogging.showStandardStreams = true
 	}
 
 	test {
 		dependsOn testNG
 		useJUnit()
-		exclude "**/testng/*.*"
+		exclude "**/testng/**/*.*"
+		include "**/testng/FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsTests"
 		// "TestCase" classes are run by other test classes, not the build.
 		exclude(["**/*TestCase.class", "**/*TestSuite.class"])
 	}
-
 }
 
 project("spring-test-mvc") {
 	description = "Spring Test MVC Framework"
 	merge.into = project(":spring-test")
 	dependencies {
-		optional(project(":spring-context"))
 		provided(project(":spring-webmvc"))
 		provided("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
+		provided("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
+		optional(project(":spring-context"))
 		optional("org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:1.3")
 		optional("com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:0.8.1")
 		optional("xmlunit:xmlunit:1.3")
-		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
-		testCompile("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
-		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.0.Final")
-		testCompile("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.4.2")
-		testCompile("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.1")
 		testCompile(project(":spring-context-support"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-oxm"))
-		testCompile("com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.3.1")
+		testCompile("javax.servlet:jstl:1.2")
+		testCompile("javax.mail:mail:1.4.7")
+		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.1.Final")
+		testCompile("com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.7")
+		testCompile("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:1.7.9")
+		testCompile("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.0.6")
 		testCompile("rome:rome:1.0")
-		testCompile("javax.activation:activation:1.1")
-		testCompile("javax.mail:mail:1.4")
-		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-request-api:1.0.1")
-		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:3.0.1")
-		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:3.0.1") {
+		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-api:3.0.4")
+		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-core:3.0.4") {
 			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
 		}
-		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:3.0.1") {
+		testCompile("org.apache.tiles:tiles-servlet:3.0.4") {
 			exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
 		}
+		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -763,21 +775,20 @@ project("spring-aspects") {
 	apply from: "aspects.gradle"
 
 	dependencies {
-		optional(project(":spring-beans")) // for @Configurable support
-		optional(project(":spring-aop")) // for @Async support
-		optional(project(":spring-context")) // for @Enable* support
-		compile(project(":spring-context-support")) // for JavaMail support
-		optional(project(":spring-tx")) // for JPA, @Transactional support
-		optional(project(":spring-orm")) // for JPA exception translation support
 		aspects(project(":spring-orm"))
-		provided("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
-		testCompile("javax.mail:mail:1.4")
 		ajc("org.aspectj:aspectjtools:${aspectjVersion}")
 		rt("org.aspectj:aspectjrt:${aspectjVersion}")
 		compile("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
+		provided("javax.persistence:persistence-api:1.0")
+		optional(project(":spring-aop")) // for @Async support
+		optional(project(":spring-beans")) // for @Configurable support
+		optional(project(":spring-context")) // for @Enable* support
+		optional(project(":spring-context-support")) // for JavaMail support
+		optional(project(":spring-orm")) // for JPA exception translation support
+		optional(project(":spring-tx")) // for JPA, @Transactional support
 		testCompile(project(":spring-core")) // for CodeStyleAspect
-		compile(project(":spring-beans")) // for "p" namespace visibility
 		testCompile(project(":spring-test"))
+		testCompile("javax.mail:mail:1.4.7")
 	}
 
 	eclipse.project {
@@ -827,6 +838,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 
 	apply plugin: "docbook-reference"
 	apply plugin: "groovy"
+
 	// apply plugin: "detect-split-packages"
 	apply from: "${gradleScriptDir}/jdiff.gradle"
 
@@ -845,23 +857,23 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 	configurations.archives.artifacts.clear()
 
 	dependencies { // for integration tests
-		testCompile(project(":spring-core"))
-		testCompile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-aop"))
-		testCompile(project(":spring-expression"))
+		testCompile(project(":spring-beans"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-context"))
-		testCompile(project(":spring-tx"))
+		testCompile(project(":spring-core"))
+		testCompile(project(":spring-expression"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-jdbc"))
+		testCompile(project(":spring-orm"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-test"))
+		testCompile(project(":spring-tx"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-web"))
 		testCompile(project(":spring-webmvc-portlet"))
-		testCompile(project(":spring-orm"))
-		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:4.1.9.Final")
 		testCompile("javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5")
 		testCompile("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")
 		testCompile("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
 		testCompile("javax.resource:connector-api:1.5")
 		testCompile("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
+		testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:4.2.12.Final")
 		testCompile("hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
 	}
 
@@ -882,7 +894,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 		options.stylesheetFile = file("src/api/stylesheet.css")
 		options.splitIndex = true
 		options.links(project.ext.javadocLinks)
-		if(JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
+		if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
 			options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
 		}
 
@@ -895,7 +907,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 
 		doFirst {
 			classpath = files(
-				// ensure Servlet 3.x and Hibernate 4.x have precedence on the Javadoc
+				// ensure Servlet 3.x and Hibernate 4.x have precedence on the javadoc
 				// classpath over their respective 2.5 and 3.x variants
 				project(":spring-webmvc").sourceSets.main.compileClasspath.files.find { it =~ "servlet-api" },
 				rootProject.sourceSets.test.compileClasspath.files.find { it =~ "hibernate-core" },
@@ -906,7 +918,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	task docsZip(type: Zip) {
+	task docsZip(type: Zip, dependsOn: 'reference') {
 		group = "Distribution"
 		baseName = "spring-framework"
 		classifier = "docs"
@@ -1032,7 +1044,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 
 	task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
 		description = "Generates gradlew[.bat] scripts"
-		gradleVersion = "1.6"
+		gradleVersion = "1.12"
 
 		doLast() {
 			def gradleOpts = "-XX:MaxPermSize=1024m -Xmx1024m"

gradle.properties

@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=3.2.6.RELEASE
+version=3.2.9.RELEASE

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Tue Jul 30 09:29:28 PDT 2013
-zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
-distributionUrl=http\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-1.6-bin.zip
-distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
+#Wed Apr 30 13:06:57 CEST 2014
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
+distributionPath=wrapper/dists
+zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
+zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-1.12-bin.zip

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package org.springframework.aop;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
 /**
- * A specialized type of MethodMatcher that takes into account introductions when
- * matching methods. If there are no introductions on the target class, a method
- * matcher may be able to optimize matching more effectively for example.
+ * A specialized type of {@link MethodMatcher} that takes into account introductions
+ * when matching methods. If there are no introductions on the target class,
+ * a method matcher may be able to optimize matching more effectively for example.
  *
  * @author Adrian Colyer
  * @since 2.0
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ public interface IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher extends MethodMatcher {
 	 * asking is the subject on one or more introductions; {@code false} otherwise
 	 * @return whether or not this method matches statically
 	 */
-	boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions);
+	boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions);
 
 }

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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 +29,6 @@ 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;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ReflectionWorld.ReflectionWorldException;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ShadowMatchImpl;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.ContextBasedMatcher;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.PointcutParameter;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.PointcutParser;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.PointcutPrimitive;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.ShadowMatch;
+
 import org.springframework.aop.ClassFilter;
 import org.springframework.aop.IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher;
 import org.springframework.aop.MethodMatcher;
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -98,14 +99,16 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 
 	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(AspectJExpressionPointcut.class);
 
-	private Class pointcutDeclarationScope;
+	private Class<?> pointcutDeclarationScope;
 
 	private String[] pointcutParameterNames = new String[0];
 
-	private Class[] pointcutParameterTypes = new Class[0];
+	private Class<?>[] pointcutParameterTypes = new Class<?>[0];
 
 	private BeanFactory beanFactory;
 
+	private transient ClassLoader pointcutClassLoader;
+
 	private transient PointcutExpression pointcutExpression;
 
 	private transient Map<Method, ShadowMatch> shadowMatchCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<Method, ShadowMatch>(32);
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 	 * @param paramNames the parameter names for the pointcut
 	 * @param paramTypes the parameter types for the pointcut
 	 */
-	public AspectJExpressionPointcut(Class declarationScope, String[] paramNames, Class[] paramTypes) {
+	public AspectJExpressionPointcut(Class<?> declarationScope, String[] paramNames, Class<?>[] paramTypes) {
 		this.pointcutDeclarationScope = declarationScope;
 		if (paramNames.length != paramTypes.length) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException(
@@ -137,21 +140,21 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 	/**
 	 * Set the declaration scope for the pointcut.
 	 */
-	public void setPointcutDeclarationScope(Class pointcutDeclarationScope) {
+	public void setPointcutDeclarationScope(Class<?> pointcutDeclarationScope) {
 		this.pointcutDeclarationScope = pointcutDeclarationScope;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the parameter names for the pointcut.
 	 */
-	public void setParameterNames(String[] names) {
+	public void setParameterNames(String... names) {
 		this.pointcutParameterNames = names;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the parameter types for the pointcut.
 	 */
-	public void setParameterTypes(Class[] types) {
+	public void setParameterTypes(Class<?>... types) {
 		this.pointcutParameterTypes = types;
 	}
 
@@ -180,20 +183,13 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 			throw new IllegalStateException("Must set property 'expression' before attempting to match");
 		}
 		if (this.pointcutExpression == null) {
-			this.pointcutExpression = buildPointcutExpression();
+			this.pointcutClassLoader = (this.beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory ?
+					((ConfigurableBeanFactory) this.beanFactory).getBeanClassLoader() :
+					ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader());
+			this.pointcutExpression = buildPointcutExpression(this.pointcutClassLoader);
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Build the underlying AspectJ pointcut expression.
-	 */
-	private PointcutExpression buildPointcutExpression() {
-		ClassLoader cl = (this.beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory ? ((ConfigurableBeanFactory) this.beanFactory)
-				.getBeanClassLoader() : Thread.currentThread()
-				.getContextClassLoader());
-		return buildPointcutExpression(cl);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Build the underlying AspectJ pointcut expression.
 	 */
@@ -202,8 +198,7 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		PointcutParameter[] pointcutParameters = new PointcutParameter[this.pointcutParameterNames.length];
 		for (int i = 0; i < pointcutParameters.length; i++) {
 			pointcutParameters[i] = parser.createPointcutParameter(
-					this.pointcutParameterNames[i],
-					this.pointcutParameterTypes[i]);
+					this.pointcutParameterNames[i], this.pointcutParameterTypes[i]);
 		}
 		return parser.parsePointcutExpression(
 				replaceBooleanOperators(getExpression()),
@@ -244,30 +239,28 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		return this.pointcutExpression;
 	}
 
-	public boolean matches(Class targetClass) {
+	public boolean matches(Class<?> targetClass) {
 		checkReadyToMatch();
 		try {
-			return this.pointcutExpression.couldMatchJoinPointsInType(targetClass);
-		} catch (ReflectionWorldException e) {
-			logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target class", e);
 			try {
-				// Actually this is still a "maybe" - treat the pointcut as dynamic if we
-				// don't know enough yet
-				return getFallbackPointcutExpression(targetClass).couldMatchJoinPointsInType(targetClass);
-			} catch (BCException ex) {
-				logger.debug(
-						"Fallback PointcutExpression matching rejected target class",
-						ex);
-				return false;
+				return this.pointcutExpression.couldMatchJoinPointsInType(targetClass);
+			}
+			catch (ReflectionWorldException ex) {
+				logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target class - trying fallback expression", ex);
+				// Actually this is still a "maybe" - treat the pointcut as dynamic if we don't know enough yet
+				PointcutExpression fallbackExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(targetClass);
+				if (fallbackExpression != null) {
+					return fallbackExpression.couldMatchJoinPointsInType(targetClass);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		catch (BCException ex) {
 			logger.debug("PointcutExpression matching rejected target class", ex);
-			return false;
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, boolean beanHasIntroductions) {
+	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean beanHasIntroductions) {
 		checkReadyToMatch();
 		Method targetMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
 		ShadowMatch shadowMatch = getShadowMatch(targetMethod, method);
@@ -283,11 +276,19 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		}
 		else {
 			// the maybe case
-			return (beanHasIntroductions || matchesIgnoringSubtypes(shadowMatch) || matchesTarget(shadowMatch, targetClass));
+			if (beanHasIntroductions) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			// A match test returned maybe - if there are any subtype sensitive variables
+			// involved in the test (this, target, at_this, at_target, at_annotation) then
+			// we say this is not a match as in Spring there will never be a different
+			// runtime subtype.
+			RuntimeTestWalker walker = getRuntimeTestWalker(shadowMatch);
+			return (!walker.testsSubtypeSensitiveVars() || walker.testTargetInstanceOfResidue(targetClass));
 		}
 	}
 
-	public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass) {
+	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		return matches(method, targetClass, false);
 	}
 
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		return this.pointcutExpression.mayNeedDynamicTest();
 	}
 
-	public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, Object[] args) {
+	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, Object[] args) {
 		checkReadyToMatch();
 		ShadowMatch shadowMatch = getShadowMatch(AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass), method);
 		ShadowMatch originalShadowMatch = getShadowMatch(method, method);
@@ -336,46 +337,37 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 			if (!originalMethodResidueTest.testThisInstanceOfResidue(thisObject.getClass())) {
 				return false;
 			}
-		}
-		if (joinPointMatch.matches() && pmi != null) {
-			bindParameters(pmi, joinPointMatch);
+			if (joinPointMatch.matches()) {
+				bindParameters(pmi, joinPointMatch);
+			}
 		}
 		return joinPointMatch.matches();
 	}
 
-
 	protected String getCurrentProxiedBeanName() {
 		return ProxyCreationContext.getCurrentProxiedBeanName();
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Get a new pointcut expression based on a target class's loader, rather
-	 * than the default.
+	 * Get a new pointcut expression based on a target class's loader rather than the default.
 	 */
-	private PointcutExpression getFallbackPointcutExpression(
-			Class<?> targetClass) {
-		ClassLoader classLoader = targetClass.getClassLoader();
-		return classLoader == null ? this.pointcutExpression : buildPointcutExpression(classLoader);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * A match test returned maybe - if there are any subtype sensitive variables
-	 * involved in the test (this, target, at_this, at_target, at_annotation) then
-	 * we say this is not a match as in Spring there will never be a different
-	 * runtime subtype.
-	 */
-	private boolean matchesIgnoringSubtypes(ShadowMatch shadowMatch) {
-		return !(getRuntimeTestWalker(shadowMatch).testsSubtypeSensitiveVars());
-	}
-
-	private boolean matchesTarget(ShadowMatch shadowMatch, Class targetClass) {
-		return getRuntimeTestWalker(shadowMatch).testTargetInstanceOfResidue(targetClass);
+	private PointcutExpression getFallbackPointcutExpression(Class<?> targetClass) {
+		try {
+			ClassLoader classLoader = targetClass.getClassLoader();
+			if (classLoader != null && classLoader != this.pointcutClassLoader) {
+				return buildPointcutExpression(classLoader);
+			}
+		}
+		catch (Throwable ex) {
+			logger.debug("Failed to create fallback PointcutExpression", ex);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	private RuntimeTestWalker getRuntimeTestWalker(ShadowMatch shadowMatch) {
 		if (shadowMatch instanceof DefensiveShadowMatch) {
-			return new RuntimeTestWalker(((DefensiveShadowMatch)shadowMatch).primary);
+			return new RuntimeTestWalker(((DefensiveShadowMatch) shadowMatch).primary);
 		}
 		return new RuntimeTestWalker(shadowMatch);
 	}
@@ -396,44 +388,51 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		if (shadowMatch == null) {
 			synchronized (this.shadowMatchCache) {
 				// Not found - now check again with full lock...
+				PointcutExpression fallbackExpression = null;
 				Method methodToMatch = targetMethod;
-				PointcutExpression fallbackPointcutExpression = null;
-				shadowMatch = this.shadowMatchCache.get(methodToMatch);
+				shadowMatch = this.shadowMatchCache.get(targetMethod);
 				if (shadowMatch == null) {
 					try {
-						shadowMatch = this.pointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(targetMethod);
+						shadowMatch = this.pointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
 					}
-					catch (ReflectionWorld.ReflectionWorldException ex) {
+					catch (ReflectionWorldException ex) {
 						// Failed to introspect target method, probably because it has been loaded
-						// in a special ClassLoader. Let's try the original method instead...
+						// in a special ClassLoader. Let's try the declaring ClassLoader instead...
 						try {
-							fallbackPointcutExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(methodToMatch.getDeclaringClass());
-							shadowMatch = fallbackPointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
-						} catch (ReflectionWorld.ReflectionWorldException e) {
-							if (targetMethod == originalMethod) {
-								shadowMatch = new ShadowMatchImpl(org.aspectj.util.FuzzyBoolean.NO, null, null, null);
+							fallbackExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(methodToMatch.getDeclaringClass());
+							if (fallbackExpression != null) {
+								shadowMatch = fallbackExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
 							}
-							else {
-								try {
-									shadowMatch = this.pointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(originalMethod);
-								}
-								catch (ReflectionWorld.ReflectionWorldException ex2) {
-									// Could neither introspect the target class nor the proxy class ->
-									// let's simply consider this method as non-matching.
-									methodToMatch = originalMethod;
-									fallbackPointcutExpression = getFallbackPointcutExpression(methodToMatch.getDeclaringClass());
-									try {
-										shadowMatch = fallbackPointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch);
-									} catch (ReflectionWorld.ReflectionWorldException e2) {
-										shadowMatch = new ShadowMatchImpl(org.aspectj.util.FuzzyBoolean.NO, null, null, null);
-									}
+						}
+						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;
+							}
 						}
 					}
-					if (shadowMatch.maybeMatches() && fallbackPointcutExpression!=null) {
+					if (shadowMatch == null) {
+						shadowMatch = new ShadowMatchImpl(org.aspectj.util.FuzzyBoolean.NO, null, null, null);
+					}
+					else if (shadowMatch.maybeMatches() && fallbackExpression != null) {
 						shadowMatch = new DefensiveShadowMatch(shadowMatch,
-								fallbackPointcutExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch));
+								fallbackExpression.matchesMethodExecution(methodToMatch));
 					}
 					this.shadowMatchCache.put(targetMethod, shadowMatch);
 				}
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		private FuzzyBoolean contextMatch(Class targetType) {
+		private FuzzyBoolean contextMatch(Class<?> targetType) {
 			String advisedBeanName = getCurrentProxiedBeanName();
 			if (advisedBeanName == null) {  // no proxy creation in progress
 				// abstain; can't return YES, since that will make pointcut with negation fail
@@ -601,9 +600,11 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		this.shadowMatchCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<Method, ShadowMatch>(32);
 	}
 
+
 	private static class DefensiveShadowMatch implements ShadowMatch {
 
 		private final ShadowMatch primary;
+
 		private final ShadowMatch other;
 
 		public DefensiveShadowMatch(ShadowMatch primary, ShadowMatch other) {
@@ -612,31 +613,30 @@ public class AspectJExpressionPointcut extends AbstractExpressionPointcut
 		}
 
 		public boolean alwaysMatches() {
-			return primary.alwaysMatches();
+			return this.primary.alwaysMatches();
 		}
 
 		public boolean maybeMatches() {
-			return primary.maybeMatches();
+			return this.primary.maybeMatches();
 		}
 
 		public boolean neverMatches() {
-			return primary.neverMatches();
+			return this.primary.neverMatches();
 		}
 
-		public JoinPointMatch matchesJoinPoint(Object thisObject,
-				Object targetObject, Object[] args) {
+		public JoinPointMatch matchesJoinPoint(Object thisObject, Object targetObject, Object[] args) {
 			try {
-				return primary.matchesJoinPoint(thisObject, targetObject, args);
-			} catch (ReflectionWorldException e) {
-				return other.matchesJoinPoint(thisObject, targetObject, args);
+				return this.primary.matchesJoinPoint(thisObject, targetObject, args);
+			}
+			catch (ReflectionWorldException ex) {
+				return this.other.matchesJoinPoint(thisObject, targetObject, args);
 			}
 		}
 
 		public void setMatchingContext(MatchingContext aMatchContext) {
-			primary.setMatchingContext(aMatchContext);
-			other.setMatchingContext(aMatchContext);
+			this.primary.setMatchingContext(aMatchContext);
+			this.other.setMatchingContext(aMatchContext);
 		}
-
 	}
 
 }

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.aop.aspectj;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
+import org.aspectj.weaver.ReferenceType;
+import org.aspectj.weaver.ReferenceTypeDelegate;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.ResolvedType;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.ast.And;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.ast.Call;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import org.aspectj.weaver.ast.Not;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.ast.Or;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.ast.Test;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.internal.tools.MatchingContextBasedTest;
+import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ReflectionBasedReferenceTypeDelegate;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ReflectionVar;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.reflect.ShadowMatchImpl;
 import org.aspectj.weaver.tools.ShadowMatch;
@@ -55,25 +58,36 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  */
 class RuntimeTestWalker {
 
+	private static final Field residualTestField;
+
+	private static final Field varTypeField;
+
+	private static final Field myClassField;
+
+
+	static {
+		try {
+			residualTestField = ShadowMatchImpl.class.getDeclaredField("residualTest");
+			varTypeField = ReflectionVar.class.getDeclaredField("varType");
+			myClassField = ReflectionBasedReferenceTypeDelegate.class.getDeclaredField("myClass");
+		}
+		catch (NoSuchFieldException ex) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("The version of aspectjtools.jar / aspectjweaver.jar " +
+					"on the classpath is incompatible with this version of Spring: " + ex);
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	private final Test runtimeTest;
 
 
 	public RuntimeTestWalker(ShadowMatch shadowMatch) {
-		ShadowMatchImpl shadowMatchImplementation = (ShadowMatchImpl) shadowMatch;
 		try {
-			Field testField = shadowMatchImplementation.getClass().getDeclaredField("residualTest");
-			ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(testField);
-			this.runtimeTest = (Test) testField.get(shadowMatch);
+			ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(residualTestField);
+			this.runtimeTest = (Test) residualTestField.get(shadowMatch);
 		}
-		catch (NoSuchFieldException noSuchFieldEx) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("The version of aspectjtools.jar / aspectjweaver.jar " +
-					"on the classpath is incompatible with this version of Spring: Expected field " +
-					"'runtimeTest' is not present on ShadowMatchImpl class.");
-		}
-		catch (IllegalAccessException illegalAccessEx) {
-			// Famous last words... but I don't see how this can happen given the
-			// makeAccessible call above
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to access ShadowMatchImpl.residualTest field");
+		catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException(ex);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -87,12 +101,12 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 				new SubtypeSensitiveVarTypeTestVisitor().testsSubtypeSensitiveVars(this.runtimeTest));
 	}
 
-	public boolean testThisInstanceOfResidue(Class thisClass) {
+	public boolean testThisInstanceOfResidue(Class<?> thisClass) {
 		return (this.runtimeTest != null &&
 				new ThisInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(thisClass).thisInstanceOfMatches(this.runtimeTest));
 	}
 
-	public boolean testTargetInstanceOfResidue(Class targetClass) {
+	public boolean testTargetInstanceOfResidue(Class<?> targetClass) {
 		return (this.runtimeTest != null &&
 				new TargetInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(targetClass).targetInstanceOfMatches(this.runtimeTest));
 	}
@@ -140,19 +154,11 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 
 		protected int getVarType(ReflectionVar v) {
 			try {
-				Field varTypeField = ReflectionVar.class.getDeclaredField("varType");
 				ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(varTypeField);
 				return (Integer) varTypeField.get(v);
 			}
-			catch (NoSuchFieldException noSuchFieldEx) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("the version of aspectjtools.jar / aspectjweaver.jar " +
-						"on the classpath is incompatible with this version of Spring:- expected field " +
-						"'varType' is not present on ReflectionVar class");
-			}
-			catch (IllegalAccessException illegalAccessEx) {
-				// Famous last words... but I don't see how this can happen given the
-				// makeAccessible call above
-				throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to access ReflectionVar.varType field");
+			catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException(ex);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -160,11 +166,13 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 
 	private static abstract class InstanceOfResidueTestVisitor extends TestVisitorAdapter {
 
-		private Class matchClass;
-		private boolean matches;
-		private int matchVarType;
+		private final Class<?> matchClass;
 
-		public InstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(Class matchClass, boolean defaultMatches, int matchVarType) {
+		private boolean matches;
+
+		private final int matchVarType;
+
+		public InstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(Class<?> matchClass, boolean defaultMatches, int matchVarType) {
 			this.matchClass = matchClass;
 			this.matches = defaultMatches;
 			this.matchVarType = matchVarType;
@@ -172,19 +180,34 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 
 		public boolean instanceOfMatches(Test test) {
 			test.accept(this);
-			return matches;
+			return this.matches;
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public void visit(Instanceof i) {
-			ResolvedType type = (ResolvedType) i.getType();
 			int varType = getVarType((ReflectionVar) i.getVar());
 			if (varType != this.matchVarType) {
 				return;
 			}
+			Class<?> typeClass = null;
+			ResolvedType type = (ResolvedType) i.getType();
+			if (type instanceof ReferenceType) {
+				ReferenceTypeDelegate delegate = ((ReferenceType) type).getDelegate();
+				if (delegate instanceof ReflectionBasedReferenceTypeDelegate) {
+					try {
+						ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(myClassField);
+						typeClass = (Class<?>) myClassField.get(delegate);
+					}
+					catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+						throw new IllegalStateException(ex);
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			try {
-				Class typeClass = ClassUtils.forName(type.getName(), this.matchClass.getClassLoader());
-				// Don't use ReflectionType.isAssignableFrom() as it won't be aware of (Spring) mixins
+				// Don't use ResolvedType.isAssignableFrom() as it won't be aware of (Spring) mixins
+				if (typeClass == null) {
+					typeClass = ClassUtils.forName(type.getName(), this.matchClass.getClassLoader());
+				}
 				this.matches = typeClass.isAssignableFrom(this.matchClass);
 			}
 			catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -199,7 +222,7 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 	 */
 	private static class TargetInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor extends InstanceOfResidueTestVisitor {
 
-		public TargetInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(Class targetClass) {
+		public TargetInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(Class<?> targetClass) {
 			super(targetClass, false, TARGET_VAR);
 		}
 
@@ -214,7 +237,7 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 	 */
 	private static class ThisInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor extends InstanceOfResidueTestVisitor {
 
-		public ThisInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(Class thisClass) {
+		public ThisInstanceOfResidueTestVisitor(Class<?> thisClass) {
 			super(thisClass, true, THIS_VAR);
 		}
 
@@ -228,8 +251,11 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 	private static class SubtypeSensitiveVarTypeTestVisitor extends TestVisitorAdapter {
 
 		private final Object thisObj = new Object();
+
 		private final Object targetObj = new Object();
+
 		private final Object[] argsObjs = new Object[0];
+
 		private boolean testsSubtypeSensitiveVars = false;
 
 		public boolean testsSubtypeSensitiveVars(Test aTest) {
@@ -240,8 +266,8 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 		@Override
 		public void visit(Instanceof i) {
 			ReflectionVar v = (ReflectionVar) i.getVar();
-			Object varUnderTest = v.getBindingAtJoinPoint(thisObj,targetObj,argsObjs);
-			if ((varUnderTest == thisObj) || (varUnderTest == targetObj)) {
+			Object varUnderTest = v.getBindingAtJoinPoint(this.thisObj, this.targetObj, this.argsObjs);
+			if (varUnderTest == this.thisObj || varUnderTest == this.targetObj) {
 				this.testsSubtypeSensitiveVars = true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -251,7 +277,7 @@ class RuntimeTestWalker {
 			// If you thought things were bad before, now we sink to new levels of horror...
 			ReflectionVar v = (ReflectionVar) hasAnn.getVar();
 			int varType = getVarType(v);
-				if ((varType == AT_THIS_VAR) || (varType == AT_TARGET_VAR) || (varType == AT_ANNOTATION_VAR)) {
+			if (varType == AT_THIS_VAR || varType == AT_TARGET_VAR || varType == AT_ANNOTATION_VAR) {
 				this.testsSubtypeSensitiveVars = true;
 			}
 		}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class AnnotationAwareAspectJAutoProxyCreator extends AspectJAwareAdvisorA
 	}
 
 	public void setAspectJAdvisorFactory(AspectJAdvisorFactory aspectJAdvisorFactory) {
-		Assert.notNull(this.aspectJAdvisorFactory, "AspectJAdvisorFactory must not be null");
+		Assert.notNull(aspectJAdvisorFactory, "AspectJAdvisorFactory must not be null");
 		this.aspectJAdvisorFactory = aspectJAdvisorFactory;
 	}
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class AnnotationAwareAspectJAutoProxyCreator extends AspectJAwareAdvisorA
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isInfrastructureClass(Class beanClass) {
+	protected boolean isInfrastructureClass(Class<?> beanClass) {
 		// Previously we setProxyTargetClass(true) in the constructor, but that has too
 		// broad an impact. Instead we now override isInfrastructureClass to avoid proxying
 		// aspects. I'm not entirely happy with that as there is no good reason not

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAdvisingBeanPostProcessor extends ProxyConfig
 	 */
 	private int order = Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE;
 
-	private final Map<Class, Boolean> eligibleBeans = new ConcurrentHashMap<Class, Boolean>(64);
+	private final Map<Class<?>, Boolean> eligibleBeans = new ConcurrentHashMap<Class<?>, Boolean>(64);
 
 
 	/**
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractAdvisingBeanPostProcessor extends ProxyConfig
 			// Ignore AOP infrastructure such as scoped proxies.
 			return bean;
 		}
-		if (isEligible(bean, beanName)) {
-			if (bean instanceof Advised) {
-				Advised advised = (Advised) bean;
+
+		if (bean instanceof Advised) {
+			Advised advised = (Advised) bean;
+			if (!advised.isFrozen() && isEligible(AopUtils.getTargetClass(bean))) {
+				// Add our local Advisor to the existing proxy's Advisor chain...
 				if (this.beforeExistingAdvisors) {
 					advised.addAdvisor(0, this.advisor);
 				}
@@ -98,32 +100,47 @@ public abstract class AbstractAdvisingBeanPostProcessor extends ProxyConfig
 				}
 				return bean;
 			}
-			else {
-				ProxyFactory proxyFactory = new ProxyFactory(bean);
-				// Copy our properties (proxyTargetClass etc) inherited from ProxyConfig.
-				proxyFactory.copyFrom(this);
-				proxyFactory.addAdvisor(this.advisor);
-				return proxyFactory.getProxy(this.beanClassLoader);
-			}
 		}
-		else {
-			// No async proxy needed.
-			return bean;
+
+		if (isEligible(bean, beanName)) {
+			ProxyFactory proxyFactory = new ProxyFactory(bean);
+			// Copy our properties (proxyTargetClass etc) inherited from ProxyConfig.
+			proxyFactory.copyFrom(this);
+			proxyFactory.addAdvisor(this.advisor);
+			return proxyFactory.getProxy(this.beanClassLoader);
 		}
+
+		// No async proxy needed.
+		return bean;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Check whether the given bean is eligible for advising with this
 	 * post-processor's {@link Advisor}.
-	 * <p>Implements caching of {@code canApply} results per bean target class.
+	 * <p>Delegates to {@link #isEligible(Class)} for target class checking.
 	 * Can be overridden e.g. to specifically exclude certain beans by name.
+	 * <p>Note: Only called for regular bean instances but not for existing
+	 * proxy instances which implement {@link Advised} and allow for adding
+	 * the local {@link Advisor} to the existing proxy's {@link Advisor} chain.
+	 * For the latter, {@link #isEligible(Class)} is being called directly,
+	 * with the actual target class behind the existing proxy (as determined
+	 * by {@link AopUtils#getTargetClass(Object)}).
 	 * @param bean the bean instance
 	 * @param beanName the name of the bean
-	 * @see AopUtils#getTargetClass(Object)
-	 * @see AopUtils#canApply(Advisor, Class)
+	 * @see #isEligible(Class)
 	 */
 	protected boolean isEligible(Object bean, String beanName) {
-		Class<?> targetClass = AopUtils.getTargetClass(bean);
+		return isEligible(bean.getClass());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether the given class is eligible for advising with this
+	 * post-processor's {@link Advisor}.
+	 * <p>Implements caching of {@code canApply} results per bean target class.
+	 * @param targetClass the class to check against
+	 * @see AopUtils#canApply(Advisor, Class)
+	 */
+	protected boolean isEligible(Class<?> targetClass) {
 		Boolean eligible = this.eligibleBeans.get(targetClass);
 		if (eligible != null) {
 			return eligible;

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.springframework.aop.RawTargetAccess;
 import org.springframework.aop.TargetSource;
 import org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils;
 import org.springframework.cglib.core.CodeGenerationException;
+import org.springframework.cglib.core.SpringNamingPolicy;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.Callback;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.CallbackFilter;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.Dispatcher;
@@ -181,20 +182,20 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 				}
 			}
 			enhancer.setSuperclass(proxySuperClass);
-			enhancer.setStrategy(new MemorySafeUndeclaredThrowableStrategy(UndeclaredThrowableException.class));
 			enhancer.setInterfaces(AopProxyUtils.completeProxiedInterfaces(this.advised));
+			enhancer.setNamingPolicy(SpringNamingPolicy.INSTANCE);
+			enhancer.setStrategy(new MemorySafeUndeclaredThrowableStrategy(UndeclaredThrowableException.class));
 			enhancer.setInterceptDuringConstruction(false);
 
 			Callback[] callbacks = getCallbacks(rootClass);
-			enhancer.setCallbacks(callbacks);
-			enhancer.setCallbackFilter(new ProxyCallbackFilter(
-					this.advised.getConfigurationOnlyCopy(), this.fixedInterceptorMap, this.fixedInterceptorOffset));
-
-			Class<?>[] types = new Class[callbacks.length];
+			Class<?>[] types = new Class<?>[callbacks.length];
 			for (int x = 0; x < types.length; x++) {
 				types[x] = callbacks[x].getClass();
 			}
+			enhancer.setCallbackFilter(new ProxyCallbackFilter(
+					this.advised.getConfigurationOnlyCopy(), this.fixedInterceptorMap, this.fixedInterceptorOffset));
 			enhancer.setCallbackTypes(types);
+			enhancer.setCallbacks(callbacks);
 
 			// Generate the proxy class and create a proxy instance.
 			Object proxy;
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 				if (!Object.class.equals(method.getDeclaringClass()) && !Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers()) &&
 						Modifier.isFinal(method.getModifiers())) {
 					logger.warn("Unable to proxy method [" + method + "] because it is final: " +
-							"All calls to this method via a proxy will be routed directly to the proxy.");
+							"All calls to this method via a proxy will NOT be routed to the target instance.");
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -312,8 +313,7 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 			Callback[] fixedCallbacks = new Callback[methods.length];
 			this.fixedInterceptorMap = new HashMap<String, Integer>(methods.length);
 
-			// TODO: small memory optimisation here (can skip creation for
-			// methods with no advice)
+			// TODO: small memory optimisation here (can skip creation for methods with no advice)
 			for (int x = 0; x < methods.length; x++) {
 				List<Object> chain = this.advised.getInterceptorsAndDynamicInterceptionAdvice(methods[x], rootClass);
 				fixedCallbacks[x] = new FixedChainStaticTargetInterceptor(
@@ -340,16 +340,15 @@ final 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())) {
-			// Special case: it returned "this".
-			// Note that we can't help if the target sets a reference
-			// to itself in another returned object.
+		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;
 		}
 		Class<?> returnType = method.getReturnType();
 		if (retVal == null && returnType != Void.TYPE && returnType.isPrimitive()) {
-				throw new AopInvocationException("Null return value from advice does not match primitive return type for: " + method);
+			throw new AopInvocationException(
+					"Null return value from advice does not match primitive return type for: " + method);
 		}
 		return retVal;
 	}
@@ -595,7 +594,7 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 	 */
 	private static class DynamicAdvisedInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor, Serializable {
 
-		private AdvisedSupport advised;
+		private final AdvisedSupport advised;
 
 		public DynamicAdvisedInterceptor(AdvisedSupport advised) {
 			this.advised = advised;
@@ -612,8 +611,8 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 					oldProxy = AopContext.setCurrentProxy(proxy);
 					setProxyContext = true;
 				}
-				// May be null Get as late as possible to minimize the time we
-				// "own" the target, in case it comes from a pool.
+				// May be null. Get as late as possible to minimize the time we
+				// "own" the target, in case it comes from a pool...
 				target = getTarget();
 				if (target != null) {
 					targetClass = target.getClass();
@@ -818,8 +817,8 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 				// of the target type. If so we know it never needs to have return type
 				// massage and can use a dispatcher.
 				// If the proxy is being exposed, then must use the interceptor the
-				// correct one is already configured. If the target is not static cannot
-				// use a Dispatcher because the target can not then be released.
+				// correct one is already configured. If the target is not static, then
+				// cannot use a dispatcher because the target cannot be released.
 				if (exposeProxy || !isStatic) {
 					return INVOKE_TARGET;
 				}
@@ -851,7 +850,7 @@ final class CglibAopProxy implements AopProxy, Serializable {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean equals(Object other) {
-			if (other == this) {
+			if (this == other) {
 				return true;
 			}
 			if (!(other instanceof ProxyCallbackFilter)) {

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package org.springframework.aop.framework;
 import org.aopalliance.intercept.Interceptor;
 
 import org.springframework.aop.TargetSource;
-import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -47,9 +46,8 @@ public class ProxyFactory extends ProxyCreatorSupport {
 	 * @param target the target object to be proxied
 	 */
 	public ProxyFactory(Object target) {
-		Assert.notNull(target, "Target object must not be null");
-		setInterfaces(ClassUtils.getAllInterfaces(target));
 		setTarget(target);
+		setInterfaces(ClassUtils.getAllInterfaces(target));
 	}
 
 	/**

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.BeanFactoryAnnotationUtils;
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ public abstract class AsyncExecutionAspectSupport implements BeanFactoryAware {
 	/**
 	 * Set the {@link BeanFactory} to be used when looking up executors by qualifier.
 	 */
-	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
+	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
 		this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
 	}
 

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ public class AsyncExecutionInterceptor extends AsyncExecutionAspectSupport
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new {@code AsyncExecutionInterceptor}.
-	 * @param executor the {@link Executor} (typically a Spring {@link AsyncTaskExecutor}
-	 * or {@link java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService}) to delegate to.
+	 * @param defaultExecutor the {@link Executor} (typically a Spring {@link AsyncTaskExecutor}
+	 * or {@link java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService}) to delegate to
 	 */
-	public AsyncExecutionInterceptor(Executor executor) {
-		super(executor);
+	public AsyncExecutionInterceptor(Executor defaultExecutor) {
+		super(defaultExecutor);
 	}
 
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public class AsyncExecutionInterceptor extends AsyncExecutionAspectSupport
 	 * Subclasses may override to provide support for extracting qualifier information,
 	 * e.g. via an annotation on the given method.
 	 * @return always {@code null}
-	 * @see #determineAsyncExecutor(Method)
 	 * @since 3.1.2
+	 * @see #determineAsyncExecutor(Method)
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected String getExecutorQualifier(Method method) {

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/scope/ScopedProxyFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class ScopedProxyFactoryBean extends ProxyConfig implements FactoryBean<O
 		pf.copyFrom(this);
 		pf.setTargetSource(this.scopedTargetSource);
 
-		Class beanType = beanFactory.getType(this.targetBeanName);
+		Class<?> beanType = beanFactory.getType(this.targetBeanName);
 		if (beanType == null) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot create scoped proxy for bean '" + this.targetBeanName +
 					"': Target type could not be determined at the time of proxy creation.");
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ public class ScopedProxyFactoryBean extends ProxyConfig implements FactoryBean<O
 		if (this.proxy != null) {
 			return this.proxy.getClass();
 		}
-		if (this.scopedTargetSource != null) {
-			return this.scopedTargetSource.getTargetClass();
-		}
-		return null;
+		return this.scopedTargetSource.getTargetClass();
 	}
 
 	public boolean isSingleton() {

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -29,17 +29,16 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * <ul>
  * <li>pattern: regular expression for the fully-qualified method names to match.
  * The exact regexp syntax will depend on the subclass (e.g. Perl5 regular expressions)
- * <li>patterns: alternative property taking a String array of patterns. The result will
- * be the union of these patterns.
+ * <li>patterns: alternative property taking a String array of patterns.
+ * The result will be the union of these patterns.
  * </ul>
  *
  * <p>Note: the regular expressions must be a match. For example,
  * {@code .*get.*} will match com.mycom.Foo.getBar().
  * {@code get.*} will not.
  *
- * <p>This base class is serializable. Subclasses should declare all fields transient
- * - the initPatternRepresentation method in this class will be invoked again on the
- * client side on deserialization.
+ * <p>This base class is serializable. Subclasses should declare all fields transient;
+ * the {@link #initPatternRepresentation} method will be invoked again on deserialization.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
@@ -51,10 +50,14 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 public abstract class AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut extends StaticMethodMatcherPointcut
 		implements Serializable {
 
-	/** Regular expressions to match */
+	/**
+	 * Regular expressions to match.
+	 */
 	private String[] patterns = new String[0];
 
-	/** Regular expressions <strong>not</strong> to match */
+	/**
+	 * Regular expressions <strong>not</strong> to match.
+	 */
 	private String[] excludedPatterns = new String[0];
 
 
@@ -64,15 +67,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut extends StaticMethodMatcherPo
 	 * @see #setPatterns
 	 */
 	public void setPattern(String pattern) {
-		setPatterns(new String[] {pattern});
+		setPatterns(pattern);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the regular expressions defining methods to match.
-	 * Matching will be the union of all these; if any match,
-	 * the pointcut matches.
+	 * Matching will be the union of all these; if any match, the pointcut matches.
+	 * @see #setPattern
 	 */
-	public void setPatterns(String[] patterns) {
+	public void setPatterns(String... patterns) {
 		Assert.notEmpty(patterns, "'patterns' must not be empty");
 		this.patterns = new String[patterns.length];
 		for (int i = 0; i < patterns.length; i++) {
@@ -94,15 +97,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut extends StaticMethodMatcherPo
 	 * @see #setExcludedPatterns
 	 */
 	public void setExcludedPattern(String excludedPattern) {
-		setExcludedPatterns(new String[] {excludedPattern});
+		setExcludedPatterns(excludedPattern);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the regular expressions defining methods to match for exclusion.
-	 * Matching will be the union of all these; if any match,
-	 * the pointcut matches.
+	 * Matching will be the union of all these; if any match, the pointcut matches.
+	 * @see #setExcludedPattern
 	 */
-	public void setExcludedPatterns(String[] excludedPatterns) {
+	public void setExcludedPatterns(String... excludedPatterns) {
 		Assert.notEmpty(excludedPatterns, "'excludedPatterns' must not be empty");
 		this.excludedPatterns = new String[excludedPatterns.length];
 		for (int i = 0; i < excludedPatterns.length; i++) {
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut extends StaticMethodMatcherPo
 	 * of the target class as well as against the method's declaring class,
 	 * plus the name of the method.
 	 */
-	public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass) {
+	public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		return ((targetClass != null && matchesPattern(targetClass.getName() + "." + method.getName())) ||
 				matchesPattern(method.getDeclaringClass().getName() + "." + method.getName()));
 	}
@@ -172,18 +175,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractRegexpMethodPointcut extends StaticMethodMatcherPo
 	protected abstract void initExcludedPatternRepresentation(String[] patterns) throws IllegalArgumentException;
 
 	/**
-	 * Does the pattern at the given index match this string?
-	 * @param pattern {@code String} pattern to match
-	 * @param patternIndex index of pattern from 0
-	 * @return {@code true} if there is a match, else {@code false}.
+	 * Does the pattern at the given index match the given String?
+	 * @param pattern the {@code String} pattern to match
+	 * @param patternIndex index of pattern (starting from 0)
+	 * @return {@code true} if there is a match, {@code false} otherwise
 	 */
 	protected abstract boolean matches(String pattern, int patternIndex);
 
 	/**
-	 * Does the exclusion pattern at the given index match this string?
-	 * @param pattern {@code String} pattern to match.
-	 * @param patternIndex index of pattern starting from 0.
-	 * @return {@code true} if there is a match, else {@code false}.
+	 * Does the exclusion pattern at the given index match the given String?
+	 * @param pattern the {@code String} pattern to match
+	 * @param patternIndex index of pattern (starting from 0)
+	 * @return {@code true} if there is a match, {@code false} otherwise
 	 */
 	protected abstract boolean matchesExclusion(String pattern, int patternIndex);
 

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
- * Static utility methods for composing
- * {@link org.springframework.aop.ClassFilter ClassFilters}.
+ * Static utility methods for composing {@link ClassFilter ClassFilters}.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Rob Harrop
@@ -96,9 +95,9 @@ public abstract class ClassFilters {
 			this.filters = filters;
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Class clazz) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < this.filters.length; i++) {
-				if (this.filters[i].matches(clazz)) {
+		public boolean matches(Class<?> clazz) {
+			for (ClassFilter filter : this.filters) {
+				if (filter.matches(clazz)) {
 					return true;
 				}
 			}
@@ -130,9 +129,9 @@ public abstract class ClassFilters {
 			this.filters = filters;
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Class clazz) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < this.filters.length; i++) {
-				if (!this.filters[i].matches(clazz)) {
+		public boolean matches(Class<?> clazz) {
+			for (ClassFilter filter : this.filters) {
+				if (!filter.matches(clazz)) {
 					return false;
 				}
 			}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ public class ComposablePointcut implements Pointcut, Serializable {
 		return this.methodMatcher;
 	}
 
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object other) {
 		if (this == other) {
@@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ public class ComposablePointcut implements Pointcut, Serializable {
 		if (!(other instanceof ComposablePointcut)) {
 			return false;
 		}
-
 		ComposablePointcut that = (ComposablePointcut) other;
 		return ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(that.classFilter, this.classFilter) &&
 				ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(that.methodMatcher, this.methodMatcher);
@@ -207,8 +205,7 @@ public class ComposablePointcut implements Pointcut, Serializable {
 
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
-		return "ComposablePointcut: ClassFilter [" + this.classFilter +
-				"], MethodMatcher [" + this.methodMatcher + "]";
+		return "ComposablePointcut: " + this.classFilter + ", " +this.methodMatcher;
 	}
 
 }

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

@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ import org.springframework.aop.MethodMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- * Static utility methods for composing
- * {@link org.springframework.aop.MethodMatcher MethodMatchers}.
+ * Static utility methods for composing {@link MethodMatcher MethodMatchers}.
  *
- * <p>A MethodMatcher may be evaluated statically (based on method
- * and target class) or need further evaluation dynamically
- * (based on arguments at the time of method invocation).
+ * <p>A MethodMatcher may be evaluated statically (based on method and target
+ * class) or need further evaluation dynamically (based on arguments at the
+ * time of method invocation).
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Rob Harrop
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ public abstract class MethodMatchers {
 	 * asking is the subject on one or more introductions; {@code false} otherwise
 	 * @return whether or not this method matches statically
 	 */
-	public static boolean matches(MethodMatcher mm, Method method, Class targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
+	public static boolean matches(MethodMatcher mm, Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
 		Assert.notNull(mm, "MethodMatcher must not be null");
 		return ((mm instanceof IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher &&
 				((IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher) mm).matches(method, targetClass, hasIntroductions)) ||
@@ -113,21 +112,21 @@ public abstract class MethodMatchers {
 			this.mm2 = mm2;
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
+		public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
 			return (matchesClass1(targetClass) && MethodMatchers.matches(this.mm1, method, targetClass, hasIntroductions)) ||
 					(matchesClass2(targetClass) && MethodMatchers.matches(this.mm2, method, targetClass, hasIntroductions));
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass) {
+		public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 			return (matchesClass1(targetClass) && this.mm1.matches(method, targetClass)) ||
 					(matchesClass2(targetClass) && this.mm2.matches(method, targetClass));
 		}
 
-		protected boolean matchesClass1(Class targetClass) {
+		protected boolean matchesClass1(Class<?> targetClass) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		protected boolean matchesClass2(Class targetClass) {
+		protected boolean matchesClass2(Class<?> targetClass) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ public abstract class MethodMatchers {
 			return this.mm1.isRuntime() || this.mm2.isRuntime();
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, Object[] args) {
+		public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, Object[] args) {
 			return this.mm1.matches(method, targetClass, args) || this.mm2.matches(method, targetClass, args);
 		}
 
@@ -179,12 +178,12 @@ public abstract class MethodMatchers {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected boolean matchesClass1(Class targetClass) {
+		protected boolean matchesClass1(Class<?> targetClass) {
 			return this.cf1.matches(targetClass);
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected boolean matchesClass2(Class targetClass) {
+		protected boolean matchesClass2(Class<?> targetClass) {
 			return this.cf2.matches(targetClass);
 		}
 
@@ -225,12 +224,12 @@ public abstract class MethodMatchers {
 			this.mm2 = mm2;
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
+		public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions) {
 			return MethodMatchers.matches(this.mm1, method, targetClass, hasIntroductions) &&
 					MethodMatchers.matches(this.mm2, method, targetClass, hasIntroductions);
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass) {
+		public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 			return this.mm1.matches(method, targetClass) && this.mm2.matches(method, targetClass);
 		}
 
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ public abstract class MethodMatchers {
 			return this.mm1.isRuntime() || this.mm2.isRuntime();
 		}
 
-		public boolean matches(Method method, Class targetClass, Object[] args) {
+		public boolean matches(Method method, Class<?> targetClass, Object[] args) {
 			// Because a dynamic intersection may be composed of a static and dynamic part,
 			// we must avoid calling the 3-arg matches method on a dynamic matcher, as
 			// it will probably be an unsupported operation.

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/support/annotation/AnnotationClassFilter.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -59,10 +59,32 @@ public class AnnotationClassFilter implements ClassFilter {
 	}
 
 
-	public boolean matches(Class clazz) {
+	public boolean matches(Class<?> clazz) {
 		return (this.checkInherited ?
 				(AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(clazz, this.annotationType) != null) :
 				clazz.isAnnotationPresent(this.annotationType));
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object other) {
+		if (this == other) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (!(other instanceof AnnotationClassFilter)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		AnnotationClassFilter otherCf = (AnnotationClassFilter) other;
+		return (this.annotationType.equals(otherCf.annotationType) && this.checkInherited == otherCf.checkInherited);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return this.annotationType.hashCode();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return getClass().getName() + ": " + this.annotationType;
+	}
+
 }

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/support/annotation/AnnotationMatchingPointcut.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.springframework.aop.ClassFilter;
 import org.springframework.aop.MethodMatcher;
 import org.springframework.aop.Pointcut;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
  * Simple Pointcut that looks for a specific Java 5 annotation
@@ -98,6 +99,36 @@ public class AnnotationMatchingPointcut implements Pointcut {
 		return this.methodMatcher;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object other) {
+		if (this == other) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (!(other instanceof AnnotationMatchingPointcut)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		AnnotationMatchingPointcut that = (AnnotationMatchingPointcut) other;
+		return ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(that.classFilter, this.classFilter) &&
+				ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(that.methodMatcher, this.methodMatcher);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		int code = 17;
+		if (this.classFilter != null) {
+			code = 37 * code + this.classFilter.hashCode();
+		}
+		if (this.methodMatcher != null) {
+			code = 37 * code + this.methodMatcher.hashCode();
+		}
+		return code;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "AnnotationMatchingPointcut: " + this.classFilter + ", " +this.methodMatcher;
+	}
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Factory method for an AnnotationMatchingPointcut that matches

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/support/annotation/AnnotationMethodMatcher.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -73,4 +73,9 @@ public class AnnotationMethodMatcher extends StaticMethodMatcher {
 		return this.annotationType.hashCode();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return getClass().getName() + ": " + this.annotationType;
+	}
+
 }

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/target/AbstractPoolingTargetSource.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
  * @see #releaseTarget
  * @see #destroy
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public abstract class AbstractPoolingTargetSource extends AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource
 		implements PoolingConfig, DisposableBean {
 

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/target/AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
  * @see ThreadLocalTargetSource
  * @see CommonsPoolTargetSource
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public abstract class AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource extends AbstractBeanFactoryBasedTargetSource {
 
 	@Override

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/target/CommonsPoolTargetSource.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.core.Constants;
 
 /**
- * TargetSource implementation that holds objects in a configurable
- * Jakarta Commons Pool.
+ * {@link org.springframework.aop.TargetSource} implementation that holds
+ * objects in a configurable Apache Commons Pool.
  *
  * <p>By default, an instance of {@code GenericObjectPool} is created.
  * Subclasses may change the type of {@code ObjectPool} used by
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ import org.springframework.core.Constants;
  * of configuration properties that are relevant to your chosen implementation.
  *
  * <p>The {@code testOnBorrow}, {@code testOnReturn} and {@code testWhileIdle}
- * properties are explictly not mirrored because the implementation of
+ * properties are explicitly not mirrored because the implementation of
  * {@code PoolableObjectFactory} used by this class does not implement
- * meaningful validation. All exposed Commons Pool properties use the corresponding
- * Commons Pool defaults: for example,
+ * meaningful validation. All exposed Commons Pool properties use the
+ * corresponding Commons Pool defaults.
+ *
+ * <p>Compatible with Apache Commons Pool 1.5.x and 1.6.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Rob Harrop
@@ -55,10 +57,8 @@ import org.springframework.core.Constants;
  * @see #setTimeBetweenEvictionRunsMillis
  * @see #setMinEvictableIdleTimeMillis
  */
-public class CommonsPoolTargetSource extends AbstractPoolingTargetSource
-		implements PoolableObjectFactory {
-
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+public class CommonsPoolTargetSource extends AbstractPoolingTargetSource implements PoolableObjectFactory {
 
 	private static final Constants constants = new Constants(GenericObjectPool.class);
 

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/target/PrototypeTargetSource.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ package org.springframework.aop.target;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 
 /**
- * TargetSource that creates a new instance of the target bean for each
- * request, destroying each instance on release (after each request).
- * Obtains bean instances from its containing
+ * {@link org.springframework.aop.TargetSource} implementation that
+ * creates a new instance of the target bean for each request,
+ * destroying each instance on release (after each request).
+ *
+ * <p>Obtains bean instances from its containing
  * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory}.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
@@ -29,10 +31,9 @@ import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
  * @see #setBeanFactory
  * @see #setTargetBeanName
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class PrototypeTargetSource extends AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource {
 
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-
 	/**
 	 * Obtain a new prototype instance for every call.
 	 * @see #newPrototypeInstance()

spring-aop/src/main/java/org/springframework/aop/target/ThreadLocalTargetSource.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.core.NamedThreadLocal;
 
 /**
- * Alternative to an object pool. This TargetSource uses a threading model in which
- * every thread has its own copy of the target. There's no contention for targets.
- * Target object creation is kept to a minimum on the running server.
+ * Alternative to an object pool. This {@link org.springframework.aop.TargetSource}
+ * uses a threading model in which every thread has its own copy of the target.
+ * There's no contention for targets. Target object creation is kept to a minimum
+ * on the running server.
  *
  * <p>Application code is written as to a normal pool; callers can't assume they
  * will be dealing with the same instance in invocations in different threads.
@@ -47,11 +48,10 @@ import org.springframework.core.NamedThreadLocal;
  * @see ThreadLocalTargetSourceStats
  * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean#destroy()
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class ThreadLocalTargetSource extends AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource
 		implements ThreadLocalTargetSourceStats, DisposableBean {
 
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-
 	/**
 	 * ThreadLocal holding the target associated with the current
 	 * thread. Unlike most ThreadLocals, which are static, this variable
@@ -80,10 +80,8 @@ public class ThreadLocalTargetSource extends AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource
 		Object target = this.targetInThread.get();
 		if (target == null) {
 			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-				logger.debug("No target for prototype '" + getTargetBeanName() +
-						"' bound to thread: " +
-						"creating one and binding it to thread '" +
-						Thread.currentThread().getName() + "'");
+				logger.debug("No target for prototype '" + getTargetBeanName() + "' bound to thread: " +
+						"creating one and binding it to thread '" + Thread.currentThread().getName() + "'");
 			}
 			// Associate target with ThreadLocal.
 			target = newPrototypeInstance();

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -18,16 +18,22 @@ package org.springframework.mock.staticmock;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
  * Abstract aspect to enable mocking of methods picked out by a pointcut.
- * Sub-aspects must define the mockStaticsTestMethod() pointcut to
- * indicate call stacks when mocking should be triggered, and the
- * methodToMock() pointcut to pick out a method invocations to mock.
+ *
+ * <p>Sub-aspects must define:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>the {@link #mockStaticsTestMethod()} pointcut to indicate call stacks
+ * when mocking should be triggered
+ * <li>the {@link #methodToMock()} pointcut to pick out method invocations to mock
+ * </ul>
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Ramnivas Laddad
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  */
 public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMethod()) {
 
@@ -35,24 +41,34 @@ public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMeth
 
 	protected abstract pointcut methodToMock();
 
+
 	private boolean recording = true;
 
-	static enum CallResponse { nothing, return_, throw_ };
 
-	// Represents a list of expected calls to static entity methods
+	static enum CallResponse {
+		nothing, return_, throw_
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Represents a list of expected calls to methods.
+	 */
 	// Public to allow inserted code to access: is this normal??
 	public class Expectations {
 
-		// Represents an expected call to a static entity method
+		/**
+		 * Represents an expected call to a method.
+		 */
 		private class Call {
+
 			private final String signature;
 			private final Object[] args;
 
 			private Object responseObject; // return value or throwable
 			private CallResponse responseType = CallResponse.nothing;
 
-			public Call(String name, Object[] args) {
-				this.signature = name;
+
+			public Call(String signature, Object[] args) {
+				this.signature = signature;
 				this.args = args;
 			}
 
@@ -77,7 +93,7 @@ public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMeth
 
 			public Object throwException(String lastSig, Object[] args) {
 				checkSignature(lastSig, args);
-				throw (RuntimeException)responseObject;
+				throw (RuntimeException) responseObject;
 			}
 
 			private void checkSignature(String lastSig, Object[] args) {
@@ -88,16 +104,29 @@ public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMeth
 					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Arguments don't match");
 				}
 			}
+
+			@Override
+			public String toString() {
+				return String.format("Call with signature [%s] and arguments %s", this.signature,
+					ObjectUtils.nullSafeToString(args));
+			}
 		}
 
-		private List<Call> calls = new LinkedList<Call>();
 
-		// Calls already verified
+		/**
+		 * The list of recorded calls.
+		 */
+		private final LinkedList<Call> calls = new LinkedList<Call>();
+
+		/**
+		 * The number of calls already verified.
+		 */
 		private int verified;
 
+
 		public void verify() {
 			if (verified != calls.size()) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("Expected " + calls.size() + " calls, received " + verified);
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Expected " + calls.size() + " calls, but received " + verified);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -105,31 +134,32 @@ public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMeth
 		 * Validate the call and provide the expected return value.
 		 */
 		public Object respond(String lastSig, Object[] args) {
-			Call call = nextCall();
-			CallResponse responseType = call.responseType;
-			if (responseType == CallResponse.return_) {
-				return call.returnValue(lastSig, args);
+			Call c = nextCall();
+
+			switch (c.responseType) {
+				case return_: {
+					return c.returnValue(lastSig, args);
+				}
+				case throw_: {
+					return c.throwException(lastSig, args);
+				}
+				default: {
+					throw new IllegalStateException("Behavior of " + c + " not specified");
+				}
 			}
-			else if (responseType == CallResponse.throw_) {
-				return call.throwException(lastSig, args);
-			}
-			else if (responseType == CallResponse.nothing) {
-				// do nothing
-			}
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Behavior of " + call + " not specified");
 		}
 
 		private Call nextCall() {
 			verified++;
 			if (verified > calls.size()) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("Expected " + calls.size() + " calls, received " + verified);
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Expected " + calls.size() + " calls, but received " + verified);
 			}
-			return calls.get(verified);
+			// The 'verified' count is 1-based; whereas, 'calls' is 0-based.
+			return calls.get(verified - 1);
 		}
 
-		public void expectCall(String lastSig, Object lastArgs[]) {
-			Call call = new Call(lastSig, lastArgs);
-			calls.add(call);
+		public void expectCall(String lastSig, Object[] lastArgs) {
+			calls.add(new Call(lastSig, lastArgs));
 		}
 
 		public boolean hasCalls() {
@@ -137,29 +167,31 @@ public abstract aspect AbstractMethodMockingControl percflow(mockStaticsTestMeth
 		}
 
 		public void expectReturn(Object retVal) {
-			Call call = calls.get(calls.size() - 1);
-			if (call.hasResponseSpecified()) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("No static method invoked before setting return value");
+			Call c = calls.getLast();
+			if (c.hasResponseSpecified()) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("No method invoked before setting return value");
 			}
-			call.setReturnVal(retVal);
+			c.setReturnVal(retVal);
 		}
 
 		public void expectThrow(Throwable throwable) {
-			Call call = calls.get(calls.size() - 1);
-			if (call.hasResponseSpecified()) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("No static method invoked before setting throwable");
+			Call c = calls.getLast();
+			if (c.hasResponseSpecified()) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("No method invoked before setting throwable");
 			}
-			call.setThrow(throwable);
+			c.setThrow(throwable);
 		}
 	}
 
-	private Expectations expectations = new Expectations();
+
+	private final Expectations expectations = new Expectations();
+
 
 	after() returning : mockStaticsTestMethod() {
 		if (recording && (expectations.hasCalls())) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException(
-					"Calls recorded, yet playback state never reached: Create expectations then call "
-							+ this.getClass().getSimpleName() + ".playback()");
+				"Calls recorded, yet playback state never reached: Create expectations then call "
+						+ this.getClass().getSimpleName() + ".playback()");
 		}
 		expectations.verify();
 	}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -17,50 +17,69 @@
 package org.springframework.mock.staticmock;
 
 /**
- * Annotation-based aspect to use in test build to enable mocking static methods
- * on JPA-annotated {@code @Entity} classes, as used by Roo for finders.
+ * Annotation-based aspect to use in test builds to enable mocking of static methods
+ * on JPA-annotated {@code @Entity} classes, as used by Spring Roo for so-called
+ * <em>finder methods</em>.
  *
- * <p>Mocking will occur in the call stack of any method in a class (typically a test class)
- * that is annotated with the @MockStaticEntityMethods annotation.
+ * <p>Mocking will occur within the call stack of any method in a class (typically a
+ * test class) that is annotated with {@code @MockStaticEntityMethods}.
  *
- * <p>Also provides static methods to simplify the programming model for
- * entering playback mode and setting expected return values.
+ * <p>This aspect also provides static methods to simplify the programming model for
+ * setting expectations and entering playback mode.
  *
  * <p>Usage:
  * <ol>
- * <li>Annotate a test class with @MockStaticEntityMethods.
- * <li>In each test method, AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl will begin in recording mode.
- * Invoke static methods on Entity classes, with each recording-mode invocation
- * being followed by an invocation to the static expectReturn() or expectThrow()
- * method on AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.
- * <li>Invoke the static AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl() method.
- * <li>Call the code you wish to test that uses the static methods. Verification will
- * occur automatically.
+ * <li>Annotate a test class with {@code @MockStaticEntityMethods}.
+ * <li>In each test method, {@code AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl}
+ * will begin in <em>recording</em> mode.
+ * <li>Invoke static methods on JPA-annotated {@code @Entity} classes, with each
+ * recording-mode invocation being followed by an invocation of either the static
+ * {@link #expectReturn(Object)} method or the static {@link #expectThrow(Throwable)}
+ * method on {@code AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl}.
+ * <li>Invoke the static {@link #playback()} method.
+ * <li>Call the code you wish to test that uses the static methods.
+ * <li>Verification will occur automatically.
  * </ol>
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Ramnivas Laddad
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @see MockStaticEntityMethods
  */
 public aspect AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl extends AbstractMethodMockingControl {
 
 	/**
-	 * Stop recording mock calls and enter playback state
+	 * Expect the supplied {@link Object} to be returned by the previous static
+	 * method invocation.
+	 * @see #playback()
 	 */
-	public static void playback() {
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.aspectOf().playbackInternal();
-	}
-
 	public static void expectReturn(Object retVal) {
 		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.aspectOf().expectReturnInternal(retVal);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Expect the supplied {@link Throwable} to be thrown by the previous static
+	 * method invocation.
+	 * @see #playback()
+	 */
 	public static void expectThrow(Throwable throwable) {
 		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.aspectOf().expectThrowInternal(throwable);
 	}
 
-	// Only matches directly annotated @Test methods, to allow methods in
-	// @MockStatics classes to invoke each other without resetting the mocking environment
+	/**
+	 * Stop recording mock expectations and enter <em>playback</em> mode.
+	 * @see #expectReturn(Object)
+	 * @see #expectThrow(Throwable)
+	 */
+	public static void playback() {
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.aspectOf().playbackInternal();
+	}
+	
+	// Apparently, the following pointcut was originally defined to only match
+	// methods directly annotated with @Test (in order to allow methods in
+	// @MockStaticEntityMethods classes to invoke each other without resetting
+	// the mocking environment); however, this is no longer the case. The current
+	// pointcut applies to all public methods in @MockStaticEntityMethods classes.
 	protected pointcut mockStaticsTestMethod() : execution(public * (@MockStaticEntityMethods *).*(..));
 
 	protected pointcut methodToMock() : execution(public static * (@javax.persistence.Entity *).*(..));

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
- * Annotation to indicate a test class for whose @Test methods
- * static methods on Entity classes should be mocked. See
- * {@code AbstractMethodMockingControl}.
+ * Annotation to indicate a test class for whose {@code @Test} methods
+ * static methods on JPA-annotated {@code @Entity} classes should be mocked.
+ *
+ * <p>See {@link AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl} for details.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  */
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)

spring-aspects/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/aspectj/AspectJAsyncConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.EnableAsync;
  * @since 3.1
  * @see EnableAsync
  * @see org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.AsyncConfigurationSelector
+ * @see org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.ProxyAsyncConfiguration
  */
 @Configuration
 public class AspectJAsyncConfiguration extends AbstractAsyncConfiguration {
 
-	@Override
 	@Bean(name=AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME)
 	@Role(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE)
 	public AnnotationAsyncExecutionAspect asyncAdvisor() {

spring-aspects/src/test/java/org/springframework/mock/staticmock/AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControlTest.java

@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.springframework.mock.staticmock;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-import static org.springframework.mock.staticmock.AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn;
-import static org.springframework.mock.staticmock.AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectThrow;
-import static org.springframework.mock.staticmock.AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback;
-
-import javax.persistence.PersistenceException;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-import org.junit.runners.JUnit4;
-
-
-/**
- * Test for static entity mocking framework.
- * @author Rod Johnson
- * @author Ramnivas Laddad
- *
- */
-@MockStaticEntityMethods
-@RunWith(JUnit4.class)
-public class AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControlTest {
-
-	@Test
-	public void testNoArgIntReturn() {
-		int expectedCount = 13;
-		Person.countPeople();
-		expectReturn(expectedCount);
-		playback();
-		assertEquals(expectedCount, Person.countPeople());
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=PersistenceException.class)
-	public void testNoArgThrows() {
-		Person.countPeople();
-		expectThrow(new PersistenceException());
-		playback();
-		Person.countPeople();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testArgMethodMatches() {
-		long id = 13;
-		Person found = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id);
-		expectReturn(found);
-		playback();
-		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id));
-	}
-
-
-	@Test
-	public void testLongSeriesOfCalls() {
-		long id1 = 13;
-		long id2 = 24;
-		Person found1 = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id1);
-		expectReturn(found1);
-		Person found2 = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id2);
-		expectReturn(found2);
-		Person.findPerson(id1);
-		expectReturn(found1);
-		Person.countPeople();
-		expectReturn(0);
-		playback();
-
-		assertEquals(found1, Person.findPerson(id1));
-		assertEquals(found2, Person.findPerson(id2));
-		assertEquals(found1, Person.findPerson(id1));
-		assertEquals(0, Person.countPeople());
-	}
-
-	// Note delegation is used when tests are invalid and should fail, as otherwise
-	// the failure will occur on the verify() method in the aspect after
-	// this method returns, failing the test case
-	@Test
-	public void testArgMethodNoMatchExpectReturn() {
-		try {
-			new Delegate().testArgMethodNoMatchExpectReturn();
-			fail();
-		} catch (IllegalArgumentException expected) {
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void testArgMethodNoMatchExpectThrow() {
-		new Delegate().testArgMethodNoMatchExpectThrow();
-	}
-
-	private void called(Person found, long id) {
-		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id));
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testReentrant() {
-		long id = 13;
-		Person found = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id);
-		expectReturn(found);
-		playback();
-		called(found, id);
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=IllegalStateException.class)
-	public void testRejectUnexpectedCall() {
-		new Delegate().rejectUnexpectedCall();
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=IllegalStateException.class)
-	public void testFailTooFewCalls() {
-		new Delegate().failTooFewCalls();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testEmpty() {
-		// Test that verification check doesn't blow up if no replay() call happened
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=IllegalStateException.class)
-	public void testDoesntEverReplay() {
-		new Delegate().doesntEverReplay();
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=IllegalStateException.class)
-	public void testDoesntEverSetReturn() {
-		new Delegate().doesntEverSetReturn();
-	}
-}
-

spring-aspects/src/test/java/org/springframework/mock/staticmock/AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControlTests.java

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.mock.staticmock;
+
+import java.rmi.RemoteException;
+
+import javax.persistence.PersistenceException;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.springframework.mock.staticmock.AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.*;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for Spring's static entity mocking framework (i.e., @{@link MockStaticEntityMethods}
+ * and {@link AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl}).
+ * 
+ * @author Rod Johnson
+ * @author Ramnivas Laddad
+ * @author Sam Brannen
+ */
+@MockStaticEntityMethods
+public class AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControlTests {
+
+	@Test
+	public void noArgumentMethodInvocationReturnsInt() {
+		int expectedCount = 13;
+		Person.countPeople();
+		expectReturn(expectedCount);
+		playback();
+		assertEquals(expectedCount, Person.countPeople());
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = PersistenceException.class)
+	public void noArgumentMethodInvocationThrowsException() {
+		Person.countPeople();
+		expectThrow(new PersistenceException());
+		playback();
+		Person.countPeople();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void methodArgumentsMatch() {
+		long id = 13;
+		Person found = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id);
+		expectReturn(found);
+		playback();
+		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void longSeriesOfCalls() {
+		long id1 = 13;
+		long id2 = 24;
+		Person found1 = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id1);
+		expectReturn(found1);
+		Person found2 = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id2);
+		expectReturn(found2);
+		Person.findPerson(id1);
+		expectReturn(found1);
+		Person.countPeople();
+		expectReturn(0);
+		playback();
+
+		assertEquals(found1, Person.findPerson(id1));
+		assertEquals(found2, Person.findPerson(id2));
+		assertEquals(found1, Person.findPerson(id1));
+		assertEquals(0, Person.countPeople());
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void methodArgumentsDoNotMatchAndReturnsObject() {
+		long id = 13;
+		Person found = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id);
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn(found);
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
+		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id + 1));
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void methodArgumentsDoNotMatchAndThrowsException() {
+		long id = 13;
+		Person found = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id);
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectThrow(new PersistenceException());
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
+		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id + 1));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void reentrant() {
+		long id = 13;
+		Person found = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id);
+		expectReturn(found);
+		playback();
+		called(found, id);
+	}
+
+	private void called(Person found, long id) {
+		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id));
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
+	public void rejectUnexpectedCall() {
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
+		Person.countPeople();
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
+	public void tooFewCalls() {
+		long id = 13;
+		Person found = new Person();
+		Person.findPerson(id);
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn(found);
+		Person.countPeople();
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn(25);
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
+		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void empty() {
+		// Test that verification check doesn't blow up if no replay() call happened.
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
+	public void doesNotEnterPlaybackMode() {
+		Person.countPeople();
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
+	public void doesNotSetExpectedReturnValue() {
+		Person.countPeople();
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Note: this test method currently does NOT actually verify that the mock
+	 * verification fails.
+	 */
+	// TODO Determine if it's possible for a mock verification failure to fail a test in
+	// JUnit 4+ if the test method itself throws an expected exception.
+	@Test(expected = RemoteException.class)
+	public void verificationFailsEvenWhenTestFailsInExpectedManner() throws Exception {
+		Person.countPeople();
+		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
+		// No calls in order to allow verification failure
+		throw new RemoteException();
+	}
+
+}

spring-aspects/src/test/java/org/springframework/mock/staticmock/Delegate.java

@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.springframework.mock.staticmock;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-
-import java.rmi.RemoteException;
-
-import javax.persistence.PersistenceException;
-
-import org.junit.Ignore;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.springframework.mock.staticmock.AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl;
-import org.springframework.mock.staticmock.MockStaticEntityMethods;
-
-//Used because verification failures occur after method returns,
-//so we can't test for them in the test case itself
-@MockStaticEntityMethods
-@Ignore // This isn't meant for direct testing; rather it is driven from AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl
-public class Delegate {
-
-	@Test
-	public void testArgMethodNoMatchExpectReturn() {
-		long id = 13;
-		Person found = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id);
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn(found);
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
-		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id + 1));
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testArgMethodNoMatchExpectThrow() {
-		long id = 13;
-		Person found = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id);
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectThrow(new PersistenceException());
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
-		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id + 1));
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void failTooFewCalls() {
-		long id = 13;
-		Person found = new Person();
-		Person.findPerson(id);
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn(found);
-		Person.countPeople();
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.expectReturn(25);
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
-		assertEquals(found, Person.findPerson(id));
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void doesntEverReplay() {
-		Person.countPeople();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void doesntEverSetReturn() {
-		Person.countPeople();
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void rejectUnexpectedCall() {
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
-		Person.countPeople();
-	}
-
-	@Test(expected=RemoteException.class)
-	public void testVerificationFailsEvenWhenTestFailsInExpectedManner() throws RemoteException {
-		Person.countPeople();
-		AnnotationDrivenStaticEntityMockingControl.playback();
-		// No calls to allow verification failure
-		throw new RemoteException();
-	}
-}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -20,33 +20,36 @@ import java.beans.BeanInfo;
 import java.beans.IntrospectionException;
 
 /**
- * Strategy for creating {@link BeanInfo} instances.
+ * Strategy interface for creating {@link BeanInfo} instances for Spring beans.
+ * Can be used to plug in custom bean property resolution strategies (e.g. for other
+ * languages on the JVM) or more efficient {@link BeanInfo} retrieval algorithms.
  *
  * <p>BeanInfoFactories are are instantiated by the {@link CachedIntrospectionResults},
- * by using the {@link org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader} utility
- * class.
+ * by using the {@link org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader}
+ * utility class.
  *
  * When a {@link BeanInfo} is to be created, the {@code CachedIntrospectionResults}
- * will iterate through the discovered factories, calling {@link
- * #getBeanInfo(Class)} on each one. If {@code null} is returned, the next factory will
- * be queried. If none of the factories support the class, an standard {@link BeanInfo}
- * is created as a default.
+ * will iterate through the discovered factories, calling {@link #getBeanInfo(Class)}
+ * on each one. If {@code null} is returned, the next factory will be queried.
+ * If none of the factories support the class, a standard {@link BeanInfo} will be
+ * created as a default.
  *
  * <p>Note that the {@link org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader}
  * sorts the {@code BeanInfoFactory} instances by
- * {@link org.springframework.core.annotation.Order @Order}, so that ones with
- * a higher precedence come first.
+ * {@link org.springframework.core.annotation.Order @Order}, so that ones with a
+ * higher precedence come first.
  *
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  * @since 3.2
+ * @see CachedIntrospectionResults
+ * @see org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader
  */
 public interface BeanInfoFactory {
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the bean info for the given class, if supported.
-	 *
+	 * Return the bean info for the given class, if supported.
 	 * @param beanClass the bean class
-	 * @return the bean info, or {@code null} if not the given class is not supported
+	 * @return the BeanInfo, or {@code null} if the given class is not supported
 	 * @throws IntrospectionException in case of exceptions
 	 */
 	BeanInfo getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass) throws IntrospectionException;

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

@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 				if (sourcePd != null) {
 					Method readMethod = sourcePd.getReadMethod();
 					if (readMethod != null &&
-							writeMethod.getParameterTypes()[0].isAssignableFrom(readMethod.getReturnType())) {
+							ClassUtils.isAssignable(writeMethod.getParameterTypes()[0], readMethod.getReturnType())) {
 						try {
 							if (!Modifier.isPublic(readMethod.getDeclaringClass().getModifiers())) {
 								readMethod.setAccessible(true);

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public interface BeanWrapper extends ConfigurablePropertyAccessor {
 	 * @return the type of the wrapped bean instance,
 	 * or {@code null} if no wrapped object has been set
 	 */
-	Class getWrappedClass();
+	Class<?> getWrappedClass();
 
 	/**
 	 * Obtain the PropertyDescriptors for the wrapped object
@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@ public interface BeanWrapper extends ConfigurablePropertyAccessor {
 	PropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName) throws InvalidPropertyException;
 
 	/**
-	 * Set whether this BeanWrapper should attempt to "auto-grow" a nested path that contains a null value.
-	 * <p>If "true", a null path location will be populated with a default object value and traversed
-	 * instead of resulting in a {@link NullValueInNestedPathException}. Turning this flag on also
-	 * enables auto-growth of collection elements when accessing an out-of-bounds index.
-	 * <p>Default is "false" on a plain BeanWrapper.
+	 * Set whether this BeanWrapper should attempt to "auto-grow" a
+	 * nested path that contains a {@code null} value.
+	 * <p>If {@code true}, a {@code null} path location will be populated
+	 * with a default object value and traversed instead of resulting in a
+	 * {@link NullValueInNestedPathException}. Turning this flag on also enables
+	 * auto-growth of collection elements when accessing an out-of-bounds index.
+	 * <p>Default is {@code false} on a plain BeanWrapper.
 	 */
 	void setAutoGrowNestedPaths(boolean autoGrowNestedPaths);
 

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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 BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 		return this.object;
 	}
 
-	public final Class getWrappedClass() {
+	public final Class<?> getWrappedClass() {
 		return (this.object != null ? this.object.getClass() : null);
 	}
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 	 * Return the class of the root object at the top of the path of this BeanWrapper.
 	 * @see #getNestedPath
 	 */
-	public final Class getRootClass() {
+	public final Class<?> getRootClass() {
 		return (this.rootObject != null ? this.rootObject.getClass() : null);
 	}
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 	 * Needs to be called when the target object changes.
 	 * @param clazz the class to introspect
 	 */
-	protected void setIntrospectionClass(Class clazz) {
+	protected void setIntrospectionClass(Class<?> clazz) {
 		if (this.cachedIntrospectionResults != null &&
 				!clazz.equals(this.cachedIntrospectionResults.getBeanClass())) {
 			this.cachedIntrospectionResults = null;
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Class getPropertyType(String propertyName) throws BeansException {
+	public Class<?> getPropertyType(String propertyName) throws BeansException {
 		try {
 			PropertyDescriptor pd = getPropertyDescriptorInternal(propertyName);
 			if (pd != null) {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 				}
 				// Check to see if there is a custom editor,
 				// which might give an indication on the desired target type.
-				Class editorType = guessPropertyTypeFromEditors(propertyName);
+				Class<?> editorType = guessPropertyTypeFromEditors(propertyName);
 				if (editorType != null) {
 					return editorType;
 				}
@@ -485,13 +485,13 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 			throw new InvalidPropertyException(getRootClass(), this.nestedPath + propertyName,
 					"No property '" + propertyName + "' found");
 		}
-		return convertForProperty(propertyName, null, value, pd);
+		return convertForProperty(propertyName, null, value, new TypeDescriptor(property(pd)));
 	}
 
-	private Object convertForProperty(String propertyName, Object oldValue, Object newValue, PropertyDescriptor pd)
+	private Object convertForProperty(String propertyName, Object oldValue, Object newValue, TypeDescriptor td)
 			throws TypeMismatchException {
 
-		return convertIfNecessary(propertyName, oldValue, newValue, pd.getPropertyType(), new TypeDescriptor(property(pd)));
+		return convertIfNecessary(propertyName, oldValue, newValue, td.getType(), td);
 	}
 
 	private Property property(PropertyDescriptor pd) {
@@ -699,7 +699,8 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 		return nestedBw.getPropertyValue(tokens);
 	}
 
-    private Object getPropertyValue(PropertyTokenHolder tokens) throws BeansException {
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	private Object getPropertyValue(PropertyTokenHolder tokens) throws BeansException {
 		String propertyName = tokens.canonicalName;
 		String actualName = tokens.actualName;
 		PropertyDescriptor pd = getCachedIntrospectionResults().getPropertyDescriptor(actualName);
@@ -766,20 +767,20 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 					}
 					else if (value instanceof List) {
 						int index = Integer.parseInt(key);
-						List list = (List) value;
+						List<Object> list = (List<Object>) value;
 						growCollectionIfNecessary(list, index, indexedPropertyName, pd, i + 1);
 						value = list.get(index);
 					}
 					else if (value instanceof Set) {
 						// Apply index to Iterator in case of a Set.
-						Set set = (Set) value;
+						Set<Object> set = (Set<Object>) value;
 						int index = Integer.parseInt(key);
 						if (index < 0 || index >= set.size()) {
 							throw new InvalidPropertyException(getRootClass(), this.nestedPath + propertyName,
 									"Cannot get element with index " + index + " from Set of size " +
 									set.size() + ", accessed using property path '" + propertyName + "'");
 						}
-						Iterator it = set.iterator();
+						Iterator<Object> it = set.iterator();
 						for (int j = 0; it.hasNext(); j++) {
 							Object elem = it.next();
 							if (j == index) {
@@ -789,11 +790,12 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 						}
 					}
 					else if (value instanceof Map) {
-						Map map = (Map) value;
+						Map<Object, Object> map = (Map<Object, Object>) value;
 						Class<?> mapKeyType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyReturnType(pd.getReadMethod(), i + 1);
 						// IMPORTANT: Do not pass full property name in here - property editors
 						// must not kick in for map keys but rather only for map values.
-						TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor = mapKeyType != null ? TypeDescriptor.valueOf(mapKeyType) : TypeDescriptor.valueOf(Object.class);
+						TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor = (mapKeyType != null ?
+								TypeDescriptor.valueOf(mapKeyType) : TypeDescriptor.valueOf(Object.class));
 						Object convertedMapKey = convertIfNecessary(null, null, key, mapKeyType, typeDescriptor);
 						value = map.get(convertedMapKey);
 					}
@@ -850,16 +852,15 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 		}
 	}
 
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	private void growCollectionIfNecessary(
-			Collection collection, int index, String name, PropertyDescriptor pd, int nestingLevel) {
+	private void growCollectionIfNecessary(Collection<Object> collection, int index, String name,
+			PropertyDescriptor pd, int nestingLevel) {
 
 		if (!this.autoGrowNestedPaths) {
 			return;
 		}
 		int size = collection.size();
 		if (index >= size && index < this.autoGrowCollectionLimit) {
-			Class elementType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionReturnType(pd.getReadMethod(), nestingLevel);
+			Class<?> elementType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionReturnType(pd.getReadMethod(), nestingLevel);
 			if (elementType != null) {
 				for (int i = collection.size(); i < index + 1; i++) {
 					collection.add(newValue(elementType, name));
@@ -945,7 +946,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 			}
 			if (propValue.getClass().isArray()) {
 				PropertyDescriptor pd = getCachedIntrospectionResults().getPropertyDescriptor(actualName);
-				Class requiredType = propValue.getClass().getComponentType();
+				Class<?> requiredType = propValue.getClass().getComponentType();
 				int arrayIndex = Integer.parseInt(key);
 				Object oldValue = null;
 				try {
@@ -963,9 +964,9 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 			}
 			else if (propValue instanceof List) {
 				PropertyDescriptor pd = getCachedIntrospectionResults().getPropertyDescriptor(actualName);
-				Class requiredType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionReturnType(
+				Class<?> requiredType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionReturnType(
 						pd.getReadMethod(), tokens.keys.length);
-				List list = (List) propValue;
+				List<Object> list = (List<Object>) propValue;
 				int index = Integer.parseInt(key);
 				Object oldValue = null;
 				if (isExtractOldValueForEditor() && index < list.size()) {
@@ -1000,11 +1001,11 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 			}
 			else if (propValue instanceof Map) {
 				PropertyDescriptor pd = getCachedIntrospectionResults().getPropertyDescriptor(actualName);
-				Class mapKeyType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyReturnType(
+				Class<?> mapKeyType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyReturnType(
 						pd.getReadMethod(), tokens.keys.length);
-				Class mapValueType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueReturnType(
+				Class<?> mapValueType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueReturnType(
 						pd.getReadMethod(), tokens.keys.length);
-				Map map = (Map) propValue;
+				Map<Object, Object> map = (Map<Object, Object>) propValue;
 				// IMPORTANT: Do not pass full property name in here - property editors
 				// must not kick in for map keys but rather only for map values.
 				TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor = (mapKeyType != null ?
@@ -1094,7 +1095,8 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 								}
 							}
 						}
-						valueToApply = convertForProperty(propertyName, oldValue, originalValue, pd);
+						valueToApply = convertForProperty(
+								propertyName, oldValue, originalValue, new TypeDescriptor(property(pd)));
 					}
 					pv.getOriginalPropertyValue().conversionNecessary = (valueToApply != originalValue);
 				}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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 java.util.WeakHashMap;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
+import org.springframework.core.SpringProperties;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
@@ -50,6 +51,18 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * implements the factory design pattern, using a private constructor and
  * a static {@link #forClass(Class)} factory method to obtain instances.
  *
+ * <p>Note that for caching to work effectively, some preconditions need to be met:
+ * Prefer an arrangement where the Spring jars live in the same ClassLoader as the
+ * application classes, which allows for clean caching along with the application's
+ * lifecycle in any case. For a web application, consider declaring a local
+ * {@link org.springframework.web.util.IntrospectorCleanupListener} in {@code web.xml}
+ * in case of a multi-ClassLoader layout, which will allow for effective caching as well.
+ *
+ * <p>In case of a non-clean ClassLoader arrangement without a cleanup listener having
+ * been set up, this class will fall back to a weak-reference-based caching model that
+ * recreates much-requested entries every time the garbage collector removed them. In
+ * such a scenario, consider the {@link #IGNORE_BEANINFO_PROPERTY_NAME} system property.
+ *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 05 May 2001
@@ -59,11 +72,34 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  */
 public class CachedIntrospectionResults {
 
-	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(CachedIntrospectionResults.class);
+	/**
+	 * System property that instructs Spring to use the {@link Introspector#IGNORE_ALL_BEANINFO}
+	 * mode when calling the JavaBeans {@link Introspector}: "spring.beaninfo.ignore", with a
+	 * value of "true" skipping the search for {@code BeanInfo} classes (typically for scenarios
+	 * where no such classes are being defined for beans in the application in the first place).
+	 * <p>The default is "false", considering all {@code BeanInfo} metadata classes, like for
+	 * standard {@link Introspector#getBeanInfo(Class)} calls. Consider switching this flag to
+	 * "true" if you experience repeated ClassLoader access for non-existing {@code BeanInfo}
+	 * classes, in case such access is expensive on startup or on lazy loading.
+	 * <p>Note that such an effect may also indicate a scenario where caching doesn't work
+	 * effectively: Prefer an arrangement where the Spring jars live in the same ClassLoader
+	 * as the application classes, which allows for clean caching along with the application's
+	 * lifecycle in any case. For a web application, consider declaring a local
+	 * {@link org.springframework.web.util.IntrospectorCleanupListener} in {@code web.xml}
+	 * in case of a multi-ClassLoader layout, which will allow for effective caching as well.
+	 * @see Introspector#getBeanInfo(Class, int)
+	 */
+	public static final String IGNORE_BEANINFO_PROPERTY_NAME = "spring.beaninfo.ignore";
+
+
+	private static final boolean shouldIntrospectorIgnoreBeaninfoClasses =
+			SpringProperties.getFlag(IGNORE_BEANINFO_PROPERTY_NAME);
 
 	/** Stores the BeanInfoFactory instances */
-	private static List<BeanInfoFactory> beanInfoFactories =
-			SpringFactoriesLoader.loadFactories(BeanInfoFactory.class, CachedIntrospectionResults.class.getClassLoader());
+	private static List<BeanInfoFactory> beanInfoFactories = SpringFactoriesLoader.loadFactories(
+			BeanInfoFactory.class, CachedIntrospectionResults.class.getClassLoader());
+
+	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(CachedIntrospectionResults.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Set of ClassLoaders that this CachedIntrospectionResults class will always
@@ -179,8 +215,8 @@ public class CachedIntrospectionResults {
 		synchronized (acceptedClassLoaders) {
 			acceptedLoaderArray = acceptedClassLoaders.toArray(new ClassLoader[acceptedClassLoaders.size()]);
 		}
-		for (ClassLoader registeredLoader : acceptedLoaderArray) {
-			if (isUnderneathClassLoader(classLoader, registeredLoader)) {
+		for (ClassLoader acceptedLoader : acceptedLoaderArray) {
+			if (isUnderneathClassLoader(classLoader, acceptedLoader)) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -238,20 +274,25 @@ public class CachedIntrospectionResults {
 			}
 			if (beanInfo == null) {
 				// If none of the factories supported the class, fall back to the default
-				beanInfo = Introspector.getBeanInfo(beanClass);
+				beanInfo = (shouldIntrospectorIgnoreBeaninfoClasses ?
+						Introspector.getBeanInfo(beanClass, Introspector.IGNORE_ALL_BEANINFO) :
+						Introspector.getBeanInfo(beanClass));
 			}
 			this.beanInfo = beanInfo;
 
-			// Immediately remove class from Introspector cache, to allow for proper
-			// garbage collection on class loader shutdown - we cache it here anyway,
-			// in a GC-friendly manner. In contrast to CachedIntrospectionResults,
-			// Introspector does not use WeakReferences as values of its WeakHashMap!
-			Class<?> classToFlush = beanClass;
-			do {
-				Introspector.flushFromCaches(classToFlush);
-				classToFlush = classToFlush.getSuperclass();
+			// Only bother with flushFromCaches if the Introspector actually cached...
+			if (!shouldIntrospectorIgnoreBeaninfoClasses) {
+				// Immediately remove class from Introspector cache, to allow for proper
+				// garbage collection on class loader shutdown - we cache it here anyway,
+				// in a GC-friendly manner. In contrast to CachedIntrospectionResults,
+				// Introspector does not use WeakReferences as values of its WeakHashMap!
+				Class<?> classToFlush = beanClass;
+				do {
+					Introspector.flushFromCaches(classToFlush);
+					classToFlush = classToFlush.getSuperclass();
+				}
+				while (classToFlush != null && classToFlush != Object.class);
 			}
-			while (classToFlush != null);
 
 			if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
 				logger.trace("Caching PropertyDescriptors for class [" + beanClass.getName() + "]");

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 
 /**
  * {@link BeanInfoFactory} implementation that evaluates whether bean classes have
- * "non-standard" JavaBeans setter methods and are thus candidates for introspection by
- * Spring's {@link ExtendedBeanInfo}.
+ * "non-standard" JavaBeans setter methods and are thus candidates for introspection
+ * by Spring's (package-visible) {@code ExtendedBeanInfo} implementation.
  *
  * <p>Ordered at {@link Ordered#LOWEST_PRECEDENCE} to allow other user-defined
  * {@link BeanInfoFactory} types to take precedence.
@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  * @author Chris Beams
  * @since 3.2
  * @see BeanInfoFactory
+ * @see CachedIntrospectionResults
  */
-public class ExtendedBeanInfoFactory implements Ordered, BeanInfoFactory {
+public class ExtendedBeanInfoFactory implements BeanInfoFactory, Ordered {
 
 	/**
-	 * Return a new {@link ExtendedBeanInfo} for the given bean class.
+	 * Return an {@link ExtendedBeanInfo} for the given bean class, if applicable.
 	 */
 	public BeanInfo getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass) throws IntrospectionException {
-		return supports(beanClass) ?
-				new ExtendedBeanInfo(Introspector.getBeanInfo(beanClass)) : null;
+		return (supports(beanClass) ? new ExtendedBeanInfo(Introspector.getBeanInfo(beanClass)) : null);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return whether the given bean class declares or inherits any non-void returning
-	 * JavaBeans or <em>indexed property</em> setter methods.
+	 * Return whether the given bean class declares or inherits any non-void
+	 * returning bean property or indexed property setter methods.
 	 */
 	private boolean supports(Class<?> beanClass) {
 		for (Method method : beanClass.getMethods()) {

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 				else if (convertedValue instanceof String && !requiredType.isInstance(convertedValue)) {
 					if (firstAttemptEx == null && !requiredType.isInterface() && !requiredType.isEnum()) {
 						try {
-							Constructor strCtor = requiredType.getConstructor(String.class);
-							return (T) BeanUtils.instantiateClass(strCtor, convertedValue);
+							Constructor<T> strCtor = requiredType.getConstructor(String.class);
+							return BeanUtils.instantiateClass(strCtor, convertedValue);
 						}
 						catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
 							// proceed with field lookup
@@ -289,15 +289,15 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 			if (index > - 1) {
 				String enumType = trimmedValue.substring(0, index);
 				String fieldName = trimmedValue.substring(index + 1);
-				ClassLoader loader = this.targetObject.getClass().getClassLoader();
+				ClassLoader cl = this.targetObject.getClass().getClassLoader();
 				try {
-					Class<?> enumValueType = loader.loadClass(enumType);
+					Class<?> enumValueType = ClassUtils.forName(enumType, cl);
 					Field enumField = enumValueType.getField(fieldName);
 					convertedValue = enumField.get(null);
 				}
 				catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 					if(logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
-						logger.trace("Enum class [" + enumType + "] cannot be loaded from [" + loader + "]", ex);
+						logger.trace("Enum class [" + enumType + "] cannot be loaded", ex);
 					}
 				}
 				catch (Throwable ex) {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 	 * @param requiredType the type to find an editor for
 	 * @return the corresponding editor, or {@code null} if none
 	 */
-	private PropertyEditor findDefaultEditor(Class requiredType) {
+	private PropertyEditor findDefaultEditor(Class<?> requiredType) {
 		PropertyEditor editor = null;
 		if (requiredType != null) {
 			// No custom editor -> check BeanWrapperImpl's default editors.
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private Collection convertToTypedCollection(
-			Collection original, String propertyName, Class requiredType, TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor) {
+			Collection original, String propertyName, Class<?> requiredType, TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor) {
 
 		if (!Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(requiredType)) {
 			return original;
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private Map convertToTypedMap(
-			Map original, String propertyName, Class requiredType, TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor) {
+			Map original, String propertyName, Class<?> requiredType, TypeDescriptor typeDescriptor) {
 
 		if (!Map.class.isAssignableFrom(requiredType)) {
 			return original;
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 				null);
 	}
 
-	private boolean canCreateCopy(Class requiredType) {
+	private boolean canCreateCopy(Class<?> requiredType) {
 		return (!requiredType.isInterface() && !Modifier.isAbstract(requiredType.getModifiers()) &&
 				Modifier.isPublic(requiredType.getModifiers()) && ClassUtils.hasConstructor(requiredType));
 	}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/access/el/SpringBeanELResolver.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.beans.factory.access.el;
 
 import java.beans.FeatureDescriptor;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-
 import javax.el.ELContext;
 import javax.el.ELException;
 import javax.el.ELResolver;
@@ -78,8 +77,14 @@ public abstract class SpringBeanELResolver extends ELResolver {
 			String beanName = property.toString();
 			BeanFactory bf = getBeanFactory(elContext);
 			if (bf.containsBean(beanName)) {
-				throw new PropertyNotWritableException(
-						"Variable '" + beanName + "' refers to a Spring bean which by definition is not writable");
+				if (value == bf.getBean(beanName)) {
+					// Setting the bean reference to the same value is alright - can simply be ignored...
+					elContext.setPropertyResolved(true);
+				}
+				else {
+					throw new PropertyNotWritableException(
+							"Variable '" + beanName + "' refers to a Spring bean which by definition is not writable");
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 	public AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor() {
 		this.autowiredAnnotationTypes.add(Autowired.class);
 		this.autowiredAnnotationTypes.add(Value.class);
-		ClassLoader cl = AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.class.getClassLoader();
 		try {
-			this.autowiredAnnotationTypes.add((Class<? extends Annotation>) cl.loadClass("javax.inject.Inject"));
+			this.autowiredAnnotationTypes.add((Class<? extends Annotation>)
+					ClassUtils.forName("javax.inject.Inject", AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.class.getClassLoader()));
 			logger.info("JSR-330 'javax.inject.Inject' annotation found and supported for autowiring");
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 						if (requiredConstructor == null && defaultConstructor != null) {
 							candidates.add(defaultConstructor);
 						}
-						candidateConstructors = candidates.toArray(new Constructor[candidates.size()]);
+						candidateConstructors = candidates.toArray(new Constructor<?>[candidates.size()]);
 					}
 					else {
-						candidateConstructors = new Constructor[0];
+						candidateConstructors = new Constructor<?>[0];
 					}
 					this.candidateConstructorsCache.put(beanClass, candidateConstructors);
 				}
@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 		// Fall back to class name as cache key, for backwards compatibility with custom callers.
 		String cacheKey = (StringUtils.hasLength(beanName) ? beanName : clazz.getName());
 		InjectionMetadata metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
-		if (metadata == null) {
+		if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
 			synchronized (this.injectionMetadataCache) {
 				metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
-				if (metadata == null) {
+				if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
 					metadata = buildAutowiringMetadata(clazz);
 					this.injectionMetadataCache.put(cacheKey, metadata);
 				}

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

@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ public class InjectionMetadata {
 	}
 
 
+	public static boolean needsRefresh(InjectionMetadata metadata, Class<?> clazz) {
+		return (metadata == null || !metadata.targetClass.equals(clazz));
+	}
+
+
 	public static abstract class InjectedElement {
 
 		protected final Member member;

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ public class QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver implements AutowireCan
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver() {
 		this.qualifierTypes.add(Qualifier.class);
-		ClassLoader cl = QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.class.getClassLoader();
 		try {
-			this.qualifierTypes.add((Class<? extends Annotation>) cl.loadClass("javax.inject.Qualifier"));
+			this.qualifierTypes.add((Class<? extends Annotation>)
+					ClassUtils.forName("javax.inject.Qualifier", QualifierAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.class.getClassLoader()));
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			// JSR-330 API not available - simply skip.

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public abstract class PlaceholderConfigurerSupport extends PropertyResourceConfi
 					visitor.visitBeanDefinition(bd);
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex) {
-					throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(bd.getResourceDescription(), curName, ex.getMessage());
+					throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(bd.getResourceDescription(), curName, ex.getMessage(), ex);
 				}
 			}
 		}

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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 +21,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.core.Constants;
+import org.springframework.core.SpringProperties;
+import org.springframework.core.env.AbstractEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.util.PropertyPlaceholderHelper;
 import org.springframework.util.PropertyPlaceholderHelper.PlaceholderResolver;
 import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ public class PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer extends PlaceholderConfigurerSupport
 
 	private int systemPropertiesMode = SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_MODE_FALLBACK;
 
-	private boolean searchSystemEnvironment = true;
+	private boolean searchSystemEnvironment =
+			!SpringProperties.getFlag(AbstractEnvironment.IGNORE_GETENV_PROPERTY_NAME);
 
 
 	/**

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 		MutablePropertyValues mpvs = null;
 		List<PropertyValue> original;
 
-		if (System.getSecurityManager()!= null) {
+		if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
 			if (bw instanceof BeanWrapperImpl) {
 				((BeanWrapperImpl) bw).setSecurityContext(getAccessControlContext());
 			}
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Special DependencyDescriptor variant for autowire="byType".
+	 * Special DependencyDescriptor variant for Spring's good old autowire="byType" mode.
 	 * Always optional; never considering the parameter name for choosing a primary candidate.
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("serial")

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 /**
  * Base class for concrete, full-fledged
  * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition} classes,
- * factoring out common properties of {@link RootBeanDefinition} and
- * {@link ChildBeanDefinition}.
+ * factoring out common properties of {@link GenericBeanDefinition},
+ * {@link RootBeanDefinition} and {@link ChildBeanDefinition}.
  *
  * <p>The autowire constants match the ones defined in the
  * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AutowireCapableBeanFactory}
@@ -123,11 +123,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 	public static final int DEPENDENCY_CHECK_ALL = 3;
 
 	/**
-	 * Constant that indicates the container should attempt to infer the {@link
-	 * #setDestroyMethodName destroy method name} for a bean as opposed to explicit
-	 * specification of a method name. The value {@value} is specifically designed to
-	 * include characters otherwise illegal in a method name, ensuring no possibility of
-	 * collisions with legitimately named methods having the same name.
+	 * Constant that indicates the container should attempt to infer the
+	 * {@link #setDestroyMethodName destroy method name} for a bean as opposed to
+	 * explicit specification of a method name. The value {@value} is specifically
+	 * designed to include characters otherwise illegal in a method name, ensuring
+	 * no possibility of collisions with legitimately named methods having the same
+	 * name.
+	 * <p>Currently, the method names detected during destroy method inference
+	 * are "close" and "shutdown", if present on the specific bean class.
 	 */
 	public static final String INFER_METHOD = "(inferred)";
 
@@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 			throw new IllegalStateException(
 					"Bean class name [" + beanClassObject + "] has not been resolved into an actual Class");
 		}
-		return (Class) beanClassObject;
+		return (Class<?>) beanClassObject;
 	}
 
 	public void setBeanClassName(String beanClassName) {
@@ -393,7 +396,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 	public String getBeanClassName() {
 		Object beanClassObject = this.beanClass;
 		if (beanClassObject instanceof Class) {
-			return ((Class) beanClassObject).getName();
+			return ((Class<?>) beanClassObject).getName();
 		}
 		else {
 			return (String) beanClassObject;
@@ -408,12 +411,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 	 * @return the resolved bean class
 	 * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class name could be resolved
 	 */
-	public Class resolveBeanClass(ClassLoader classLoader) throws ClassNotFoundException {
+	public Class<?> resolveBeanClass(ClassLoader classLoader) throws ClassNotFoundException {
 		String className = getBeanClassName();
 		if (className == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		Class resolvedClass = ClassUtils.forName(className, classLoader);
+		Class<?> resolvedClass = ClassUtils.forName(className, classLoader);
 		this.beanClass = resolvedClass;
 		return resolvedClass;
 	}
@@ -551,8 +554,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 			// Work out whether to apply setter autowiring or constructor autowiring.
 			// If it has a no-arg constructor it's deemed to be setter autowiring,
 			// otherwise we'll try constructor autowiring.
-			Constructor[] constructors = getBeanClass().getConstructors();
-			for (Constructor constructor : constructors) {
+			Constructor<?>[] constructors = getBeanClass().getConstructors();
+			for (Constructor<?> constructor : constructors) {
 				if (constructor.getParameterTypes().length == 0) {
 					return AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE;
 				}
@@ -677,7 +680,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 
 	/**
 	 * Specify whether to allow access to non-public constructors and methods,
-	 * for the case of externalized metadata pointing to those.
+	 * for the case of externalized metadata pointing to those. The default is
+	 * {@code true}; switch this to {@code false} for public access only.
 	 * <p>This applies to constructor resolution, factory method resolution,
 	 * and also init/destroy methods. Bean property accessors have to be public
 	 * in any case and are not affected by this setting.
@@ -699,7 +703,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanDefinition extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccess
 	/**
 	 * Specify whether to resolve constructors in lenient mode ({@code true},
 	 * which is the default) or to switch to strict resolution (throwing an exception
-	 * in case of ambigious constructors that all match when converting the arguments,
+	 * in case of ambiguous constructors that all match when converting the arguments,
 	 * whereas lenient mode would use the one with the 'closest' type matches).
 	 */
 	public void setLenientConstructorResolution(boolean lenientConstructorResolution) {

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 		this.typeConverter = typeConverter;
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Given a PropertyValue, return a value, resolving any references to other
 	 * beans in the factory if necessary. The value could be:
@@ -123,7 +124,9 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 		else if (value instanceof BeanDefinition) {
 			// Resolve plain BeanDefinition, without contained name: use dummy name.
 			BeanDefinition bd = (BeanDefinition) value;
-			return resolveInnerBean(argName, "(inner bean)", bd);
+			String innerBeanName = "(inner bean)" + BeanFactoryUtils.GENERATED_BEAN_NAME_SEPARATOR +
+					ObjectUtils.getIdentityHexString(bd);
+			return resolveInnerBean(argName, innerBeanName, bd);
 		}
 		else if (value instanceof ManagedArray) {
 			// May need to resolve contained runtime references.
@@ -164,7 +167,7 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 		else if (value instanceof ManagedProperties) {
 			Properties original = (Properties) value;
 			Properties copy = new Properties();
-			for (Map.Entry propEntry : original.entrySet()) {
+			for (Map.Entry<Object, Object> propEntry : original.entrySet()) {
 				Object propKey = propEntry.getKey();
 				Object propValue = propEntry.getValue();
 				if (propKey instanceof TypedStringValue) {
@@ -256,20 +259,25 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 			mbd = this.beanFactory.getMergedBeanDefinition(innerBeanName, innerBd, this.beanDefinition);
 			// Check given bean name whether it is unique. If not already unique,
 			// add counter - increasing the counter until the name is unique.
-			String actualInnerBeanName = adaptInnerBeanName(innerBeanName);
+			String actualInnerBeanName = innerBeanName;
+			if (mbd.isSingleton()) {
+				actualInnerBeanName = adaptInnerBeanName(innerBeanName);
+			}
 			this.beanFactory.registerContainedBean(actualInnerBeanName, this.beanName);
 			// Guarantee initialization of beans that the inner bean depends on.
 			String[] dependsOn = mbd.getDependsOn();
 			if (dependsOn != null) {
 				for (String dependsOnBean : dependsOn) {
-					this.beanFactory.getBean(dependsOnBean);
 					this.beanFactory.registerDependentBean(dependsOnBean, actualInnerBeanName);
+					this.beanFactory.getBean(dependsOnBean);
 				}
 			}
+			// Actually create the inner bean instance now...
 			Object innerBean = this.beanFactory.createBean(actualInnerBeanName, mbd, null);
 			if (innerBean instanceof FactoryBean) {
 				boolean synthetic = mbd.isSynthetic();
-				return this.beanFactory.getObjectFromFactoryBean((FactoryBean) innerBean, actualInnerBeanName, !synthetic);
+				return this.beanFactory.getObjectFromFactoryBean(
+						(FactoryBean<?>) innerBean, actualInnerBeanName, !synthetic);
 			}
 			else {
 				return innerBean;
@@ -344,7 +352,7 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 	/**
 	 * For each element in the managed list, resolve reference if necessary.
 	 */
-	private List resolveManagedList(Object argName, List<?> ml) {
+	private List<?> resolveManagedList(Object argName, List<?> ml) {
 		List<Object> resolved = new ArrayList<Object>(ml.size());
 		for (int i = 0; i < ml.size(); i++) {
 			resolved.add(
@@ -356,7 +364,7 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 	/**
 	 * For each element in the managed set, resolve reference if necessary.
 	 */
-	private Set resolveManagedSet(Object argName, Set<?> ms) {
+	private Set<?> resolveManagedSet(Object argName, Set<?> ms) {
 		Set<Object> resolved = new LinkedHashSet<Object>(ms.size());
 		int i = 0;
 		for (Object m : ms) {
@@ -369,9 +377,9 @@ class BeanDefinitionValueResolver {
 	/**
 	 * For each element in the managed map, resolve reference if necessary.
 	 */
-	private Map resolveManagedMap(Object argName, Map<?, ?> mm) {
+	private Map<?, ?> resolveManagedMap(Object argName, Map<?, ?> mm) {
 		Map<Object, Object> resolved = new LinkedHashMap<Object, Object>(mm.size());
-		for (Map.Entry entry : mm.entrySet()) {
+		for (Map.Entry<?, ?> entry : mm.entrySet()) {
 			Object resolvedKey = resolveValueIfNecessary(argName, entry.getKey());
 			Object resolvedValue = resolveValueIfNecessary(
 					new KeyedArgName(argName, entry.getKey()), entry.getValue());

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
-
+import org.springframework.cglib.core.SpringNamingPolicy;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.Callback;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.CallbackFilter;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.Enhancer;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class CglibSubclassingInstantiationStrategy extends SimpleInstantiationSt
 	@Override
 	protected Object instantiateWithMethodInjection(
 			RootBeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName, BeanFactory owner,
-			Constructor ctor, Object[] args) {
+			Constructor<?> ctor, Object[] args) {
 
 		return new CglibSubclassCreator(beanDefinition, owner).instantiate(ctor, args);
 	}
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ public class CglibSubclassingInstantiationStrategy extends SimpleInstantiationSt
 		 * Ignored if the ctor parameter is {@code null}.
 		 * @return new instance of the dynamically generated class
 		 */
-		public Object instantiate(Constructor ctor, Object[] args) {
+		public Object instantiate(Constructor<?> ctor, Object[] args) {
 			Enhancer enhancer = new Enhancer();
 			enhancer.setSuperclass(this.beanDefinition.getBeanClass());
+			enhancer.setNamingPolicy(SpringNamingPolicy.INSTANCE);
 			enhancer.setCallbackFilter(new CallbackFilterImpl());
 			enhancer.setCallbacks(new Callback[] {
 					NoOp.INSTANCE,
@@ -114,9 +115,7 @@ public class CglibSubclassingInstantiationStrategy extends SimpleInstantiationSt
 					new ReplaceOverrideMethodInterceptor()
 			});
 
-			return (ctor == null) ?
-					enhancer.create() :
-					enhancer.create(ctor.getParameterTypes(), args);
+			return (ctor != null ? enhancer.create(ctor.getParameterTypes(), args) : enhancer.create());
 		}
 
 

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

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConstructorArgumentValues;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ public class ChildBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 	 * @param original the original bean definition to copy from
 	 */
 	public ChildBeanDefinition(ChildBeanDefinition original) {
-		super(original);
+		super((BeanDefinition) original);
 	}
 
 

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -54,12 +54,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
- * Helper class for resolving constructors and factory methods.
+ * Delegate for resolving constructors and factory methods.
  * Performs constructor resolution through argument matching.
  *
- * <p>Operates on an {@link AbstractBeanFactory} and an {@link InstantiationStrategy}.
- * Used by {@link AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory}.
- *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Mark Fisher
@@ -103,12 +100,12 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 	 * @return a BeanWrapper for the new instance
 	 */
 	public BeanWrapper autowireConstructor(
-			final String beanName, final RootBeanDefinition mbd, Constructor[] chosenCtors, final Object[] explicitArgs) {
+			final String beanName, final RootBeanDefinition mbd, Constructor<?>[] chosenCtors, final Object[] explicitArgs) {
 
 		BeanWrapperImpl bw = new BeanWrapperImpl();
 		this.beanFactory.initBeanWrapper(bw);
 
-		Constructor constructorToUse = null;
+		Constructor<?> constructorToUse = null;
 		ArgumentsHolder argsHolderToUse = null;
 		Object[] argsToUse = null;
 
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 		else {
 			Object[] argsToResolve = null;
 			synchronized (mbd.constructorArgumentLock) {
-				constructorToUse = (Constructor) mbd.resolvedConstructorOrFactoryMethod;
+				constructorToUse = (Constructor<?>) mbd.resolvedConstructorOrFactoryMethod;
 				if (constructorToUse != null && mbd.constructorArgumentsResolved) {
 					// Found a cached constructor...
 					argsToUse = mbd.resolvedConstructorArguments;
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			}
 
 			// Take specified constructors, if any.
-			Constructor[] candidates = chosenCtors;
+			Constructor<?>[] candidates = chosenCtors;
 			if (candidates == null) {
 				Class<?> beanClass = mbd.getBeanClass();
 				try {
@@ -164,7 +161,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			}
 			AutowireUtils.sortConstructors(candidates);
 			int minTypeDiffWeight = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-			Set<Constructor> ambiguousConstructors = null;
+			Set<Constructor<?>> ambiguousConstructors = null;
 			List<Exception> causes = null;
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < candidates.length; i++) {
@@ -185,7 +182,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 					try {
 						String[] paramNames = null;
 						if (constructorPropertiesAnnotationAvailable) {
-							paramNames = ConstructorPropertiesChecker.evaluateAnnotation(candidate, paramTypes.length);
+							paramNames = ConstructorPropertiesChecker.evaluate(candidate, paramTypes.length);
 						}
 						if (paramNames == null) {
 							ParameterNameDiscoverer pnd = this.beanFactory.getParameterNameDiscoverer();
@@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 				}
 				else if (constructorToUse != null && typeDiffWeight == minTypeDiffWeight) {
 					if (ambiguousConstructors == null) {
-						ambiguousConstructors = new LinkedHashSet<Constructor>();
+						ambiguousConstructors = new LinkedHashSet<Constructor<?>>();
 						ambiguousConstructors.add(constructorToUse);
 					}
 					ambiguousConstructors.add(candidate);
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			Object beanInstance;
 
 			if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
-				final Constructor ctorToUse = constructorToUse;
+				final Constructor<?> ctorToUse = constructorToUse;
 				final Object[] argumentsToUse = argsToUse;
 				beanInstance = AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Object>() {
 					public Object run() {
@@ -295,18 +292,22 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 	 * @param mbd the bean definition to check
 	 */
 	public void resolveFactoryMethodIfPossible(RootBeanDefinition mbd) {
-		Class factoryClass;
+		Class<?> factoryClass;
+		boolean isStatic;
 		if (mbd.getFactoryBeanName() != null) {
 			factoryClass = this.beanFactory.getType(mbd.getFactoryBeanName());
+			isStatic = false;
 		}
 		else {
 			factoryClass = mbd.getBeanClass();
+			isStatic = true;
 		}
 		factoryClass = ClassUtils.getUserClass(factoryClass);
-		Method[] candidates = ReflectionUtils.getAllDeclaredMethods(factoryClass);
+
+		Method[] candidates = getCandidateMethods(factoryClass, mbd);
 		Method uniqueCandidate = null;
 		for (Method candidate : candidates) {
-			if (mbd.isFactoryMethod(candidate)) {
+			if (Modifier.isStatic(candidate.getModifiers()) == isStatic && mbd.isFactoryMethod(candidate)) {
 				if (uniqueCandidate == null) {
 					uniqueCandidate = candidate;
 				}
@@ -321,6 +322,27 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve all candidate methods for the given class, considering
+	 * the {@link RootBeanDefinition#isNonPublicAccessAllowed()} flag.
+	 * Called as the starting point for factory method determination.
+	 */
+	private Method[] getCandidateMethods(final Class<?> factoryClass, final RootBeanDefinition mbd) {
+		if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
+			return AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Method[]>() {
+				@Override
+				public Method[] run() {
+					return (mbd.isNonPublicAccessAllowed() ?
+							ReflectionUtils.getAllDeclaredMethods(factoryClass) : factoryClass.getMethods());
+				}
+			});
+		}
+		else {
+			return (mbd.isNonPublicAccessAllowed() ?
+					ReflectionUtils.getAllDeclaredMethods(factoryClass) : factoryClass.getMethods());
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Instantiate the bean using a named factory method. The method may be static, if the
 	 * bean definition parameter specifies a class, rather than a "factory-bean", or
@@ -336,7 +358,9 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 	 * method, or {@code null} if none (-> use constructor argument values from bean definition)
 	 * @return a BeanWrapper for the new instance
 	 */
-	public BeanWrapper instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(final String beanName, final RootBeanDefinition mbd, final Object[] explicitArgs) {
+	public BeanWrapper instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(
+			final String beanName, final RootBeanDefinition mbd, final Object[] explicitArgs) {
+
 		BeanWrapperImpl bw = new BeanWrapperImpl();
 		this.beanFactory.initBeanWrapper(bw);
 
@@ -397,27 +421,11 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			// Need to determine the factory method...
 			// Try all methods with this name to see if they match the given arguments.
 			factoryClass = ClassUtils.getUserClass(factoryClass);
-			Method[] rawCandidates;
-
-			final Class<?> factoryClazz = factoryClass;
-			if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
-				rawCandidates = AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Method[]>() {
-					public Method[] run() {
-						return (mbd.isNonPublicAccessAllowed() ?
-								ReflectionUtils.getAllDeclaredMethods(factoryClazz) : factoryClazz.getMethods());
-					}
-				});
-			}
-			else {
-				rawCandidates = (mbd.isNonPublicAccessAllowed() ?
-						ReflectionUtils.getAllDeclaredMethods(factoryClazz) : factoryClazz.getMethods());
-			}
 
+			Method[] rawCandidates = getCandidateMethods(factoryClass, mbd);
 			List<Method> candidateSet = new ArrayList<Method>();
 			for (Method candidate : rawCandidates) {
-				if (Modifier.isStatic(candidate.getModifiers()) == isStatic &&
-						candidate.getName().equals(mbd.getFactoryMethodName()) &&
-						mbd.isFactoryMethod(candidate)) {
+				if (Modifier.isStatic(candidate.getModifiers()) == isStatic && mbd.isFactoryMethod(candidate)) {
 					candidateSet.add(candidate);
 				}
 			}
@@ -522,24 +530,30 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			}
 
 			if (factoryMethodToUse == null) {
-				boolean hasArgs = (resolvedValues.getArgumentCount() > 0);
-				String argDesc = "";
-				if (hasArgs) {
-					List<String> argTypes = new ArrayList<String>();
-					for (ValueHolder value : resolvedValues.getIndexedArgumentValues().values()) {
-						String argType = (value.getType() != null ?
-								ClassUtils.getShortName(value.getType()) : value.getValue().getClass().getSimpleName());
+				List<String> argTypes = new ArrayList<String>(minNrOfArgs);
+				if (explicitArgs != null) {
+					for (Object arg : explicitArgs) {
+						argTypes.add(arg != null ? arg.getClass().getSimpleName() : "null");
+					}
+				}
+				else {
+					Set<ValueHolder> valueHolders = new LinkedHashSet<ValueHolder>(resolvedValues.getArgumentCount());
+					valueHolders.addAll(resolvedValues.getIndexedArgumentValues().values());
+					valueHolders.addAll(resolvedValues.getGenericArgumentValues());
+					for (ValueHolder value : valueHolders) {
+						String argType = (value.getType() != null ? ClassUtils.getShortName(value.getType()) :
+								(value.getValue() != null ? value.getValue().getClass().getSimpleName() : "null"));
 						argTypes.add(argType);
 					}
-					argDesc = StringUtils.collectionToCommaDelimitedString(argTypes);
 				}
+				String argDesc = StringUtils.collectionToCommaDelimitedString(argTypes);
 				throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
 						"No matching factory method found: " +
 						(mbd.getFactoryBeanName() != null ?
 							"factory bean '" + mbd.getFactoryBeanName() + "'; " : "") +
 						"factory method '" + mbd.getFactoryMethodName() + "(" + argDesc + ")'. " +
 						"Check that a method with the specified name " +
-						(hasArgs ? "and arguments " : "") +
+						(minNrOfArgs > 0 ? "and arguments " : "") +
 						"exists and that it is " +
 						(isStatic ? "static" : "non-static") + ".");
 			}
@@ -759,7 +773,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 			String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, BeanWrapper bw, Member methodOrCtor, Object[] argsToResolve) {
 
 		Class<?>[] paramTypes = (methodOrCtor instanceof Method ?
-				((Method) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes() : ((Constructor) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes());
+				((Method) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes() : ((Constructor<?>) methodOrCtor).getParameterTypes());
 		TypeConverter converter = (this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() != null ?
 				this.beanFactory.getCustomTypeConverter() : bw);
 		BeanDefinitionValueResolver valueResolver =
@@ -881,7 +895,7 @@ class ConstructorResolver {
 	 */
 	private static class ConstructorPropertiesChecker {
 
-		public static String[] evaluateAnnotation(Constructor<?> candidate, int paramCount) {
+		public static String[] evaluate(Constructor<?> candidate, int paramCount) {
 			ConstructorProperties cp = candidate.getAnnotation(ConstructorProperties.class);
 			if (cp != null) {
 				String[] names = cp.value();

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DependencyDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	private static Class<?> javaxInjectProviderClass = null;
 
 	static {
-		ClassLoader cl = DefaultListableBeanFactory.class.getClassLoader();
 		try {
-			javaxInjectProviderClass = cl.loadClass("javax.inject.Provider");
+			javaxInjectProviderClass =
+					ClassUtils.forName("javax.inject.Provider", DefaultListableBeanFactory.class.getClassLoader());
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			// JSR-330 API not available - Provider interface simply not supported then.
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	}
 
 	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean allowEagerInit) {
-		if (!isConfigurationFrozen()  || type == null || !allowEagerInit) {
+		if (!isConfigurationFrozen() || type == null || !allowEagerInit) {
 			return doGetBeanNamesForType(type, includeNonSingletons, allowEagerInit);
 		}
 		Map<Class<?>, String[]> cache =
@@ -332,7 +333,9 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			return resolvedBeanNames;
 		}
 		resolvedBeanNames = doGetBeanNamesForType(type, includeNonSingletons, allowEagerInit);
-		cache.put(type, resolvedBeanNames);
+		if (ClassUtils.isCacheSafe(type, getBeanClassLoader())) {
+			cache.put(type, resolvedBeanNames);
+		}
 		return resolvedBeanNames;
 	}
 
@@ -480,7 +483,9 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	 * found on the given class itself, as well as checking its raw bean class
 	 * if not found on the exposed bean reference (e.g. in case of a proxy).
 	 */
-	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(String beanName, Class<A> annotationType) {
+	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(String beanName, Class<A> annotationType)
+			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException{
+
 		A ann = null;
 		Class<?> beanType = getType(beanName);
 		if (beanType != null) {

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ class DisposableBeanAdapter implements DisposableBean, Runnable, Serializable {
 
 	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(DisposableBeanAdapter.class);
 
-	private static Class closeableInterface;
+	private static Class<?> closeableInterface;
 
 	static {
 		try {
-			closeableInterface = DisposableBeanAdapter.class.getClassLoader().loadClass("java.lang.AutoCloseable");
+			closeableInterface = ClassUtils.forName("java.lang.AutoCloseable",
+					DisposableBeanAdapter.class.getClassLoader());
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			closeableInterface = Closeable.class;
@@ -85,14 +86,14 @@ class DisposableBeanAdapter implements DisposableBean, Runnable, Serializable {
 
 	private final boolean nonPublicAccessAllowed;
 
+	private final AccessControlContext acc;
+
 	private String destroyMethodName;
 
 	private transient Method destroyMethod;
 
 	private List<DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor> beanPostProcessors;
 
-	private final AccessControlContext acc;
-
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new DisposableBeanAdapter for the given bean.
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ class DisposableBeanAdapter implements DisposableBean, Runnable, Serializable {
 		this.beanName = beanName;
 		this.invokeDisposableBean = invokeDisposableBean;
 		this.nonPublicAccessAllowed = nonPublicAccessAllowed;
+		this.acc = null;
 		this.destroyMethodName = destroyMethodName;
 		this.beanPostProcessors = postProcessors;
-		this.acc = null;
 	}
 
 

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -87,7 +87,12 @@ public class GenericBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
-		return "Generic bean: " + super.toString();
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Generic bean");
+		if (this.parentName != null) {
+			sb.append(" with parent '").append(this.parentName).append("'");
+		}
+		sb.append(": ").append(super.toString());
+		return sb.toString();
 	}
 
 }

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
- * Object representing the override of a method on a managed
- * object by the IoC container.
+ * Object representing the override of a method on a managed object by the IoC
+ * container.
  *
- * <p>Note that the override mechanism is <i>not</i> intended as a
- * generic means of inserting crosscutting code: use AOP for that.
+ * <p>Note that the override mechanism is <em>not</em> intended as a generic
+ * means of inserting crosscutting code: use AOP for that.
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 1.1
  */
 public abstract class MethodOverride implements BeanMetadataElement {
@@ -59,17 +60,18 @@ public abstract class MethodOverride implements BeanMetadataElement {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Set whether the overridden method has to be considered as overloaded
-	 * (that is, whether arg type matching has to happen).
-	 * <p>Default is "true"; can be switched to "false" to optimize runtime performance.
+	 * Set whether the overridden method is <em>overloaded</em> (i.e., whether argument
+	 * type matching needs to occur to disambiguate methods of the same name).
+	 * <p>Default is {@code true}; can be switched to {@code false} to optimize
+	 * runtime performance.
 	 */
 	protected void setOverloaded(boolean overloaded) {
 		this.overloaded = overloaded;
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return whether the overridden method has to be considered as overloaded
-	 * (that is, whether arg type matching has to happen).
+	 * Return whether the overridden method is <em>overloaded</em> (i.e., whether argument
+	 * type matching needs to occur to disambiguate methods of the same name).
 	 */
 	protected boolean isOverloaded() {
 		return this.overloaded;
@@ -87,17 +89,15 @@ public abstract class MethodOverride implements BeanMetadataElement {
 		return this.source;
 	}
 
-
 	/**
-	 * Subclasses must override this to indicate whether they match
-	 * the given method. This allows for argument list checking
-	 * as well as method name checking.
+	 * Subclasses must override this to indicate whether they <em>match</em> the
+	 * given method. This allows for argument list checking as well as method
+	 * name checking.
 	 * @param method the method to check
 	 * @return whether this override matches the given method
 	 */
 	public abstract boolean matches(Method method);
 
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object other) {
 		if (this == other) {
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public abstract class MethodOverride implements BeanMetadataElement {
 		}
 		MethodOverride that = (MethodOverride) other;
 		return (ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.methodName, that.methodName) &&
-				this.overloaded == that.overloaded &&
 				ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.source, that.source));
 	}
 
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ public abstract class MethodOverride implements BeanMetadataElement {
 	public int hashCode() {
 		int hashCode = ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(this.methodName);
 		hashCode = 29 * hashCode + ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(this.source);
-		hashCode = 29 * hashCode + (this.overloaded ? 1 : 0);
 		return hashCode;
 	}
 

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

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Member;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
@@ -48,19 +48,10 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 
-	// using a ConcurrentHashMap as a Set
-	private final Map<Member, Boolean> externallyManagedConfigMembers = new ConcurrentHashMap<Member, Boolean>(0);
-
-	// using a ConcurrentHashMap as a Set
-	private final Map<String, Boolean> externallyManagedInitMethods = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, Boolean>(0);
-
-	// using a ConcurrentHashMap as a Set
-	private final Map<String, Boolean> externallyManagedDestroyMethods = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, Boolean>(0);
+	boolean allowCaching = true;
 
 	private BeanDefinitionHolder decoratedDefinition;
 
-	boolean allowCaching = true;
-
 	private volatile Class<?> targetType;
 
 	boolean isFactoryMethodUnique = false;
@@ -87,6 +78,12 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 	/** Package-visible field that indicates a before-instantiation post-processor having kicked in */
 	volatile Boolean beforeInstantiationResolved;
 
+	private Set<Member> externallyManagedConfigMembers;
+
+	private Set<String> externallyManagedInitMethods;
+
+	private Set<String> externallyManagedDestroyMethods;
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new RootBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean
@@ -225,9 +222,9 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 	 * @param original the original bean definition to copy from
 	 */
 	public RootBeanDefinition(RootBeanDefinition original) {
-		super(original);
-		this.decoratedDefinition = original.decoratedDefinition;
+		super((BeanDefinition) original);
 		this.allowCaching = original.allowCaching;
+		this.decoratedDefinition = original.decoratedDefinition;
 		this.targetType = original.targetType;
 		this.isFactoryMethodUnique = original.isFactoryMethodUnique;
 	}
@@ -252,6 +249,20 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Register a target definition that is being decorated by this bean definition.
+	 */
+	public void setDecoratedDefinition(BeanDefinitionHolder decoratedDefinition) {
+		this.decoratedDefinition = decoratedDefinition;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the target definition that is being decorated by this bean definition, if any.
+	 */
+	public BeanDefinitionHolder getDecoratedDefinition() {
+		return this.decoratedDefinition;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Specify the target type of this bean definition, if known in advance.
 	 */
@@ -294,37 +305,52 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 		}
 	}
 
-
 	public void registerExternallyManagedConfigMember(Member configMember) {
-		this.externallyManagedConfigMembers.put(configMember, Boolean.TRUE);
+		synchronized (this.postProcessingLock) {
+			if (this.externallyManagedConfigMembers == null) {
+				this.externallyManagedConfigMembers = new HashSet<Member>(1);
+			}
+			this.externallyManagedConfigMembers.add(configMember);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public boolean isExternallyManagedConfigMember(Member configMember) {
-		return this.externallyManagedConfigMembers.containsKey(configMember);
+		synchronized (this.postProcessingLock) {
+			return (this.externallyManagedConfigMembers != null &&
+					this.externallyManagedConfigMembers.contains(configMember));
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void registerExternallyManagedInitMethod(String initMethod) {
-		this.externallyManagedInitMethods.put(initMethod, Boolean.TRUE);
+		synchronized (this.postProcessingLock) {
+			if (this.externallyManagedInitMethods == null) {
+				this.externallyManagedInitMethods = new HashSet<String>(1);
+			}
+			this.externallyManagedInitMethods.add(initMethod);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public boolean isExternallyManagedInitMethod(String initMethod) {
-		return this.externallyManagedInitMethods.containsKey(initMethod);
+		synchronized (this.postProcessingLock) {
+			return (this.externallyManagedInitMethods != null &&
+					this.externallyManagedInitMethods.contains(initMethod));
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void registerExternallyManagedDestroyMethod(String destroyMethod) {
-		this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods.put(destroyMethod, Boolean.TRUE);
+		synchronized (this.postProcessingLock) {
+			if (this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods == null) {
+				this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods = new HashSet<String>(1);
+			}
+			this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods.add(destroyMethod);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public boolean isExternallyManagedDestroyMethod(String destroyMethod) {
-		return this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods.containsKey(destroyMethod);
-	}
-
-	public void setDecoratedDefinition(BeanDefinitionHolder decoratedDefinition) {
-		this.decoratedDefinition = decoratedDefinition;
-	}
-
-	public BeanDefinitionHolder getDecoratedDefinition() {
-		return this.decoratedDefinition;
+		synchronized (this.postProcessingLock) {
+			return (this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods != null &&
+					this.externallyManagedDestroyMethods.contains(destroyMethod));
+		}
 	}
 
 

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

@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ public class SimpleInstantiationStrategy implements InstantiationStrategy {
 			synchronized (beanDefinition.constructorArgumentLock) {
 				constructorToUse = (Constructor<?>) beanDefinition.resolvedConstructorOrFactoryMethod;
 				if (constructorToUse == null) {
-					final Class clazz = beanDefinition.getBeanClass();
+					final Class<?> clazz = beanDefinition.getBeanClass();
 					if (clazz.isInterface()) {
 						throw new BeanInstantiationException(clazz, "Specified class is an interface");
 					}
 					try {
 						if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
 							constructorToUse = AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedExceptionAction<Constructor>() {
-								public Constructor run() throws Exception {
+								public Constructor<?> run() throws Exception {
 									return clazz.getDeclaredConstructor((Class[]) null);
 								}
 							});
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class SimpleInstantiationStrategy implements InstantiationStrategy {
 	 * Instantiation should use the given constructor and parameters.
 	 */
 	protected Object instantiateWithMethodInjection(RootBeanDefinition beanDefinition,
-			String beanName, BeanFactory owner, Constructor ctor, Object[] args) {
+			String beanName, BeanFactory owner, Constructor<?> ctor, Object[] args) {
 
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
 				"Method Injection not supported in SimpleInstantiationStrategy");

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanUtilsTests.java

@@ -189,9 +189,13 @@ public final class BeanUtilsTests {
 	public void testCopyPropertiesWithInvalidProperty() {
 		InvalidProperty source = new InvalidProperty();
 		source.setName("name");
+		source.setFlag1(true);
+		source.setFlag2(true);
 		InvalidProperty target = new InvalidProperty();
 		BeanUtils.copyProperties(source, target);
 		assertEquals(target.getName(), "name");
+		assertTrue(target.getFlag1());
+		assertTrue(target.getFlag2());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -308,6 +312,10 @@ public final class BeanUtilsTests {
 
 		private String value;
 
+		private boolean flag1;
+
+		private boolean flag2;
+
 		public void setName(String name) {
 			this.name = name;
 		}
@@ -323,6 +331,22 @@ public final class BeanUtilsTests {
 		public String getValue() {
 			return this.value;
 		}
+
+		public void setFlag1(boolean flag1) {
+			this.flag1 = flag1;
+		}
+
+		public Boolean getFlag1() {
+			return this.flag1;
+		}
+
+		public void setFlag2(Boolean flag2) {
+			this.flag2 = flag2;
+		}
+
+		public boolean getFlag2() {
+			return this.flag2;
+		}
 	}
 
 

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-
 import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
@@ -44,11 +37,16 @@ import java.util.TreeSet;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.junit.Test;
+
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowire;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomNumberEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.StringArrayPropertyEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.StringTrimmerEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.support.DerivedFromProtectedBaseBean;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionFailedException;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.support.GenericConversionService;
 import org.springframework.tests.Assume;
 import org.springframework.tests.TestGroup;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.BooleanTestBean;
@@ -56,18 +54,12 @@ import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.ITestBean;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.IndexedTestBean;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.NumberTestBean;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean;
-import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionFailedException;
-import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
-import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService;
-import org.springframework.core.convert.support.GenericConversionService;
 import org.springframework.util.StopWatch;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
-
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
-
 /**
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
@@ -1557,28 +1549,55 @@ public final class BeanWrapperTests {
 	@Test
 	public void cornerSpr10115() {
 		Spr10115Bean foo = new Spr10115Bean();
-		BeanWrapperImpl bwi = new BeanWrapperImpl();
-		bwi.setWrappedInstance(foo);
+		BeanWrapperImpl bwi = new BeanWrapperImpl(foo);
 		bwi.setPropertyValue("prop1", "val1");
 		assertEquals("val1", Spr10115Bean.prop1);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testArrayToObject() throws Exception {
+	public void testArrayToObject() {
 		ArrayToObject foo = new ArrayToObject();
-		BeanWrapperImpl bwi = new BeanWrapperImpl();
-		bwi.setWrappedInstance(foo);
+		BeanWrapperImpl bwi = new BeanWrapperImpl(foo);
 
 		Object[] array = new Object[] {"1","2"};
-		bwi.setPropertyValue("object", array );
+		bwi.setPropertyValue("object", array);
 		assertThat(foo.getObject(), equalTo((Object) array));
 
 		array = new Object[] {"1"};
-		bwi.setPropertyValue("object", array );
+		bwi.setPropertyValue("object", array);
 		assertThat(foo.getObject(), equalTo((Object) array));
-}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testPropertyTypeMismatch() {
+		PropertyTypeMismatch foo = new PropertyTypeMismatch();
+		BeanWrapperImpl bwi = new BeanWrapperImpl(foo);
+		bwi.setPropertyValue("object", "a String");
+		assertEquals("a String", foo.value);
+		assertEquals(8, bwi.getPropertyValue("object"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGenericArraySetter() {
+		SkipReaderStub foo = new SkipReaderStub();
+		BeanWrapperImpl bwi = new BeanWrapperImpl(foo);
+		List<String> values = new LinkedList<String>();
+		values.add("1");
+		values.add("2");
+		values.add("3");
+		values.add("4");
+		bwi.setPropertyValue("items", values);
+		Object[] result = foo.items;
+		assertEquals(4, result.length);
+		assertEquals("1", result[0]);
+		assertEquals("2", result[1]);
+		assertEquals("3", result[2]);
+		assertEquals("4", result[3]);
+	}
+
 
 	static class Spr10115Bean {
+
 		private static String prop1;
 
 		public static void setProp1(String prop1) {
@@ -1963,11 +1982,10 @@ public final class BeanWrapperTests {
 	}
 
 
-	static class ArrayToObject {
+	public static class ArrayToObject {
 
 		private Object object;
 
-
 		public void setObject(Object object) {
 			this.object = object;
 		}
@@ -1975,6 +1993,37 @@ public final class BeanWrapperTests {
 		public Object getObject() {
 			return object;
 		}
-
 	}
+
+
+	public static class PropertyTypeMismatch {
+
+		public String value;
+
+		public void setObject(String object) {
+			this.value = object;
+		}
+
+		public Integer getObject() {
+			return (this.value != null ? this.value.length() : null);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	public static class SkipReaderStub<T> {
+
+		public T[] items;
+
+		public SkipReaderStub() {
+		}
+
+		public SkipReaderStub(T... items) {
+			this.items = items;
+		}
+
+		public void setItems(T... items) {
+			this.items = items;
+		}
+	}
+
 }

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -16,63 +16,95 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.RuntimeBeanReference;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 /**
+ * Unit tests for {@code equals()} and {@code hashCode()} in bean definitions.
+ *
  * @author Rob Harrop
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  */
-public class DefinitionMetadataEqualsHashCodeTests extends TestCase {
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+public class DefinitionMetadataEqualsHashCodeTests {
 
-	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
-	public void testRootBeanDefinitionEqualsAndHashCode() throws Exception {
+	@Test
+	public void rootBeanDefinition() {
 		RootBeanDefinition master = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
 		RootBeanDefinition equal = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
 		RootBeanDefinition notEqual = new RootBeanDefinition(String.class);
-		RootBeanDefinition subclass = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class) {};
+		RootBeanDefinition subclass = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class) {
+		};
 		setBaseProperties(master);
 		setBaseProperties(equal);
 		setBaseProperties(notEqual);
 		setBaseProperties(subclass);
 
-		assertEqualsContract(master, equal, notEqual, subclass);
-		assertEquals("Hash code for equal instances should match", master.hashCode(), equal.hashCode());
+		assertEqualsAndHashCodeContracts(master, equal, notEqual, subclass);
 	}
 
-	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
-	public void testChildBeanDefinitionEqualsAndHashCode() throws Exception {
+	/**
+	 * @since 3.2.8
+	 * @see <a href="https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11420">SPR-11420</a>
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void rootBeanDefinitionAndMethodOverridesWithDifferentOverloadedValues() {
+		RootBeanDefinition master = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
+		RootBeanDefinition equal = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
+
+		setBaseProperties(master);
+		setBaseProperties(equal);
+
+		// Simulate AbstractBeanDefinition.validate() which delegates to
+		// AbstractBeanDefinition.prepareMethodOverrides():
+		master.getMethodOverrides().getOverrides().iterator().next().setOverloaded(false);
+		// But do not simulate validation of the 'equal' bean. As a consequence, a method
+		// override in 'equal' will be marked as overloaded, but the corresponding
+		// override in 'master' will not. But... the bean definitions should still be
+		// considered equal.
+
+		assertEquals("Should be equal", master, equal);
+		assertEquals("Hash code for equal instances must match", master.hashCode(), equal.hashCode());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childBeanDefinition() {
 		ChildBeanDefinition master = new ChildBeanDefinition("foo");
 		ChildBeanDefinition equal = new ChildBeanDefinition("foo");
 		ChildBeanDefinition notEqual = new ChildBeanDefinition("bar");
-		ChildBeanDefinition subclass = new ChildBeanDefinition("foo"){};
+		ChildBeanDefinition subclass = new ChildBeanDefinition("foo") {
+		};
 		setBaseProperties(master);
 		setBaseProperties(equal);
 		setBaseProperties(notEqual);
 		setBaseProperties(subclass);
 
-		assertEqualsContract(master, equal, notEqual, subclass);
-		assertEquals("Hash code for equal instances should match", master.hashCode(), equal.hashCode());
+		assertEqualsAndHashCodeContracts(master, equal, notEqual, subclass);
 	}
 
-	public void testRuntimeBeanReference() throws Exception {
+	@Test
+	public void runtimeBeanReference() {
 		RuntimeBeanReference master = new RuntimeBeanReference("name");
 		RuntimeBeanReference equal = new RuntimeBeanReference("name");
 		RuntimeBeanReference notEqual = new RuntimeBeanReference("someOtherName");
-		RuntimeBeanReference subclass = new RuntimeBeanReference("name"){};
-		assertEqualsContract(master, equal, notEqual, subclass);
+		RuntimeBeanReference subclass = new RuntimeBeanReference("name") {
+		};
+		assertEqualsAndHashCodeContracts(master, equal, notEqual, subclass);
 	}
+
 	private void setBaseProperties(AbstractBeanDefinition definition) {
 		definition.setAbstract(true);
 		definition.setAttribute("foo", "bar");
 		definition.setAutowireCandidate(false);
 		definition.setAutowireMode(AbstractBeanDefinition.AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE);
-		//definition.getConstructorArgumentValues().addGenericArgumentValue("foo");
+		// definition.getConstructorArgumentValues().addGenericArgumentValue("foo");
 		definition.setDependencyCheck(AbstractBeanDefinition.DEPENDENCY_CHECK_OBJECTS);
-		definition.setDependsOn(new String[]{"foo", "bar"});
+		definition.setDependsOn(new String[] { "foo", "bar" });
 		definition.setDestroyMethodName("destroy");
 		definition.setEnforceDestroyMethod(false);
 		definition.setEnforceInitMethod(true);
@@ -89,10 +121,15 @@ public class DefinitionMetadataEqualsHashCodeTests extends TestCase {
 		definition.setSource("foo");
 	}
 
-	private void assertEqualsContract(Object master, Object equal, Object notEqual, Object subclass) {
+	private void assertEqualsAndHashCodeContracts(Object master, Object equal, Object notEqual, Object subclass) {
 		assertEquals("Should be equal", master, equal);
-		assertFalse("Should not be equal", master.equals(notEqual));
+		assertEquals("Hash code for equal instances should match", master.hashCode(), equal.hashCode());
+
+		assertNotEquals("Should not be equal", master, notEqual);
+		assertNotEquals("Hash code for non-equal instances should not match", master.hashCode(), notEqual.hashCode());
+
 		assertEquals("Subclass should be equal", master, subclass);
+		assertEquals("Hash code for subclass should match", master.hashCode(), subclass.hashCode());
 	}
 
 }

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/FactoryMethodTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
@@ -30,6 +29,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
 /**
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Chris Beams
@@ -259,6 +260,34 @@ public class FactoryMethodTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testNonExistingFactoryMethod() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		XmlBeanDefinitionReader reader = new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(xbf);
+		reader.loadBeanDefinitions(new ClassPathResource("factory-methods.xml", getClass()));
+		try {
+			xbf.getBean("invalidPrototype");
+			fail("Should have thrown BeanCreationException");
+		}
+		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
+			assertTrue(ex.getMessage().contains("nonExisting(TestBean)"));
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFactoryMethodArgumentsForNonExistingMethod() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		XmlBeanDefinitionReader reader = new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(xbf);
+		reader.loadBeanDefinitions(new ClassPathResource("factory-methods.xml", getClass()));
+		try {
+			xbf.getBean("invalidPrototype", new TestBean());
+			fail("Should have thrown BeanCreationException");
+		}
+		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
+			assertTrue(ex.getMessage().contains("nonExisting(TestBean)"));
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testCanSpecifyFactoryMethodArgumentsOnFactoryMethodPrototype() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
@@ -360,7 +389,9 @@ public class FactoryMethodTests {
 
 }
 
+
 class MailSession {
+
 	private Properties props;
 
 	private MailSession() {
@@ -377,6 +408,6 @@ class MailSession {
 	}
 
 	public Object getProperty(String key) {
-		return props.get(key);
+		return this.props.get(key);
 	}
 }

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

@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@
 		<property name="stringValue"><value>testBeanOnlyPrototypeDISetterString</value></property>
 	</bean>
 
+	<bean id="invalidPrototype" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.FactoryMethods"
+		  factory-method="nonExisting" scope="prototype">
+		<constructor-arg><ref local="juergen"/></constructor-arg>
+	</bean>
+
 	<bean id="fullPrototype" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.FactoryMethods"
 			factory-method="newInstance" scope="prototype">
 		<constructor-arg type="int"><value>27</value></constructor-arg>
@@ -120,9 +125,7 @@
 		<constructor-arg><value type="java.lang.Integer">33</value></constructor-arg>
 	</bean>
 	
-	<bean id="instanceFactoryMethodWithoutArgs"
-			factory-bean="instanceFactory"
-			factory-method="defaultInstance"/>
+	<bean id="instanceFactoryMethodWithoutArgs" factory-bean="instanceFactory" factory-method="defaultInstance"/>
 
 	<!-- Unnamed bean with factory-bean declaration -->
 	<bean factory-bean="instanceFactory" factory-method="defaultInstance"/>

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class EhCacheCacheManager extends AbstractTransactionSupportingCacheManag
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new EhCacheCacheManager for the given backing EhCache.
+	 * Create a new EhCacheCacheManager for the given backing EhCache CacheManager.
 	 * @param cacheManager the backing EhCache {@link net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager}
 	 */
 	public EhCacheCacheManager(net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager cacheManager) {
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public class EhCacheCacheManager extends AbstractTransactionSupportingCacheManag
 			// (in case the cache was added at runtime)
 			Ehcache ehcache = this.cacheManager.getEhcache(name);
 			if (ehcache != null) {
-				cache = new EhCacheCache(ehcache);
-				addCache(cache);
+				addCache(new EhCacheCache(ehcache));
+				cache = super.getCache(name);  // potentially decorated
 			}
 		}
 		return cache;

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

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 
 /**
  * {@link FactoryBean} that creates a named EhCache {@link net.sf.ehcache.Cache} instance
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 public class EhCacheFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<Ehcache>, BeanNameAware, InitializingBean {
 
+	// EhCache's setStatisticsEnabled(boolean) available? Not anymore as of EhCache 2.7...
+	private static final boolean setStatisticsAvailable =
+			ClassUtils.hasMethod(Ehcache.class, "setStatisticsEnabled", boolean.class);
+
+
 	protected final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
 
 	private CacheManager cacheManager;
@@ -275,7 +281,9 @@ public class EhCacheFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<Ehcache>, BeanNameAware,
 
 	/**
 	 * Set whether to enable EhCache statistics on this cache.
-	 * @see net.sf.ehcache.Cache#setStatisticsEnabled
+	 * <p>Note: As of EhCache 2.7, statistics are enabled by default, and cannot be turned off.
+	 * This setter therefore has no effect in such a scenario.
+	 * @see net.sf.ehcache.Ehcache#setStatisticsEnabled
 	 */
 	public void setStatisticsEnabled(boolean statisticsEnabled) {
 		this.statisticsEnabled = statisticsEnabled;
@@ -283,7 +291,9 @@ public class EhCacheFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<Ehcache>, BeanNameAware,
 
 	/**
 	 * Set whether to enable EhCache's sampled statistics on this cache.
-	 * @see net.sf.ehcache.Cache#setSampledStatisticsEnabled
+	 * <p>Note: As of EhCache 2.7, statistics are enabled by default, and cannot be turned off.
+	 * This setter therefore has no effect in such a scenario.
+	 * @see net.sf.ehcache.Ehcache#setSampledStatisticsEnabled
 	 */
 	public void setSampledStatisticsEnabled(boolean sampledStatisticsEnabled) {
 		this.sampledStatisticsEnabled = sampledStatisticsEnabled;
@@ -346,11 +356,14 @@ public class EhCacheFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<Ehcache>, BeanNameAware,
 				this.cacheManager.addCache(rawCache);
 			}
 
-			if (this.statisticsEnabled) {
-				rawCache.setStatisticsEnabled(true);
-			}
-			if (this.sampledStatisticsEnabled) {
-				rawCache.setSampledStatisticsEnabled(true);
+			// Only necessary on EhCache <2.7: As of 2.7, statistics are on by default.
+			if (setStatisticsAvailable) {
+				if (this.statisticsEnabled) {
+					rawCache.setStatisticsEnabled(true);
+				}
+				if (this.sampledStatisticsEnabled) {
+					rawCache.setSampledStatisticsEnabled(true);
+				}
 			}
 			if (this.disabled) {
 				rawCache.setDisabled(true);

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/jcache/JCacheCacheManager.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ public class JCacheCacheManager extends AbstractTransactionSupportingCacheManage
 			// (in case the cache was added at runtime)
 			javax.cache.Cache<?,?> jcache = this.cacheManager.getCache(name);
 			if (jcache != null) {
-				cache = new JCacheCache(jcache, this.allowNullValues);
-				addCache(cache);
+				addCache(new JCacheCache(jcache, this.allowNullValues));
+				cache = super.getCache(name);  // potentially decorated
 			}
 		}
 		return cache;

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/CronTriggerBean.java

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class CronTriggerBean extends CronTrigger
 
 	private String beanName;
 
-	private long startDelay;
+	private long startDelay = 0;
 
 
 	/**
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ public class CronTriggerBean extends CronTrigger
 	 * @see SchedulerFactoryBean#setTriggerListeners
 	 * @see org.quartz.TriggerListener#getName
 	 */
-	public void setTriggerListenerNames(String[] names) {
-		for (int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
-			addTriggerListener(names[i]);
+	public void setTriggerListenerNames(String... names) {
+		for (String name : names) {
+			addTriggerListener(name);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -148,19 +148,19 @@ public class CronTriggerBean extends CronTrigger
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Note that this method's declaration of an Exception is deprecated
+	 * and will be removed in the Spring 4.0 line.
+	 */
 	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
-		if (this.startDelay > 0) {
-			setStartTime(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + this.startDelay));
-		}
-
 		if (getName() == null) {
 			setName(this.beanName);
 		}
 		if (getGroup() == null) {
 			setGroup(Scheduler.DEFAULT_GROUP);
 		}
-		if (getStartTime() == null) {
-			setStartTime(new Date());
+		if (this.startDelay > 0 || getStartTime() == null) {
+			setStartTime(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + this.startDelay));
 		}
 		if (getTimeZone() == null) {
 			setTimeZone(TimeZone.getDefault());

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/CronTriggerFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.core.Constants;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -78,16 +79,20 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 
 	private Date startTime;
 
-	private long startDelay;
+	private long startDelay = 0;
 
 	private String cronExpression;
 
 	private TimeZone timeZone;
 
+	private String calendarName;
+
 	private int priority;
 
 	private int misfireInstruction;
 
+	private String description;
+
 	private String beanName;
 
 	private CronTrigger cronTrigger;
@@ -141,6 +146,15 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 		this.jobDataMap.putAll(jobDataAsMap);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set a specific start time for the trigger.
+	 * <p>Note that a dynamically computed {@link #setStartDelay} specification
+	 * overrides a static timestamp set here.
+	 */
+	public void setStartTime(Date startTime) {
+		this.startTime = startTime;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the start delay in milliseconds.
 	 * <p>The start delay is added to the current system time (when the bean starts)
@@ -165,6 +179,13 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 		this.timeZone = timeZone;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Associate a specific calendar with this cron trigger.
+	 */
+	public void setCalendarName(String calendarName) {
+		this.calendarName = calendarName;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Specify the priority of this trigger.
 	 */
@@ -191,6 +212,13 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 		this.misfireInstruction = constants.asNumber(constantName).intValue();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Associate a textual description with this trigger.
+	 */
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
 	public void setBeanName(String beanName) {
 		this.beanName = beanName;
 	}
@@ -206,12 +234,9 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 		if (this.jobDetail != null) {
 			this.jobDataMap.put(JobDetailAwareTrigger.JOB_DETAIL_KEY, this.jobDetail);
 		}
-		if (this.startDelay > 0) {
+		if (this.startDelay > 0 || this.startTime == null) {
 			this.startTime = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + this.startDelay);
 		}
-		else if (this.startTime == null) {
-			this.startTime = new Date();
-		}
 		if (this.timeZone == null) {
 			this.timeZone = TimeZone.getDefault();
 		}
@@ -225,15 +250,17 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 		cti.setStartTime(this.startTime);
 		cti.setCronExpression(this.cronExpression);
 		cti.setTimeZone(this.timeZone);
+		cti.setCalendarName(this.calendarName);
 		cti.setPriority(this.priority);
 		cti.setMisfireInstruction(this.misfireInstruction);
+		cti.setDescription(this.description);
 		this.cronTrigger = cti;
 		*/
 
-		Class cronTriggerClass;
+		Class<?> cronTriggerClass;
 		Method jobKeyMethod;
 		try {
-			cronTriggerClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.impl.triggers.CronTriggerImpl");
+			cronTriggerClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.impl.triggers.CronTriggerImpl", getClass().getClassLoader());
 			jobKeyMethod = JobDetail.class.getMethod("getKey");
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -258,8 +285,10 @@ public class CronTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<CronTrigger>, BeanNam
 		pvs.add("startTime", this.startTime);
 		pvs.add("cronExpression", this.cronExpression);
 		pvs.add("timeZone", this.timeZone);
+		pvs.add("calendarName", this.calendarName);
 		pvs.add("priority", this.priority);
 		pvs.add("misfireInstruction", this.misfireInstruction);
+		pvs.add("description", this.description);
 		bw.setPropertyValues(pvs);
 		this.cronTrigger = (CronTrigger) bw.getWrappedInstance();
 	}

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/JobDetailBean.java

@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
  * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware
  * @see org.quartz.Scheduler#DEFAULT_GROUP
  */
-@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@SuppressWarnings({"serial", "rawtypes"})
 public class JobDetailBean extends JobDetail
 		implements BeanNameAware, ApplicationContextAware, InitializingBean {
 
-	private Class actualJobClass;
+	private Class<?> actualJobClass;
 
 	private String beanName;
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class JobDetailBean extends JobDetail
 	 * (for example Spring-managed beans)
 	 * @see SchedulerFactoryBean#setSchedulerContextAsMap
 	 */
-	public void setJobDataAsMap(Map jobDataAsMap) {
+	public void setJobDataAsMap(Map<String, ?> jobDataAsMap) {
 		getJobDataMap().putAll(jobDataAsMap);
 	}
 
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ public class JobDetailBean extends JobDetail
 	 * @see SchedulerFactoryBean#setJobListeners
 	 * @see org.quartz.JobListener#getName
 	 */
-	public void setJobListenerNames(String[] names) {
-		for (int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
-			addJobListener(names[i]);
+	public void setJobListenerNames(String... names) {
+		for (String name : names) {
+			addJobListener(name);
 		}
 	}
 

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/JobDetailFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 
 /**
  * A Spring {@link FactoryBean} for creating a Quartz {@link org.quartz.JobDetail}
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class JobDetailFactoryBean
 
 	private String group;
 
-	private Class jobClass;
+	private Class<?> jobClass;
 
 	private JobDataMap jobDataMap = new JobDataMap();
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public class JobDetailFactoryBean
 	/**
 	 * Specify the job's implementation class.
 	 */
-	public void setJobClass(Class jobClass) {
+	public void setJobClass(Class<?> jobClass) {
 		this.jobClass = jobClass;
 	}
 
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ public class JobDetailFactoryBean
 
 		Class<?> jobDetailClass;
 		try {
-			jobDetailClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.impl.JobDetailImpl");
+			jobDetailClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.impl.JobDetailImpl", getClass().getClassLoader());
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			jobDetailClass = JobDetail.class;

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/LocalDataSourceJobStore.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.scheduling.quartz;
 
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
-
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
 import org.quartz.SchedulerConfigException;
@@ -108,14 +107,17 @@ public class LocalDataSourceJobStore extends JobStoreCMT {
 					public void shutdown() {
 						// Do nothing - a Spring-managed DataSource has its own lifecycle.
 					}
+					/* Quartz 2.2 initialize method */
+					public void initialize() {
+						// Do nothing - a Spring-managed DataSource has its own lifecycle.
+					}
 				}
 		);
 
 		// Non-transactional DataSource is optional: fall back to default
 		// DataSource if not explicitly specified.
 		DataSource nonTxDataSource = SchedulerFactoryBean.getConfigTimeNonTransactionalDataSource();
-		final DataSource nonTxDataSourceToUse =
-				(nonTxDataSource != null ? nonTxDataSource : this.dataSource);
+		final DataSource nonTxDataSourceToUse = (nonTxDataSource != null ? nonTxDataSource : this.dataSource);
 
 		// Configure non-transactional connection settings for Quartz.
 		setNonManagedTXDataSource(NON_TX_DATA_SOURCE_PREFIX + getInstanceName());
@@ -131,21 +133,24 @@ public class LocalDataSourceJobStore extends JobStoreCMT {
 					public void shutdown() {
 						// Do nothing - a Spring-managed DataSource has its own lifecycle.
 					}
+					/* Quartz 2.2 initialize method */
+					public void initialize() {
+						// Do nothing - a Spring-managed DataSource has its own lifecycle.
+					}
 				}
 		);
 
-		// No, if HSQL is the platform, we really don't want to use locks
+		// No, if HSQL is the platform, we really don't want to use locks...
 		try {
-			String productName = JdbcUtils.extractDatabaseMetaData(dataSource,
-					"getDatabaseProductName").toString();
+			String productName = JdbcUtils.extractDatabaseMetaData(this.dataSource, "getDatabaseProductName").toString();
 			productName = JdbcUtils.commonDatabaseName(productName);
-			if (productName != null
-					&& productName.toLowerCase().contains("hsql")) {
+			if (productName != null && productName.toLowerCase().contains("hsql")) {
 				setUseDBLocks(false);
 				setLockHandler(new SimpleSemaphore());
 			}
-		} catch (MetaDataAccessException e) {
-			logWarnIfNonZero(1, "Could not detect database type.  Assuming locks can be taken.");
+		}
+		catch (MetaDataAccessException ex) {
+			logWarnIfNonZero(1, "Could not detect database type. Assuming locks can be taken.");
 		}
 
 		super.initialize(loadHelper, signaler);

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/LocalTaskExecutorThreadPool.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class LocalTaskExecutorThreadPool implements ThreadPool {
 	}
 
 	public int blockForAvailableThreads() {
-		// The present implementation always returns 1, making Quartz (1.6)
+		// The present implementation always returns 1, making Quartz
 		// always schedule any tasks that it feels like scheduling.
 		// This could be made smarter for specific TaskExecutors,
 		// for example calling {@code getMaximumPoolSize() - getActiveCount()}

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -86,14 +86,15 @@ public class MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean extends ArgumentConvertingMethod
 
 	static {
 		try {
-			jobDetailImplClass = Class.forName("org.quartz.impl.JobDetailImpl");
+			jobDetailImplClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.impl.JobDetailImpl",
+					MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean.class.getClassLoader());
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			jobDetailImplClass = null;
 		}
 		try {
-			Class jobExecutionContextClass =
-					QuartzJobBean.class.getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.JobExecutionContext");
+			Class<?> jobExecutionContextClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.JobExecutionContext",
+					MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean.class.getClassLoader());
 			setResultMethod = jobExecutionContextClass.getMethod("setResult", Object.class);
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ public class MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean extends ArgumentConvertingMethod
 	 * @see SchedulerFactoryBean#setJobListeners
 	 * @see org.quartz.JobListener#getName
 	 */
-	public void setJobListenerNames(String[] names) {
+	public void setJobListenerNames(String... names) {
 		this.jobListenerNames = names;
 	}
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ public class MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean extends ArgumentConvertingMethod
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class resolveClassName(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException {
+	protected Class<?> resolveClassName(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException {
 		return ClassUtils.forName(className, this.beanClassLoader);
 	}
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public class MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean extends ArgumentConvertingMethod
 		String name = (this.name != null ? this.name : this.beanName);
 
 		// Consider the concurrent flag to choose between stateful and stateless job.
-		Class jobClass = (this.concurrent ? MethodInvokingJob.class : StatefulMethodInvokingJob.class);
+		Class<?> jobClass = (this.concurrent ? MethodInvokingJob.class : StatefulMethodInvokingJob.class);
 
 		// Build JobDetail instance.
 		if (jobDetailImplClass != null) {
@@ -249,8 +250,8 @@ public class MethodInvokingJobDetailFactoryBean extends ArgumentConvertingMethod
 	 * Overridden to support the {@link #setTargetBeanName "targetBeanName"} feature.
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public Class getTargetClass() {
-		Class targetClass = super.getTargetClass();
+	public Class<?> getTargetClass() {
+		Class<?> targetClass = super.getTargetClass();
 		if (targetClass == null && this.targetBeanName != null) {
 			Assert.state(this.beanFactory != null, "BeanFactory must be set when using 'targetBeanName'");
 			targetClass = this.beanFactory.getType(this.targetBeanName);

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/QuartzJobBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.quartz.SchedulerException;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapper;
 import org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues;
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyAccessorFactory;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ public abstract class QuartzJobBean implements Job {
 
 	static {
 		try {
-			Class jobExecutionContextClass =
-					QuartzJobBean.class.getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.JobExecutionContext");
+			Class<?> jobExecutionContextClass =
+					ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.JobExecutionContext", QuartzJobBean.class.getClassLoader());
 			getSchedulerMethod = jobExecutionContextClass.getMethod("getScheduler");
 			getMergedJobDataMapMethod = jobExecutionContextClass.getMethod("getMergedJobDataMap");
 		}
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public abstract class QuartzJobBean implements Job {
 		try {
 			// Reflectively adapting to differences between Quartz 1.x and Quartz 2.0...
 			Scheduler scheduler = (Scheduler) ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(getSchedulerMethod, context);
-			Map mergedJobDataMap = (Map) ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(getMergedJobDataMapMethod, context);
+			Map<?, ?> mergedJobDataMap = (Map<?, ?>) ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(getMergedJobDataMapMethod, context);
 
 			BeanWrapper bw = PropertyAccessorFactory.forBeanPropertyAccess(this);
 			MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SchedulerAccessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 import org.springframework.transaction.TransactionException;
 import org.springframework.transaction.TransactionStatus;
 import org.springframework.transaction.support.DefaultTransactionDefinition;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  * <p>Compatible with Quartz 1.5+ as well as Quartz 2.0-2.2, as of Spring 3.2.
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @since 2.5.6
  */
 public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
@@ -63,9 +65,10 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	private static Class<?> triggerKeyClass;
 
 	static {
+		// Quartz 2.0 job/trigger key available?
 		try {
-			jobKeyClass = Class.forName("org.quartz.JobKey");
-			triggerKeyClass = Class.forName("org.quartz.TriggerKey");
+			jobKeyClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.JobKey", SchedulerAccessor.class.getClassLoader());
+			triggerKeyClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.TriggerKey", SchedulerAccessor.class.getClassLoader());
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 			jobKeyClass = null;
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * to jobs defined directly on this SchedulerFactoryBean.
 	 * @see org.quartz.xml.XmlSchedulingDataProcessor
 	 */
-	public void setJobSchedulingDataLocations(String[] jobSchedulingDataLocations) {
+	public void setJobSchedulingDataLocations(String... jobSchedulingDataLocations) {
 		this.jobSchedulingDataLocations = jobSchedulingDataLocations;
 	}
 
@@ -140,11 +143,8 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * in combination with the Trigger.
 	 * @see #setTriggers
 	 * @see org.quartz.JobDetail
-	 * @see JobDetailBean
-	 * @see JobDetailAwareTrigger
-	 * @see org.quartz.Trigger#setJobName
 	 */
-	public void setJobDetails(JobDetail[] jobDetails) {
+	public void setJobDetails(JobDetail... jobDetails) {
 		// Use modifiable ArrayList here, to allow for further adding of
 		// JobDetail objects during autodetection of JobDetailAwareTriggers.
 		this.jobDetails = new ArrayList<JobDetail>(Arrays.asList(jobDetails));
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * @param calendars Map with calendar names as keys as Calendar
 	 * objects as values
 	 * @see org.quartz.Calendar
-	 * @see org.quartz.Trigger#setCalendarName
 	 */
 	public void setCalendars(Map<String, Calendar> calendars) {
 		this.calendars = calendars;
@@ -171,19 +170,15 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * "jobDetails" property of this FactoryBean.
 	 * @see #setJobDetails
 	 * @see org.quartz.JobDetail
-	 * @see JobDetailAwareTrigger
-	 * @see CronTriggerBean
-	 * @see SimpleTriggerBean
 	 */
-	public void setTriggers(Trigger[] triggers) {
+	public void setTriggers(Trigger... triggers) {
 		this.triggers = Arrays.asList(triggers);
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Specify Quartz SchedulerListeners to be registered with the Scheduler.
 	 */
-	public void setSchedulerListeners(SchedulerListener[] schedulerListeners) {
+	public void setSchedulerListeners(SchedulerListener... schedulerListeners) {
 		this.schedulerListeners = schedulerListeners;
 	}
 
@@ -191,7 +186,7 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * Specify global Quartz JobListeners to be registered with the Scheduler.
 	 * Such JobListeners will apply to all Jobs in the Scheduler.
 	 */
-	public void setGlobalJobListeners(JobListener[] globalJobListeners) {
+	public void setGlobalJobListeners(JobListener... globalJobListeners) {
 		this.globalJobListeners = globalJobListeners;
 	}
 
@@ -199,11 +194,12 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * Specify named Quartz JobListeners to be registered with the Scheduler.
 	 * Such JobListeners will only apply to Jobs that explicitly activate
 	 * them via their name.
+	 * <p>Note that non-global JobListeners are not supported on Quartz 2.x -
+	 * manually register a Matcher against the Quartz ListenerManager instead.
 	 * @see org.quartz.JobListener#getName
-	 * @see org.quartz.JobDetail#addJobListener
 	 * @see JobDetailBean#setJobListenerNames
 	 */
-	public void setJobListeners(JobListener[] jobListeners) {
+	public void setJobListeners(JobListener... jobListeners) {
 		this.jobListeners = jobListeners;
 	}
 
@@ -211,7 +207,7 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * Specify global Quartz TriggerListeners to be registered with the Scheduler.
 	 * Such TriggerListeners will apply to all Triggers in the Scheduler.
 	 */
-	public void setGlobalTriggerListeners(TriggerListener[] globalTriggerListeners) {
+	public void setGlobalTriggerListeners(TriggerListener... globalTriggerListeners) {
 		this.globalTriggerListeners = globalTriggerListeners;
 	}
 
@@ -219,12 +215,13 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 	 * Specify named Quartz TriggerListeners to be registered with the Scheduler.
 	 * Such TriggerListeners will only apply to Triggers that explicitly activate
 	 * them via their name.
+	 * <p>Note that non-global TriggerListeners are not supported on Quartz 2.x -
+	 * manually register a Matcher against the Quartz ListenerManager instead.
 	 * @see org.quartz.TriggerListener#getName
-	 * @see org.quartz.Trigger#addTriggerListener
 	 * @see CronTriggerBean#setTriggerListenerNames
 	 * @see SimpleTriggerBean#setTriggerListenerNames
 	 */
-	public void setTriggerListeners(TriggerListener[] triggerListeners) {
+	public void setTriggerListeners(TriggerListener... triggerListeners) {
 		this.triggerListeners = triggerListeners;
 	}
 
@@ -251,14 +248,14 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 		if (this.transactionManager != null) {
 			transactionStatus = this.transactionManager.getTransaction(new DefaultTransactionDefinition());
 		}
-		try {
 
+		try {
 			if (this.jobSchedulingDataLocations != null) {
 				ClassLoadHelper clh = new ResourceLoaderClassLoadHelper(this.resourceLoader);
 				clh.initialize();
 				try {
 					// Quartz 1.8 or higher?
-					Class dataProcessorClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.xml.XMLSchedulingDataProcessor");
+					Class<?> dataProcessorClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.xml.XMLSchedulingDataProcessor", getClass().getClassLoader());
 					logger.debug("Using Quartz 1.8 XMLSchedulingDataProcessor");
 					Object dataProcessor = dataProcessorClass.getConstructor(ClassLoadHelper.class).newInstance(clh);
 					Method processFileAndScheduleJobs = dataProcessorClass.getMethod("processFileAndScheduleJobs", String.class, Scheduler.class);
@@ -268,7 +265,7 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 				}
 				catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 					// Quartz 1.6
-					Class dataProcessorClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.xml.JobSchedulingDataProcessor");
+					Class<?> dataProcessorClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.xml.JobSchedulingDataProcessor", getClass().getClassLoader());
 					logger.debug("Using Quartz 1.6 JobSchedulingDataProcessor");
 					Object dataProcessor = dataProcessorClass.getConstructor(ClassLoadHelper.class, boolean.class, boolean.class).newInstance(clh, true, true);
 					Method processFileAndScheduleJobs = dataProcessorClass.getMethod("processFileAndScheduleJobs", String.class, Scheduler.class, boolean.class);
@@ -396,7 +393,8 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 		}
 		else {
 			try {
-				Map jobDataMap = (Map) ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(Trigger.class.getMethod("getJobDataMap"), trigger);
+				Map<?, ?> jobDataMap =
+						(Map<?, ?>) ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(Trigger.class.getMethod("getJobDataMap"), trigger);
 				return (JobDetail) jobDataMap.remove(JobDetailAwareTrigger.JOB_DETAIL_KEY);
 			}
 			catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
@@ -473,19 +471,33 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 			target = getScheduler();
 			quartz2 = false;
 		}
+		Class<?> targetClass = target.getClass();
 
 		try {
 			if (this.schedulerListeners != null) {
-				Method addSchedulerListener = target.getClass().getMethod("addSchedulerListener", SchedulerListener.class);
+				Method addSchedulerListener = targetClass.getMethod("addSchedulerListener", SchedulerListener.class);
 				for (SchedulerListener listener : this.schedulerListeners) {
 					ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addSchedulerListener, target, listener);
 				}
 			}
 			if (this.globalJobListeners != null) {
-				Method addJobListener = target.getClass().getMethod(
-						(quartz2 ? "addJobListener" : "addGlobalJobListener"), JobListener.class);
+				Method addJobListener;
+				if (quartz2) {
+					// addJobListener(JobListener) only introduced as late as Quartz 2.2, so we need
+					// to fall back to the Quartz 2.0/2.1 compatible variant with an empty matchers List
+					addJobListener = targetClass.getMethod("addJobListener", JobListener.class, List.class);
+				}
+				else {
+					addJobListener = targetClass.getMethod("addGlobalJobListener", JobListener.class);
+				}
 				for (JobListener listener : this.globalJobListeners) {
-					ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addJobListener, target, listener);
+					if (quartz2) {
+						List<?> emptyMatchers = new LinkedList<Object>();
+						ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addJobListener, target, listener, emptyMatchers);
+					}
+					else {
+						ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addJobListener, target, listener);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			if (this.jobListeners != null) {
@@ -498,10 +510,23 @@ public abstract class SchedulerAccessor implements ResourceLoaderAware {
 				}
 			}
 			if (this.globalTriggerListeners != null) {
-				Method addTriggerListener = target.getClass().getMethod(
-						(quartz2 ? "addTriggerListener" : "addGlobalTriggerListener"), TriggerListener.class);
+				Method addTriggerListener;
+				if (quartz2) {
+					// addTriggerListener(TriggerListener) only introduced as late as Quartz 2.2, so we need
+					// to fall back to the Quartz 2.0/2.1 compatible variant with an empty matchers List
+					addTriggerListener = targetClass.getMethod("addTriggerListener", TriggerListener.class, List.class);
+				}
+				else {
+					addTriggerListener = targetClass.getMethod("addGlobalTriggerListener", TriggerListener.class);
+				}
 				for (TriggerListener listener : this.globalTriggerListeners) {
-					ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addTriggerListener, target, listener);
+					if (quartz2) {
+						List<?> emptyMatchers = new LinkedList<Object>();
+						ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addTriggerListener, target, listener, emptyMatchers);
+					}
+					else {
+						ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(addTriggerListener, target, listener);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			if (this.triggerListeners != null) {

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SchedulerFactoryBean.java

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.PropertiesLoaderUtils;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.SchedulingException;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.CollectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 	}
 
 
-	private Class<?> schedulerFactoryClass = StdSchedulerFactory.class;
+	private Class<? extends SchedulerFactory> schedulerFactoryClass = StdSchedulerFactory.class;
 
 	private String schedulerName;
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 	private DataSource nonTransactionalDataSource;
 
 
-    private Map schedulerContextMap;
+    private Map<String, ?> schedulerContextMap;
 
 	private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the Quartz SchedulerFactory implementation to use.
-	 * <p>Default is StdSchedulerFactory, reading in the standard
+	 * <p>Default is {@link StdSchedulerFactory}, reading in the standard
 	 * {@code quartz.properties} from {@code quartz.jar}.
 	 * To use custom Quartz properties, specify the "configLocation"
 	 * or "quartzProperties" bean property on this FactoryBean.
@@ -208,10 +209,8 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 	 * @see #setConfigLocation
 	 * @see #setQuartzProperties
 	 */
-	public void setSchedulerFactoryClass(Class schedulerFactoryClass) {
-		if (schedulerFactoryClass == null || !SchedulerFactory.class.isAssignableFrom(schedulerFactoryClass)) {
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("schedulerFactoryClass must implement [org.quartz.SchedulerFactory]");
-		}
+	public void setSchedulerFactoryClass(Class<? extends SchedulerFactory> schedulerFactoryClass) {
+		Assert.isAssignable(SchedulerFactory.class, schedulerFactoryClass);
 		this.schedulerFactoryClass = schedulerFactoryClass;
 	}
 
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 	 * values (for example Spring-managed beans)
 	 * @see JobDetailBean#setJobDataAsMap
 	 */
-	public void setSchedulerContextAsMap(Map schedulerContextAsMap) {
+	public void setSchedulerContextAsMap(Map<String, ?> schedulerContextAsMap) {
 		this.schedulerContextMap = schedulerContextAsMap;
 	}
 
@@ -450,10 +449,8 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 			this.resourceLoader = this.applicationContext;
 		}
 
-		// Create SchedulerFactory instance.
-		SchedulerFactory schedulerFactory = (SchedulerFactory)
-				BeanUtils.instantiateClass(this.schedulerFactoryClass);
-
+		// Create SchedulerFactory instance...
+		SchedulerFactory schedulerFactory = BeanUtils.instantiateClass(this.schedulerFactoryClass);
 		initSchedulerFactory(schedulerFactory);
 
 		if (this.resourceLoader != null) {
@@ -516,9 +513,7 @@ public class SchedulerFactoryBean extends SchedulerAccessor implements FactoryBe
 	 * Load and/or apply Quartz properties to the given SchedulerFactory.
 	 * @param schedulerFactory the SchedulerFactory to initialize
 	 */
-	private void initSchedulerFactory(SchedulerFactory schedulerFactory)
-			throws SchedulerException, IOException {
-
+	private void initSchedulerFactory(SchedulerFactory schedulerFactory) throws SchedulerException, IOException {
 		if (!(schedulerFactory instanceof StdSchedulerFactory)) {
 			if (this.configLocation != null || this.quartzProperties != null ||
 					this.taskExecutor != null || this.dataSource != null) {

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SimpleTriggerBean.java

@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ public class SimpleTriggerBean extends SimpleTrigger
 	 * @see SchedulerFactoryBean#setTriggerListeners
 	 * @see org.quartz.TriggerListener#getName
 	 */
-	public void setTriggerListenerNames(String[] names) {
-		for (int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
-			addTriggerListener(names[i]);
+	public void setTriggerListenerNames(String... names) {
+		for (String name : names) {
+			addTriggerListener(name);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ public class SimpleTriggerBean extends SimpleTrigger
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Note that this method's declaration of a ParseException is deprecated
+	 * and will be removed in the Spring 4.0 line.
+	 */
 	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws ParseException {
 		if (getName() == null) {
 			setName(this.beanName);
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ public class SimpleTriggerBean extends SimpleTrigger
 		if (getGroup() == null) {
 			setGroup(Scheduler.DEFAULT_GROUP);
 		}
-		if (getStartTime() == null) {
+		if (this.startDelay > 0 || getStartTime() == null) {
 			setStartTime(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + this.startDelay));
 		}
 		if (this.jobDetail != null) {

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SimpleTriggerFactoryBean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.springframework.scheduling.quartz;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.core.Constants;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 
 	private int misfireInstruction;
 
+	private String description;
+
 	private String beanName;
 
 	private SimpleTrigger simpleTrigger;
@@ -141,10 +143,20 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		this.jobDataMap.putAll(jobDataAsMap);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set a specific start time for the trigger.
+	 * <p>Note that a dynamically computed {@link #setStartDelay} specification
+	 * overrides a static timestamp set here.
+	 */
+	public void setStartTime(Date startTime) {
+		this.startTime = startTime;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the start delay in milliseconds.
 	 * <p>The start delay is added to the current system time (when the bean starts)
 	 * to control the start time of the trigger.
+	 * @see #setStartTime
 	 */
 	public void setStartDelay(long startDelay) {
 		Assert.isTrue(startDelay >= 0, "Start delay cannot be negative");
@@ -195,12 +207,19 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		this.misfireInstruction = constants.asNumber(constantName).intValue();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Associate a textual description with this trigger.
+	 */
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
 	public void setBeanName(String beanName) {
 		this.beanName = beanName;
 	}
 
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws ParseException {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		if (this.name == null) {
 			this.name = this.beanName;
 		}
@@ -210,12 +229,9 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		if (this.jobDetail != null) {
 			this.jobDataMap.put(JobDetailAwareTrigger.JOB_DETAIL_KEY, this.jobDetail);
 		}
-		if (this.startDelay > 0) {
+		if (this.startDelay > 0 || this.startTime == null) {
 			this.startTime = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + this.startDelay);
 		}
-		else if (this.startTime == null) {
-			this.startTime = new Date();
-		}
 
 		/*
 		SimpleTriggerImpl sti = new SimpleTriggerImpl();
@@ -228,13 +244,14 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		sti.setRepeatCount(this.repeatCount);
 		sti.setPriority(this.priority);
 		sti.setMisfireInstruction(this.misfireInstruction);
+		sti.setDescription(this.description);
 		this.simpleTrigger = sti;
 		*/
 
-		Class simpleTriggerClass;
+		Class<?> simpleTriggerClass;
 		Method jobKeyMethod;
 		try {
-			simpleTriggerClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass("org.quartz.impl.triggers.SimpleTriggerImpl");
+			simpleTriggerClass = ClassUtils.forName("org.quartz.impl.triggers.SimpleTriggerImpl", getClass().getClassLoader());
 			jobKeyMethod = JobDetail.class.getMethod("getKey");
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -261,6 +278,7 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 		pvs.add("repeatCount", this.repeatCount);
 		pvs.add("priority", this.priority);
 		pvs.add("misfireInstruction", this.misfireInstruction);
+		pvs.add("description", this.description);
 		bw.setPropertyValues(pvs);
 		this.simpleTrigger = (SimpleTrigger) bw.getWrappedInstance();
 	}
@@ -277,4 +295,5 @@ public class SimpleTriggerFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SimpleTrigger>, Bea
 	public boolean isSingleton() {
 		return true;
 	}
+
 }

spring-context-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/quartz/SpringBeanJobFactory.java

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class SpringBeanJobFactory extends AdaptableJobFactory implements Schedul
 	 * ignored if there is no corresponding property found on the particular
 	 * job class (all other unknown properties will still trigger an exception).
 	 */
-	public void setIgnoredUnknownProperties(String[] ignoredUnknownProperties) {
+	public void setIgnoredUnknownProperties(String... ignoredUnknownProperties) {
 		this.ignoredUnknownProperties = ignoredUnknownProperties;
 	}
 

spring-context-support/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/jasperreports/JasperReportsUtilsTests.java

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class JasperReportsUtilsTests extends TestCase {
 	public void testRenderAsPdfWithExporterParameters() throws Exception {
 		ByteArrayOutputStream os = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 		Map<JRExporterParameter, Object> exporterParameters = new HashMap<JRExporterParameter, Object>();
-		exporterParameters.put(JRPdfExporterParameter.PDF_VERSION, JRPdfExporterParameter.PDF_VERSION_1_6.toString());
+		exporterParameters.put(JRPdfExporterParameter.PDF_VERSION, JRPdfExporterParameter.PDF_VERSION_1_6);
 		JasperReportsUtils.renderAsPdf(getReport(), getParameters(), getData(), os, exporterParameters);
 		byte[] output = os.toByteArray();
 		assertPdfOutputCorrect(output);

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/CacheManager.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ package org.springframework.cache;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 /**
- * A manager for a set of {@link Cache}s.
+ * Spring's central cache manager SPI.
+ * Allows for retrieving named {@link Cache} regions.
  *
  * @author Costin Leau
  * @since 3.1
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ public interface CacheManager {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the cache associated with the given name.
-	 * @param name cache identifier (must not be {@code null})
-	 * @return associated cache, or {@code null} if none is found
+	 * @param name the cache identifier (must not be {@code null})
+	 * @return the associated cache, or {@code null} if none found
 	 */
 	Cache getCache(String name);
 
 	/**
-	 * Return a collection of the caches known by this cache manager.
-	 * @return names of caches known by the cache manager.
+	 * Return a collection of the cache names known by this manager.
+	 * @return the names of all caches known by the cache manager
 	 */
 	Collection<String> getCacheNames();
 

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/interceptor/CacheAspectSupport.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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 +103,7 @@ public abstract class CacheAspectSupport implements InitializingBean {
 	 * @param cacheOperationSources must not be {@code null}
 	 */
 	public void setCacheOperationSources(CacheOperationSource... cacheOperationSources) {
-		Assert.notEmpty(cacheOperationSources);
+		Assert.notEmpty(cacheOperationSources, "At least 1 CacheOperationSource needs to be specified");
 		this.cacheOperationSource = (cacheOperationSources.length > 1 ?
 				new CompositeCacheOperationSource(cacheOperationSources) : cacheOperationSources[0]);
 	}
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ public abstract class CacheAspectSupport implements InitializingBean {
 
 	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		if (this.cacheManager == null) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("'cacheManager' is required");
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Property 'cacheManager' is required");
 		}
 		if (this.cacheOperationSource == null) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("The 'cacheOperationSources' property is required: " +
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Property 'cacheOperationSources' is required: " +
 					"If there are no cacheable methods, then don't use a cache aspect.");
 		}
 

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/interceptor/DefaultKeyGenerator.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.cache.interceptor;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
-import org.springframework.cache.interceptor.KeyGenerator;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 
 /**
  * Default key generator. Returns {@value #NO_PARAM_KEY} if no
@@ -29,25 +28,29 @@ import org.springframework.cache.interceptor.KeyGenerator;
  *
  * @author Costin Leau
  * @author Chris Beams
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 3.1
  */
 public class DefaultKeyGenerator implements KeyGenerator {
 
 	public static final int NO_PARAM_KEY = 0;
+
 	public static final int NULL_PARAM_KEY = 53;
 
 	public Object generate(Object target, Method method, Object... params) {
-		if (params.length == 1) {
-			return (params[0] == null ? NULL_PARAM_KEY : params[0]);
-		}
 		if (params.length == 0) {
 			return NO_PARAM_KEY;
 		}
-		int hashCode = 17;
-		for (Object object : params) {
-			hashCode = 31 * hashCode + (object == null ? NULL_PARAM_KEY : object.hashCode());
+		if (params.length == 1) {
+			Object param = params[0];
+			if (param == null) {
+				return NULL_PARAM_KEY;
+			}
+			if (!param.getClass().isArray()) {
+				return param;
+			}
 		}
-		return Integer.valueOf(hashCode);
+		return Arrays.deepHashCode(params);
 	}
 
 }

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -17,42 +17,73 @@
 package org.springframework.cache.support;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.cache.Cache;
 import org.springframework.cache.CacheManager;
-import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- * Composite {@link CacheManager} implementation that iterates
- * over a given collection of {@link CacheManager} instances.
+ * Composite {@link CacheManager} implementation that iterates over
+ * a given collection of delegate {@link CacheManager} instances.
  *
- * Allows {@link NoOpCacheManager} to be automatically added to the list for handling
- * the cache declarations without a backing store.
+ * <p>Allows {@link NoOpCacheManager} to be automatically added to the end of
+ * the list for handling cache declarations without a backing store. Otherwise,
+ * any custom {@link CacheManager} may play that role of the last delegate as
+ * well, lazily creating cache regions for any requested name.
+ *
+ * <p>Note: Regular CacheManagers that this composite manager delegates to need
+ * to return {@code null} from {@link #getCache(String)} if they are unaware of
+ * the specified cache name, allowing for iteration to the next delegate in line.
+ * However, most {@link CacheManager} implementations fall back to lazy creation
+ * of named caches once requested; check out the specific configuration details
+ * for a 'static' mode with fixed cache names, if available.
  *
  * @author Costin Leau
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 3.1
+ * @see #setFallbackToNoOpCache
+ * @see org.springframework.cache.concurrent.ConcurrentMapCacheManager#setCacheNames
  */
-public class CompositeCacheManager implements InitializingBean, CacheManager {
+public class CompositeCacheManager implements CacheManager, InitializingBean {
 
-	private List<CacheManager> cacheManagers;
+	private final List<CacheManager> cacheManagers = new ArrayList<CacheManager>();
 
 	private boolean fallbackToNoOpCache = false;
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Construct an empty CompositeCacheManager, with delegate CacheManagers to
+	 * be added via the {@link #setCacheManagers "cacheManagers"} property.
+	 */
+	public CompositeCacheManager() {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct a CompositeCacheManager from the given delegate CacheManagers.
+	 * @param cacheManagers the CacheManagers to delegate to
+	 */
+	public CompositeCacheManager(CacheManager... cacheManagers) {
+		setCacheManagers(Arrays.asList(cacheManagers));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Specify the CacheManagers to delegate to.
+	 */
 	public void setCacheManagers(Collection<CacheManager> cacheManagers) {
-		Assert.notEmpty(cacheManagers, "cacheManagers Collection must not be empty");
-		this.cacheManagers = new ArrayList<CacheManager>();
+		this.cacheManagers.clear();  // just here to preserve compatibility with previous behavior
 		this.cacheManagers.addAll(cacheManagers);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Indicate whether a {@link NoOpCacheManager} should be added at the end of the manager lists.
-	 * In this case, any {@code getCache} requests not handled by the configured cache managers will
+	 * Indicate whether a {@link NoOpCacheManager} should be added at the end of the delegate list.
+	 * In this case, any {@code getCache} requests not handled by the configured CacheManagers will
 	 * be automatically handled by the {@link NoOpCacheManager} (and hence never return {@code null}).
 	 */
 	public void setFallbackToNoOpCache(boolean fallbackToNoOpCache) {
@@ -77,11 +108,11 @@ public class CompositeCacheManager implements InitializingBean, CacheManager {
 	}
 
 	public Collection<String> getCacheNames() {
-		List<String> names = new ArrayList<String>();
+		Set<String> names = new LinkedHashSet<String>();
 		for (CacheManager manager : this.cacheManagers) {
 			names.addAll(manager.getCacheNames());
 		}
-		return Collections.unmodifiableList(names);
+		return Collections.unmodifiableSet(names);
 	}
 
 }

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AdviceModeImportSelector.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
  /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAttributes;
 import org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
-import static org.springframework.context.annotation.MetadataUtils.*;
-
 /**
  * Convenient base class for {@link ImportSelector} implementations that select imports
  * based on an {@link AdviceMode} value from an annotation (such as the {@code @Enable*}
@@ -40,6 +38,7 @@ public abstract class AdviceModeImportSelector<A extends Annotation> implements
 
 	public static final String DEFAULT_ADVICE_MODE_ATTRIBUTE_NAME = "mode";
 
+
 	/**
 	 * The name of the {@link AdviceMode} attribute for the annotation specified by the
 	 * generic type {@code A}. The default is {@value #DEFAULT_ADVICE_MODE_ATTRIBUTE_NAME},
@@ -50,47 +49,37 @@ public abstract class AdviceModeImportSelector<A extends Annotation> implements
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 *
-	 * <p>This implementation resolves the type of annotation from generic metadata and
+	 * This implementation resolves the type of annotation from generic metadata and
 	 * validates that (a) the annotation is in fact present on the importing
 	 * {@code @Configuration} class and (b) that the given annotation has an
 	 * {@linkplain #getAdviceModeAttributeName() advice mode attribute} of type
 	 * {@link AdviceMode}.
-	 *
 	 * <p>The {@link #selectImports(AdviceMode)} method is then invoked, allowing the
 	 * concrete implementation to choose imports in a safe and convenient fashion.
-	 *
 	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expected annotation {@code A} is not present
 	 * on the importing {@code @Configuration} class or if {@link #selectImports(AdviceMode)}
 	 * returns {@code null}
 	 */
 	public final String[] selectImports(AnnotationMetadata importingClassMetadata) {
-		Class<?> annoType = GenericTypeResolver.resolveTypeArgument(this.getClass(), AdviceModeImportSelector.class);
-
-		AnnotationAttributes attributes = attributesFor(importingClassMetadata, annoType);
+		Class<?> annoType = GenericTypeResolver.resolveTypeArgument(getClass(), AdviceModeImportSelector.class);
+		AnnotationAttributes attributes = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(importingClassMetadata, annoType);
 		Assert.notNull(attributes, String.format(
 				"@%s is not present on importing class '%s' as expected",
 				annoType.getSimpleName(), importingClassMetadata.getClassName()));
 
 		AdviceMode adviceMode = attributes.getEnum(this.getAdviceModeAttributeName());
-
 		String[] imports = selectImports(adviceMode);
 		Assert.notNull(imports, String.format("Unknown AdviceMode: '%s'", adviceMode));
-
 		return imports;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Determine which classes should be imported based on the given {@code AdviceMode}.
-	 *
 	 * <p>Returning {@code null} from this method indicates that the {@code AdviceMode} could
 	 * not be handled or was unknown and that an {@code IllegalArgumentException} should
 	 * be thrown.
-	 *
 	 * @param adviceMode the value of the {@linkplain #getAdviceModeAttributeName()
 	 * advice mode attribute} for the annotation specified via generics.
-	 *
 	 * @return array containing classes to import; empty array if none, {@code null} if
 	 * the given {@code AdviceMode} is unknown.
 	 */

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationBeanNameGenerator.java

@@ -88,13 +88,16 @@ public class AnnotationBeanNameGenerator implements BeanNameGenerator {
 		for (String type : types) {
 			AnnotationAttributes attributes = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(amd, type);
 			if (isStereotypeWithNameValue(type, amd.getMetaAnnotationTypes(type), attributes)) {
-				String value = (String) attributes.get("value");
-				if (StringUtils.hasLength(value)) {
-					if (beanName != null && !value.equals(beanName)) {
-						throw new IllegalStateException("Stereotype annotations suggest inconsistent " +
-								"component names: '" + beanName + "' versus '" + value + "'");
+				Object value = attributes.get("value");
+				if (value instanceof String) {
+					String strVal = (String) value;
+					if (StringUtils.hasLength(strVal)) {
+						if (beanName != null && !strVal.equals(beanName)) {
+							throw new IllegalStateException("Stereotype annotations suggest inconsistent " +
+									"component names: '" + beanName + "' versus '" + strVal + "'");
+						}
+						beanName = strVal;
 					}
-					beanName = value;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -117,9 +120,7 @@ public class AnnotationBeanNameGenerator implements BeanNameGenerator {
 				annotationType.equals("javax.annotation.ManagedBean") ||
 				annotationType.equals("javax.inject.Named");
 
-		return (isStereotype && attributes != null &&
-				attributes.containsKey("value") &&
-				attributes.get("value") instanceof String);
+		return (isStereotype && attributes != null && attributes.containsKey("value"));
 	}
 
 	/**

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ public class AnnotationConfigUtils {
 		if (jpaPresent && !registry.containsBeanDefinition(PERSISTENCE_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME)) {
 			RootBeanDefinition def = new RootBeanDefinition();
 			try {
-				ClassLoader cl = AnnotationConfigUtils.class.getClassLoader();
-				def.setBeanClass(cl.loadClass(PERSISTENCE_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_CLASS_NAME));
+				def.setBeanClass(ClassUtils.forName(PERSISTENCE_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_CLASS_NAME,
+						AnnotationConfigUtils.class.getClassLoader()));
 			}
 			catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
 				throw new IllegalStateException(

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AutoProxyRegistrar.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
- /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@
 
 package org.springframework.context.annotation;
 
-import static org.springframework.context.annotation.MetadataUtils.attributesFor;
-
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+
 import org.springframework.aop.config.AopConfigUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAttributes;
@@ -33,8 +32,8 @@ import org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata;
  * {@code proxyTargetClass} attributes set to the correct values.
  *
  * @author Chris Beams
- * @see EnableAspectJAutoProxy
  * @since 3.1
+ * @see EnableAspectJAutoProxy
  */
 public class AutoProxyRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ public class AutoProxyRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 	 * attributes. If {@code mode} is set to {@code PROXY}, the APC is registered; if
 	 * {@code proxyTargetClass} is set to {@code true}, then the APC is forced to use
 	 * subclass (CGLIB) proxying.
-	 *
 	 * <p>Several {@code @Enable*} annotations expose both {@code mode} and
 	 * {@code proxyTargetClass} attributes. It is important to note that most of these
 	 * capabilities end up sharing a {@linkplain AopConfigUtils#AUTO_PROXY_CREATOR_BEAN_NAME
@@ -60,16 +58,15 @@ public class AutoProxyRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 		boolean candidateFound = false;
 		Set<String> annoTypes = importingClassMetadata.getAnnotationTypes();
 		for (String annoType : annoTypes) {
-			AnnotationAttributes candidate = attributesFor(importingClassMetadata, annoType);
+			AnnotationAttributes candidate = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(importingClassMetadata, annoType);
 			Object mode = candidate.get("mode");
 			Object proxyTargetClass = candidate.get("proxyTargetClass");
-			if (mode != null && proxyTargetClass != null
-					&& mode.getClass().equals(AdviceMode.class)
-					&& proxyTargetClass.getClass().equals(Boolean.class)) {
+			if (mode != null && proxyTargetClass != null && mode.getClass().equals(AdviceMode.class) &&
+					proxyTargetClass.getClass().equals(Boolean.class)) {
 				candidateFound = true;
 				if (mode == AdviceMode.PROXY) {
 					AopConfigUtils.registerAutoProxyCreatorIfNecessary(registry);
-					if ((Boolean)proxyTargetClass) {
+					if ((Boolean) proxyTargetClass) {
 						AopConfigUtils.forceAutoProxyCreatorToUseClassProxying(registry);
 						return;
 					}
@@ -88,4 +85,5 @@ public class AutoProxyRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 					"altogether.", name, name, name));
 		}
 	}
+
 }

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Bean.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -197,25 +197,26 @@ public @interface Bean {
 	/**
 	 * The optional name of a method to call on the bean instance during initialization.
 	 * Not commonly used, given that the method may be called programmatically directly
-	 * within the body of a Bean-annotated method. Default value is {@code ""}, indicating
-	 * that no init method should be called.
+	 * within the body of a Bean-annotated method.
+	 * <p>The default value is {@code ""}, indicating no init method to be called.
 	 */
 	String initMethod() default "";
 
 	/**
 	 * The optional name of a method to call on the bean instance upon closing the
-	 * application context, for example a {@code close()} method on a JDBC {@code
-	 * DataSource} implementation, or a Hibernate {@code SessionFactory} object.
+	 * application context, for example a {@code close()} method on a JDBC
+	 * {@code DataSource} implementation, or a Hibernate {@code SessionFactory} object.
 	 * The method must have no arguments but may throw any exception.
 	 * <p>As a convenience to the user, the container will attempt to infer a destroy
-	 * method against an object returned from the {@code @Bean} method. For example, given a
-	 * {@code @Bean} method returning an Apache Commons DBCP {@code BasicDataSource}, the
-	 * container will notice the {@code close()} method available on that object and
+	 * method against an object returned from the {@code @Bean} method. For example, given
+	 * an {@code @Bean} method returning an Apache Commons DBCP {@code BasicDataSource},
+	 * the container will notice the {@code close()} method available on that object and
 	 * automatically register it as the {@code destroyMethod}. This 'destroy method
 	 * inference' is currently limited to detecting only public, no-arg methods named
-	 * 'close'. The method may be declared at any level of the inheritance hierarchy and
-	 * will be detected regardless of the return type of the {@code @Bean} method (i.e.,
-	 * detection occurs reflectively against the bean instance itself at creation time).
+	 * 'close' or 'shutdown'. The method may be declared at any level of the inheritance
+	 * hierarchy and will be detected regardless of the return type of the {@code @Bean}
+	 * method (i.e., detection occurs reflectively against the bean instance itself at
+	 * creation time).
 	 * <p>To disable destroy method inference for a particular {@code @Bean}, specify an
 	 * empty string as the value, e.g. {@code @Bean(destroyMethod="")}. Note that the
 	 * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean} and the

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider implements EnvironmentC
 		ClassLoader cl = ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider.class.getClassLoader();
 		try {
 			this.includeFilters.add(new AnnotationTypeFilter(
-					((Class<? extends Annotation>) cl.loadClass("javax.annotation.ManagedBean")), false));
+					((Class<? extends Annotation>) ClassUtils.forName("javax.annotation.ManagedBean", cl)), false));
 			logger.debug("JSR-250 'javax.annotation.ManagedBean' found and supported for component scanning");
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider implements EnvironmentC
 		}
 		try {
 			this.includeFilters.add(new AnnotationTypeFilter(
-					((Class<? extends Annotation>) cl.loadClass("javax.inject.Named")), false));
+					((Class<? extends Annotation>) ClassUtils.forName("javax.inject.Named", cl)), false));
 			logger.debug("JSR-330 'javax.inject.Named' annotation found and supported for component scanning");
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 	private static Class<? extends Annotation> ejbRefClass = null;
 
 	static {
-		ClassLoader cl = CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.class.getClassLoader();
 		try {
 			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-			Class<? extends Annotation> clazz = (Class<? extends Annotation>) cl.loadClass("javax.xml.ws.WebServiceRef");
+			Class<? extends Annotation> clazz = (Class<? extends Annotation>)
+					ClassUtils.forName("javax.xml.ws.WebServiceRef", CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.class.getClassLoader());
 			webServiceRefClass = clazz;
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 		}
 		try {
 			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-			Class<? extends Annotation> clazz = (Class<? extends Annotation>) cl.loadClass("javax.ejb.EJB");
+			Class<? extends Annotation> clazz = (Class<? extends Annotation>)
+					ClassUtils.forName("javax.ejb.EJB", CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.class.getClassLoader());
 			ejbRefClass = clazz;
 		}
 		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
@@ -314,10 +315,10 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 		// Fall back to class name as cache key, for backwards compatibility with custom callers.
 		String cacheKey = (StringUtils.hasLength(beanName) ? beanName : clazz.getName());
 		InjectionMetadata metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
-		if (metadata == null) {
+		if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
 			synchronized (this.injectionMetadataCache) {
 				metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
-				if (metadata == null) {
+				if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
 					LinkedList<InjectionMetadata.InjectedElement> elements = new LinkedList<InjectionMetadata.InjectedElement>();
 					Class<?> targetClass = clazz;
 
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 				}
 				if (StringUtils.hasLength(this.wsdlLocation)) {
 					try {
-						Constructor<?> ctor = this.lookupType.getConstructor(new Class[] {URL.class, QName.class});
+						Constructor<?> ctor = this.lookupType.getConstructor(new Class<?>[] {URL.class, QName.class});
 						WebServiceClient clientAnn = this.lookupType.getAnnotation(WebServiceClient.class);
 						if (clientAnn == null) {
 							throw new IllegalStateException("JAX-WS Service class [" + this.lookupType.getName() +

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ComponentScanBeanDefinitionParser.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class ComponentScanBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 				return new RegexPatternTypeFilter(Pattern.compile(expression));
 			}
 			else if ("custom".equals(filterType)) {
-				Class filterClass = classLoader.loadClass(expression);
+				Class<?> filterClass = classLoader.loadClass(expression);
 				if (!TypeFilter.class.isAssignableFrom(filterClass)) {
 					throw new IllegalArgumentException(
 							"Class is not assignable to [" + TypeFilter.class.getName() + "]: " + expression);
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ public class ComponentScanBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	private Object instantiateUserDefinedStrategy(String className, Class strategyType, ClassLoader classLoader) {
-		Object result = null;
+	private Object instantiateUserDefinedStrategy(String className, Class<?> strategyType, ClassLoader classLoader) {
+		Object result;
 		try {
 			result = classLoader.loadClass(className).newInstance();
 		}
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class ComponentScanBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to instantiate class [" + className + "] for strategy [" +
-					strategyType.getName() + "]. A zero-argument constructor is required", ex);
+					strategyType.getName() + "]: a zero-argument constructor is required", ex);
 		}
 
 		if (!strategyType.isAssignableFrom(result.getClass())) {

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClass.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ final class ConfigurationClass {
 		for (BeanMethod beanMethod : this.beanMethods) {
 			String fqMethodName = beanMethod.getFullyQualifiedMethodName();
 			Integer currentCount = methodNameCounts.get(fqMethodName);
-			int newCount = currentCount != null ? currentCount + 1 : 1;
+			int newCount = (currentCount != null ? currentCount + 1 : 1);
 			methodNameCounts.put(fqMethodName, newCount);
 		}
 		for (String fqMethodName : methodNameCounts.keySet()) {

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java

@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ import org.springframework.core.type.MethodMetadata;
 import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReaderFactory;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
-import static org.springframework.context.annotation.MetadataUtils.*;
-
 /**
  * Reads a given fully-populated set of ConfigurationClass instances, registering bean
  * definitions with the given {@link BeanDefinitionRegistry} based on its contents.
@@ -173,13 +171,13 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 		beanDef.setAttribute(RequiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.SKIP_REQUIRED_CHECK_ATTRIBUTE, Boolean.TRUE);
 
 		// consider role
-		AnnotationAttributes role = attributesFor(metadata, Role.class);
+		AnnotationAttributes role = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, Role.class);
 		if (role != null) {
 			beanDef.setRole(role.<Integer>getNumber("value"));
 		}
 
 		// consider name and any aliases
-		AnnotationAttributes bean = attributesFor(metadata, Bean.class);
+		AnnotationAttributes bean = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, Bean.class);
 		List<String> names = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(bean.getStringArray("name")));
 		String beanName = (names.size() > 0 ? names.remove(0) : beanMethod.getMetadata().getMethodName());
 		for (String alias : names) {
@@ -216,16 +214,16 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 
 		// is this bean to be instantiated lazily?
 		if (metadata.isAnnotated(Lazy.class.getName())) {
-			AnnotationAttributes lazy = attributesFor(metadata, Lazy.class);
+			AnnotationAttributes lazy = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, Lazy.class);
 			beanDef.setLazyInit(lazy.getBoolean("value"));
 		}
 		else if (configClass.getMetadata().isAnnotated(Lazy.class.getName())){
-			AnnotationAttributes lazy = attributesFor(configClass.getMetadata(), Lazy.class);
+			AnnotationAttributes lazy = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(configClass.getMetadata(), Lazy.class);
 			beanDef.setLazyInit(lazy.getBoolean("value"));
 		}
 
 		if (metadata.isAnnotated(DependsOn.class.getName())) {
-			AnnotationAttributes dependsOn = attributesFor(metadata, DependsOn.class);
+			AnnotationAttributes dependsOn = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, DependsOn.class);
 			String[] otherBeans = dependsOn.getStringArray("value");
 			if (otherBeans.length > 0) {
 				beanDef.setDependsOn(otherBeans);
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 
 		// Consider scoping
 		ScopedProxyMode proxyMode = ScopedProxyMode.NO;
-		AnnotationAttributes scope = attributesFor(metadata, Scope.class);
+		AnnotationAttributes scope = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, Scope.class);
 		if (scope != null) {
 			beanDef.setScope(scope.getString("value"));
 			proxyMode = scope.getEnum("proxyMode");
@@ -272,7 +270,7 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 					configClass.getMetadata().getClassName(), beanName));
 		}
 
-		registry.registerBeanDefinition(beanName, beanDefToRegister);
+		this.registry.registerBeanDefinition(beanName, beanDefToRegister);
 	}
 
 
@@ -297,7 +295,8 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 					readerInstanceCache.put(readerClass, readerInstance);
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex) {
-					throw new IllegalStateException("Could not instantiate BeanDefinitionReader class [" + readerClass.getName() + "]");
+					throw new IllegalStateException(
+							"Could not instantiate BeanDefinitionReader class [" + readerClass.getName() + "]");
 				}
 			}
 			BeanDefinitionReader reader = readerInstanceCache.get(readerClass);

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassEnhancer.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanFactoryPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy;
+import org.springframework.cglib.core.SpringNamingPolicy;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.Callback;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.CallbackFilter;
 import org.springframework.cglib.proxy.Enhancer;
@@ -39,8 +40,13 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- * Enhances {@link Configuration} classes by generating a CGLIB subclass capable of
- * interacting with the Spring container to respect bean semantics.
+ * Enhances {@link Configuration} classes by generating a CGLIB subclass which
+ * interacts with the Spring container to respect bean scoping semantics for
+ * {@code @Bean} methods. Each such {@code @Bean} method will be overridden in
+ * the generated subclass, only delegating to the actual {@code @Bean} method
+ * implementation if the container actually requests the construction of a new
+ * instance. Otherwise, a call to such an {@code @Bean} method serves as a
+ * reference back to the container, obtaining the corresponding bean by name.
  *
  * @author Chris Beams
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ class ConfigurationClassEnhancer {
 		enhancer.setSuperclass(superclass);
 		enhancer.setInterfaces(new Class<?>[] {EnhancedConfiguration.class});
 		enhancer.setUseFactory(false);
+		enhancer.setNamingPolicy(SpringNamingPolicy.INSTANCE);
 		enhancer.setCallbackFilter(CALLBACK_FILTER);
 		enhancer.setCallbackTypes(CALLBACK_TYPES);
 		return enhancer;
@@ -128,9 +135,9 @@ class ConfigurationClassEnhancer {
 	 * Facilitates idempotent behavior for {@link ConfigurationClassEnhancer#enhance(Class)}
 	 * through checking to see if candidate classes are already assignable to it, e.g.
 	 * have already been enhanced.
-	 * <p>Also extends {@link DisposableBean}, as all enhanced
-	 * {@code @Configuration} classes must de-register static CGLIB callbacks on
-	 * destruction, which is handled by the (private) {@code DisposableBeanMethodInterceptor}.
+	 * <p>Also extends {@link DisposableBean}, as all enhanced {@code @Configuration}
+	 * classes must de-register static CGLIB callbacks on destruction, which is handled
+	 * by the (private) {@code DisposableBeanMethodInterceptor}.
 	 * <p>Note that this interface is intended for framework-internal use only, however
 	 * must remain public in order to allow access to subclasses generated from other
 	 * packages (i.e. user code).
@@ -353,7 +360,7 @@ class ConfigurationClassEnhancer {
 			};
 			enhancer.setCallbackTypes(CALLBACK_TYPES);
 			Class<?> fbSubclass = enhancer.createClass();
-			Enhancer.registerCallbacks(fbSubclass, callbackInstances);
+			Enhancer.registerStaticCallbacks(fbSubclass, callbackInstances);
 			return fbSubclass.newInstance();
 		}
 	}

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassParser.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ProblemReporter;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReader;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanNameGenerator;
+import org.springframework.context.EnvironmentAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware;
 import org.springframework.core.NestedIOException;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAttributes;
@@ -59,8 +60,6 @@ import org.springframework.core.type.filter.AssignableTypeFilter;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
-import static org.springframework.context.annotation.MetadataUtils.*;
-
 /**
  * Parses a {@link Configuration} class definition, populating a collection of
  * {@link ConfigurationClass} objects (parsing a single Configuration class may result in
@@ -172,20 +171,19 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 	/**
 	 * @return annotation metadata of superclass, {@code null} if none found or previously processed
 	 */
-	protected AnnotationMetadata doProcessConfigurationClass(
-			ConfigurationClass configClass, AnnotationMetadata metadata) throws IOException {
-
+	protected AnnotationMetadata doProcessConfigurationClass(ConfigurationClass configClass, AnnotationMetadata metadata) throws IOException {
 		// recursively process any member (nested) classes first
 		processMemberClasses(metadata);
 
 		// process any @PropertySource annotations
-		AnnotationAttributes propertySource = attributesFor(metadata, org.springframework.context.annotation.PropertySource.class);
+		AnnotationAttributes propertySource = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata,
+				org.springframework.context.annotation.PropertySource.class);
 		if (propertySource != null) {
 			processPropertySource(propertySource);
 		}
 
 		// process any @ComponentScan annotations
-		AnnotationAttributes componentScan = attributesFor(metadata, ComponentScan.class);
+		AnnotationAttributes componentScan = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, ComponentScan.class);
 		if (componentScan != null) {
 			// the config class is annotated with @ComponentScan -> perform the scan immediately
 			Set<BeanDefinitionHolder> scannedBeanDefinitions =
@@ -204,12 +202,12 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 		Set<Object> visited = new LinkedHashSet<Object>();
 		collectImports(metadata, imports, visited);
 		if (!imports.isEmpty()) {
-			processImport(configClass, imports, true);
+			processImport(configClass, metadata, imports, true);
 		}
 
 		// process any @ImportResource annotations
 		if (metadata.isAnnotated(ImportResource.class.getName())) {
-			AnnotationAttributes importResource = attributesFor(metadata, ImportResource.class);
+			AnnotationAttributes importResource = MetadataUtils.attributesFor(metadata, ImportResource.class);
 			String[] resources = importResource.getStringArray("value");
 			Class<? extends BeanDefinitionReader> readerClass = importResource.getClass("reader");
 			for (String resource : resources) {
@@ -227,23 +225,13 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 		// process superclass, if any
 		if (metadata.hasSuperClass()) {
 			String superclass = metadata.getSuperClassName();
-			if (!this.knownSuperclasses.containsKey(superclass)) {
+			if (!superclass.startsWith("java") && !this.knownSuperclasses.containsKey(superclass)) {
 				this.knownSuperclasses.put(superclass, configClass);
 				// superclass found, return its annotation metadata and recurse
 				if (metadata instanceof StandardAnnotationMetadata) {
 					Class<?> clazz = ((StandardAnnotationMetadata) metadata).getIntrospectedClass();
 					return new StandardAnnotationMetadata(clazz.getSuperclass(), true);
 				}
-				else if (superclass.startsWith("java")) {
-					// never load core JDK classes via ASM, in particular not java.lang.Object!
-					try {
-						return new StandardAnnotationMetadata(
-								this.resourceLoader.getClassLoader().loadClass(superclass), true);
-					}
-					catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
-						throw new IllegalStateException(ex);
-					}
-				}
 				else {
 					MetadataReader reader = this.metadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(superclass);
 					return reader.getAnnotationMetadata();
@@ -369,13 +357,14 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void processImport(ConfigurationClass configClass, Collection<?> classesToImport, boolean checkForCircularImports) throws IOException {
+	private void processImport(ConfigurationClass configClass, AnnotationMetadata metadata,
+			Collection<?> classesToImport, boolean checkForCircularImports) throws IOException {
+
 		if (checkForCircularImports && this.importStack.contains(configClass)) {
 			this.problemReporter.error(new CircularImportProblem(configClass, this.importStack, configClass.getMetadata()));
 		}
 		else {
 			this.importStack.push(configClass);
-			AnnotationMetadata importingClassMetadata = configClass.getMetadata();
 			try {
 				for (Object candidate : classesToImport) {
 					Object candidateToCheck = (candidate instanceof Class ? (Class) candidate :
@@ -385,7 +374,7 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 						Class<?> candidateClass = (candidate instanceof Class ? (Class) candidate :
 								this.resourceLoader.getClassLoader().loadClass((String) candidate));
 						ImportSelector selector = BeanUtils.instantiateClass(candidateClass, ImportSelector.class);
-						processImport(configClass, Arrays.asList(selector.selectImports(importingClassMetadata)), false);
+						processImport(configClass, metadata, Arrays.asList(selector.selectImports(metadata)), false);
 					}
 					else if (checkAssignability(ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar.class, candidateToCheck)) {
 						// the candidate class is an ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar -> delegate to it to register additional bean definitions
@@ -393,11 +382,11 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 								this.resourceLoader.getClassLoader().loadClass((String) candidate));
 						ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar registrar = BeanUtils.instantiateClass(candidateClass, ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar.class);
 						invokeAwareMethods(registrar);
-						registrar.registerBeanDefinitions(importingClassMetadata, this.registry);
+						registrar.registerBeanDefinitions(metadata, this.registry);
 					}
 					else {
 						// candidate class not an ImportSelector or ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar -> process it as a @Configuration class
-						this.importStack.registerImport(importingClassMetadata,
+						this.importStack.registerImport(metadata,
 								(candidate instanceof Class ? ((Class) candidate).getName() : (String) candidate));
 						processConfigurationClass(candidateToCheck instanceof Class ? new ConfigurationClass((Class) candidateToCheck, true) :
 								new ConfigurationClass((MetadataReader) candidateToCheck, true));
@@ -423,11 +412,14 @@ class ConfigurationClassParser {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Invoke {@link ResourceLoaderAware}, {@link BeanClassLoaderAware} and
-	 * {@link BeanFactoryAware} contracts if implemented by the given {@code registrar}.
+	 * Invoke {@link EnvironmentAware}, {@link ResourceLoaderAware}, {@link BeanClassLoaderAware}
+	 * and {@link BeanFactoryAware} contracts if implemented by the given {@code registrar}.
 	 */
 	private void invokeAwareMethods(ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar registrar) {
 		if (registrar instanceof Aware) {
+			if (registrar instanceof EnvironmentAware) {
+				((EnvironmentAware) registrar).setEnvironment(this.environment);
+			}
 			if (registrar instanceof ResourceLoaderAware) {
 				((ResourceLoaderAware) registrar).setResourceLoader(this.resourceLoader);
 			}

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -93,14 +93,36 @@ abstract class ConfigurationClassUtils {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Check the given metadata for a configuration class candidate
+	 * (or nested component class declared within a configuration/component class).
+	 * @param metadata the metadata of the annotated class
+	 * @return {@code true} if the given class is to be registered as a
+	 * reflection-detected bean definition; {@code false} otherwise
+	 */
 	public static boolean isConfigurationCandidate(AnnotationMetadata metadata) {
 		return (isFullConfigurationCandidate(metadata) || isLiteConfigurationCandidate(metadata));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Check the given metadata for a full configuration class candidate
+	 * (i.e. a class annotated with {@code @Configuration}).
+	 * @param metadata the metadata of the annotated class
+	 * @return {@code true} if the given class is to be processed as a full
+	 * configuration class, including cross-method call interception
+	 */
 	public static boolean isFullConfigurationCandidate(AnnotationMetadata metadata) {
 		return metadata.isAnnotated(Configuration.class.getName());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Check the given metadata for a lite configuration class candidate
+	 * (e.g. a class annotated with {@code @Component} or just having
+	 * {@code @Bean methods}).
+	 * @param metadata the metadata of the annotated class
+	 * @return {@code true} if the given class is to be processed as a lite
+	 * configuration class, just registering it and scanning it for {@code @Bean} methods
+	 */
 	public static boolean isLiteConfigurationCandidate(AnnotationMetadata metadata) {
 		// Do not consider an interface or an annotation...
 		return (!metadata.isInterface() && (
@@ -108,7 +130,8 @@ abstract class ConfigurationClassUtils {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Determine whether the given bean definition indicates a full @Configuration class.
+	 * Determine whether the given bean definition indicates a full
+	 * {@code @Configuration} class.
 	 */
 	public static boolean isFullConfigurationClass(BeanDefinition beanDef) {
 		return CONFIGURATION_CLASS_FULL.equals(beanDef.getAttribute(CONFIGURATION_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE));

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/event/AbstractApplicationEventMulticaster.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanClassLoaderAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
 import org.springframework.core.OrderComparator;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -49,13 +52,16 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
  * @see #getApplicationListeners(ApplicationEvent)
  * @see SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster
  */
-public abstract class AbstractApplicationEventMulticaster implements ApplicationEventMulticaster, BeanFactoryAware {
+public abstract class AbstractApplicationEventMulticaster
+		implements ApplicationEventMulticaster, BeanClassLoaderAware, BeanFactoryAware {
 
 	private final ListenerRetriever defaultRetriever = new ListenerRetriever(false);
 
 	private final Map<ListenerCacheKey, ListenerRetriever> retrieverCache =
 			new ConcurrentHashMap<ListenerCacheKey, ListenerRetriever>(64);
 
+	private ClassLoader beanClassLoader;
+
 	private BeanFactory beanFactory;
 
 
@@ -95,8 +101,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationEventMulticaster implements Application
 		}
 	}
 
-	public final void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
+	public void setBeanClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader) {
+		this.beanClassLoader = classLoader;
+	}
+
+	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
 		this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
+		if (this.beanClassLoader == null && beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory) {
+			this.beanClassLoader = ((ConfigurableBeanFactory) beanFactory).getBeanClassLoader();
+		}
 	}
 
 	private BeanFactory getBeanFactory() {
@@ -162,7 +175,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationEventMulticaster implements Application
 				}
 			}
 			OrderComparator.sort(allListeners);
-			this.retrieverCache.put(cacheKey, retriever);
+			if (this.beanClassLoader == null ||
+					(ClassUtils.isCacheSafe(eventType, this.beanClassLoader) &&
+							(sourceType == null || ClassUtils.isCacheSafe(sourceType, this.beanClassLoader)))) {
+				this.retrieverCache.put(cacheKey, retriever);
+			}
 			return allListeners;
 		}
 	}
@@ -176,8 +193,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationEventMulticaster implements Application
 	 * @param listener the target listener to check
 	 * @param eventType the event type to check against
 	 * @param sourceType the source type to check against
-	 * @return whether the given listener should be included in the
-	 * candidates for the given event type
+	 * @return whether the given listener should be included in the candidates
+	 * for the given event type
 	 */
 	protected boolean supportsEvent(
 			ApplicationListener listener, Class<? extends ApplicationEvent> eventType, Class sourceType) {

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/expression/BeanFactoryAccessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 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.
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ import org.springframework.expression.TypedValue;
  */
 public class BeanFactoryAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 
+	public Class<?>[] getSpecificTargetClasses() {
+		return new Class<?>[] {BeanFactory.class};
+	}
+
+	@Override
 	public boolean canRead(EvaluationContext context, Object target, String name) throws AccessException {
 		return (((BeanFactory) target).containsBean(name));
 	}
@@ -48,8 +53,4 @@ public class BeanFactoryAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 		throw new AccessException("Beans in a BeanFactory are read-only");
 	}
 
-	public Class[] getSpecificTargetClasses() {
-		return new Class[] {BeanFactory.class};
-	}
-
 }