diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java
index 2f27225605..5e84aee859 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.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.
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 public abstract class CollectionUtils {
 
 	/**
-	 * Return {@code true} if the supplied Collection is {@code null}
-	 * or empty. Otherwise, return {@code false}.
+	 * Return {@code true} if the supplied Collection is {@code null} or empty.
+	 * Otherwise, return {@code false}.
 	 * @param collection the Collection to check
 	 * @return whether the given Collection is empty
 	 */
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public abstract class CollectionUtils {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return {@code true} if the supplied Map is {@code null}
-	 * or empty. Otherwise, return {@code false}.
+	 * Return {@code true} if the supplied Map is {@code null} or empty.
+	 * Otherwise, return {@code false}.
 	 * @param map the Map to check
 	 * @return whether the given Map is empty
 	 */
@@ -62,17 +62,20 @@ public abstract class CollectionUtils {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Convert the supplied array into a List. A primitive array gets
-	 * converted into a List of the appropriate wrapper type.
-	 * <p>A {@code null} source value will be converted to an
-	 * empty List.
+	 * Convert the supplied array into a List. A primitive array gets converted
+	 * into a List of the appropriate wrapper type.
+	 * <p><b>NOTE:</b> Generally prefer the standard {@link Arrays#asList} method.
+	 * This {@code arrayToList} method is just meant to deal with an incoming Object
+	 * value that might be an {@code Object[]} or a primitive array at runtime.
+	 * <p>A {@code null} source value will be converted to an empty List.
 	 * @param source the (potentially primitive) array
 	 * @return the converted List result
 	 * @see ObjectUtils#toObjectArray(Object)
+	 * @see Arrays#asList(Object[])
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public static <E> List<E> arrayToList(Object source) {
-		return (List<E>) Arrays.asList(ObjectUtils.toObjectArray(source));
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	public static List arrayToList(Object source) {
+		return Arrays.asList(ObjectUtils.toObjectArray(source));
 	}
 
 	/**