support for default "conversionService" bean in an ApplicationContext; revised formatting package, now integrated with DataBinder and AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter; revised AccessControlContext access from BeanFactory

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

@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+
 import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionException;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
@@ -326,6 +328,24 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	public TypeDescriptor getPropertyTypeDescriptor(String propertyName) throws BeansException {
+		try {
+			PropertyDescriptor pd = getPropertyDescriptorInternal(propertyName);
+			if (pd != null) {
+				if (pd.getReadMethod() != null) {
+					return new TypeDescriptor(new MethodParameter(pd.getReadMethod(), -1));
+				}
+				else if (pd.getWriteMethod() != null) {
+					return new TypeDescriptor(new MethodParameter(pd.getWriteMethod(), 0));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		catch (InvalidPropertyException ex) {
+			// Consider as not determinable.
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
 	public boolean isReadableProperty(String propertyName) {
 		try {
 			PropertyDescriptor pd = getPropertyDescriptorInternal(propertyName);

org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/DirectFieldAccessor.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
@@ -86,6 +87,14 @@ public class DirectFieldAccessor extends AbstractPropertyAccessor {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	public TypeDescriptor getPropertyTypeDescriptor(String propertyName) throws BeansException {
+		Field field = this.fieldMap.get(propertyName);
+		if (field != null) {
+			return new TypeDescriptor(field);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Object getPropertyValue(String propertyName) throws BeansException {
 		Field field = this.fieldMap.get(propertyName);

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.beans;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
+
 /**
  * Common interface for classes that can access named properties
  * (such as bean properties of an object or fields in an object)
@@ -86,6 +88,17 @@ public interface PropertyAccessor {
 	 */
 	Class getPropertyType(String propertyName) throws BeansException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Return a type descriptor for the specified property.
+	 * @param propertyName the property to check
+	 * (may be a nested path and/or an indexed/mapped property)
+	 * @return the property type for the particular property,
+	 * or <code>null</code> if not determinable
+	 * @throws InvalidPropertyException if there is no such property or
+	 * if the property isn't readable
+	 */
+	TypeDescriptor getPropertyTypeDescriptor(String propertyName) throws BeansException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the current value of the specified property.
 	 * @param propertyName the name of the property to get the value of

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

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
 import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -203,8 +204,18 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 					convertedValue = convertToTypedMap((Map) convertedValue, propertyName, methodParam);
 				}
 				else if (convertedValue instanceof String && !requiredType.isInstance(convertedValue)) {
-					String strValue = ((String) convertedValue).trim();
-					if (requiredType.isEnum() && "".equals(strValue)) {
+					try {
+						Constructor strCtor = requiredType.getConstructor(String.class);
+						return (T) BeanUtils.instantiateClass(strCtor, convertedValue);
+					}
+					catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
+						// proceed with field lookup
+						if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+							logger.trace("No String constructor found on type [" + requiredType.getName() + "]", ex);
+						}
+					}
+					String trimmedValue = ((String) convertedValue).trim();
+					if (requiredType.isEnum() && "".equals(trimmedValue)) {
 						// It's an empty enum identifier: reset the enum value to null.
 						return null;
 					}
@@ -212,7 +223,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 					// with values defined as static fields. Resulting value still needs
 					// to be checked, hence we don't return it right away.
 					try {
-						Field enumField = requiredType.getField(strValue);
+						Field enumField = requiredType.getField(trimmedValue);
 						convertedValue = enumField.get(null);
 					}
 					catch (Throwable ex) {

org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/ConfigurableBeanFactory.java

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;
 
 import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
+import java.security.AccessControlContext;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyEditorRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyEditorRegistry;
@@ -249,6 +250,12 @@ public interface ConfigurableBeanFactory extends HierarchicalBeanFactory, Single
 	 */
 	Scope getRegisteredScope(String scopeName);
 
+	/**
+	 * Provides a security access control context relevant to this factory.
+	 * @return the applicable AccessControlContext (never <code>null</code>)
+	 */
+	AccessControlContext getAccessControlContext();
+
 	/**
 	 * Copy all relevant configuration from the given other factory.
 	 * <p>Should include all standard configuration settings as well as

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

@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	/** Map from scope identifier String to corresponding Scope */
 	private final Map<String, Scope> scopes = new HashMap<String, Scope>();
 
+	/** Security context used when running with a SecurityManager */
+	private SecurityContextProvider securityContextProvider;
+
 	/** Map from bean name to merged RootBeanDefinition */
 	private final Map<String, RootBeanDefinition> mergedBeanDefinitions =
 			new ConcurrentHashMap<String, RootBeanDefinition>();
@@ -161,9 +164,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	private final ThreadLocal<Object> prototypesCurrentlyInCreation =
 			new NamedThreadLocal<Object>("Prototype beans currently in creation");
 
-	/** security context used when running with a Security Manager */ 
-	private volatile SecurityContextProvider securityProvider = new SimpleSecurityContextProvider();
-
 	/**
 	 * Create a new AbstractBeanFactory.
 	 */
@@ -761,6 +761,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 		return this.scopes.get(scopeName);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the security context provider for this bean factory. If a security manager
+	 * is set, interaction with the user code will be executed using the privileged
+	 * of the provided security context.
+	 */
+	public void setSecurityContextProvider(SecurityContextProvider securityProvider) {
+		this.securityContextProvider = securityProvider;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delegate the creation of the access control context to the
+	 * {@link #setSecurityContextProvider SecurityContextProvider}.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public AccessControlContext getAccessControlContext() {
+		return (this.securityContextProvider != null ?
+				this.securityContextProvider.getAccessControlContext() :
+				AccessController.getContext());
+	}
+
 	public void copyConfigurationFrom(ConfigurableBeanFactory otherFactory) {
 		Assert.notNull(otherFactory, "BeanFactory must not be null");
 		setBeanClassLoader(otherFactory.getBeanClassLoader());
@@ -776,6 +796,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 			this.hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors = this.hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors ||
 					otherAbstractFactory.hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors;
 			this.scopes.putAll(otherAbstractFactory.scopes);
+			this.securityContextProvider = otherAbstractFactory.securityContextProvider;
 		}
 		else {
 			setTypeConverter(otherFactory.getTypeConverter());
@@ -1436,37 +1457,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 *   
-	 * Delegate the creation of the security context to {@link #getSecurityContextProvider()}.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	protected AccessControlContext getAccessControlContext() {
-		SecurityContextProvider provider = getSecurityContextProvider();
-		return (provider != null ? provider.getAccessControlContext(): AccessController.getContext());
-	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return the security context provider for this bean factory.
-	 * 
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	public SecurityContextProvider getSecurityContextProvider() {
-		return securityProvider;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Set the security context provider for this bean factory. If a security manager
-	 * is set, interaction with the user code will be executed using the privileged
-	 * of the provided security context.
-	 * 
-	 * @param securityProvider
-	 */
-	public void setSecurityContextProvider(SecurityContextProvider securityProvider) {
-		this.securityProvider = securityProvider;
-	}
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Abstract methods to be implemented by subclasses
@@ -1526,4 +1517,5 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	 */
 	protected abstract Object createBean(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mbd, Object[] args)
 			throws BeanCreationException;
+
 }

org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/FactoryBeanRegistrySupport.java

@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ public abstract class FactoryBeanRegistrySupport extends DefaultSingletonBeanReg
 	 * Returns the security context for this bean factory. If a security manager
 	 * is set, interaction with the user code will be executed using the privileged
 	 * of the security context returned by this method.
-	 * 
-	 * @return
+	 * @see AccessController#getContext()
 	 */
 	protected AccessControlContext getAccessControlContext() {
 		return AccessController.getContext();
 	}
-}
+
+}

org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SecurityContextProvider.java

@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ import java.security.AccessControlContext;
 
 /**
  * Provider of the security context of the code running inside the bean factory.
- * 
+ *
  * @author Costin Leau
+ * @since 3.0
  */
 public interface SecurityContextProvider {
 
 	/**
 	 * Provides a security access control context relevant to a bean factory.
-	 * 
 	 * @return bean factory security control context
 	 */
 	AccessControlContext getAccessControlContext();
+
 }

org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SimpleSecurityContextProvider.java

@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@ import java.security.AccessControlContext;
 import java.security.AccessController;
 
 /**
- * Simple #SecurityContextProvider implementation.
+ * Simple {@link SecurityContextProvider} implementation.
  * 
  * @author Costin Leau
+ * @since 3.0
  */
 public class SimpleSecurityContextProvider implements SecurityContextProvider {
 
 	private final AccessControlContext acc;
 
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a new <code>SimpleSecurityContextProvider</code> instance.
-	 * 
-	 * The security context will be retrieved on each call from the current
+	 * Construct a new <code>SimpleSecurityContextProvider</code> instance.
+	 * <p>The security context will be retrieved on each call from the current
 	 * thread.
 	 */
 	public SimpleSecurityContextProvider() {
@@ -39,20 +40,19 @@ public class SimpleSecurityContextProvider implements SecurityContextProvider {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a new <code>SimpleSecurityContextProvider</code> instance.
-	 * 
-	 * If the given control context is null, the security context will be
+	 * Construct a new <code>SimpleSecurityContextProvider</code> instance.
+	 * <p>If the given control context is null, the security context will be
 	 * retrieved on each call from the current thread.
-	 * 
+	 * @param acc access control context (can be <code>null</code>)
 	 * @see AccessController#getContext()
-	 * @param acc
-	 *            access control context (can be null)
 	 */
 	public SimpleSecurityContextProvider(AccessControlContext acc) {
 		this.acc = acc;
 	}
 
+
 	public AccessControlContext getAccessControlContext() {
-		return (acc == null ? AccessController.getContext() : acc);
+		return (this.acc != null ? acc : AccessController.getContext());
 	}
+
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/ConfigurableApplicationContext.java

@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ public interface ConfigurableApplicationContext extends ApplicationContext, Life
 	 */
 	String CONFIG_LOCATION_DELIMITERS = ",; \t\n";
 
+	/**
+	 * Name of the ConversionService bean in the factory.
+	 * If none is supplied, default conversion rules apply.
+	 * @see org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService
+	 */
+	String CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME = "conversionService";
+
 	/**
 	 * Name of the LoadTimeWeaver bean in the factory. If such a bean is supplied,
 	 * the context will use a temporary ClassLoader for type matching, in order

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.weaving.LoadTimeWeaverAwareProcessor;
 import org.springframework.core.OrderComparator;
 import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 import org.springframework.core.PriorityOrdered;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
 import org.springframework.core.io.DefaultResourceLoader;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader;
@@ -367,6 +368,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 				// Register bean processors that intercept bean creation.
 				registerBeanPostProcessors(beanFactory);
 
+				// Initialize conversion service for this context.
+				initConversionService();
+
 				// Initialize message source for this context.
 				initMessageSource();
 
@@ -605,6 +609,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the BeanFactory's ConversionService.
+	 */
+	protected void initConversionService() {
+		ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory = getBeanFactory();
+		if (beanFactory.containsBean(CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME)) {
+			beanFactory.setConversionService(beanFactory.getBean(CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME, ConversionService.class));
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the MessageSource.
 	 * Use parent's if none defined in this context.

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/ApplicationContextAwareProcessor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory;
-import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisherAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
@@ -43,6 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware;
  * underlying bean factory. Applications do not use this directly.
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Costin Leau
  * @since 10.10.2003
  * @see org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware
  * @see org.springframework.context.MessageSourceAware
@@ -52,37 +50,33 @@ import org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware;
  */
 class ApplicationContextAwareProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 
-	private final ApplicationContext applicationContext;
+	private final ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext;
 
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new ApplicationContextAwareProcessor for the given context.
 	 */
-	public ApplicationContextAwareProcessor(ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
+	public ApplicationContextAwareProcessor(ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext) {
 		this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
 	}
 
 
 	public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(final Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 		AccessControlContext acc = null;
-		
-		if (System.getSecurityManager() != null) {
-			if (applicationContext instanceof ConfigurableApplicationContext) {
-				ConfigurableListableBeanFactory factory = ((ConfigurableApplicationContext) applicationContext).getBeanFactory();
-				if (factory instanceof AbstractBeanFactory) {
-					acc = ((AbstractBeanFactory) factory).getSecurityContextProvider().getAccessControlContext();
+
+		if (System.getSecurityManager() != null &&
+				(bean instanceof ResourceLoaderAware || bean instanceof ApplicationEventPublisherAware ||
+						bean instanceof MessageSourceAware || bean instanceof ApplicationContextAware)) {
+			acc = this.applicationContext.getBeanFactory().getAccessControlContext();
+		}
+
+		if (acc != null) {
+			AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Object>() {
+				public Object run() {
+					doProcess(bean);
+					return null;
 				}
-			}
-			// optimize - check the bean class before creating the inner class + native call
-			if (bean instanceof ResourceLoaderAware || bean instanceof ApplicationEventPublisherAware 
-					|| bean instanceof MessageSourceAware || bean instanceof ApplicationContextAware) {
-				AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Object>() {
-					public Object run() {
-						doProcess(bean);
-						return null;
-					}
-				}, acc);
-			}
+			}, acc);
 		}
 		else {
 			doProcess(bean);
@@ -109,4 +103,5 @@ class ApplicationContextAwareProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 	public Object postProcessAfterInitialization(Object bean, String name) {
 		return bean;
 	}
-}
+
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/context/support/UiApplicationContextUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class UiApplicationContextUtils {
 	 */
 	public static ThemeSource initThemeSource(ApplicationContext context) {
 		if (context.containsLocalBean(THEME_SOURCE_BEAN_NAME)) {
-			ThemeSource themeSource = (ThemeSource) context.getBean(THEME_SOURCE_BEAN_NAME, ThemeSource.class);
+			ThemeSource themeSource = context.getBean(THEME_SOURCE_BEAN_NAME, ThemeSource.class);
 			// Make ThemeSource aware of parent ThemeSource.
 			if (context.getParent() instanceof ThemeSource && themeSource instanceof HierarchicalThemeSource) {
 				HierarchicalThemeSource hts = (HierarchicalThemeSource) themeSource;

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/AnnotationFormatterFactory.java

@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
- * 
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.ui.format;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * A factory that creates {@link Formatter formatters} to format property values on properties annotated with a particular format {@link Annotation}.
- * For example, a <code>CurrencyAnnotationFormatterFactory</code> might create a <code>Formatter</code> that formats a <code>BigDecimal</code> value set on a property annotated with <code>@CurrencyFormat</code>.
+ * A factory that creates {@link Formatter formatters} to format property values on properties
+ * annotated with a particular format {@link Annotation}.
+ *
+ * <p>For example, a <code>CurrencyAnnotationFormatterFactory</code> might create a <code>Formatter</code>
+ * that formats a <code>BigDecimal</code> value set on a property annotated with <code>@CurrencyFormat</code>.
+ *
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @since 3.0 
  * @param <A> The type of Annotation this factory uses to create Formatter instances
@@ -34,4 +39,5 @@ public interface AnnotationFormatterFactory<A extends Annotation, T> {
 	 * @return the Formatter to use to format values of properties annotated with the annotation.
 	 */
 	Formatter<T> getFormatter(A annotation);	
-}
+
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/Formatted.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 package org.springframework.ui.format;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
  * A type that can be formatted as a String for display in a user interface.
+ *
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @since 3.0
  */
@@ -30,9 +32,10 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 public @interface Formatted {
-	
+
 	/**
-	 * The Formatter that handles the formatting.
+	 * The Formatter that handles the formatting for the annotated element.
 	 */
 	Class<?> value();
+
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/Formatter.java

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
- * 
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.ui.format;
 
 import java.text.ParseException;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
  * Formats objects of type T for display.
+ *
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @since 3.0 
  * @param <T> the type of object this formatter can format
@@ -42,4 +44,5 @@ public interface Formatter<T> {
 	 * @throws ParseException when a parse exception occurs
 	 */
 	T parse(String formatted, Locale locale) throws ParseException;
+
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/FormatterRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 package org.springframework.ui.format;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 
 /**
  * A shared registry of Formatters.
+ *
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @since 3.0
  */
@@ -42,21 +44,19 @@ public interface FormatterRegistry {
 	 * On parse, the decorator first delegates to the formatter to parse a <T>, then coerses the parsed value to type.
 	 * @param type the object type
 	 * @param targetFormatter the target formatter
-	 * @param <T> the type of object the target formatter formats
 	 */
-	<T> void add(Class<?> type, Formatter<T> targetFormatter);
+	void add(Class<?> type, Formatter<?> targetFormatter);
 
 	/**
 	 * Adds a AnnotationFormatterFactory that returns the Formatter for properties annotated with a specific annotation.
 	 * @param factory the annotation formatter factory
 	 */
-	<A extends Annotation, T> void add(AnnotationFormatterFactory<A, T> factory);
+	void add(AnnotationFormatterFactory<?, ?> factory);
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the Formatter for the type descriptor.
 	 * @return the Formatter, or <code>null</code> if no suitable one is registered
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	Formatter getFormatter(TypeDescriptor type);
+	Formatter<Object> getFormatter(TypeDescriptor type);
 
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/date/DateFormatter.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 package org.springframework.ui.format.date;
 
 import java.text.DateFormat;
@@ -21,37 +22,60 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
 
 /**
  * A formatter for {@link java.util.Date} types.
  * Allows the configuration of an explicit date pattern and locale.
+ *
  * @author Keith Donald
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 3.0
  * @see SimpleDateFormat 
  */
 public final class DateFormatter implements Formatter<Date> {
 
-	private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(DateFormatter.class);
+	private String pattern;
+
+	private int style = DateFormat.DEFAULT;
+
 
 	/**
-	 * The default date pattern.
+	 * Create a new default DateFormatter.
 	 */
-	private static final String DEFAULT_PATTERN = "yyyy-MM-dd";
+	public DateFormatter() {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new DateFormatter for the given date pattern.
+	 */
+	public DateFormatter(String pattern) {
+		this.pattern = pattern;
+	}
 
-	private String pattern;
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the pattern to use to format date values.
-	 * If not specified, the default pattern 'yyyy-MM-dd' is used. 
-	 * @param pattern the date formatting pattern
+	 * Set the pattern to use to format date values.
+	 * <p>If not specified, DateFormat's default style will be used.
 	 */
 	public void setPattern(String pattern) {
 		this.pattern = pattern;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the style to use to format date values.
+	 * <p>If not specified, DateFormat's default style will be used.
+	 * @see DateFormat#DEFAULT
+	 * @see DateFormat#SHORT
+	 * @see DateFormat#MEDIUM
+	 * @see DateFormat#LONG
+	 * @see DateFormat#FULL
+	 */
+	public void setStyle(int style) {
+		this.style = style;
+	}
+
+
 	public String format(Date date, Locale locale) {
 		if (date == null) {
 			return "";
@@ -66,23 +90,17 @@ public final class DateFormatter implements Formatter<Date> {
 		return getDateFormat(locale).parse(formatted);
 	}
 
-	// internal helpers
-
-	private DateFormat getDateFormat(Locale locale) {
-		DateFormat format = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
-		format.setLenient(false);
-		if (format instanceof SimpleDateFormat) {
-			String pattern = determinePattern(this.pattern);
-			((SimpleDateFormat) format).applyPattern(pattern);
-		} else {
-			logger.warn("Unable to apply format pattern '" + pattern
-					+ "'; Returned DateFormat is not a SimpleDateFormat");
-		}
-		return format;
-	}
 
-	private String determinePattern(String pattern) {
-		return pattern != null ? pattern : DEFAULT_PATTERN;
+	protected DateFormat getDateFormat(Locale locale) {
+		DateFormat dateFormat;
+		if (this.pattern != null) {
+			dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(this.pattern, locale);
+		}
+		else {
+			dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(this.style, locale);
+		}
+		dateFormat.setLenient(false);
+		return dateFormat;
 	}
 
-}
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/support/FormattingConversionServiceAdapter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.ui.format.support;
+
+import java.text.ParseException;
+
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionFailedException;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.GenericFormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
+/**
+ * Adapter that exposes a {@link ConversionService} reference for a given
+ * {@link org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry}, retrieving the current
+ * Locale from {@link org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder}.
+ *
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 3.0
+ */
+public class FormattingConversionServiceAdapter implements ConversionService {
+
+	private final FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry;
+
+	private final ConversionService targetConversionService;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new FormattingConversionServiceAdapter for the given FormatterRegistry.
+	 * @param formatterRegistry the FormatterRegistry to wrap
+	 */
+	public FormattingConversionServiceAdapter(FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry) {
+		Assert.notNull(formatterRegistry, "FormatterRegistry must not be null");
+		this.formatterRegistry = formatterRegistry;
+		if (formatterRegistry instanceof GenericFormatterRegistry) {
+			this.targetConversionService = ((GenericFormatterRegistry) formatterRegistry).getConversionService();
+		}
+		else {
+			this.targetConversionService = new DefaultConversionService();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	public boolean canConvert(Class<?> sourceType, Class<?> targetType) {
+		return canConvert(sourceType, TypeDescriptor.valueOf(targetType));
+	}
+
+	public boolean canConvert(Class<?> sourceType, TypeDescriptor targetType) {
+		return (this.formatterRegistry.getFormatter(targetType) != null ||
+				this.targetConversionService.canConvert(sourceType, targetType));
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public <T> T convert(Object source, Class<T> targetType) {
+		return (T) convert(source, TypeDescriptor.valueOf(targetType));
+	}
+
+	public Object convert(Object source, TypeDescriptor targetType) {
+		if (source instanceof String) {
+			Formatter formatter = this.formatterRegistry.getFormatter(targetType);
+			if (formatter != null) {
+				try {
+					return formatter.parse((String) source, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale());
+				}
+				catch (ParseException ex) {
+					throw new ConversionFailedException(source, String.class, targetType.getType(), ex);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return this.targetConversionService.convert(source, targetType);
+	}
+
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/support/FormattingPropertyEditorAdapter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.ui.format.support;
+
+import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
+/**
+ * Adapter that exposes a {@link java.beans.PropertyEditor} for any given
+ * {@link org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter}, retrieving the current
+ * Locale from {@link org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder}.
+ *
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 3.0
+ */
+public class FormattingPropertyEditorAdapter extends PropertyEditorSupport {
+
+	private final Formatter<Object> formatter;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new FormattingPropertyEditorAdapter for the given Formatter.
+	 * @param formatter the Formatter to wrap
+	 */
+	public FormattingPropertyEditorAdapter(Formatter<Object> formatter) {
+		Assert.notNull(formatter, "Formatter must not be null");
+		this.formatter = formatter;
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+		try {
+			setValue(this.formatter.parse(text, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()));
+		}
+		catch (ParseException ex) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Failed to parse formatted value", ex);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getAsText() {
+		return this.formatter.format(getValue(), LocaleContextHolder.getLocale());
+	}
+
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/support/GenericFormatterRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,62 +13,74 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.ui.format;
+
+package org.springframework.ui.format.support;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
 import java.lang.reflect.Type;
 import java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable;
 import java.text.ParseException;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.AnnotationFormatterFactory;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatted;
 
 /**
- * A generic implementation of {@link FormatterRegistry} suitable for use in most environments.
+ * A generic implementation of {@link org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry} suitable for use in most environments.
+ *
  * @author Keith Donald
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 3.0
  * @see #setConversionService(ConversionService)
- * @see #add(Formatter)
- * @see #add(Class, Formatter)
- * @see #add(AnnotationFormatterFactory)
+ * @see #add(org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter)
+ * @see #add(Class, org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter)
+ * @see #add(org.springframework.ui.format.AnnotationFormatterFactory)
  */
-@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
+public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry, BeanFactoryAware, Cloneable {
 
-	private Map<Class, Formatter> typeFormatters = new ConcurrentHashMap<Class, Formatter>();
+	private final Map<Class, Formatter> typeFormatters = new ConcurrentHashMap<Class, Formatter>();
 
-	private Map<Class, AnnotationFormatterFactory> annotationFormatters = new HashMap<Class, AnnotationFormatterFactory>();
+	private final Map<Class, AnnotationFormatterFactory> annotationFormatters =
+			new ConcurrentHashMap<Class, AnnotationFormatterFactory>();
 
 	private ConversionService conversionService = new DefaultConversionService();
 
+	private boolean shared = true;
+
+
 	/**
-	 * Sets the type conversion service that will be used to coerse objects to the types required for formatting.
-	 * Defaults to a {@link DefaultConversionService}.
-	 * @param conversionService the conversion service
-	 * @see #add(Class, Formatter)
+	 * Registers the formatters in the set provided.
+	 * JavaBean-friendly alternative to calling {@link #add(Formatter)}.
+	 * @see #add(Formatter)
 	 */
-	public void setConversionService(ConversionService conversionService) {
-		this.conversionService = conversionService;
+	public void setFormatters(Set<Formatter<?>> formatters) {
+		for (Formatter<?> formatter : formatters) {
+			add(formatter);
+		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Registers the formatters in the map provided by type.
 	 * JavaBean-friendly alternative to calling {@link #add(Class, Formatter)}.
-	 * @param formatters the formatters map
 	 * @see #add(Class, Formatter)
 	 */
-	public void setFormatters(Map<Class<?>, Formatter<?>> formatters) {
+	public void setFormatterMap(Map<Class<?>, Formatter<?>> formatters) {
 		for (Map.Entry<Class<?>, Formatter<?>> entry : formatters.entrySet()) {
 			add(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
 		}
@@ -85,36 +97,103 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Specify the type conversion service that will be used to coerce objects to the
+	 * types required for formatting. Defaults to a {@link DefaultConversionService}.
+	 * @see #add(Class, Formatter)
+	 */
+	public void setConversionService(ConversionService conversionService) {
+		Assert.notNull(conversionService, "ConversionService must not be null");
+		this.conversionService = conversionService;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the type conversion service which this FormatterRegistry delegates to.
+	 */
+	public ConversionService getConversionService() {
+		return this.conversionService;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Take the context's default ConversionService if none specified locally.
+	 */
+	public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
+		if (this.conversionService == null &&
+				beanFactory.containsBean(ConfigurableApplicationContext.CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME)) {
+			this.conversionService = beanFactory.getBean(
+					ConfigurableApplicationContext.CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME, ConversionService.class);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	// cloning support
+
+	/**
+	 * Specify whether this FormatterRegistry is shared, in which case newly
+	 * registered Formatters will be visible to other callers as well.
+	 * <p>A new GenericFormatterRegistry is considered as shared by default,
+	 * whereas a cloned GenericFormatterRegistry will be non-shared by default.
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 */
+	public void setShared(boolean shared) {
+		this.shared = shared;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return whether this FormatterRegistry is shared, in which case newly
+	 * registered Formatters will be visible to other callers as well.
+	 */
+	public boolean isShared() {
+		return this.shared;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create an independent clone of this FormatterRegistry.
+	 * @see #setShared
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public GenericFormatterRegistry clone() {
+		GenericFormatterRegistry clone = new GenericFormatterRegistry();
+		clone.typeFormatters.putAll(this.typeFormatters);
+		clone.annotationFormatters.putAll(this.annotationFormatters);
+		clone.conversionService = this.conversionService;
+		clone.shared = false;
+		return clone;
+	}
+
+
 	// implementing FormatterRegistry
 
 	public <T> void add(Formatter<T> formatter) {
-		typeFormatters.put(getFormattedObjectType(formatter.getClass()), formatter);
+		this.typeFormatters.put(getFormattedObjectType(formatter.getClass()), formatter);
 	}
 
-	public <T> void add(Class<?> type, Formatter<T> formatter) {
+	public void add(Class<?> type, Formatter<?> formatter) {
 		Class<?> formattedObjectType = getFormattedObjectType(formatter.getClass());
-		if (!conversionService.canConvert(formattedObjectType, type)) {
+		if (!this.conversionService.canConvert(formattedObjectType, type)) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to register formatter " + formatter + " for type [" + type.getName() + "]; not able to convert from [" + formattedObjectType.getName() + "] to parse");
 		}
-		if (!conversionService.canConvert(type, formattedObjectType)) {
+		if (!this.conversionService.canConvert(type, formattedObjectType)) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to register formatter " + formatter + " for type [" + type.getName() + "]; not able to convert to [" + formattedObjectType.getName() + "] to format");
 		}		
-		typeFormatters.put(type, formatter);
+		this.typeFormatters.put(type, formatter);
 	}
 
-	public <A extends Annotation, T> void add(AnnotationFormatterFactory<A, T> factory) {
-		annotationFormatters.put(getAnnotationType(factory.getClass()), factory);
+	public void add(AnnotationFormatterFactory<?, ?> factory) {
+		this.annotationFormatters.put(getAnnotationType(factory.getClass()), factory);
 	}
 
-	public Formatter<?> getFormatter(TypeDescriptor type) {
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public Formatter<Object> getFormatter(TypeDescriptor type) {
 		Assert.notNull(type, "The TypeDescriptor is required");
-		Formatter formatter = getAnnotationFormatter(type);
+		Formatter<Object> formatter = getAnnotationFormatter(type);
 		if (formatter == null) {
 			formatter = getTypeFormatter(type.getType());
 		}
 		return formatter;
 	}
 
+
 	// internal helpers
 
 	private Class getFormattedObjectType(Class formatterClass) {
@@ -175,7 +254,8 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 						+ factoryClass.getName() + "]; does the factory parameterize the <A> generic type?");
 	}
 
-	private Formatter<?> getAnnotationFormatter(TypeDescriptor type) {
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	private Formatter getAnnotationFormatter(TypeDescriptor type) {
 		Annotation[] annotations = type.getAnnotations();
 		for (Annotation a : annotations) {
 			AnnotationFormatterFactory factory = annotationFormatters.get(a.annotationType());
@@ -186,17 +266,19 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 		return null;
 	}
 	
-	private Formatter<?> getTypeFormatter(Class<?> type) {
+	private Formatter getTypeFormatter(Class<?> type) {
 		Assert.notNull(type, "The Class of the object to format is required");
 		Formatter formatter = findFormatter(type);
 		if (formatter != null) {
 			Class<?> formattedObjectType = getFormattedObjectType(formatter.getClass());
 			if (type.isAssignableFrom(formattedObjectType)) {
 				return formatter;
-			} else {
+			}
+			else {
 				return new ConvertingFormatter(type, formattedObjectType, formatter);
 			}
-		} else {
+		}
+		else {
 			return getDefaultFormatter(type);
 		}
 	}
@@ -236,11 +318,13 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 				throw new IllegalStateException(
 						"Formatter referenced by @Formatted annotation does not have public constructor", e);
 			}
-		} else {
+		}
+		else {
 			return null;
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	private class ConvertingFormatter implements Formatter {
 
 		private Class<?> type;
@@ -255,6 +339,7 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 			this.targetFormatter = targetFormatter;
 		}
 
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		public String format(Object object, Locale locale) {
 			object = conversionService.convert(object, formattedObjectType);
 			return targetFormatter.format(object, locale);
@@ -268,4 +353,4 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 
 	}
 
-}
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/support/package-info.java

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * Support classes for the formatting package, providing
+ * common implementations as well as adapters.
+ */
+package org.springframework.ui.format;
+

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/AbstractBindingResult.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyEditorRegistry;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBindingResult extends AbstractErrors implements Bi
 	 * @see DefaultMessageCodesResolver
 	 */
 	public void setMessageCodesResolver(MessageCodesResolver messageCodesResolver) {
+		Assert.notNull(messageCodesResolver, "MessageCodesResolver must not be null");
 		this.messageCodesResolver = messageCodesResolver;
 	}
 

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/AbstractPropertyBindingResult.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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 +22,13 @@ import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.ConfigurablePropertyAccessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyAccessorUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyEditorRegistry;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.FormattingConversionServiceAdapter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.FormattingPropertyEditorAdapter;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
  * Abstract base class for {@link BindingResult} implementations that work with
@@ -37,6 +44,9 @@ import org.springframework.beans.PropertyEditorRegistry;
  */
 public abstract class AbstractPropertyBindingResult extends AbstractBindingResult {
 
+	private FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry;
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new AbstractPropertyBindingResult instance.
 	 * @param objectName the name of the target object
@@ -47,6 +57,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyBindingResult extends AbstractBindingResul
 	}
 
 
+	public void initFormatterLookup(FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry) {
+		Assert.notNull(formatterRegistry, "FormatterRegistry must not be null");
+		this.formatterRegistry = formatterRegistry;
+		getPropertyAccessor().setConversionService(new FormattingConversionServiceAdapter(formatterRegistry));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the underlying PropertyAccessor.
 	 * @see #getPropertyAccessor()
@@ -89,7 +105,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyBindingResult extends AbstractBindingResul
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected Object formatFieldValue(String field, Object value) {
-		PropertyEditor customEditor = getCustomEditor(field);
+		String fixedField = fixedField(field);
+		TypeDescriptor td = getPropertyAccessor().getPropertyTypeDescriptor(fixedField);
+		Formatter<Object> formatter = (this.formatterRegistry != null ? this.formatterRegistry.getFormatter(td) : null);
+		if (formatter != null) {
+			return formatter.format(value, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale());
+		}
+		PropertyEditor customEditor = getCustomEditor(fixedField);
 		if (customEditor != null) {
 			customEditor.setValue(value);
 			String textValue = customEditor.getAsText();
@@ -104,11 +126,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyBindingResult extends AbstractBindingResul
 
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve the custom PropertyEditor for the given field, if any.
-	 * @param field the field name
+	 * @param fixedField the fully qualified field name
 	 * @return the custom PropertyEditor, or <code>null</code>
 	 */
-	protected PropertyEditor getCustomEditor(String field) {
-		String fixedField = fixedField(field);
+	protected PropertyEditor getCustomEditor(String fixedField) {
 		Class targetType = getPropertyAccessor().getPropertyType(fixedField);
 		PropertyEditor editor = getPropertyAccessor().findCustomEditor(targetType, fixedField);
 		if (editor == null) {
@@ -117,6 +138,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyBindingResult extends AbstractBindingResul
 		return editor;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * This implementation exposes a PropertyEditor adapter for a Formatter,
+	 * if applicable.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public PropertyEditor findEditor(String field, Class valueType) {
+		TypeDescriptor td = (valueType != null ? TypeDescriptor.valueOf(valueType) :
+				getPropertyAccessor().getPropertyTypeDescriptor(fixedField(field)));
+		final Formatter<Object> formatter =
+				(this.formatterRegistry != null ? this.formatterRegistry.getFormatter(td) : null);
+		if (formatter != null) {
+			return new FormattingPropertyEditorAdapter(formatter);
+		}
+		return super.findEditor(field, valueType);
+	}
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Provide the PropertyAccessor to work with, according to the

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/BindingResult.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ public interface BindingResult extends Errors {
 
 	/**
 	 * Find a custom property editor for the given type and property.
-	 * @param valueType the type of the property (can be <code>null</code> if a property
-	 * is given but should be specified in any case for consistency checking)
 	 * @param field the path of the property (name or nested path), or
 	 * <code>null</code> if looking for an editor for all properties of the given type
+	 * @param valueType the type of the property (can be <code>null</code> if a property
+	 * is given but should be specified in any case for consistency checking)
 	 * @return the registered editor, or <code>null</code> if none
 	 */
 	PropertyEditor findEditor(String field, Class valueType);

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinder.java

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import org.springframework.beans.SimpleTypeConverter;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeMismatchException;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.GenericFormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.FormattingConversionServiceAdapter;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils;
@@ -132,6 +135,8 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 
 	private BindingErrorProcessor bindingErrorProcessor = new DefaultBindingErrorProcessor();
 
+	private FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry;
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new DataBinder instance, with default object name.
@@ -178,6 +183,9 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 		Assert.isNull(this.bindingResult,
 				"DataBinder is already initialized - call initBeanPropertyAccess before any other configuration methods");
 		this.bindingResult = new BeanPropertyBindingResult(getTarget(), getObjectName());
+		if (this.formatterRegistry != null) {
+			this.bindingResult.initFormatterLookup(this.formatterRegistry);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -189,6 +197,9 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 		Assert.isNull(this.bindingResult,
 				"DataBinder is already initialized - call initDirectFieldAccess before any other configuration methods");
 		this.bindingResult = new DirectFieldBindingResult(getTarget(), getObjectName());
+		if (this.formatterRegistry != null) {
+			this.bindingResult.initFormatterLookup(this.formatterRegistry);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -215,6 +226,9 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 	protected SimpleTypeConverter getSimpleTypeConverter() {
 		if (this.typeConverter == null) {
 			this.typeConverter = new SimpleTypeConverter();
+			if (this.formatterRegistry != null) {
+				this.typeConverter.setConversionService(new FormattingConversionServiceAdapter(this.formatterRegistry));
+			}
 		}
 		return this.typeConverter;
 	}
@@ -418,6 +432,7 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 	 * @see DefaultBindingErrorProcessor
 	 */
 	public void setBindingErrorProcessor(BindingErrorProcessor bindingErrorProcessor) {
+		Assert.notNull(bindingErrorProcessor, "BindingErrorProcessor must not be null");
 		this.bindingErrorProcessor = bindingErrorProcessor;
 	}
 
@@ -428,6 +443,31 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 		return this.bindingErrorProcessor;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the FormatterRegistry to use for obtaining Formatters in preference
+	 * to JavaBeans PropertyEditors.
+	 */
+	public void setFormatterRegistry(FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry) {
+		this.formatterRegistry = formatterRegistry;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the FormatterRegistry to use for obtaining Formatters in preference
+	 * to JavaBeans PropertyEditors.
+	 * @return the FormatterRegistry (never <code>null</code>), which may also be
+	 * used to register further Formatters for this DataBinder
+	 */
+	public FormatterRegistry getFormatterRegistry() {
+		if (this.formatterRegistry == null) {
+			this.formatterRegistry = new GenericFormatterRegistry();
+		}
+		else if (this.formatterRegistry instanceof GenericFormatterRegistry &&
+				((GenericFormatterRegistry) this.formatterRegistry).isShared()) {
+			this.formatterRegistry = ((GenericFormatterRegistry) this.formatterRegistry).clone();
+		}
+		return this.formatterRegistry;
+	}
+
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of PropertyEditorRegistry/TypeConverter interface

org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/format/GenericFormatterRegistryTests.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.core.style.ToStringCreator;
 import org.springframework.ui.format.number.CurrencyFormatter;
 import org.springframework.ui.format.number.IntegerFormatter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.GenericFormatterRegistry;
 
 public class GenericFormatterRegistryTests {
 

org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderTests.java

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.validation;
 
 import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
+import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
-import junit.framework.Assert;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanWithObjectProperty;
 import org.springframework.beans.DerivedTestBean;
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomCollectionEditor;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomNumberEditor;
 import org.springframework.context.support.ResourceBundleMessageSource;
 import org.springframework.context.support.StaticMessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.number.DecimalFormatter;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -289,7 +291,35 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
 		pvs.addPropertyValue("object", "1");
 		binder.bind(pvs);
-		Assert.assertEquals(new Integer(1), tb.getObject());
+		assertEquals(new Integer(1), tb.getObject());
+	}
+
+	public void testBindingWithFormatter() {
+		TestBean tb = new TestBean();
+		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(tb);
+		binder.getFormatterRegistry().add(Float.class, new DecimalFormatter());
+		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
+		pvs.addPropertyValue("myFloat", "1,2");
+
+		LocaleContextHolder.setLocale(Locale.GERMAN);
+		try {
+			binder.bind(pvs);
+			assertEquals(new Float(1.2), tb.getMyFloat());
+			assertEquals("1,2", binder.getBindingResult().getFieldValue("myFloat"));
+
+			PropertyEditor editor = binder.getBindingResult().findEditor("myFloat", Float.class);
+			assertNotNull(editor);
+			editor.setValue(new Float(1.4));
+			assertEquals("1,4", editor.getAsText());
+
+			editor = binder.getBindingResult().findEditor("myFloat", null);
+			assertNotNull(editor);
+			editor.setAsText("1,6");
+			assertEquals(new Float(1.6), editor.getValue());
+		}
+		finally {
+			LocaleContextHolder.resetLocaleContext();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void testBindingWithAllowedFields() throws Exception {
@@ -673,36 +703,36 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 
 		assertEquals(2, errors.getGlobalErrorCount());
 		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", errors.getGlobalError().getCode());
-		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH.tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[0]);
-		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[1]);
-		assertEquals("tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals("GENERAL_ERROR", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("GENERAL_ERROR.tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[0]);
-		assertEquals("GENERAL_ERROR", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[1]);
-		assertEquals("msg", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getDefaultMessage());
-		assertEquals("arg", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getArguments()[0]);
+		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH.tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[0]);
+		assertEquals("NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[1]);
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals("GENERAL_ERROR", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("GENERAL_ERROR.tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[0]);
+		assertEquals("GENERAL_ERROR", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[1]);
+		assertEquals("msg", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getDefaultMessage());
+		assertEquals("arg", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getArguments()[0]);
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors());
 		assertEquals(4, errors.getFieldErrorCount());
 		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", errors.getFieldError().getCode());
-		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getField());
-		assertEquals("AGE_NOT_ODD", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getField());
-		assertEquals("NOT_ROD", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("name", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getField());
-		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("spouse.age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getField());
+		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("age", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getField());
+		assertEquals("AGE_NOT_ODD", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("age", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getField());
+		assertEquals("NOT_ROD", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("name", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getField());
+		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("spouse.age", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getField());
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("age"));
 		assertEquals(2, errors.getFieldErrorCount("age"));
 		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", errors.getFieldError("age").getCode());
-		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("tb", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals("age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getField());
-		assertEquals(new Integer(0), ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
-		assertEquals("AGE_NOT_ODD", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(1)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals("age", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getField());
+		assertEquals(new Integer(0), (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("AGE_NOT_ODD", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(1)).getCode());
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("name"));
 		assertEquals(1, errors.getFieldErrorCount("name"));
@@ -711,14 +741,14 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals("NOT_ROD.name", errors.getFieldError("name").getCodes()[1]);
 		assertEquals("NOT_ROD.java.lang.String", errors.getFieldError("name").getCodes()[2]);
 		assertEquals("NOT_ROD", errors.getFieldError("name").getCodes()[3]);
-		assertEquals("name", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getField());
-		assertEquals(null, ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("name", (errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getField());
+		assertEquals(null, (errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("spouse.age"));
 		assertEquals(1, errors.getFieldErrorCount("spouse.age"));
 		assertEquals("TOO_YOUNG", errors.getFieldError("spouse.age").getCode());
-		assertEquals("tb", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals(new Integer(0), ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals(new Integer(0), (errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
 	}
 
 	public void testValidatorWithErrorsAndCodesPrefix() {
@@ -744,36 +774,36 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 
 		assertEquals(2, errors.getGlobalErrorCount());
 		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", errors.getGlobalError().getCode());
-		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH.tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[0]);
-		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[1]);
-		assertEquals("tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals("validation.GENERAL_ERROR", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("validation.GENERAL_ERROR.tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[0]);
-		assertEquals("validation.GENERAL_ERROR", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[1]);
-		assertEquals("msg", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getDefaultMessage());
-		assertEquals("arg", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getArguments()[0]);
+		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH.tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[0]);
+		assertEquals("validation.NAME_TOUCHY_MISMATCH", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getCodes()[1]);
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals("validation.GENERAL_ERROR", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("validation.GENERAL_ERROR.tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[0]);
+		assertEquals("validation.GENERAL_ERROR", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getCodes()[1]);
+		assertEquals("msg", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getDefaultMessage());
+		assertEquals("arg", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(1)).getArguments()[0]);
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors());
 		assertEquals(4, errors.getFieldErrorCount());
 		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", errors.getFieldError().getCode());
-		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getField());
-		assertEquals("validation.AGE_NOT_ODD", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getField());
-		assertEquals("validation.NOT_ROD", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("name", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getField());
-		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("spouse.age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getField());
+		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("age", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(0)).getField());
+		assertEquals("validation.AGE_NOT_ODD", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("age", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(1)).getField());
+		assertEquals("validation.NOT_ROD", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("name", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(2)).getField());
+		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("spouse.age", (errors.getFieldErrors().get(3)).getField());
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("age"));
 		assertEquals(2, errors.getFieldErrorCount("age"));
 		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", errors.getFieldError("age").getCode());
-		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getCode());
-		assertEquals("tb", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals("age", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getField());
-		assertEquals(new Integer(0), ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
-		assertEquals("validation.AGE_NOT_ODD", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(1)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getCode());
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals("age", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getField());
+		assertEquals(new Integer(0), (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("validation.AGE_NOT_ODD", (errors.getFieldErrors("age").get(1)).getCode());
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("name"));
 		assertEquals(1, errors.getFieldErrorCount("name"));
@@ -782,14 +812,14 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals("validation.NOT_ROD.name", errors.getFieldError("name").getCodes()[1]);
 		assertEquals("validation.NOT_ROD.java.lang.String", errors.getFieldError("name").getCodes()[2]);
 		assertEquals("validation.NOT_ROD", errors.getFieldError("name").getCodes()[3]);
-		assertEquals("name", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getField());
-		assertEquals(null, ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("name", (errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getField());
+		assertEquals(null, (errors.getFieldErrors("name").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
 
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("spouse.age"));
 		assertEquals(1, errors.getFieldErrorCount("spouse.age"));
 		assertEquals("validation.TOO_YOUNG", errors.getFieldError("spouse.age").getCode());
-		assertEquals("tb", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals(new Integer(0), ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals(new Integer(0), (errors.getFieldErrors("spouse.age").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
 	}
 
 	public void testValidatorWithNestedObjectNull() {
@@ -806,8 +836,8 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 		assertTrue(errors.hasFieldErrors("spouse"));
 		assertEquals(1, errors.getFieldErrorCount("spouse"));
 		assertEquals("SPOUSE_NOT_AVAILABLE", errors.getFieldError("spouse").getCode());
-		assertEquals("tb", ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("spouse").get(0)).getObjectName());
-		assertEquals(null, ((FieldError) errors.getFieldErrors("spouse").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getFieldErrors("spouse").get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals(null, (errors.getFieldErrors("spouse").get(0)).getRejectedValue());
 	}
 
 	public void testNestedValidatorWithoutNestedPath() {
@@ -820,7 +850,7 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 		assertTrue(errors.hasGlobalErrors());
 		assertEquals(1, errors.getGlobalErrorCount());
 		assertEquals("SPOUSE_NOT_AVAILABLE", errors.getGlobalError().getCode());
-		assertEquals("tb", ((ObjectError) errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getObjectName());
+		assertEquals("tb", (errors.getGlobalErrors().get(0)).getObjectName());
 	}
 
 	public void testBindingStringArrayToIntegerSet() {

org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/GenericConversionService.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
@@ -58,6 +59,28 @@ public class GenericConversionService implements ConversionService, ConverterReg
 	private final Map<Class, Map<Class, Object>> sourceTypeConverters = new HashMap<Class, Map<Class, Object>>();
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Registers the converters in the set provided.
+	 * JavaBean-friendly alternative to calling {@link #add(Converter)}.
+	 * @see #add(Converter)
+	 */
+	public void setConverters(Set<Converter> converters) {
+		for (Converter converter : converters) {
+			add(converter);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers the converters in the set provided.
+	 * JavaBean-friendly alternative to calling {@link #add(ConverterFactory)}.
+	 * @see #add(ConverterFactory)
+	 */
+	public void setConverterFactories(Set<ConverterFactory> converters) {
+		for (ConverterFactory converterFactory : converters) {
+			add(converterFactory);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the parent of this conversion service. This is optional.
 	 */
@@ -100,16 +123,6 @@ public class GenericConversionService implements ConversionService, ConverterReg
 		sourceMap.remove(targetType);
 	}
 
-	public void removeConverterFactory(ConverterFactory<?, ?> converter) {
-		List typeInfo = getRequiredTypeInfo(converter);
-		Class sourceType = (Class) typeInfo.get(0);
-		Class targetType = (Class) typeInfo.get(1);
-		Map sourceMap = getSourceMap(sourceType);
-		ConverterFactory existing = (ConverterFactory) sourceMap.get(targetType);
-		if (converter == existing) {
-			sourceMap.remove(targetType);
-		}
-	}
 
 	// implementing ConversionService
 
@@ -444,4 +457,4 @@ public class GenericConversionService implements ConversionService, ConverterReg
 		}
 	}
 
-}
+}

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 package org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.Reader;
 import java.io.Writer;
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.security.Principal;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpInputMessage;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpOutputMessage;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
-import org.springframework.http.converter.BufferedImageHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.ByteArrayHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.FormHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageConverter;
@@ -72,9 +70,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.PathMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.validation.support.BindingAwareModelMap;
+import org.springframework.web.HttpMediaTypeNotAcceptableException;
 import org.springframework.web.HttpRequestMethodNotSupportedException;
 import org.springframework.web.HttpSessionRequiredException;
-import org.springframework.web.HttpMediaTypeNotAcceptableException;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.MissingServletRequestParameterException;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.ServletRequestDataBinder;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
@@ -119,11 +117,11 @@ import org.springframework.web.util.WebUtils;
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
+ * @since 2.5
  * @see #setPathMatcher
  * @see #setMethodNameResolver
  * @see #setWebBindingInitializer
  * @see #setSessionAttributeStore
- * @since 2.5
  */
 public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implements HandlerAdapter {
 
@@ -165,19 +163,20 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 			new ConcurrentHashMap<Class<?>, ServletHandlerMethodResolver>();
 
 	private HttpMessageConverter<?>[] messageConverters =
-			new HttpMessageConverter[]{new ByteArrayHttpMessageConverter(), new StringHttpMessageConverter(),
+			new HttpMessageConverter[] {new ByteArrayHttpMessageConverter(), new StringHttpMessageConverter(),
 					new FormHttpMessageConverter(), new SourceHttpMessageConverter()};
 
+
 	public AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter() {
 		// no restriction of HTTP methods by default
 		super(false);
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Set if URL lookup should always use the full path within the current servlet context. Else, the path within the
 	 * current servlet mapping is used if applicable (that is, in the case of a ".../*" servlet mapping in web.xml).
 	 * <p>Default is "false".
-	 *
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.util.UrlPathHelper#setAlwaysUseFullPath
 	 */
 	public void setAlwaysUseFullPath(boolean alwaysUseFullPath) {
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 	 * Set if context path and request URI should be URL-decoded. Both are returned <i>undecoded</i> by the Servlet API, in
 	 * contrast to the servlet path. <p>Uses either the request encoding or the default encoding according to the Servlet
 	 * spec (ISO-8859-1).
-	 *
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.util.UrlPathHelper#setUrlDecode
 	 */
 	public void setUrlDecode(boolean urlDecode) {
@@ -207,7 +205,6 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 	/**
 	 * Set the PathMatcher implementation to use for matching URL paths against registered URL patterns. Default is
 	 * AntPathMatcher.
-	 *
 	 * @see org.springframework.util.AntPathMatcher
 	 */
 	public void setPathMatcher(PathMatcher pathMatcher) {
@@ -217,7 +214,8 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the MethodNameResolver to use for resolving default handler methods (carrying an empty
-	 * <code>@RequestMapping</code> annotation). <p>Will only kick in when the handler method cannot be resolved uniquely
+	 * <code>@RequestMapping</code> annotation).
+	 * <p>Will only kick in when the handler method cannot be resolved uniquely
 	 * through the annotation metadata already.
 	 */
 	public void setMethodNameResolver(MethodNameResolver methodNameResolver) {
@@ -225,15 +223,16 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Specify a WebBindingInitializer which will apply pre-configured configuration to every DataBinder that this
-	 * controller uses.
+	 * Specify a WebBindingInitializer which will apply pre-configured configuration to every
+	 * DataBinder that this controller uses.
 	 */
 	public void setWebBindingInitializer(WebBindingInitializer webBindingInitializer) {
 		this.webBindingInitializer = webBindingInitializer;
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Specify the strategy to store session attributes with. <p>Default is {@link org.springframework.web.bind.support.DefaultSessionAttributeStore},
+	 * Specify the strategy to store session attributes with.
+	 * <p>Default is {@link org.springframework.web.bind.support.DefaultSessionAttributeStore},
 	 * storing session attributes in the HttpSession, using the same attribute name as in the model.
 	 */
 	public void setSessionAttributeStore(SessionAttributeStore sessionAttributeStore) {
@@ -243,10 +242,10 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 
 	/**
 	 * Cache content produced by <code>@SessionAttributes</code> annotated handlers for the given number of seconds.
-	 * Default is 0, preventing caching completely. <p>In contrast to the "cacheSeconds" property which will apply to all
+	 * Default is 0, preventing caching completely.
+	 * <p>In contrast to the "cacheSeconds" property which will apply to all
 	 * general handlers (but not to <code>@SessionAttributes</code> annotated handlers), this setting will apply to
 	 * <code>@SessionAttributes</code> annotated handlers only.
-	 *
 	 * @see #setCacheSeconds
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.SessionAttributes
 	 */
@@ -255,15 +254,17 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Set if controller execution should be synchronized on the session, to serialize parallel invocations from the same
-	 * client. <p>More specifically, the execution of each handler method will get synchronized if this flag is "true". The
-	 * best available session mutex will be used for the synchronization; ideally, this will be a mutex exposed by
-	 * HttpSessionMutexListener. <p>The session mutex is guaranteed to be the same object during the entire lifetime of the
-	 * session, available under the key defined by the <code>SESSION_MUTEX_ATTRIBUTE</code> constant. It serves as a safe
-	 * reference to synchronize on for locking on the current session. <p>In many cases, the HttpSession reference itself
-	 * is a safe mutex as well, since it will always be the same object reference for the same active logical session.
-	 * However, this is not guaranteed across different servlet containers; the only 100% safe way is a session mutex.
-	 *
+	 * Set if controller execution should be synchronized on the session, to serialize
+	 * parallel invocations from the same client.
+	 * <p>More specifically, the execution of each handler method will get synchronized if this
+	 * flag is "true". The best available session mutex will be used for the synchronization;
+	 * ideally, this will be a mutex exposed by HttpSessionMutexListener.
+	 * <p>The session mutex is guaranteed to be the same object during the entire lifetime of the
+	 * session, available under the key defined by the <code>SESSION_MUTEX_ATTRIBUTE</code> constant.
+	 * It serves as a safe reference to synchronize on for locking on the current session.
+	 * <p>In many cases, the HttpSession reference itself a safe mutex as well, since it will
+	 * always be the same object reference for the same active logical session. However, this is
+	 * not guaranteed across different servlet containers; the only 100% safe way is a session mutex.
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.util.HttpSessionMutexListener
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.util.WebUtils#getSessionMutex(javax.servlet.http.HttpSession)
 	 */
@@ -273,7 +274,8 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the ParameterNameDiscoverer to use for resolving method parameter names if needed (e.g. for default attribute
-	 * names). <p>Default is a {@link org.springframework.core.LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer}.
+	 * names).
+	 * <p>Default is a {@link org.springframework.core.LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer}.
 	 */
 	public void setParameterNameDiscoverer(ParameterNameDiscoverer parameterNameDiscoverer) {
 		this.parameterNameDiscoverer = parameterNameDiscoverer;
@@ -316,10 +318,10 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 	 * responses.
 	 */
 	public void setMessageConverters(HttpMessageConverter<?>[] messageConverters) {
-		Assert.notEmpty(messageConverters, "'messageConverters' must not be empty");
 		this.messageConverters = messageConverters;
 	}
 
+
 	public boolean supports(Object handler) {
 		return getMethodResolver(handler).hasHandlerMethods();
 	}
@@ -372,12 +374,12 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Template method for creating a new ServletRequestDataBinder instance. <p>The default implementation creates a
-	 * standard ServletRequestDataBinder. This can be overridden for custom ServletRequestDataBinder subclasses.
-	 *
+	 * Template method for creating a new ServletRequestDataBinder instance.
+	 * <p>The default implementation creates a standard ServletRequestDataBinder.
+	 * This can be overridden for custom ServletRequestDataBinder subclasses.
 	 * @param request current HTTP request
-	 * @param target the target object to bind onto (or <code>null</code> if the binder is just used to convert a plain
-	 * parameter value)
+	 * @param target the target object to bind onto (or <code>null</code>
+	 * if the binder is just used to convert a plain parameter value)
 	 * @param objectName the objectName of the target object
 	 * @return the ServletRequestDataBinder instance to use
 	 * @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
@@ -390,7 +392,9 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 		return new ServletRequestDataBinder(target, objectName);
 	}
 
-	/** Build a HandlerMethodResolver for the given handler type. */
+	/**
+	 * Build a HandlerMethodResolver for the given handler type.
+	 */
 	private ServletHandlerMethodResolver getMethodResolver(Object handler) {
 		Class handlerClass = ClassUtils.getUserClass(handler);
 		ServletHandlerMethodResolver resolver = this.methodResolverCache.get(handlerClass);
@@ -401,7 +405,10 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 		return resolver;
 	}
 
-	/** Servlet-specific subclass of {@link HandlerMethodResolver}. */
+
+	/**
+	 * Servlet-specific subclass of {@link HandlerMethodResolver}.
+	 */
 	private class ServletHandlerMethodResolver extends HandlerMethodResolver {
 
 		private ServletHandlerMethodResolver(Class<?> handlerType) {
@@ -587,7 +594,10 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 		}
 	}
 
-	/** Servlet-specific subclass of {@link HandlerMethodInvoker}. */
+
+	/**
+	 * Servlet-specific subclass of {@link HandlerMethodInvoker}.
+	 */
 	private class ServletHandlerMethodInvoker extends HandlerMethodInvoker {
 
 		private boolean responseArgumentUsed = false;
@@ -780,16 +790,18 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 			HttpOutputMessage outputMessage = new ServletServerHttpResponse(webRequest.getResponse());
 			Class<?> returnValueType = returnValue.getClass();
 			List<MediaType> allSupportedMediaTypes = new ArrayList<MediaType>();
-			for (HttpMessageConverter messageConverter : messageConverters) {
-				allSupportedMediaTypes.addAll(messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes());
-				if (messageConverter.supports(returnValueType)) {
-					for (Object o : messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes()) {
-						MediaType supportedMediaType = (MediaType) o;
-						for (MediaType acceptedMediaType : acceptedMediaTypes) {
-							if (supportedMediaType.includes(acceptedMediaType)) {
-								messageConverter.write(returnValue, outputMessage);
-								responseArgumentUsed = true;
-								return;
+			if (messageConverters != null) {
+				for (HttpMessageConverter messageConverter : messageConverters) {
+					allSupportedMediaTypes.addAll(messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes());
+					if (messageConverter.supports(returnValueType)) {
+						for (Object o : messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes()) {
+							MediaType supportedMediaType = (MediaType) o;
+							for (MediaType acceptedMediaType : acceptedMediaTypes) {
+								if (supportedMediaType.includes(acceptedMediaType)) {
+									messageConverter.write(returnValue, outputMessage);
+									responseArgumentUsed = true;
+									return;
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -799,6 +811,7 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implemen
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	static class RequestMappingInfo {
 
 		String[] paths = new String[0];

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 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
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licensesch/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,
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.io.Writer;
@@ -43,7 +35,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-
 import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
 import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
@@ -52,7 +43,9 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.junit.Test;
+
 import org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.DefaultAdvisorAutoProxyCreator;
 import org.springframework.aop.interceptor.SimpleTraceInterceptor;
 import org.springframework.aop.support.DefaultPointcutAdvisor;
@@ -80,6 +73,8 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.ui.ExtendedModelMap;
 import org.springframework.ui.Model;
 import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.support.GenericFormatterRegistry;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.date.DateFormatter;
 import org.springframework.util.SerializationTestUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
@@ -95,6 +90,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.support.ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.support.WebArgumentResolver;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.support.WebBindingInitializer;
 import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
@@ -405,7 +401,7 @@ public class ServletAnnotationControllerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void commandProvidingFormController() throws Exception {
+	public void commandProvidingFormControllerWithCustomEditor() throws Exception {
 		@SuppressWarnings("serial") DispatcherServlet servlet = new DispatcherServlet() {
 			@Override
 			protected WebApplicationContext createWebApplicationContext(WebApplicationContext parent) {
@@ -431,6 +427,37 @@ public class ServletAnnotationControllerTests {
 		assertEquals("myView-String:myDefaultName-typeMismatch-tb1-myOriginalValue", response.getContentAsString());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void commandProvidingFormControllerWithFormatter() throws Exception {
+		@SuppressWarnings("serial") DispatcherServlet servlet = new DispatcherServlet() {
+			@Override
+			protected WebApplicationContext createWebApplicationContext(WebApplicationContext parent) {
+				GenericWebApplicationContext wac = new GenericWebApplicationContext();
+				wac.registerBeanDefinition("controller",
+						new RootBeanDefinition(MyCommandProvidingFormController.class));
+				wac.registerBeanDefinition("viewResolver", new RootBeanDefinition(TestViewResolver.class));
+				RootBeanDefinition registryDef = new RootBeanDefinition(GenericFormatterRegistry.class);
+				registryDef.getPropertyValues().addPropertyValue("formatters", new DateFormatter("yyyy-MM-dd"));
+				RootBeanDefinition initializerDef = new RootBeanDefinition(ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer.class);
+				initializerDef.getPropertyValues().addPropertyValue("formatterRegistry", registryDef);
+				RootBeanDefinition adapterDef = new RootBeanDefinition(AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.class);
+				adapterDef.getPropertyValues().addPropertyValue("webBindingInitializer", initializerDef);
+				wac.registerBeanDefinition("handlerAdapter", adapterDef);
+				wac.refresh();
+				return wac;
+			}
+		};
+		servlet.init(new MockServletConfig());
+
+		MockHttpServletRequest request = new MockHttpServletRequest("GET", "/myPath.do");
+		request.addParameter("defaultName", "myDefaultName");
+		request.addParameter("age", "value2");
+		request.addParameter("date", "2007-10-02");
+		MockHttpServletResponse response = new MockHttpServletResponse();
+		servlet.service(request, response);
+		assertEquals("myView-String:myDefaultName-typeMismatch-tb1-myOriginalValue", response.getContentAsString());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void typedCommandProvidingFormController() throws Exception {
 		@SuppressWarnings("serial") DispatcherServlet servlet = new DispatcherServlet() {

org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/support/HandlerMethodInvoker.java

@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartRequest;
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
- * @see #invokeHandlerMethod
  * @since 2.5.2
+ * @see #invokeHandlerMethod
  */
 public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 
@@ -93,18 +93,17 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 
 	private final WebArgumentResolver[] customArgumentResolvers;
 
-	private final SimpleSessionStatus sessionStatus = new SimpleSessionStatus();
-
 	private final HttpMessageConverter[] messageConverters;
 
+	private final SimpleSessionStatus sessionStatus = new SimpleSessionStatus();
+
 
 	public HandlerMethodInvoker(HandlerMethodResolver methodResolver) {
 		this(methodResolver, null);
 	}
 
 	public HandlerMethodInvoker(HandlerMethodResolver methodResolver, WebBindingInitializer bindingInitializer) {
-		this(methodResolver, bindingInitializer, new DefaultSessionAttributeStore(), null, new WebArgumentResolver[0],
-				new HttpMessageConverter[0]);
+		this(methodResolver, bindingInitializer, new DefaultSessionAttributeStore(), null, null, null);
 	}
 
 	public HandlerMethodInvoker(HandlerMethodResolver methodResolver, WebBindingInitializer bindingInitializer,
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 			MethodParameter methodParam, NativeWebRequest webRequest, Object handlerForInitBinderCall)
 			throws Exception {
 
-		Class paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
+		Class<?> paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
 		if (paramName.length() == 0) {
 			paramName = getRequiredParameterName(methodParam);
 		}
@@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 			MethodParameter methodParam, NativeWebRequest webRequest, Object handlerForInitBinderCall)
 			throws Exception {
 
-		Class paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
+		Class<?> paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
 		if (headerName.length() == 0) {
 			headerName = getRequiredParameterName(methodParam);
 		}
@@ -455,12 +454,14 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 					"Cannot extract @RequestBody parameter (" + builder.toString() + "): no Content-Type found");
 		}
 		List<MediaType> allSupportedMediaTypes = new ArrayList<MediaType>();
-		for (HttpMessageConverter<?> messageConverter : messageConverters) {
-			allSupportedMediaTypes.addAll(messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes());
-			if (messageConverter.supports(paramType)) {
-				for (MediaType supportedMediaType : messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes()) {
-					if (supportedMediaType.includes(contentType)) {
-						return messageConverter.read(paramType, inputMessage);
+		if (this.messageConverters != null) {
+			for (HttpMessageConverter<?> messageConverter : this.messageConverters) {
+				allSupportedMediaTypes.addAll(messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes());
+				if (messageConverter.supports(paramType)) {
+					for (MediaType supportedMediaType : messageConverter.getSupportedMediaTypes()) {
+						if (supportedMediaType.includes(contentType)) {
+							return messageConverter.read(paramType, inputMessage);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 			MethodParameter methodParam, NativeWebRequest webRequest, Object handlerForInitBinderCall)
 			throws Exception {
 
-		Class paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
+		Class<?> paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
 		if (cookieName.length() == 0) {
 			cookieName = getRequiredParameterName(methodParam);
 		}
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 	private Object resolvePathVariable(String pathVarName, MethodParameter methodParam,
 			NativeWebRequest webRequest, Object handlerForInitBinderCall) throws Exception {
 
-		Class paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
+		Class<?> paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
 		if (pathVarName.length() == 0) {
 			pathVarName = getRequiredParameterName(methodParam);
 		}
@@ -565,8 +566,8 @@ public class HandlerMethodInvoker {
 		if ("".equals(name)) {
 			name = Conventions.getVariableNameForParameter(methodParam);
 		}
-		Class paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
-		Object bindObject = null;
+		Class<?> paramType = methodParam.getParameterType();
+		Object bindObject;
 		if (implicitModel.containsKey(name)) {
 			bindObject = implicitModel.get(name);
 		}

org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/support/ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.web.bind.support;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.PropertyEditorRegistrar;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.FormatterRegistry;
 import org.springframework.validation.BindingErrorProcessor;
 import org.springframework.validation.MessageCodesResolver;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ public class ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer implements WebBindingInitializer
 
 	private BindingErrorProcessor bindingErrorProcessor;
 
+	private FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry;
+
 	private PropertyEditorRegistrar[] propertyEditorRegistrars;
 
 
@@ -91,24 +94,35 @@ public class ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer implements WebBindingInitializer
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Specify a single PropertyEditorRegistrar to be applied
-	 * to every DataBinder that this controller uses.
+	 * Specify a FormatterRegistry which will apply to every DataBinder.
+	 */
+	public final void setFormatterRegistry(FormatterRegistry formatterRegistry) {
+		this.formatterRegistry = formatterRegistry;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return a FormatterRegistry which will apply to every DataBinder.
+	 */
+	public final FormatterRegistry getFormatterRegistry() {
+		return this.formatterRegistry;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Specify a single PropertyEditorRegistrar to be applied to every DataBinder.
 	 */
 	public final void setPropertyEditorRegistrar(PropertyEditorRegistrar propertyEditorRegistrar) {
 		this.propertyEditorRegistrars = new PropertyEditorRegistrar[] {propertyEditorRegistrar};
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Specify multiple PropertyEditorRegistrars to be applied
-	 * to every DataBinder that this controller uses.
+	 * Specify multiple PropertyEditorRegistrars to be applied to every DataBinder.
 	 */
 	public final void setPropertyEditorRegistrars(PropertyEditorRegistrar[] propertyEditorRegistrars) {
 		this.propertyEditorRegistrars = propertyEditorRegistrars;
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the PropertyEditorRegistrars to be applied
-	 * to every DataBinder that this controller uses.
+	 * Return the PropertyEditorRegistrars to be applied to every DataBinder.
 	 */
 	public final PropertyEditorRegistrar[] getPropertyEditorRegistrars() {
 		return this.propertyEditorRegistrars;
@@ -125,9 +139,12 @@ public class ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer implements WebBindingInitializer
 		if (this.bindingErrorProcessor != null) {
 			binder.setBindingErrorProcessor(this.bindingErrorProcessor);
 		}
+		if (this.formatterRegistry != null) {
+			binder.setFormatterRegistry(this.formatterRegistry);
+		}
 		if (this.propertyEditorRegistrars != null) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < this.propertyEditorRegistrars.length; i++) {
-				this.propertyEditorRegistrars[i].registerCustomEditors(binder);
+			for (PropertyEditorRegistrar propertyEditorRegistrar : this.propertyEditorRegistrars) {
+				propertyEditorRegistrar.registerCustomEditors(binder);
 			}
 		}
 	}