DATACMNS-356 - Parameters now uses DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer if present.

We now leniently try to lookup DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer and create an instance of it to make use of Spring 4's improved parameter name capabilities on Java 8. We fall back on a LocalVariableTableParameterNameDiscoverer if on Spring versions prior to 4.

src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/ReflectionUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2013 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ package org.springframework.data.util;
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.FieldFilter;
 
 /**
@@ -30,6 +32,25 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.FieldFilter;
  */
 public class ReflectionUtils {
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates an instance of the class with the given fully qualified name or returns the given default instance if the
+	 * class cannot be loaded or instantiated.
+	 * 
+	 * @param classname the fully qualified class name to create an instance for.
+	 * @param defaultInstance the instance to fall back to in case the given class cannot be loaded or instantiated.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static <T> T createInstanceIfPresent(String classname, T defaultInstance) {
+
+		try {
+			Class<?> type = ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader().loadClass(classname);
+			return (T) BeanUtils.instantiateClass(type);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			return defaultInstance;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * A {@link FieldFilter} that has a description.
 	 *