diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java
index ad360bae..b1d15aa0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTemplate.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class GemfireTemplate extends GemfireAccessor {
 	 * Invocation handler that suppresses close calls on GemFire Regions.
 	 * @see Region#close()
 	 */
-	private class CloseSuppressingInvocationHandler implements InvocationHandler {
+	private static class CloseSuppressingInvocationHandler implements InvocationHandler {
 
 		private final Region<?, ?> target;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTransactionManager.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTransactionManager.java
index 1da19ef6..716036c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTransactionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/GemfireTransactionManager.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class GemfireTransactionManager extends AbstractPlatformTransactionManage
 
 	@Override
 	protected void doCommit(DefaultTransactionStatus status) throws TransactionException {
-		CacheTransactionObject txObject = (CacheTransactionObject) status.getTransaction();
+		//CacheTransactionObject txObject = (CacheTransactionObject) status.getTransaction();
 		if (status.isDebug()) {
 			logger.debug("Committing Gemfire local transaction on Cache [" + cache + "]");
 		}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class GemfireTransactionManager extends AbstractPlatformTransactionManage
 
 	@Override
 	protected void doRollback(DefaultTransactionStatus status) throws TransactionException {
-		CacheTransactionObject txObject = (CacheTransactionObject) status.getTransaction();
+		//CacheTransactionObject txObject = (CacheTransactionObject) status.getTransaction();
 		if (status.isDebug()) {
 			logger.debug("Rolling back Cache local transaction for [" + cache + "]");
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/WiringDeclarableSupport.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/WiringDeclarableSupport.java
index c94b229d..0087eed8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/WiringDeclarableSupport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/WiringDeclarableSupport.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.Declarable;
  */
 public class WiringDeclarableSupport extends DeclarableSupport {
 
-	private final String BEAN_NAME_PROP = "bean-name";
+	private static final String BEAN_NAME_PROP = "bean-name";
 
 	@Override
 	protected void initInstance(Properties props) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/AsmInstantiatorGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/AsmInstantiatorGenerator.java
index bd43d6ca..6cfca3f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/AsmInstantiatorGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/AsmInstantiatorGenerator.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package org.springframework.data.gemfire.serialization;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
+import java.security.AccessController;
+import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
@@ -81,9 +83,13 @@ public class AsmInstantiatorGenerator implements InstantiatorGenerator, Opcodes
 		this(AsmInstantiatorGenerator.class.getClassLoader());
 	}
 
-	public AsmInstantiatorGenerator(ClassLoader classLoader) {
+	public AsmInstantiatorGenerator(final ClassLoader classLoader) {
 		Assert.notNull(classLoader);
-		this.classLoader = new BytecodeClassLoader(classLoader);
+		this.classLoader = AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<BytecodeClassLoader>() {
+			public BytecodeClassLoader run() {
+				return new BytecodeClassLoader(classLoader);
+			}
+		});
 	}
 
 	public Instantiator getInstantiator(Class<? extends DataSerializable> clazz, int classId) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/InstantiatorFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/InstantiatorFactoryBean.java
index 1157ad13..984b2802 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/InstantiatorFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/serialization/InstantiatorFactoryBean.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class InstantiatorFactoryBean implements BeanClassLoaderAware, FactoryBea
 	}
 
 	public Class<?> getObjectType() {
-		return (list == null ? list.getClass() : Collection.class);
+		return (list != null ? list.getClass() : Collection.class);
 	}
 
 	public boolean isSingleton() {