Consistent type variable resolution for arrays/collections (in particular at field level)

Deprecating GenericCollectionTypeResolver in favor of direct ResolvableType usage.

Issue: SPR-15160
(cherry picked from commit 5e946c2)

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InjectionPoint;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
-import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.core.ParameterNameDiscoverer;
@@ -63,6 +62,8 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 
 	private Class<?> containingClass;
 
+	private volatile ResolvableType resolvableType;
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new descriptor for a method or constructor parameter.
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 	 */
 	public void increaseNestingLevel() {
 		this.nestingLevel++;
+		this.resolvableType = null;
 		if (this.methodParameter != null) {
 			this.methodParameter.increaseNestingLevel();
 		}
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 	 */
 	public void setContainingClass(Class<?> containingClass) {
 		this.containingClass = containingClass;
+		this.resolvableType = null;
 		if (this.methodParameter != null) {
 			GenericTypeResolver.resolveParameterType(this.methodParameter, containingClass);
 		}
@@ -237,8 +240,12 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 	 * @since 4.0
 	 */
 	public ResolvableType getResolvableType() {
-		return (this.field != null ? ResolvableType.forField(this.field, this.nestingLevel, this.containingClass) :
-				ResolvableType.forMethodParameter(this.methodParameter));
+		if (this.resolvableType == null) {
+			this.resolvableType = (this.field != null ?
+					ResolvableType.forField(this.field, this.nestingLevel, this.containingClass) :
+					ResolvableType.forMethodParameter(this.methodParameter));
+		}
+		return this.resolvableType;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -324,31 +331,37 @@ public class DependencyDescriptor extends InjectionPoint implements Serializable
 	/**
 	 * Determine the generic element type of the wrapped Collection parameter/field, if any.
 	 * @return the generic type, or {@code null} if none
+	 * @deprecated as of 4.3.6, in favor of direct {@link ResolvableType} usage
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public Class<?> getCollectionType() {
 		return (this.field != null ?
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionFieldType(this.field, this.nestingLevel) :
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(this.methodParameter));
+				org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionFieldType(this.field, this.nestingLevel) :
+				org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(this.methodParameter));
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Determine the generic key type of the wrapped Map parameter/field, if any.
 	 * @return the generic type, or {@code null} if none
+	 * @deprecated as of 4.3.6, in favor of direct {@link ResolvableType} usage
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public Class<?> getMapKeyType() {
 		return (this.field != null ?
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyFieldType(this.field, this.nestingLevel) :
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyParameterType(this.methodParameter));
+				org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyFieldType(this.field, this.nestingLevel) :
+				org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyParameterType(this.methodParameter));
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Determine the generic value type of the wrapped Map parameter/field, if any.
 	 * @return the generic type, or {@code null} if none
+	 * @deprecated as of 4.3.6, in favor of direct {@link ResolvableType} usage
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public Class<?> getMapValueType() {
 		return (this.field != null ?
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueFieldType(this.field, this.nestingLevel) :
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueParameterType(this.methodParameter));
+				org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueFieldType(this.field, this.nestingLevel) :
+				org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueParameterType(this.methodParameter));
 	}
 
 

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
-import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 
 /**
  * Simple factory for shared List instances. Allows for central setup
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class ListFactoryBean extends AbstractFactoryBean<List<Object>> {
 		}
 		Class<?> valueType = null;
 		if (this.targetListClass != null) {
-			valueType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionType(this.targetListClass);
+			valueType = ResolvableType.forClass(this.targetListClass).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 		}
 		if (valueType != null) {
 			TypeConverter converter = getBeanTypeConverter();

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
-import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 
 /**
  * Simple factory for shared Map instances. Allows for central setup
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ public class MapFactoryBean extends AbstractFactoryBean<Map<Object, Object>> {
 		Class<?> keyType = null;
 		Class<?> valueType = null;
 		if (this.targetMapClass != null) {
-			keyType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapKeyType(this.targetMapClass);
-			valueType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueType(this.targetMapClass);
+			ResolvableType mapType = ResolvableType.forClass(this.targetMapClass).asMap();
+			keyType = mapType.resolveGeneric(0);
+			valueType = mapType.resolveGeneric(1);
 		}
 		if (keyType != null || valueType != null) {
 			TypeConverter converter = getBeanTypeConverter();

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
-import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 
 /**
  * Simple factory for shared Set instances. Allows for central setup
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class SetFactoryBean extends AbstractFactoryBean<Set<Object>> {
 		}
 		Class<?> valueType = null;
 		if (this.targetSetClass != null) {
-			valueType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionType(this.targetSetClass);
+			valueType = ResolvableType.forClass(this.targetSetClass).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 		}
 		if (valueType != null) {
 			TypeConverter converter = getBeanTypeConverter();

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

@@ -1148,6 +1148,15 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		Class<?> type = descriptor.getDependencyType();
 		if (type.isArray()) {
 			Class<?> componentType = type.getComponentType();
+			ResolvableType resolvableType = descriptor.getResolvableType();
+			Class<?> resolvedArrayType = resolvableType.resolve();
+			if (resolvedArrayType != null && resolvedArrayType != type) {
+				type = resolvedArrayType;
+				componentType = resolvableType.getComponentType().resolve();
+			}
+			if (componentType == null) {
+				return null;
+			}
 			Map<String, Object> matchingBeans = findAutowireCandidates(beanName, componentType,
 					new MultiElementDescriptor(descriptor));
 			if (matchingBeans.isEmpty()) {
@@ -1164,7 +1173,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			return result;
 		}
 		else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(type) && type.isInterface()) {
-			Class<?> elementType = descriptor.getCollectionType();
+			Class<?> elementType = descriptor.getResolvableType().asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 			if (elementType == null) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -1184,11 +1193,12 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 			return result;
 		}
 		else if (Map.class == type) {
-			Class<?> keyType = descriptor.getMapKeyType();
+			ResolvableType mapType = descriptor.getResolvableType().asMap();
+			Class<?> keyType = mapType.resolveGeneric(0);
 			if (String.class != keyType) {
 				return null;
 			}
-			Class<?> valueType = descriptor.getMapValueType();
+			Class<?> valueType = mapType.resolveGeneric(1);
 			if (valueType == null) {
 				return null;
 			}

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java

@@ -1592,12 +1592,30 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(RepositoryFieldInjectionBean.class);
 		bd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", bd);
+		String sv = "X";
+		bf.registerSingleton("stringValue", sv);
+		Integer iv = 1;
+		bf.registerSingleton("integerValue", iv);
 		StringRepository sr = new StringRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("stringRepo", sr);
 		IntegerRepository ir = new IntegerRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("integerRepo", ir);
 
 		RepositoryFieldInjectionBean bean = (RepositoryFieldInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		assertSame(sv, bean.string);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integer);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringArray.length);
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerArray.length);
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringArray[0]);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerArray[0]);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringList.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerList.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringList.get(0));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerList.get(0));
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringMap.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerMap.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringMap.get("stringValue"));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerMap.get("integerValue"));
 		assertSame(sr, bean.stringRepository);
 		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepository);
 		assertSame(1, bean.stringRepositoryArray.length);
@@ -1624,12 +1642,30 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(RepositoryFieldInjectionBeanWithSubstitutedVariables.class);
 		bd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", bd);
+		String sv = "X";
+		bf.registerSingleton("stringValue", sv);
+		Integer iv = 1;
+		bf.registerSingleton("integerValue", iv);
 		StringRepository sr = new StringRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("stringRepo", sr);
 		IntegerRepository ir = new IntegerRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("integerRepo", ir);
 
 		RepositoryFieldInjectionBeanWithSubstitutedVariables bean = (RepositoryFieldInjectionBeanWithSubstitutedVariables) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		assertSame(sv, bean.string);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integer);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringArray.length);
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerArray.length);
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringArray[0]);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerArray[0]);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringList.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerList.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringList.get(0));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerList.get(0));
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringMap.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerMap.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringMap.get("stringValue"));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerMap.get("integerValue"));
 		assertSame(sr, bean.stringRepository);
 		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepository);
 		assertSame(1, bean.stringRepositoryArray.length);
@@ -1872,12 +1908,30 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(RepositoryMethodInjectionBean.class);
 		bd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", bd);
+		String sv = "X";
+		bf.registerSingleton("stringValue", sv);
+		Integer iv = 1;
+		bf.registerSingleton("integerValue", iv);
 		StringRepository sr = new StringRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("stringRepo", sr);
 		IntegerRepository ir = new IntegerRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("integerRepo", ir);
 
 		RepositoryMethodInjectionBean bean = (RepositoryMethodInjectionBean) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		assertSame(sv, bean.string);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integer);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringArray.length);
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerArray.length);
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringArray[0]);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerArray[0]);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringList.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerList.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringList.get(0));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerList.get(0));
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringMap.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerMap.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringMap.get("stringValue"));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerMap.get("integerValue"));
 		assertSame(sr, bean.stringRepository);
 		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepository);
 		assertSame(1, bean.stringRepositoryArray.length);
@@ -1904,12 +1958,30 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(RepositoryMethodInjectionBeanWithSubstitutedVariables.class);
 		bd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", bd);
+		String sv = "X";
+		bf.registerSingleton("stringValue", sv);
+		Integer iv = 1;
+		bf.registerSingleton("integerValue", iv);
 		StringRepository sr = new StringRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("stringRepo", sr);
 		IntegerRepository ir = new IntegerRepository();
 		bf.registerSingleton("integerRepo", ir);
 
 		RepositoryMethodInjectionBeanWithSubstitutedVariables bean = (RepositoryMethodInjectionBeanWithSubstitutedVariables) bf.getBean("annotatedBean");
+		assertSame(sv, bean.string);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integer);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringArray.length);
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerArray.length);
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringArray[0]);
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerArray[0]);
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringList.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerList.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringList.get(0));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerList.get(0));
+		assertSame(1, bean.stringMap.size());
+		assertSame(1, bean.integerMap.size());
+		assertSame(sv, bean.stringMap.get("stringValue"));
+		assertSame(iv, bean.integerMap.get("integerValue"));
 		assertSame(sr, bean.stringRepository);
 		assertSame(ir, bean.integerRepository);
 		assertSame(1, bean.stringRepositoryArray.length);
@@ -2968,6 +3040,30 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 	public static class RepositoryFieldInjectionBean {
 
+		@Autowired
+		public String string;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public Integer integer;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public String[] stringArray;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public Integer[] integerArray;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public List<String> stringList;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public List<Integer> integerList;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public Map<String, String> stringMap;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public Map<String, Integer> integerMap;
+
 		@Autowired
 		public Repository<String> stringRepository;
 
@@ -2996,6 +3092,30 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 	public static class RepositoryFieldInjectionBeanWithVariables<S, I> {
 
+		@Autowired
+		public S string;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public I integer;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public S[] stringArray;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public I[] integerArray;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public List<S> stringList;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public List<I> integerList;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public Map<String, S> stringMap;
+
+		@Autowired
+		public Map<String, I> integerMap;
+
 		@Autowired
 		public Repository<S> stringRepository;
 
@@ -3092,6 +3212,22 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 	public static class RepositoryMethodInjectionBean {
 
+		public String string;
+
+		public Integer integer;
+
+		public String[] stringArray;
+
+		public Integer[] integerArray;
+
+		public List<String> stringList;
+
+		public List<Integer> integerList;
+
+		public Map<String, String> stringMap;
+
+		public Map<String, Integer> integerMap;
+
 		public Repository<String> stringRepository;
 
 		public Repository<Integer> integerRepository;
@@ -3108,6 +3244,46 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 		public Map<String, Repository<Integer>> integerRepositoryMap;
 
+		@Autowired
+		public void setString(String string) {
+			this.string = string;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setInteger(Integer integer) {
+			this.integer = integer;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setStringArray(String[] stringArray) {
+			this.stringArray = stringArray;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setIntegerArray(Integer[] integerArray) {
+			this.integerArray = integerArray;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setStringList(List<String> stringList) {
+			this.stringList = stringList;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setIntegerList(List<Integer> integerList) {
+			this.integerList = integerList;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setStringMap(Map<String, String> stringMap) {
+			this.stringMap = stringMap;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setIntegerMap(Map<String, Integer> integerMap) {
+			this.integerMap = integerMap;
+		}
+
 		@Autowired
 		public void setStringRepository(Repository<String> stringRepository) {
 			this.stringRepository = stringRepository;
@@ -3152,6 +3328,22 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 	public static class RepositoryMethodInjectionBeanWithVariables<S, I> {
 
+		public S string;
+
+		public I integer;
+
+		public S[] stringArray;
+
+		public I[] integerArray;
+
+		public List<S> stringList;
+
+		public List<I> integerList;
+
+		public Map<String, S> stringMap;
+
+		public Map<String, I> integerMap;
+
 		public Repository<S> stringRepository;
 
 		public Repository<I> integerRepository;
@@ -3168,6 +3360,46 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 
 		public Map<String, Repository<I>> integerRepositoryMap;
 
+		@Autowired
+		public void setString(S string) {
+			this.string = string;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setInteger(I integer) {
+			this.integer = integer;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setStringArray(S[] stringArray) {
+			this.stringArray = stringArray;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setIntegerArray(I[] integerArray) {
+			this.integerArray = integerArray;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setStringList(List<S> stringList) {
+			this.stringList = stringList;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setIntegerList(List<I> integerList) {
+			this.integerList = integerList;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setStringMap(Map<String, S> stringMap) {
+			this.stringMap = stringMap;
+		}
+
+		@Autowired
+		public void setIntegerMap(Map<String, I> integerMap) {
+			this.integerMap = integerMap;
+		}
+
 		@Autowired
 		public void setStringRepository(Repository<S> stringRepository) {
 			this.stringRepository = stringRepository;

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/jmx/access/MBeanClientInterceptor.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 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.
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanClassLoaderAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.core.CollectionFactory;
-import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.jmx.support.JmxUtils;
 import org.springframework.jmx.support.ObjectNameManager;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@ public class MBeanClientInterceptor
 					return convertDataArrayToTargetArray(array, targetClass);
 				}
 				else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(targetClass)) {
-					Class<?> elementType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(parameter);
+					Class<?> elementType =
+							ResolvableType.forMethodParameter(parameter).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 					if (elementType != null) {
 						return convertDataArrayToTargetCollection(array, targetClass, elementType);
 					}
@@ -562,7 +563,8 @@ public class MBeanClientInterceptor
 					return convertDataArrayToTargetArray(array, targetClass);
 				}
 				else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(targetClass)) {
-					Class<?> elementType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(parameter);
+					Class<?> elementType =
+							ResolvableType.forMethodParameter(parameter).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 					if (elementType != null) {
 						return convertDataArrayToTargetCollection(array, targetClass, elementType);
 					}

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/Conventions.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 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.
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 	private static final Set<Class<?>> IGNORED_INTERFACES;
 
 	static {
-		IGNORED_INTERFACES = Collections.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<Class<?>>(Arrays.<Class<?>>asList(
-				Serializable.class, Externalizable.class, Cloneable.class, Comparable.class)));
+		IGNORED_INTERFACES = Collections.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<Class<?>>(
+				Arrays.<Class<?>>asList(Serializable.class, Externalizable.class, Cloneable.class, Comparable.class)));
 	}
 
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 			pluralize = true;
 		}
 		else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(parameter.getParameterType())) {
-			valueClass = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(parameter);
+			valueClass = ResolvableType.forMethodParameter(parameter).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 			if (valueClass == null) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
 						"Cannot generate variable name for non-typed Collection parameter type");
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 			pluralize = true;
 		}
 		else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(resolvedType)) {
-			valueClass = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionReturnType(method);
+			valueClass = ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(method).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 			if (valueClass == null) {
 				if (!(value instanceof Collection)) {
 					throw new IllegalArgumentException(

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/GenericCollectionTypeResolver.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * @author Phillip Webb
  * @since 2.0
  * @see ResolvableType
+ * @deprecated as of 4.3.6, in favor of direct {@link ResolvableType} usage
  */
+@Deprecated
 public abstract class GenericCollectionTypeResolver {
 
 	/**

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/GenericTypeResolver.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 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.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.ConcurrentReferenceHashMap;
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @author Phillip Webb
  * @since 2.5.2
- * @see GenericCollectionTypeResolver
  */
 public abstract class GenericTypeResolver {
 

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/MethodParameter.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  * @author Andy Clement
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 2.0
- * @see GenericCollectionTypeResolver
  * @see org.springframework.core.annotation.SynthesizingMethodParameter
  */
 public class MethodParameter {

spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/GenericCollectionTypeResolverTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Sam Brannen
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 public class GenericCollectionTypeResolverTests {
 
 	protected Class<?> targetClass;
@@ -46,31 +47,15 @@ public class GenericCollectionTypeResolverTests {
 
 	protected Type[] expectedResults;
 
+
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() throws Exception {
 		this.targetClass = Foo.class;
-		this.methods = new String[] { "a", "b", "b2", "b3", "c", "d", "d2", "d3", "e",
-			"e2", "e3" };
-		this.expectedResults = new Class[] { Integer.class, null, Set.class, Set.class,
-			null, Integer.class, Integer.class, Integer.class, Integer.class,
-			Integer.class, Integer.class };
+		this.methods = new String[] {"a", "b", "b2", "b3", "c", "d", "d2", "d3", "e", "e2", "e3"};
+		this.expectedResults = new Class<?>[] {Integer.class, null, Set.class, Set.class, null,
+				Integer.class, Integer.class, Integer.class, Integer.class, Integer.class, Integer.class};
 	}
 
-	protected void executeTest(String methodName) throws NoSuchMethodException {
-		for (int i = 0; i < this.methods.length; i++) {
-			if (methodName.equals(this.methods[i])) {
-				Method method = this.targetClass.getMethod(methodName);
-				Type type = getType(method);
-				assertEquals(this.expectedResults[i], type);
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-		throw new IllegalStateException("Bad test data");
-	}
-
-	protected Type getType(Method method) {
-		return GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueReturnType(method);
-	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void a() throws Exception {
@@ -130,10 +115,8 @@ public class GenericCollectionTypeResolverTests {
 	@Test
 	public void programmaticListIntrospection() throws Exception {
 		Method setter = GenericObject.class.getMethod("setResourceList", List.class);
-		assertEquals(
-				Resource.class,
-				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(new MethodParameter(
-						setter, 0)));
+		assertEquals(Resource.class,
+				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(new MethodParameter(setter, 0)));
 
 		Method getter = GenericObject.class.getMethod("getResourceList");
 		assertEquals(Resource.class,
@@ -150,6 +133,24 @@ public class GenericCollectionTypeResolverTests {
 				GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueType(CustomMap.class));
 	}
 
+
+	protected void executeTest(String methodName) throws NoSuchMethodException {
+		for (int i = 0; i < this.methods.length; i++) {
+			if (methodName.equals(this.methods[i])) {
+				Method method = this.targetClass.getMethod(methodName);
+				Type type = getType(method);
+				assertEquals(this.expectedResults[i], type);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		throw new IllegalStateException("Bad test data");
+	}
+
+	protected Type getType(Method method) {
+		return GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getMapValueReturnType(method);
+	}
+
+
 	private static abstract class CustomSet<T> extends AbstractSet<String> {
 	}
 
@@ -159,8 +160,9 @@ public class GenericCollectionTypeResolverTests {
 	private static abstract class OtherCustomMap<T> implements Map<String, Integer> {
 	}
 
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
-	private static interface Foo {
+	private interface Foo {
 
 		Map<String, Integer> a();
 

spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/multipart/support/MultipartResolutionDelegate.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 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.
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.Part;
 
-import org.springframework.core.GenericCollectionTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartException;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public abstract class MultipartResolutionDelegate {
 	private static Class<?> getCollectionParameterType(MethodParameter methodParam) {
 		Class<?> paramType = methodParam.getNestedParameterType();
 		if (Collection.class == paramType || List.class.isAssignableFrom(paramType)){
-			Class<?> valueType = GenericCollectionTypeResolver.getCollectionParameterType(methodParam);
+			Class<?> valueType = ResolvableType.forMethodParameter(methodParam).asCollection().resolveGeneric();
 			if (valueType != null) {
 				return valueType;
 			}