diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/control/ControlBus.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/control/ControlBus.java
index fe549c2c16..53e88a4311 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/control/ControlBus.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/control/ControlBus.java
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- * JMX-based Control Bus implementation. Exports all channel and endpoint beans from a given BeanFactory as MBeans.
+ * JMX-based Control Bus implementation. Routes control messages on an operation channel to the other control points
+ * (channels and handlers) via JMX. To use the control bus send a message to the operation channel with a header
+ * {@link #TARGET_BEAN_NAME} equal to the bean name of the channel or endpoint you want to target. Include also a header
+ * {@link JmxHeaders#OPERATION_NAME} to specify the operation you want to invoke and a message payload containing the
+ * arguments (if any).
  * 
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @since 2.0
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverage.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverage.java
index bf47c86a0c..8a9de55043 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverage.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverage.java
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ package org.springframework.integration.monitor;
 
 /**
  * Cumulative statistics for a series of real numbers with higher weight given to recent data but without storing any
- * history. Older values are given exponentially smaller weight, with a decay factor determined by a "window" size
- * chosen by the client.
+ * history. Clients call {@link #append(double)} every time there is a new measurement, and then can collect summary
+ * statistics from the convenience getters (e.g. {@link #getStatistics()}). Older values are given exponentially smaller
+ * weight, with a decay factor determined by a "window" size chosen by the caller. The result is a good approximation to
+ * the statistics of the series but with more weight given to recent measurements, so if the statistics change over time
+ * those trends can be approximately reflected.
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
@@ -37,12 +40,20 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverage {
 	private final double decay;
 
 	/**
+	 * Create a moving average accumulator with decay lapse window provided. Measurements older than this will have
+	 * smaller weight than <code>1/e</code>.
+	 * 
 	 * @param window the exponential lapse window (number of measurements)
 	 */
 	public ExponentialMovingAverage(int window) {
 		this.decay = 1 - 1. / window;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Add a new measurement to the series.
+	 * 
+	 * @param value the measurement to append
+	 */
 	public void append(double value) {
 		if (value > max || count == 0)
 			max = value;
@@ -54,28 +65,46 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverage {
 		count++;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of measurements recorded
+	 */
 	public int getCount() {
 		return count;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean value
+	 */
 	public double getMean() {
 		return weight > 0 ? sum / weight : 0.;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the approximate standard deviation
+	 */
 	public double getStandardDeviation() {
 		double mean = getMean();
 		double var = weight > 0 ? sumSquares / weight - mean * mean : 0.;
 		return var > 0 ? Math.sqrt(var) : 0;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the maximum value recorded (not weighted)
+	 */
 	public double getMax() {
 		return max;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the minimum value recorded (not weighted)
+	 */
 	public double getMin() {
 		return min;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics (count, mean, standard deviation etc.)
+	 */
 	public Statistics getStatistics() {
 		return new Statistics(count, min, max, getMean(), getStandardDeviation());
 	}
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRate.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRate.java
index bae74a915c..aa096c29bb 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRate.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRate.java
@@ -13,8 +13,17 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.monitor;
 
 /**
- * Cumulative statistics for rate with higher weight given to recent data but without storing any history. Older values
- * are given exponentially smaller weight, with a decay factor determined by a duration chosen by the client.
+ * Cumulative statistics for an event rate with higher weight given to recent data but without storing any history.
+ * Clients call {@link #increment()} when a new event occurs, and then use convenience methods (e.g. {@link #getMean()})
+ * to retrieve estimates of the rate of event arrivals and the statistics of the series. Older values are given
+ * exponentially smaller weight, with a decay factor determined by a duration chosen by the client. The rate measurement
+ * weights decay in two dimensions:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>in time according to the lapse period supplied: <code>weight = exp((t0-t)/T)</code> where <code>t0</code> is the
+ * last measurement time, <code>t</code> is the current time and <code>T</code> is the lapse period)</li>
+ * <li>per measurement according to the lapse window supplied: <code>weight = exp(-i/L)</code> where <code>L</code> is
+ * the lapse window and <code>i</code> is the sequence number of the measurement.</li>
+ * </ul>
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
@@ -48,6 +57,9 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRate {
 		this.period = period * 1000; // convert to millisecs
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Add a new event to the series.
+	 */
 	public void increment() {
 
 		long t = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -66,6 +78,9 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRate {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of measurements recorded
+	 */
 	public int getCount() {
 		return rates.getCount();
 	}
@@ -77,9 +92,12 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRate {
 		return (System.currentTimeMillis() - t0) / 1000.;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean value
+	 */
 	public double getMean() {
 		int count = rates.getCount();
-		if (count==0) {
+		if (count == 0) {
 			return 0;
 		}
 		long t = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -87,18 +105,30 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRate {
 		return count / (count / rates.getMean() + value);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the approximate standard deviation
+	 */
 	public double getStandardDeviation() {
 		return rates.getStandardDeviation();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the maximum value recorded (not weighted)
+	 */
 	public double getMax() {
 		return min > 0 ? 1 / min : 0;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the minimum value recorded (not weighted)
+	 */
 	public double getMin() {
 		return max > 0 ? 1 / max : 0;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics (count, mean, standard deviation etc.)
+	 */
 	public Statistics getStatistics() {
 		return new Statistics(getCount(), min, max, getMean(), getStandardDeviation());
 	}
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRatio.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRatio.java
index 2e2ca1a0e0..48297f2bb0 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRatio.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ExponentialMovingAverageRatio.java
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.monitor;
 
 /**
- * Cumulative statistics for success rate (ratio) with higher weight given to recent data but without storing any
- * history. Older values are given exponentially smaller weight, with a decay factor determined by a duration chosen by
- * the client.
+ * Cumulative statistics for success ratio with higher weight given to recent data but without storing any history.
+ * Clients call {@link #success()} or {@link #failure()} when an event occurs, and the ratio of success to total events
+ * is accumulated. Older values are given exponentially smaller weight, with a decay factor determined by a duration
+ * chosen by the client. The rate measurement weights decay in two dimensions:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>in time according to the lapse period supplied: <code>weight = exp((t0-t)/T)</code> where <code>t0</code> is the
+ * last measurement time, <code>t</code> is the current time and <code>T</code> is the lapse period)</li>
+ * <li>per measurement according to the lapse window supplied: <code>weight = exp(-i/L)</code> where <code>L</code> is
+ * the lapse window and <code>i</code> is the sequence number of the measurement.</li>
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
@@ -41,10 +47,16 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRatio {
 		this.lapse = lapsePeriod > 0 ? 0.001 / lapsePeriod : 0; // convert to millisecs
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Add a new event with successful outcome.
+	 */
 	public void success() {
 		append(1);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Add a new event with failed outcome.
+	 */
 	public void failure() {
 		append(0);
 	}
@@ -60,6 +72,9 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRatio {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of measurements recorded
+	 */
 	public int getCount() {
 		return cumulative.getCount();
 	}
@@ -71,6 +86,9 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRatio {
 		return (System.currentTimeMillis() - t0) / 1000.;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean success rate
+	 */
 	public double getMean() {
 		int count = cumulative.getCount();
 		if (count == 0) {
@@ -81,18 +99,30 @@ public class ExponentialMovingAverageRatio {
 		return alpha * cumulative.getMean() + 1 - alpha;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the approximate standard deviation of the success rate measurements
+	 */
 	public double getStandardDeviation() {
 		return cumulative.getStandardDeviation();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the maximum value recorded of the exponential weighted average (per measurement) success rate
+	 */
 	public double getMax() {
 		return cumulative.getMax();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the minimum value recorded of the exponential weighted average (per measurement) success rate
+	 */
 	public double getMin() {
 		return cumulative.getMin();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics (count, mean, standard deviation etc.)
+	 */
 	public Statistics getStatistics() {
 		return new Statistics(getCount(), getMin(), getMax(), getMean(), getStandardDeviation());
 	}
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/IntegrationMBeanExporter.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/IntegrationMBeanExporter.java
index e0a54cb357..1d9a9681de 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/IntegrationMBeanExporter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/IntegrationMBeanExporter.java
@@ -56,7 +56,25 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
- * MBean exporter for Spring Integration components in an existing application.
+ * <p>
+ * MBean exporter for Spring Integration components in an existing application. Add an instance of this as a bean
+ * definition in the same context as the components you need to monitor and all message channels and message handlers
+ * will be exposed.
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * Channels will report metrics on send and receive (counts, rates, errors) and handlers will report metrics on
+ * execution duration. Channels will be registered under their name (bean id), if explicit, or the last part of their
+ * internal name (e.g. "nullChannel") if registered by the framework. A handler that is attached to an endpoint will be
+ * registered with the endpoint name (bean id) if there is one, otherwise under the name of the input channel. Handler
+ * object names contain a <code>bean</code> key that reports the source of the name: "endpoint" if the name is the
+ * endpoint id; "anonymous" if it is the input channel; and "handler" as a fallback, where the object name is just the
+ * <code>toString()</code> of the handler.
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * This component is itself an MBean, reporting attributes concerning the names and object names of the channels and
+ * handlers. It doesn't register itself to avoid conflicts with the standard <code>&lt;context:mbean-export/&gt;</code>
+ * from Spring (which should therefore be used any time you need to expose those features).
+ * </p>
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * @author Helena Edelson
@@ -288,13 +306,13 @@ public class IntegrationMBeanExporter extends MBeanExporter implements BeanPostP
 	public Map<String, String> getObjectNames() {
 		return Collections.unmodifiableMap(objectNamesByName);
 	}
-	
+
 	public Statistics getHandlerDuration(String name) {
 		if (handlersByName.containsKey(name)) {
 			return handlersByName.get(name).getDuration();
 		}
 		logger.debug("No handler found for (" + name + ")");
-		return null;		
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	public int getChannelReceiveCount(String name) {
@@ -355,8 +373,7 @@ public class IntegrationMBeanExporter extends MBeanExporter implements BeanPostP
 		}
 	}
 
-	private Object applyChannelInterceptor(Object bean, DirectChannelMonitor interceptor,
-			ClassLoader beanClassLoader) {
+	private Object applyChannelInterceptor(Object bean, DirectChannelMonitor interceptor, ClassLoader beanClassLoader) {
 		NameMatchMethodPointcutAdvisor channelsAdvice = new NameMatchMethodPointcutAdvisor(interceptor);
 		channelsAdvice.addMethodName("send");
 		channelsAdvice.addMethodName("receive");
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor.java
index 50cfa71bd6..c630add493 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor.java
@@ -21,15 +21,19 @@ import org.springframework.jmx.export.annotation.ManagedOperation;
 import org.springframework.jmx.export.annotation.ManagedResource;
 
 /**
+ * A {@link MessageHandlerMonitor} that exposes in addition the {@link Lifecycle} interface. The lifecycle methods can
+ * be used to stop and start polling endpoints, for instance, in a live system.
+ * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
  * @since 2.0
- *
+ * 
  */
 @ManagedResource
-public class LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor implements MessageHandlerMonitor {
+public class LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor implements MessageHandlerMonitor, Lifecycle {
 
 	private final Lifecycle lifecycle;
+
 	private final MessageHandlerMonitor delegate;
 
 	public LifecycleMessageHandlerMonitor(Lifecycle lifecycle, MessageHandlerMonitor delegate) {
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageChannelMonitor.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageChannelMonitor.java
index 149fb87f12..bf5ceec4f5 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageChannelMonitor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageChannelMonitor.java
@@ -19,45 +19,89 @@ import org.springframework.jmx.export.annotation.ManagedMetric;
 import org.springframework.jmx.support.MetricType;
 
 /**
- * @author dsyer
- *
+ * Interface for all message channel monitors containing accessors for various useful metrics that are generic for all
+ * channel types.
+ * 
+ * @author Dave Syer
+ * 
+ * @since 2.0
+ * 
  */
 public interface MessageChannelMonitor {
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of successful sends
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.COUNTER, displayName = "MessageChannel Sends")
 	int getSendCount();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of failed sends (either throwing an exception or rejected by the channel)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.COUNTER, displayName = "MessageChannel Send Errors")
 	int getSendErrorCount();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the time in seconds since the last send
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Time Since Last Send in Seconds")
 	double getTimeSinceLastSend();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean send rate (per second)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Send Rate per Second")
 	double getMeanSendRate();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean error rate (per second).  Errors comprise all failed sends.
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Error Rate per Second")
 	double getMeanErrorRate();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean ratio of failed to successful sends in approximately the last minute
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Mean Channel Error Ratio per Minute")
 	double getMeanErrorRatio();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the mean send duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Send Mean Duration")
 	double getMeanSendDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the minimum send duration (milliseconds) since startup
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Send Min Duration")
 	double getMinSendDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the maximum send duration (milliseconds) since startup
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Send Max Duration")
 	double getMaxSendDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the standard deviation send duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Channel Send Standard Deviation Duration")
 	double getStandardDeviationSendDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics about the send duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	Statistics getSendDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics about the send rates (per second)
+	 */
 	Statistics getSendRate();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics about the error rates (per second)
+	 */
 	Statistics getErrorRate();
 
 }
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diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageHandlerMonitor.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageHandlerMonitor.java
index 6c29af162f..4e06cfc904 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageHandlerMonitor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/MessageHandlerMonitor.java
@@ -25,24 +25,42 @@ import org.springframework.jmx.support.MetricType;
  */
 public interface MessageHandlerMonitor {
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of successful handler calls
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.COUNTER, displayName = "Handler Execution Count", description = "rate=1h")
 	int getHandleCount();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the number of failed handler calls
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.COUNTER, displayName = "Handler Error Count", description = "rate=1h")
 	int getErrorCount();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the maximum handler duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Handler Mean Duration")
 	double getMeanDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the minimum handler duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Handler Min Duration")
 	double getMinDuration();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the standard deviation handler duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Handler Max Duration")
 	double getMaxDuration();
 
 	@ManagedMetric(metricType = MetricType.GAUGE, displayName = "Handler Standard Deviation Duration")
 	double getStandardDeviationDuration();
 	
+	/**
+	 * @return summary statistics about the handler duration (milliseconds)
+	 */
 	Statistics getDuration();
 
 	String getName();
diff --git a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ObjectNameLocator.java b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ObjectNameLocator.java
index 648e727f27..dd167878f6 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ObjectNameLocator.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jmx/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/monitor/ObjectNameLocator.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.integration.monitor;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
+ * Locator interface for mapping bean names to JMX object names.
+ * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
  * @since 2.0
@@ -25,8 +27,15 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public interface ObjectNameLocator {
 
+	/**
+	 * @param beanName the bean name to query
+	 * @return a String representation of the corresponding JMX object name (or null if there is none)
+	 */
 	String getObjectName(String beanName);
 
+	/**
+	 * @return a map of all the known bean and object names
+	 */
 	Map<String, String> getObjectNames();
 
 }
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