diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binder.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f60dad64d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
+import java.lang.reflect.Array;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.context.expression.MapAccessor;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeConverter;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultTypeConverter;
+import org.springframework.expression.EvaluationContext;
+import org.springframework.expression.EvaluationException;
+import org.springframework.expression.Expression;
+import org.springframework.expression.ExpressionException;
+import org.springframework.expression.ExpressionParser;
+import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpressionParser;
+import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.StandardEvaluationContext;
+import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.StandardTypeConverter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
+
+public class Binder<T> {
+
+	private static final String[] EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY = new String[0];
+
+	private T model;
+
+	private Map<String, Binding> bindings;
+
+	private Map<Class<?>, Formatter<?>> typeFormatters = new HashMap<Class<?>, Formatter<?>>();
+	
+	private Map<Annotation, Formatter<?>> annotationFormatters = new HashMap<Annotation, Formatter<?>>();
+	
+	private ExpressionParser expressionParser;
+
+	private TypeConverter typeConverter;
+	
+	private boolean optimisticBinding = true;
+
+	private static Formatter<?> defaultFormatter = new Formatter<?>() {
+		
+		public Class<?> getFormattedObjectType() {
+			return String.class;
+		}
+
+		public String format(Object object, Locale locale) {
+			if (object == null) {
+				return "";
+			} else {
+				return object.toString();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public Object parse(String formatted, Locale locale)
+				throws ParseException {
+			if (formatted == "") {
+				return null;
+			} else {
+				return formatted;
+			}
+		}		
+	};
+	
+	public Binder(T model) {
+		this.model = model;
+		bindings = new HashMap<String, Binding>();
+		expressionParser = new SpelExpressionParser();
+		typeConverter = new DefaultTypeConverter();
+	}
+
+	public Binding add(BindingConfiguration binding) {
+		Binding newBinding;
+		try {
+			newBinding = new BindingImpl(binding);
+		} catch (org.springframework.expression.ParseException e) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+		}
+		bindings.put(binding.getProperty(), newBinding);
+		return newBinding;
+	}
+
+	public void add(Formatter<?> formatter, Class<?> propertyType) {
+		if (propertyType == null) {
+			propertyType = formatter.getFormattedObjectType();
+		}
+		typeFormatters.put(propertyType, formatter);
+	}
+
+	public void add(Formatter<?> formatter, Annotation propertyAnnotation) {
+		annotationFormatters.put(propertyAnnotation, formatter);
+	}
+
+	public T getModel() {
+		return model;
+	}
+
+	public Binding getBinding(String property) {
+		Binding binding = bindings.get(property);
+		if (binding == null && optimisticBinding) {
+			return add(new BindingConfiguration(property, null, false));
+		} else {
+			return binding;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void bind(Map<String, ? extends Object> propertyValues) {
+		for (Map.Entry<String, ? extends Object> entry : propertyValues
+				.entrySet()) {
+			Binding binding = getBinding(entry.getKey());
+			Object value = entry.getValue();
+			if (value instanceof String[]) {
+				binding.setValues((String[])value);
+			} else if (value instanceof String) {
+				binding.setValue((String)entry.getValue());
+			} else {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal argument " + value);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	class BindingImpl implements Binding {
+
+		private Expression property;
+
+		private Formatter formatter;
+
+		private boolean required;
+
+		public BindingImpl(BindingConfiguration config)
+				throws org.springframework.expression.ParseException {
+			property = expressionParser.parseExpression(config.getProperty());
+			formatter = config.getFormatter();
+			required = config.isRequired();
+		}
+
+		public String getFormattedValue() {
+			try {
+				return format(property.getValue(createEvaluationContext()));
+			} catch (ExpressionException e) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void setValue(String formatted) {
+			Object value = parse(formatted);
+			assertRequired(value);
+			setValue(value);
+		}
+
+		public String format(Object possibleValue) {
+			Formatter formatter = getFormatter();
+			possibleValue = typeConverter.convert(possibleValue, formatter.getFormattedObjectType());
+			return formatter.format(possibleValue, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale());
+		}
+
+		public boolean isCollection() {
+			TypeDescriptor<?> type = TypeDescriptor.valueOf(getValueType());
+			return type.isCollection() || type.isArray();
+		}
+
+		public String[] getFormattedValues() {
+			Object multiValue;
+			try {
+				multiValue = property.getValue(createEvaluationContext());
+			} catch (EvaluationException e) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+			}
+			if (multiValue == null) {
+				return EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY;
+			}
+			TypeDescriptor<?> type = TypeDescriptor.valueOf(multiValue.getClass());
+			String[] formattedValues;
+			if (type.isCollection()) {
+				Collection<?> values = ((Collection<?>)multiValue);
+				formattedValues = (String[]) Array.newInstance(String.class, values.size());
+				copy(values, formattedValues);
+			} else if (type.isArray()) {
+				formattedValues = (String[]) Array.newInstance(String.class, Array.getLength(multiValue));
+				copy((Iterable<?>) multiValue, formattedValues);			
+			} else {
+				throw new IllegalStateException();
+			}
+			return formattedValues;
+		}
+
+		public void setValues(String[] formattedValues) {
+			Object values = Array.newInstance(getFormatter().getFormattedObjectType(), formattedValues.length);
+			for (int i = 0; i < formattedValues.length; i++) {
+				Array.set(values, i, parse(formattedValues[i]));
+			}
+			setValue(values);			
+		}
+
+		public boolean isRequired() {
+			return required;
+		}
+
+		public Messages getMessages() {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		// internal helpers
+		
+		private void assertRequired(Object value) {
+			if (required && value == null) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Value required");
+			}
+		}
+		
+		private Object parse(String formatted) {
+			try {
+				return getFormatter().parse(formatted, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale());
+			} catch (ParseException e) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid format " + formatted, e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		private Formatter getFormatter() {
+			if (formatter != null) {
+				return formatter;
+			} else {
+				Class<?> type = getValueType();
+				Formatter<?> formatter = typeFormatters.get(type);
+				if (formatter != null) {
+					return formatter;
+				} else {
+					Annotation[] annotations = getAnnotations();
+					for (Annotation a : annotations) {
+						formatter = annotationFormatters.get(a);
+						if (formatter != null) {
+							return formatter;
+						}
+					}
+					return defaultFormatter;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		private Class<?> getValueType() {
+			try {
+				// TODO Spring EL currently returns null here when value is null - not correct
+				return property.getValueType(createEvaluationContext());
+			} catch (EvaluationException e) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		private Annotation[] getAnnotations() {
+			// TODO Spring EL presently gives us no way to get this information
+			return new Annotation[0];
+		}
+
+		private void copy(Iterable values, String[] formattedValues) {
+			int i = 0;
+			for (Object value : values) {
+				formattedValues[i] = format(value);
+				i++;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		private void setValue(Object values) {
+			try {
+				property.setValue(createEvaluationContext(), values);
+			} catch (ExpressionException e) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+			}
+		}
+		
+	}
+
+	private EvaluationContext createEvaluationContext() {
+		StandardEvaluationContext context = new StandardEvaluationContext();
+		context.setRootObject(model);
+		context.addPropertyAccessor(new MapAccessor());
+		context.setTypeConverter(new StandardTypeConverter(typeConverter));
+		return context;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a41172456c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+public interface Binding {
+
+	// single-value properties
+	
+	String getFormattedValue();
+	
+	void setValue(String formatted);
+
+	String format(Object possibleValue);
+
+	// multi-value properties
+	
+	boolean isCollection();
+
+	String[] getFormattedValues();
+
+	void setValues(String[] formattedValues);
+
+	// validation metadata
+	
+	boolean isRequired();
+	
+	Messages getMessages();	
+	
+}
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diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BindingConfiguration.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BindingConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7a9a24f614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BindingConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
+
+public class BindingConfiguration {
+	
+	private String property;
+	
+	private Formatter<?> formatter;
+	
+	private boolean required;
+	
+	public BindingConfiguration(String property, Formatter<?> formatter, boolean required) {
+		this.property = property;
+		this.formatter = formatter;
+		this.required = required;
+	}
+
+	public String getProperty() {
+		return property;
+	}
+
+	public Formatter<?> getFormatter() {
+		return formatter;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isRequired() {
+		return required;
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Message.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Message.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cfe5e7c2d4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Message.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+public interface Message {
+	
+	String getText();
+	
+	String getSeverity();
+	
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/MessageCriteria.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/MessageCriteria.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d56ff6154ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/MessageCriteria.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+public interface MessageCriteria {
+
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Messages.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Messages.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42029a5fd1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Messages.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface Messages {
+	
+	int getCount();
+	
+	Severity getMaximumSeverity();
+	
+	List<Message> getAll();
+
+	List<Message> getBySeverity(Severity severity);
+	
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Severity.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Severity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d6f7f393ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Severity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+public enum Severity {
+	INFO, WARNING, ERROR;
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/DateFormatter.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/DateFormatter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccafcef39ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/DateFormatter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2004-2009 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.DateFormat;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+
+/**
+ * A formatter for {@link Date} types.
+ * Allows the configuration of an explicit date pattern and locale.
+ * @see SimpleDateFormat
+ * @author Keith Donald
+ */
+public class DateFormatter implements Formatter<Date> {
+
+	private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(DateFormatter.class);
+
+	/**
+	 * The default date pattern.
+	 */
+	private static final String DEFAULT_PATTERN = "yyyy-MM-dd";
+
+	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
+	 */
+	public void setPattern(String pattern) {
+		this.pattern = pattern;
+	}
+
+	public Class<Date> getFormattedObjectType() {
+		return Date.class;
+	}
+
+	public String format(Date date, Locale locale) {
+		if (date == null) {
+			return "";
+		}
+		return getDateFormat(locale).format(date);
+	}
+
+	public Date parse(String formatted, Locale locale) throws ParseException {
+		if (formatted.length() == 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return getDateFormat(locale).parse(formatted);
+	}
+
+	// subclassing hookings
+
+	protected 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;
+	}
+
+	// internal helpers
+
+	private String determinePattern(String pattern) {
+		return pattern != null ? pattern : DEFAULT_PATTERN;
+	}
+
+}
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diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/Formatter.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/Formatter.java
index 012c31e2f63..c20edeb6967 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/Formatter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/Formatter.java
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ import java.util.Locale;
  */
 public interface Formatter<T> {
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the type of object this formatter can format.
+	 * @return the formatted object type
+	 */
+	Class<T> getFormattedObjectType();
+	
 	/**
 	 * Format the object of type T for display.
 	 * @param object the object to format
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/FormattingConverter.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/FormattingConverter.java
index ad9282647fd..e196f04e637 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/FormattingConverter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/FormattingConverter.java
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ class FormattingConverter<T> implements Converter<T, String> {
 		this.formatter = formatter;
 	}
 	
+	public Class<T> getSourceType() {
+		return formatter.getFormattedObjectType();
+	}
+	
+	public Class<String> getTargetType() {
+		return String.class;
+	}
+	
 	public String convert(T source) {
 		return formatter.format(source, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale());
 	}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/number/CurrencyFormatter.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/number/CurrencyFormatter.java
index 96a368356ce..73f86b681ae 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/number/CurrencyFormatter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/format/number/CurrencyFormatter.java
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public class CurrencyFormatter implements Formatter<BigDecimal> {
 
 	private boolean lenient;
 
+	public Class<BigDecimal> getFormattedObjectType() {
+		return BigDecimal.class;
+	}
+	
 	public String format(BigDecimal decimal, Locale locale) {
 		if (decimal == null) {
 			return "";
@@ -66,5 +70,5 @@ public class CurrencyFormatter implements Formatter<BigDecimal> {
 		decimal = decimal.setScale(format.getMaximumFractionDigits(), format.getRoundingMode());
 		return decimal;
 	}
-
+	
 }
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diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BinderTests.java b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BinderTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ffebb43f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BinderTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Ignore;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.DateFormatter;
+import org.springframework.ui.format.number.CurrencyFormatter;
+
+public class BinderTests {
+
+	@Test
+	public void bindSingleValuesWithDefaultTypeConverterConversion() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		Map<String, String> propertyValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		propertyValues.put("string", "test");
+		propertyValues.put("integer", "3");
+		propertyValues.put("foo", "BAR");
+		binder.bind(propertyValues);
+		assertEquals("test", binder.getModel().getString());
+		assertEquals(3, binder.getModel().getInteger());
+		assertEquals(FooEnum.BAR, binder.getModel().getFoo());
+	}
+
+	// TODO should update error context, not throw exception
+	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void bindSingleValuesWithDefaultTypeCoversionFailures() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		Map<String, String> propertyValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		propertyValues.put("string", "test");
+		propertyValues.put("integer", "bogus");
+		propertyValues.put("foo", "bogus");
+		binder.bind(propertyValues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void bindSingleValuePropertyFormatterParsing() throws ParseException {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		binder.add(new BindingConfiguration("date", new DateFormatter(), false));
+		Map<String, String> propertyValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		propertyValues.put("date", "2009-06-01");
+		binder.bind(propertyValues);
+		assertEquals(new DateFormatter().parse("2009-06-01", Locale.US), binder.getModel().getDate());
+	}
+
+	// TODO should update error context, not throw exception
+	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)	
+	public void bindSingleValuePropertyFormatterParseException() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		binder.add(new BindingConfiguration("date", new DateFormatter(), false));
+		Map<String, String> propertyValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		propertyValues.put("date", "bogus");
+		binder.bind(propertyValues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	@Ignore
+	public void bindSingleValueTypeFormatterParsing() throws ParseException {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		binder.add(new DateFormatter(), Date.class);
+		Map<String, String> propertyValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		propertyValues.put("date", "2009-06-01");
+		// TODO presently fails because Spring EL does not obtain property valueType using property metadata
+		// instead it relies on value itself being not null
+		// talk to andy about this
+		binder.bind(propertyValues);
+		assertEquals(new DateFormatter().parse("2009-06-01", Locale.US), binder.getModel().getDate());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	@Ignore
+	public void bindSingleValueAnnotationFormatterParsing() throws ParseException {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		binder.add(new CurrencyFormatter(), Currency.class);
+		Map<String, String> propertyValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		propertyValues.put("currency", "$23.56");
+		// TODO presently fails because Spring EL does not obtain property valueType using property metadata
+		// instead it relies on value itself being not null
+		// talk to andy about this
+		binder.bind(propertyValues);
+		assertEquals(new BigDecimal("23.56"), binder.getModel().getCurrency());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getBindingOptimistic() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		Binding b = binder.getBinding("integer");
+		assertFalse(b.isRequired());
+		assertFalse(b.isCollection());
+		assertEquals("0", b.getFormattedValue());
+		b.setValue("5");
+		assertEquals("5", b.getFormattedValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getBindingCustomFormatter() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		binder.add(new BindingConfiguration("currency", new CurrencyFormatter(), false));
+		Binding b = binder.getBinding("currency");
+		assertFalse(b.isRequired());
+		assertFalse(b.isCollection());
+		assertEquals("", b.getFormattedValue());
+		b.setValue("$23.56");
+		assertEquals("$23.56", b.getFormattedValue());
+	}
+	
+	// TODO  should update error context, not throw exception
+	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void getBindingRequired() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		binder.add(new BindingConfiguration("string", null, true));
+		Binding b = binder.getBinding("string");
+		assertTrue(b.isRequired());
+		assertFalse(b.isCollection());
+		assertEquals("", b.getFormattedValue());
+		b.setValue("");
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getBindingMultiValued() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		Binding b = binder.getBinding("foos");
+		assertTrue(b.isCollection());
+		assertEquals(0, b.getFormattedValues().length);
+		b.setValues(new String[] { "BAR", "BAZ", "BOOP" });
+		assertEquals(FooEnum.BAR, binder.getModel().getFoos().get(0));
+		assertEquals(FooEnum.BAZ, binder.getModel().getFoos().get(1));
+		assertEquals(FooEnum.BOOP, binder.getModel().getFoos().get(2));
+		String[] values = b.getFormattedValues();
+		assertEquals(3, values.length);
+		assertEquals("BAR", values[0]);
+		assertEquals("BAZ", values[1]);
+		assertEquals("BOOP", values[2]);
+	}
+	
+	@Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void getBindingMultiValuedTypeConversionError() {
+		Binder<TestBean> binder = new Binder<TestBean>(new TestBean());
+		Binding b = binder.getBinding("foos");
+		assertTrue(b.isCollection());
+		assertEquals(0, b.getFormattedValues().length);
+		b.setValues(new String[] { "BAR", "BOGUS", "BOOP" });
+	}
+
+	public static enum FooEnum {
+		BAR, BAZ, BOOP;
+	}
+
+	public static class TestBean {
+		private String string;
+		private int integer;
+		private Date date;
+		private FooEnum foo;
+		private BigDecimal currency;
+		private List<FooEnum> foos = new ArrayList<FooEnum>();
+		
+		public String getString() {
+			return string;
+		}
+
+		public void setString(String string) {
+			this.string = string;
+		}
+
+		public int getInteger() {
+			return integer;
+		}
+
+		public void setInteger(int integer) {
+			this.integer = integer;
+		}
+
+		public Date getDate() {
+			return date;
+		}
+
+		public void setDate(Date date) {
+			this.date = date;
+		}
+
+		public FooEnum getFoo() {
+			return foo;
+		}
+
+		public void setFoo(FooEnum foo) {
+			this.foo = foo;
+		}
+
+		public BigDecimal getCurrency() {
+			return currency;
+		}
+
+		@Currency
+		public void setCurrency(BigDecimal currency) {
+			this.currency = currency;
+		}
+
+		public List<FooEnum> getFoos() {
+			return foos;
+		}
+
+		public void setFoos(List<FooEnum> foos) {
+			this.foos = foos;
+		}
+		
+	}
+
+	public @interface Currency {
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/AbstractCollectionConverter.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/AbstractCollectionConverter.java
index a72dc586d19..431d575d8ee 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/AbstractCollectionConverter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/AbstractCollectionConverter.java
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ abstract class AbstractCollectionConverter implements ConversionExecutor {
 		Class<?> sourceElementType = sourceCollectionType.getElementType();
 		Class<?> targetElementType = targetCollectionType.getElementType();
 		if (sourceElementType != null && targetElementType != null) {
-			elementConverter = conversionService.getConversionExecutor(sourceElementType, TypeDescriptor.valueOf(targetElementType));
+			ConversionExecutor executor = conversionService.getConversionExecutor(sourceElementType, TypeDescriptor.valueOf(targetElementType));
+			if (executor != null) {
+				elementConverter = executor;
+			} else {
+				elementConverter = NoOpConversionExecutor.INSTANCE;
+			}
 		} else {
 			elementConverter = NoOpConversionExecutor.INSTANCE;
 		}