diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index c8218286254..fd3dc38e307 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 	 * (may be <code>null</code> to indicate any signature)
 	 * @return the Method object, or <code>null</code> if none found
 	 */
-	public static Method findMethod(Class clazz, String name, Class[] paramTypes) {
+	public static Method findMethod(Class clazz, String name, Class... paramTypes) {
 		Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
 		Assert.notNull(name, "Method name must not be null");
 		Class searchType = clazz;
-		while (!Object.class.equals(searchType) && searchType != null) {
+		while (searchType != null) {
 			Method[] methods = (searchType.isInterface() ? searchType.getMethods() : searchType.getDeclaredMethods());
 			for (Method method : methods) {
 				if (name.equals(method.getName()) &&
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 	 * @see #invokeMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method, Object, Object[])
 	 */
 	public static Object invokeMethod(Method method, Object target) {
-		return invokeMethod(method, target, null);
+		return invokeMethod(method, target, new Object[0]);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 	 * @param args the invocation arguments (may be <code>null</code>)
 	 * @return the invocation result, if any
 	 */
-	public static Object invokeMethod(Method method, Object target, Object[] args) {
+	public static Object invokeMethod(Method method, Object target, Object... args) {
 		try {
 			return method.invoke(target, args);
 		}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 	 * @see #invokeJdbcMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method, Object, Object[])
 	 */
 	public static Object invokeJdbcMethod(Method method, Object target) throws SQLException {
-		return invokeJdbcMethod(method, target, null);
+		return invokeJdbcMethod(method, target, new Object[0]);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 	 * @throws SQLException the JDBC API SQLException to rethrow (if any)
 	 * @see #invokeMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method, Object, Object[])
 	 */
-	public static Object invokeJdbcMethod(Method method, Object target, Object[] args) throws SQLException {
+	public static Object invokeJdbcMethod(Method method, Object target, Object... args) throws SQLException {
 		try {
 			return method.invoke(target, args);
 		}
diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtilsTests.java b/org.springframework.core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtilsTests.java
index 3bc7fb9bc54..c883b2cd0df 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtilsTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtilsTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.rmi.ConnectException;
 import java.rmi.RemoteException;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.beans.TestBean;
 
 /**
- * <p> JUnit 4 based unit tests for {@link ReflectionUtils}. </p>
- *
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Sam Brannen
@@ -206,7 +203,43 @@ public class ReflectionUtilsTests {
 		assertEquals(src.getDoctor(), dest.getDoctor());
 	}
 
-	static class ListSavingMethodCallback implements ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback {
+	@Test
+	public void doWithProtectedMethods() {
+		ListSavingMethodCallback mc = new ListSavingMethodCallback();
+		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(TestBean.class, mc, new ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter() {
+			public boolean matches(Method m) {
+				return Modifier.isProtected(m.getModifiers());
+			}
+		});
+		assertFalse(mc.getMethodNames().isEmpty());
+		assertTrue("Must find protected method on Object", mc.getMethodNames().contains("clone"));
+		assertTrue("Must find protected method on Object", mc.getMethodNames().contains("finalize"));
+		assertFalse("Public, not protected", mc.getMethodNames().contains("hashCode"));
+		assertFalse("Public, not protected", mc.getMethodNames().contains("absquatulate"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void duplicatesFound() {
+		ListSavingMethodCallback mc = new ListSavingMethodCallback();
+		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(TestBeanSubclass.class, mc);
+		int absquatulateCount = 0;
+		for (String name : mc.getMethodNames()) {
+			if (name.equals("absquatulate")) {
+				++absquatulateCount;
+			}
+		}
+		assertEquals("Found 2 absquatulates", 2, absquatulateCount);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void findMethod() throws Exception {
+		assertNotNull(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(B.class, "bar", String.class));
+		assertNotNull(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(B.class, "foo", Integer.class));
+		assertNotNull(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(B.class, "getClass"));
+	}
+
+
+	private static class ListSavingMethodCallback implements ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback {
 
 		private List<String> methodNames = new LinkedList<String>();
 
@@ -217,30 +250,17 @@ public class ReflectionUtilsTests {
 			this.methods.add(m);
 		}
 
-		public List getMethodNames() {
+		public List<String> getMethodNames() {
 			return this.methodNames;
 		}
 
-		public List getMethods() {
+		public List<Method> getMethods() {
 			return this.methods;
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void testDoWithProtectedMethods() {
-		ListSavingMethodCallback mc = new ListSavingMethodCallback();
-		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(TestBean.class, mc, new ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter() {
-			public boolean matches(Method m) {
-				return Modifier.isProtected(m.getModifiers());
-			}
-		});
-		assertFalse(mc.getMethodNames().isEmpty());
-		assertTrue("Must find protected method on Object", mc.getMethodNames().contains("clone"));
-		assertTrue("Must find protected method on Object", mc.getMethodNames().contains("finalize"));
-		assertFalse("Public, not protected", mc.getMethodNames().contains("hashCode"));
-		assertFalse("Public, not protected", mc.getMethodNames().contains("absquatulate"));
-	}
 
-	public static class TestBeanSubclass extends TestBean {
+	private static class TestBeanSubclass extends TestBean {
 
 		@Override
 		public void absquatulate() {
@@ -248,47 +268,34 @@ public class ReflectionUtilsTests {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void testDuplicatesFound() {
-		ListSavingMethodCallback mc = new ListSavingMethodCallback();
-		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(TestBeanSubclass.class, mc);
-		int absquatulateCount = 0;
-		for (Iterator it = mc.getMethodNames().iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
-			String name = (String) it.next();
-			if (name.equals("absquatulate")) {
-				++absquatulateCount;
-			}
-		}
-		assertEquals("Found 2 absquatulates", 2, absquatulateCount);
-	}
-
-	public void testFindMethod() throws Exception {
-		assertNotNull(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(B.class, "bar", new Class[]{String.class}));
-		assertNotNull(ReflectionUtils.findMethod(B.class, "foo", new Class[]{Integer.class}));
-	}
 
-	public static class TestBeanSubclassWithPublicField extends TestBean {
+	private static class TestBeanSubclassWithPublicField extends TestBean {
 
 		public String publicField = "foo";
 	}
 
-	public static class TestBeanSubclassWithNewField extends TestBean {
+
+	private static class TestBeanSubclassWithNewField extends TestBean {
 
 		private int magic;
 
 		protected String prot = "foo";
 	}
 
-	public static class TestBeanSubclassWithFinalField extends TestBean {
+
+	private static class TestBeanSubclassWithFinalField extends TestBean {
 
 		private final String foo = "will break naive copy that doesn't exclude statics";
 	}
 
+
 	private static class A {
 
 		private void foo(Integer i) throws RemoteException {
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	private static class B extends A {
 
 		void bar(String s) throws IllegalArgumentException {