introduced EmbeddedValueResolverAware callback interface for convenient placeholder resolution

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/EmbeddedValueResolverAware.java

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.context;
+
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
+
+/**
+ * Interface to be implemented by any object that wishes to be notified of a
+ * <b>StringValueResolver</b> for the <b> resolution of embedded definition values.
+ *
+ * <p>This is an alternative to a full ConfigurableBeanFactory dependency via the
+ * ApplicationContextAware/BeanFactoryAware interfaces.
+ *
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 3.0.3
+ * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#resolveEmbeddedValue
+ */
+public interface EmbeddedValueResolverAware {
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the StringValueResolver to use for resolving embedded definition values.
+	 */
+	void setEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver resolver);
+
+}

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/ApplicationContextAwareProcessor.java

@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisherAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.EmbeddedValueResolverAware;
 import org.springframework.context.MessageSourceAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware;
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
 
 /**
  * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor}
@@ -86,6 +89,10 @@ class ApplicationContextAwareProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 	}
 	
 	private void invokeAwareInterfaces(Object bean) {
+		if (bean instanceof EmbeddedValueResolverAware) {
+			((EmbeddedValueResolverAware) bean).setEmbeddedValueResolver(
+					new EmbeddedValueResolver(this.applicationContext.getBeanFactory()));
+		}
 		if (bean instanceof ResourceLoaderAware) {
 			((ResourceLoaderAware) bean).setResourceLoader(this.applicationContext);
 		}
@@ -104,4 +111,18 @@ class ApplicationContextAwareProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 		return bean;
 	}
 
+
+	private static class EmbeddedValueResolver implements StringValueResolver {
+
+		private final ConfigurableBeanFactory beanFactory;
+
+		public EmbeddedValueResolver(ConfigurableBeanFactory beanFactory) {
+			this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
+		}
+
+		public String resolveStringValue(String strVal) {
+			return this.beanFactory.resolveEmbeddedValue(strVal);
+		}
+	}
+
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/datetime/joda/JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ import org.joda.time.ReadableInstant;
 import org.joda.time.ReadablePartial;
 import org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
 
+import org.springframework.context.EmbeddedValueResolverAware;
 import org.springframework.format.AnnotationFormatterFactory;
 import org.springframework.format.Parser;
 import org.springframework.format.Printer;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat.ISO;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
 
 /**
  * Formats fields annotated with the {@link DateTimeFormat} annotation.
@@ -46,9 +48,12 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @since 3.0
  * @see DateTimeFormat
  */
-public final class JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory implements AnnotationFormatterFactory<DateTimeFormat> {
+public class JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory
+		implements AnnotationFormatterFactory<DateTimeFormat>, EmbeddedValueResolverAware {
 
 	private final Set<Class<?>> fieldTypes;
+
+	private StringValueResolver embeddedValueResolver;
 	
 
 	public JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory() {
@@ -64,11 +69,20 @@ public final class JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory implements Annot
 		this.fieldTypes = Collections.unmodifiableSet(rawFieldTypes);
 	}
 
-	public Set<Class<?>> getFieldTypes() {
+	public final Set<Class<?>> getFieldTypes() {
 		return this.fieldTypes;
 	}
 
 
+	public void setEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver resolver) {
+		this.embeddedValueResolver = resolver;
+	}
+
+	protected String resolveEmbeddedValue(String value) {
+		return (this.embeddedValueResolver != null ? this.embeddedValueResolver.resolveStringValue(value) : value);
+	}
+
+
 	public Printer<?> getPrinter(DateTimeFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType) {
 		DateTimeFormatter formatter = configureDateTimeFormatterFrom(annotation);		
 		if (ReadableInstant.class.isAssignableFrom(fieldType)) {
@@ -92,24 +106,26 @@ public final class JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory implements Annot
 	}
 
 
-	// internal helpers
-	
 	private DateTimeFormatter configureDateTimeFormatterFrom(DateTimeFormat annotation) {
 		if (StringUtils.hasLength(annotation.pattern())) {
-			return forPattern(annotation.pattern());
+			return forPattern(resolveEmbeddedValue(annotation.pattern()));
 		}
 		else if (annotation.iso() != ISO.NONE) {
 			return forIso(annotation.iso());
 		}
 		else {
-			return forStyle(annotation.style());
+			return forStyle(resolveEmbeddedValue(annotation.style()));
 		}
 	}
 
 	private DateTimeFormatter forPattern(String pattern) {
 		return org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat.forPattern(pattern);
 	}
-	
+
+	private DateTimeFormatter forStyle(String style) {
+		return org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat.forStyle(style);
+	}
+
 	private DateTimeFormatter forIso(ISO iso) {
 		if (iso == ISO.DATE) {
 			return org.joda.time.format.ISODateTimeFormat.date();
@@ -122,8 +138,4 @@ public final class JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory implements Annot
 		}		
 	}
 
-	private DateTimeFormatter forStyle(String style) {
-		return org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat.forStyle(style);
-	}
-
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/number/NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.springframework.context.EmbeddedValueResolverAware;
 import org.springframework.format.AnnotationFormatterFactory;
 import org.springframework.format.Formatter;
 import org.springframework.format.Parser;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.format.Printer;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.NumberFormat;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.NumberFormat.Style;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
 
 /**
  * Formats fields annotated with the {@link NumberFormat} annotation.
@@ -37,46 +39,52 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @since 3.0
  * @see NumberFormat
  */
-public final class NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory implements AnnotationFormatterFactory<NumberFormat> {
+public class NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory
+		implements AnnotationFormatterFactory<NumberFormat>, EmbeddedValueResolverAware {
 
 	private final Set<Class<?>> fieldTypes;
 
+	private StringValueResolver embeddedValueResolver;
+
 
 	public NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory() {
-		this.fieldTypes = Collections.unmodifiableSet(createFieldTypes());
+		Set<Class<?>> rawFieldTypes = new HashSet<Class<?>>(7);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(Short.class);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(Integer.class);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(Long.class);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(Float.class);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(Double.class);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(BigDecimal.class);
+		rawFieldTypes.add(BigInteger.class);
+		this.fieldTypes = Collections.unmodifiableSet(rawFieldTypes);
 	}
 
-
-	public Set<Class<?>> getFieldTypes() {
+	public final Set<Class<?>> getFieldTypes() {
 		return this.fieldTypes;
 	}
 
-	public Printer<Number> getPrinter(NumberFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType) {
-		return configureFormatterFrom(annotation, fieldType);
+
+	public void setEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver resolver) {
+		this.embeddedValueResolver = resolver;
 	}
-	
-	public Parser<Number> getParser(NumberFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType) {
-		return configureFormatterFrom(annotation, fieldType);
+
+	protected String resolveEmbeddedValue(String value) {
+		return (this.embeddedValueResolver != null ? this.embeddedValueResolver.resolveStringValue(value) : value);
 	}
 
 
-	// internal helpers
+	public Printer<Number> getPrinter(NumberFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType) {
+		return configureFormatterFrom(annotation);
+	}
 	
-	private Set<Class<?>> createFieldTypes() {
-		Set<Class<?>> fieldTypes = new HashSet<Class<?>>(7);
-		fieldTypes.add(Short.class);
-		fieldTypes.add(Integer.class);
-		fieldTypes.add(Long.class);
-		fieldTypes.add(Float.class);
-		fieldTypes.add(Double.class);
-		fieldTypes.add(BigDecimal.class);
-		fieldTypes.add(BigInteger.class);
-		return fieldTypes;
+	public Parser<Number> getParser(NumberFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType) {
+		return configureFormatterFrom(annotation);
 	}
 
-	private Formatter<Number> configureFormatterFrom(NumberFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType) {
+
+	private Formatter<Number> configureFormatterFrom(NumberFormat annotation) {
 		if (StringUtils.hasLength(annotation.pattern())) {
-			return new NumberFormatter(annotation.pattern());
+			return new NumberFormatter(resolveEmbeddedValue(annotation.pattern()));
 		}
 		else {
 			Style style = annotation.style();

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/support/FormattingConversionService.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+import org.springframework.context.EmbeddedValueResolverAware;
 import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.format.Formatter;
 import org.springframework.format.FormatterRegistry;
 import org.springframework.format.Parser;
 import org.springframework.format.Printer;
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
 
 /**
  * A {@link org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService} implementation
@@ -44,7 +46,22 @@ import org.springframework.format.Printer;
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 3.0
  */
-public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService implements FormatterRegistry {
+public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService
+		implements FormatterRegistry, EmbeddedValueResolverAware {
+
+	private StringValueResolver embeddedValueResolver;
+
+	private final Map<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter> cachedPrinters =
+			new ConcurrentHashMap<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter>();
+
+	private final Map<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter> cachedParsers =
+			new ConcurrentHashMap<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter>();
+
+
+	public void setEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver resolver) {
+		this.embeddedValueResolver = resolver;
+	}
+
 
 	public void addFormatterForFieldType(Class<?> fieldType, Formatter<?> formatter) {
 		addConverter(new PrinterConverter(fieldType, formatter, this));
@@ -61,16 +78,14 @@ public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService implem
 		final Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType = (Class<? extends Annotation>)
 				GenericTypeResolver.resolveTypeArgument(annotationFormatterFactory.getClass(), AnnotationFormatterFactory.class);
 		if (annotationType == null) {
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-					"Unable to extract parameterized Annotation type argument from AnnotationFormatterFactory ["
-							+ annotationFormatterFactory.getClass().getName()
-							+ "]; does the factory parameterize the <A extends Annotation> generic type?");
-		}		
-		Set<Class<?>> fieldTypes = annotationFormatterFactory.getFieldTypes();
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to extract parameterized Annotation type argument from AnnotationFormatterFactory [" +
+					annotationFormatterFactory.getClass().getName() + "]; does the factory parameterize the <A extends Annotation> generic type?");
+		}
+		if (this.embeddedValueResolver != null && annotationFormatterFactory instanceof EmbeddedValueResolverAware) {
+			((EmbeddedValueResolverAware) annotationFormatterFactory).setEmbeddedValueResolver(this.embeddedValueResolver);
+		}
 
-		final Map<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter> cachedPrinters = new ConcurrentHashMap<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter>();
-		final Map<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter> cachedParsers = new ConcurrentHashMap<FieldFormatterKey, GenericConverter>();
-		
+		Set<Class<?>> fieldTypes = annotationFormatterFactory.getFieldTypes();
 		for (final Class<?> fieldType : fieldTypes) {
 			addConverter(new ConditionalGenericConverter() {
 				public Set<ConvertiblePair> getConvertibleTypes() {
@@ -119,6 +134,7 @@ public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService implem
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	private static final class FieldFormatterKey {
 		
 		private final Annotation annotation;
@@ -147,11 +163,11 @@ public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService implem
 		}
 		
 		public int hashCode() {
-			return this.annotation.hashCode() + this.fieldType.hashCode();
+			return this.annotation.hashCode() + 29 * this.fieldType.hashCode();
 		}
-		
 	}
 
+
 	private static class PrinterConverter implements GenericConverter {
 
 		private Class<?> fieldType;
@@ -191,6 +207,7 @@ public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService implem
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	private static class ParserConverter implements GenericConverter {
 
 		private Class<?> fieldType;
@@ -230,7 +247,6 @@ public class FormattingConversionService extends GenericConversionService implem
 		public String toString() {
 			return String.class.getName() + " -> " + this.fieldType.getName() + ": " + this.parser;
 		}
-
 	}
 	
 }

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
-import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.EmbeddedValueResolverAware;
 import org.springframework.context.event.ContextRefreshedEvent;
 import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.scheduling.support.MethodInvokingRunnable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback;
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
 
 /**
  * Bean post-processor that registers methods annotated with {@link Scheduled @Scheduled}
@@ -47,11 +48,14 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback;
  * @see Scheduled
  * @see org.springframework.scheduling.TaskScheduler
  */
-public class ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor, Ordered,
-		ApplicationContextAware, ApplicationListener<ContextRefreshedEvent>, DisposableBean {
+public class ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor
+		implements BeanPostProcessor, Ordered, EmbeddedValueResolverAware, ApplicationContextAware,
+		ApplicationListener<ContextRefreshedEvent>, DisposableBean {
 
 	private Object scheduler;
 
+	private StringValueResolver embeddedValueResolver;
+
 	private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
 
 	private final ScheduledTaskRegistrar registrar = new ScheduledTaskRegistrar();
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@ public class ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor,
 		this.scheduler = scheduler;
 	}
 
+	public void setEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver resolver) {
+		this.embeddedValueResolver = resolver;
+	}
+
 	public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
 		this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
 	}
@@ -102,17 +110,16 @@ public class ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor,
 					try {
 						runnable.prepare();
 					}
-					catch (Exception e) {
-						throw new IllegalStateException("failed to prepare task", e);
+					catch (Exception ex) {
+						throw new IllegalStateException("failed to prepare task", ex);
 					}
 					boolean processedSchedule = false;
 					String errorMessage = "Exactly one of 'cron', 'fixedDelay', or 'fixedRate' is required.";
 					String cron = annotation.cron();
 					if (!"".equals(cron)) {
 						processedSchedule = true;
-						if (applicationContext instanceof ConfigurableApplicationContext) {
-							cron = ((ConfigurableApplicationContext) applicationContext)
-									.getBeanFactory().resolveEmbeddedValue(cron);
+						if (embeddedValueResolver != null) {
+							cron = embeddedValueResolver.resolveStringValue(cron);
 						}
 						cronTasks.put(runnable, cron);
 					}

org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/format/datetime/joda/JodaTimeFormattingTests.java

@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ public class JodaTimeFormattingTests {
 		@DateTimeFormat
 		private DateTime dateTimeAnnotatedDefault;
 
-		@DateTimeFormat(style="S-")
 		private Long millisAnnotated;
 
 		@DateTimeFormat(pattern="M/d/yy h:mm a")
@@ -480,11 +479,12 @@ public class JodaTimeFormattingTests {
 			this.millis = millis;
 		}
 
+		@DateTimeFormat(style="S-")
 		public Long getMillisAnnotated() {
 			return millisAnnotated;
 		}
 
-		public void setMillisAnnotated(Long millisAnnotated) {
+		public void setMillisAnnotated(@DateTimeFormat(style="S-") Long millisAnnotated) {
 			this.millisAnnotated = millisAnnotated;
 		}
 

org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/format/number/NumberFormattingTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 package org.springframework.format.number;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.convert.support.ConversionServiceFactory;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.NumberFormat;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.NumberFormat.Style;
 import org.springframework.format.support.FormattingConversionService;
+import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;
 import org.springframework.validation.DataBinder;
 
 /**
@@ -46,6 +47,16 @@ public class NumberFormattingTests {
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() {
 		ConversionServiceFactory.addDefaultConverters(conversionService);
+		conversionService.setEmbeddedValueResolver(new StringValueResolver() {
+			public String resolveStringValue(String strVal) {
+				if ("${pattern}".equals(strVal)) {
+					return "#,##.00";
+				}
+				else {
+					return strVal;
+				}
+			}
+		});
 		conversionService.addFormatterForFieldType(Number.class, new NumberFormatter());
 		conversionService.addFormatterForFieldAnnotation(new NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory());
 		LocaleContextHolder.setLocale(Locale.US);
@@ -154,7 +165,7 @@ public class NumberFormattingTests {
 		@NumberFormat(style=Style.PERCENT)
 		private BigDecimal percent;
 
-		@NumberFormat(pattern="#,##.00")
+		@NumberFormat(pattern="${pattern}")
 		private BigDecimal pattern;
 
 		@NumberFormat(pattern="#,##.00")

org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/format/support/FormattingConversionServiceTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.
@@ -16,22 +16,24 @@
 
 package org.springframework.format.support;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
-
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Properties;
 
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
 import org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat;
 import org.junit.After;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.support.ConversionServiceFactory;
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ public class FormattingConversionServiceTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testFormatFieldForTypeWithPrinterParserWithCoersion() throws ParseException {
+	public void testFormatFieldForTypeWithPrinterParserWithCoercion() throws ParseException {
 		formattingService.addConverter(new Converter<DateTime, LocalDate>() {
 			public LocalDate convert(DateTime source) {
 				return source.toLocalDate();
@@ -86,6 +88,24 @@ public class FormattingConversionServiceTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testFormatFieldForAnnotation() throws Exception {
+		doTestFormatFieldForAnnotation(Model.class);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFormatFieldForAnnotationWithPlaceholders() throws Exception {
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer ppc = new PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer();
+		Properties props = new Properties();
+		props.setProperty("dateStyle", "S-");
+		props.setProperty("datePattern", "M/d/yy");
+		ppc.setProperties(props);
+		context.getBeanFactory().registerSingleton("ppc", ppc);
+		context.refresh();
+		context.getBeanFactory().initializeBean(formattingService, "formattingService");
+		doTestFormatFieldForAnnotation(ModelWithPlaceholders.class);
+	}
+
+	private void doTestFormatFieldForAnnotation(Class<?> modelClass) throws Exception {
 		formattingService.addConverter(new Converter<Date, Long>() {
 			public Long convert(Date source) {
 				return source.getTime();
@@ -97,34 +117,23 @@ public class FormattingConversionServiceTests {
 			}
 		});
 		formattingService.addFormatterForFieldAnnotation(new JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory());
+
 		String formatted = (String) formattingService.convert(new LocalDate(2009, 10, 31).toDateTimeAtCurrentTime()
-				.toDate(), new TypeDescriptor(Model.class.getField("date")), TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class));
+				.toDate(), new TypeDescriptor(modelClass.getField("date")), TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class));
 		assertEquals("10/31/09", formatted);
 		LocalDate date = new LocalDate(formattingService.convert("10/31/09", TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class),
-				new TypeDescriptor(Model.class.getField("date"))));
+				new TypeDescriptor(modelClass.getField("date"))));
 		assertEquals(new LocalDate(2009, 10, 31), date);
-	}
-	
-	@Test
-	public void testFormatCollectionFieldForAnnotation() throws Exception {
-		formattingService.addConverter(new Converter<Date, Long>() {
-			public Long convert(Date source) {
-				return source.getTime();
-			}
-		});
-		formattingService.addConverter(new Converter<DateTime, Date>() {
-			public Date convert(DateTime source) {
-				return source.toDate();
-			}
-		});
-		formattingService.addFormatterForFieldAnnotation(new JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory());
+
 		List<Date> dates = new ArrayList<Date>();
 		dates.add(new LocalDate(2009, 10, 31).toDateTimeAtCurrentTime().toDate());
 		dates.add(new LocalDate(2009, 11, 1).toDateTimeAtCurrentTime().toDate());
 		dates.add(new LocalDate(2009, 11, 2).toDateTimeAtCurrentTime().toDate());
-		String formatted = (String) formattingService.convert(dates, new TypeDescriptor(Model.class.getField("dates")), TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class));
+		formatted = (String) formattingService.convert(dates,
+				new TypeDescriptor(modelClass.getField("dates")), TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class));
 		assertEquals("10/31/09,11/1/09,11/2/09", formatted);
-		dates = (List<Date>) formattingService.convert("10/31/09,11/1/09,11/2/09", TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class), new TypeDescriptor(Model.class.getField("dates")));
+		dates = (List<Date>) formattingService.convert("10/31/09,11/1/09,11/2/09",
+				TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class), new TypeDescriptor(modelClass.getField("dates")));
 		assertEquals(new LocalDate(2009, 10, 31), new LocalDate(dates.get(0)));
 		assertEquals(new LocalDate(2009, 11, 1), new LocalDate(dates.get(1)));
 		assertEquals(new LocalDate(2009, 11, 2), new LocalDate(dates.get(2)));
@@ -163,6 +172,7 @@ public class FormattingConversionServiceTests {
 		assertNull(formattingService.convert("", TypeDescriptor.valueOf(String.class), TypeDescriptor.valueOf(Integer.class)));
 	}
 
+
 	private static class Model {
 
 		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -170,7 +180,20 @@ public class FormattingConversionServiceTests {
 		public Date date;
 		
 		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-		@org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat(style="S-")
+		@org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat(pattern="M/d/yy")
+		public List<Date> dates;
+
+	}
+
+
+	private static class ModelWithPlaceholders {
+
+		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+		@org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat(style="${dateStyle}")
+		public Date date;
+
+		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+		@org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat(pattern="${datePattern}")
 		public List<Date> dates;
 
 	}