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org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/TypeConverterDelegate.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.CollectionFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
+import org.springframework.core.type.filter.TypeFilter;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 		// No custom editor but custom ConversionService specified?
 		ConversionService conversionService = this.propertyEditorRegistry.getConversionService();
 		if (editor == null && conversionService != null && convertedValue != null) {
-			TypeDescriptor sourceTypeDesc = TypeDescriptor.forObject(convertedValue);
+			TypeDescriptor sourceTypeDesc = TypeDescriptor.forObject(newValue);
 			TypeDescriptor targetTypeDesc = typeDescriptor;
 			if (conversionService.canConvert(sourceTypeDesc, targetTypeDesc)) {
 				return (T) conversionService.convert(convertedValue, sourceTypeDesc, targetTypeDesc);
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 		if (!originalAllowed && !Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(requiredType)) {
 			return original;
 		}
-
+		typeDescriptor = typeDescriptor.narrow(original);
 		TypeDescriptor elementType = typeDescriptor.getElementType();
 		if (elementType == null && originalAllowed &&
 				!this.propertyEditorRegistry.hasCustomEditorForElement(null, propertyName)) {
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ class TypeConverterDelegate {
 		if (!originalAllowed && !Map.class.isAssignableFrom(requiredType)) {
 			return original;
 		}
-
+		typeDescriptor = typeDescriptor.narrow(original);
 		TypeDescriptor keyType = typeDescriptor.getMapKeyType();
 		TypeDescriptor valueType = typeDescriptor.getMapValueType();
 		if (keyType == null && valueType == null && originalAllowed &&

org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/security/CallbacksSecurityTests.java

@@ -96,12 +96,21 @@ public class CallbacksSecurityTests {
 		public void setProperty(Object value) {
 			checkCurrentContext();
 		}
-
+		
 		public Object getProperty() {
 			checkCurrentContext();
 			return null;
 		}
 
+		public void setListProperty(Object value) {
+			checkCurrentContext();
+		}
+
+		public Object getListProperty() {
+			checkCurrentContext();
+			return null;
+		}
+		
 		private void checkCurrentContext() {
 			assertEquals(expectedName, getCurrentSubjectName());
 		}

org.springframework.beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/security/callbacks.xml

@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@
 				<entry key-ref="trusted-property-injection" value-ref="trusted-factory-method"/>
 			</map>
 		</property>
+		<property name="listProperty">
+			<list>
+				<value>foo</value>
+				<value>bar</value>
+			</list>
+		</property>
 	</bean>
 	
 </beans>

org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/TypeDescriptor.java

@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ public class TypeDescriptor {
 		return nested(new BeanPropertyDescriptor(beanClass, property), nestingLevel);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new type descriptor for an object.
+	 * Use this factory method to introspect a source object before asking the conversion system to convert it to some another type.
+	 * If the provided object is null, returns null, else calls {@link #valueOf(Class)} to build a TypeDescriptor from the object's class.
+	 * @param object the source object
+	 * @return the type descriptor
+	 */
 	public static TypeDescriptor forObject(Object source) {
 		return source != null ? valueOf(source.getClass()) : null;
 	}
@@ -206,12 +213,24 @@ public class TypeDescriptor {
 		return ClassUtils.resolvePrimitiveIfNecessary(getType());
 	}
 
-	public TypeDescriptor narrowType(Object value) {
+	/**
+	 * Narrows this {@link TypeDescriptor} by setting its type to the class of the provided value.
+	 * If the value is null, no narrowing is performed and this TypeDescriptor is returned unchanged.
+	 * Designed to be called by binding frameworks when they read property, field, or method return values.
+	 * Allows such frameworks to narrow a TypeDescriptor built from a declared property, field, or method return value type.
+	 * For example, a field declared as java.lang.Object would be narrowed to java.util.HashMap if it was set to a java.util.HashMap value.
+	 * The narrowed TypeDescriptor can then be used to convert the HashMap to some other type.
+	 * Annotation and nested type context is preserved by the narrowed copy.
+	 * @param value the value to use for narrowing this type descriptor
+	 * @return this TypeDescriptor narrowed (returns a copy with its type updated to the class of the provided value)
+	 */
+	public TypeDescriptor narrow(Object value) {
 		if (value == null) {
 			return this;
 		}
 		return new TypeDescriptor(value.getClass(), elementType, mapKeyType, mapValueType, annotations);
 	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Returns the name of this type: the fully qualified class name.
 	 */
@@ -292,15 +311,19 @@ public class TypeDescriptor {
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if this type is not a java.util.Collection or Array type
 	 */
 	public TypeDescriptor getElementType() {
-		if (!isCollection() && !isArray()) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Not a java.util.Collection or Array");
-		}
+		assertCollectionOrArray();
 		return this.elementType;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates a elementType descriptor from the provided collection or array element.
+	 * @param element the collection or array element
+	 * @return the element type descriptor
+	 */
 	public TypeDescriptor elementType(Object element) {
+		assertCollectionOrArray();
 		if (elementType != null) {
-			return elementType.narrowType(element);
+			return elementType.narrow(element);
 		} else {
 			return element != null ? new TypeDescriptor(element.getClass(), null, null, null, annotations) : null;
 		}
@@ -322,15 +345,19 @@ public class TypeDescriptor {
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if this type is not a java.util.Map.
 	 */
 	public TypeDescriptor getMapKeyType() {
-		if (!isMap()) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Not a map");
-		}
+		assertMap();
 		return this.mapKeyType;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates a mapKeyType descriptor from the provided map key.
+	 * @param mapKey the map key
+	 * @return the map key type descriptor
+	 */
 	public TypeDescriptor mapKeyType(Object mapKey) {
+		assertMap();
 		if (mapKeyType != null) {
-			return mapKeyType.narrowType(mapKey);
+			return mapKeyType.narrow(mapKey);
 		} else {
 			return mapKey != null ? new TypeDescriptor(mapKey.getClass(), null, null, null, annotations) : null;
 		}
@@ -343,15 +370,19 @@ public class TypeDescriptor {
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if this type is not a java.util.Map.
 	 */
 	public TypeDescriptor getMapValueType() {
-		if (!isMap()) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Not a map");
-		}
+		assertMap();
 		return this.mapValueType;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates a mapValueType descriptor from the provided map value.
+	 * @param mapValue the map value
+	 * @return the map value type descriptor
+	 */
 	public TypeDescriptor mapValueType(Object mapValue) {
+		assertMap();
 		if (mapValueType != null) {
-			return mapValueType.narrowType(mapValue);
+			return mapValueType.narrow(mapValue);
 		} else {
 			return mapValue != null ? new TypeDescriptor(mapValue.getClass(), null, null, null, annotations) : null;
 		}
@@ -481,6 +512,18 @@ public class TypeDescriptor {
 		return valueType.isAssignableTo(targetValueType);		
 	}
 
+	private void assertCollectionOrArray() {
+		if (!isCollection() && !isArray()) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Not a java.util.Collection or Array");
+		}		
+	}
+	
+	private void assertMap() {
+		if (!isMap()) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Not a java.util.Map");
+		}		
+	}
+	
 	private String wildcard(TypeDescriptor nestedType) {
 		return nestedType != null ? nestedType.toString() : "?";
 	}

org.springframework.expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ast/FunctionReference.java

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class FunctionReference extends SpelNodeImpl {
 		try {
 			ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(method);
 			Object result = method.invoke(method.getClass(), functionArgs);
-			return new TypedValue(result, new TypeDescriptor(new MethodParameter(method,-1)).narrowType(result));
+			return new TypedValue(result, new TypeDescriptor(new MethodParameter(method,-1)).narrow(result));
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
 			throw new SpelEvaluationException(getStartPosition(), ex, SpelMessage.EXCEPTION_DURING_FUNCTION_CALL,

org.springframework.expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectionHelper.java

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import org.springframework.expression.spel.SpelMessage;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.MethodInvoker;
-import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
  * Utility methods used by the reflection resolver code to discover the appropriate
@@ -219,13 +218,12 @@ public class ReflectionHelper {
 			// All remaining parameters must be of this type or convertable to this type
 			for (int i = expectedArgTypes.size() - 1; i < suppliedArgTypes.size(); i++) {
 				TypeDescriptor suppliedArg = suppliedArgTypes.get(i);
-				if (!ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(varargsParameterType, suppliedArg)) {
-					if (suppliedArg == null) {
-						if (varargsParameterType.isPrimitive()) {
-							match = null;
-						}
-					}
-					else {
+				if (suppliedArg == null) {
+					if (varargsParameterType.isPrimitive()) {
+						match = null;
+					}					
+				} else {
+					if (varargsParameterType != suppliedArg.getType()) {
 						if (ClassUtils.isAssignable(varargsParameterType, suppliedArg.getType())) {
 							if (match != ArgsMatchKind.REQUIRES_CONVERSION) {
 								match = ArgsMatchKind.CLOSE;

org.springframework.expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectiveMethodExecutor.java

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ReflectiveMethodExecutor implements MethodExecutor {
 			}
 			ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(this.method);
 			Object value = this.method.invoke(target, arguments);
-			return new TypedValue(value, new TypeDescriptor(new MethodParameter(this.method, -1)).narrowType(value));
+			return new TypedValue(value, new TypeDescriptor(new MethodParameter(this.method, -1)).narrow(value));
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
 			throw new AccessException("Problem invoking method: " + this.method, ex);

org.springframework.expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectivePropertyAccessor.java

@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public class ReflectivePropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 						ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible((Method) member);
 					}
 					Object value = ((Method) member).invoke(target);
-					return new TypedValue(value, typeDescriptor.narrowType(value));
+					return new TypedValue(value, typeDescriptor.narrow(value));
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex) {
 					throw new AccessException("Unable to access property '" + name + "' through getter", ex);
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ public class ReflectivePropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 						ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible((Field)member);
 					}
 					Object value = ((Field)member).get(target);
-					return new TypedValue(value, typeDescriptor.narrowType(value));
+					return new TypedValue(value, typeDescriptor.narrow(value));
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex) {
 					throw new AccessException("Unable to access field: " + name, ex);