diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanUtils.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanUtils.java
index 5425d640b5c..d18b1ed1eac 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanUtils.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanUtils.java
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 	 * @param clazz the (most specific) class to introspect for descriptors
 	 * @return the corresponding PropertyDescriptor, or {@code null} if none
 	 * @throws BeansException if PropertyDescriptor lookup fails
-	 * @since 4.0.9
+	 * @since 3.2.13
 	 */
 	public static PropertyDescriptor findPropertyForMethod(Method method, Class<?> clazz) throws BeansException {
 		Assert.notNull(method, "Method must not be null");
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ public abstract class BeanUtils {
 
 		for (PropertyDescriptor targetPd : targetPds) {
 			Method writeMethod = targetPd.getWriteMethod();
-			if (writeMethod != null && (ignoreList == null || (!ignoreList.contains(targetPd.getName())))) {
+			if (writeMethod != null && (ignoreList == null || !ignoreList.contains(targetPd.getName()))) {
 				PropertyDescriptor sourcePd = getPropertyDescriptor(source.getClass(), targetPd.getName());
 				if (sourcePd != null) {
 					Method readMethod = sourcePd.getReadMethod();
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
index f5a9e464a0c..49a0b88f421 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 					Constructor<?> requiredConstructor = null;
 					Constructor<?> defaultConstructor = null;
 					for (Constructor<?> candidate : rawCandidates) {
-						AnnotationAttributes annotation = findAutowiredAnnotation(candidate);
-						if (annotation != null) {
+						AnnotationAttributes ann = findAutowiredAnnotation(candidate);
+						if (ann != null) {
 							if (requiredConstructor != null) {
 								throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
 										"Invalid autowire-marked constructor: " + candidate +
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 								throw new IllegalStateException(
 										"Autowired annotation requires at least one argument: " + candidate);
 							}
-							boolean required = determineRequiredStatus(annotation);
+							boolean required = determineRequiredStatus(ann);
 							if (required) {
 								if (!candidates.isEmpty()) {
 									throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 
 
 	private InjectionMetadata findAutowiringMetadata(String beanName, Class<?> clazz) {
-		// Quick check on the concurrent map first, with minimal locking.
 		// Fall back to class name as cache key, for backwards compatibility with custom callers.
 		String cacheKey = (StringUtils.hasLength(beanName) ? beanName : clazz.getName());
+		// Quick check on the concurrent map first, with minimal locking.
 		InjectionMetadata metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
 		if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
 			synchronized (this.injectionMetadataCache) {
@@ -345,15 +345,15 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 		do {
 			LinkedList<InjectionMetadata.InjectedElement> currElements = new LinkedList<InjectionMetadata.InjectedElement>();
 			for (Field field : targetClass.getDeclaredFields()) {
-				AnnotationAttributes annotation = findAutowiredAnnotation(field);
-				if (annotation != null) {
+				AnnotationAttributes ann = findAutowiredAnnotation(field);
+				if (ann != null) {
 					if (Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers())) {
 						if (logger.isWarnEnabled()) {
 							logger.warn("Autowired annotation is not supported on static fields: " + field);
 						}
 						continue;
 					}
-					boolean required = determineRequiredStatus(annotation);
+					boolean required = determineRequiredStatus(ann);
 					currElements.add(new AutowiredFieldElement(field, required));
 				}
 			}
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 
 	private AnnotationAttributes findAutowiredAnnotation(AccessibleObject ao) {
 		for (Class<? extends Annotation> type : this.autowiredAnnotationTypes) {
-			AnnotationAttributes annotation = AnnotatedElementUtils.getAnnotationAttributes(ao, type.getName());
-			if (annotation != null) {
-				return annotation;
+			AnnotationAttributes ann = AnnotatedElementUtils.getAnnotationAttributes(ao, type.getName());
+			if (ann != null) {
+				return ann;
 			}
 		}
 		return null;
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@ public class AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InstantiationAwareBean
 	 * <p>A 'required' dependency means that autowiring should fail when no beans
 	 * are found. Otherwise, the autowiring process will simply bypass the field
 	 * or method when no beans are found.
-	 * @param annotation the Autowired annotation
+	 * @param ann the Autowired annotation
 	 * @return whether the annotation indicates that a dependency is required
 	 */
-	protected boolean determineRequiredStatus(AnnotationAttributes annotation) {
-		return (!annotation.containsKey(this.requiredParameterName) ||
-				this.requiredParameterValue == annotation.getBoolean(this.requiredParameterName));
+	protected boolean determineRequiredStatus(AnnotationAttributes ann) {
+		return (!ann.containsKey(this.requiredParameterName) ||
+				this.requiredParameterValue == ann.getBoolean(this.requiredParameterName));
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/jpa/support/PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java b/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/jpa/support/PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
index 88c6ef076c4..6ccaeebc285 100644
--- a/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/jpa/support/PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/jpa/support/PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
@@ -401,10 +401,9 @@ public class PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor
 						}
 						for (Method method : targetClass.getDeclaredMethods()) {
 							method = BridgeMethodResolver.findBridgedMethod(method);
-							Method mostSpecificMethod = BridgeMethodResolver.findBridgedMethod(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, clazz));
 							if ((method.isAnnotationPresent(PersistenceContext.class) ||
 									method.isAnnotationPresent(PersistenceUnit.class)) &&
-									method.equals(mostSpecificMethod)) {
+									method.equals(BridgeMethodResolver.findBridgedMethod(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, clazz)))) {
 								if (Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers())) {
 									throw new IllegalStateException("Persistence annotations are not supported on static methods");
 								}