diff --git a/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/PreparedStatementCreatorFactory.java b/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/PreparedStatementCreatorFactory.java
index c4f72c55b04..6ba84b72b82 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/PreparedStatementCreatorFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/PreparedStatementCreatorFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 	/** The SQL, which won't change when the parameters change */
 	private final String sql;
 
-	/** List of SqlParameter objects. May not be <code>null</code>. */
+	/** List of SqlParameter objects. May not be {@code null}. */
 	private final List<SqlParameter> declaredParameters;
 
 	private int resultSetType = ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY;
@@ -144,15 +144,15 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a new PreparedStatementSetter for the given parameters.
-	 * @param params list of parameters (may be <code>null</code>)
+	 * @param params list of parameters (may be {@code null})
 	 */
-	public PreparedStatementSetter newPreparedStatementSetter(List params) {
+	public PreparedStatementSetter newPreparedStatementSetter(List<?> params) {
 		return new PreparedStatementCreatorImpl(params != null ? params : Collections.emptyList());
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a new PreparedStatementSetter for the given parameters.
-	 * @param params the parameter array (may be <code>null</code>)
+	 * @param params the parameter array (may be {@code null})
 	 */
 	public PreparedStatementSetter newPreparedStatementSetter(Object[] params) {
 		return new PreparedStatementCreatorImpl(params != null ? Arrays.asList(params) : Collections.emptyList());
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a new PreparedStatementCreator for the given parameters.
-	 * @param params list of parameters (may be <code>null</code>)
+	 * @param params list of parameters (may be {@code null})
 	 */
 	public PreparedStatementCreator newPreparedStatementCreator(List<?> params) {
 		return new PreparedStatementCreatorImpl(params != null ? params : Collections.emptyList());
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a new PreparedStatementCreator for the given parameters.
-	 * @param params the parameter array (may be <code>null</code>)
+	 * @param params the parameter array (may be {@code null})
 	 */
 	public PreparedStatementCreator newPreparedStatementCreator(Object[] params) {
 		return new PreparedStatementCreatorImpl(params != null ? Arrays.asList(params) : Collections.emptyList());
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 	 * Return a new PreparedStatementCreator for the given parameters.
 	 * @param sqlToUse the actual SQL statement to use (if different from
 	 * the factory's, for example because of named parameter expanding)
-	 * @param params the parameter array (may be <code>null</code>)
+	 * @param params the parameter array (may be {@code null})
 	 */
 	public PreparedStatementCreator newPreparedStatementCreator(String sqlToUse, Object[] params) {
 		return new PreparedStatementCreatorImpl(
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 		}
 
 		public PreparedStatement createPreparedStatement(Connection con) throws SQLException {
-			PreparedStatement ps = null;
+			PreparedStatement ps;
 			if (generatedKeysColumnNames != null || returnGeneratedKeys) {
 				try {
 					if (generatedKeysColumnNames != null) {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class PreparedStatementCreatorFactory {
 			int sqlColIndx = 1;
 			for (int i = 0; i < this.parameters.size(); i++) {
 				Object in = this.parameters.get(i);
-				SqlParameter declaredParameter = null;
+				SqlParameter declaredParameter;
 				// SqlParameterValue overrides declared parameter metadata, in particular for
 				// independence from the declared parameter position in case of named parameters.
 				if (in instanceof SqlParameterValue) {
diff --git a/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java b/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java
index 2bb0ade6d1b..ea8e74501e9 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java
+++ b/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public abstract class StatementCreatorUtils {
 	/**
 	 * Derive a default SQL type from the given Java type.
 	 * @param javaType the Java type to translate
-	 * @return the corresponding SQL type, or <code>null</code> if none found
+	 * @return the corresponding SQL type, or {@code null} if none found
 	 */
 	public static int javaTypeToSqlParameterType(Class javaType) {
 		Integer sqlType = javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.get(javaType);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public abstract class StatementCreatorUtils {
 				try {
 					pmd = ps.getParameterMetaData();
 				}
-				catch (AbstractMethodError err) {
+				catch (Throwable ex) {
 					// JDBC driver not compliant with JDBC 3.0
 					// -> proceed with database-specific checks
 				}
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public abstract class StatementCreatorUtils {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Check whether the given value is a <code>java.util.Date</code>
+	 * Check whether the given value is a {@code java.util.Date}
 	 * (but not one of the JDBC-specific subclasses).
 	 */
 	private static boolean isDateValue(Class inValueType) {
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public abstract class StatementCreatorUtils {
 	/**
 	 * Clean up all resources held by parameter values which were passed to an
 	 * execute method. This is for example important for closing LOB values.
-	 * @param paramValues parameter values supplied. May be <code>null</code>.
+	 * @param paramValues parameter values supplied. May be {@code null}.
 	 * @see DisposableSqlTypeValue#cleanup()
 	 * @see org.springframework.jdbc.core.support.SqlLobValue#cleanup()
 	 */
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public abstract class StatementCreatorUtils {
 	/**
 	 * Clean up all resources held by parameter values which were passed to an
 	 * execute method. This is for example important for closing LOB values.
-	 * @param paramValues parameter values supplied. May be <code>null</code>.
+	 * @param paramValues parameter values supplied. May be {@code null}.
 	 * @see DisposableSqlTypeValue#cleanup()
 	 * @see org.springframework.jdbc.core.support.SqlLobValue#cleanup()
 	 */