Fix constructor binding issues

This commit fixes a few bugs related to constructor binding.
The ContructorFilter on the Bindable has been replaced with a
Binder level BinderConstructorProvider so that it can be used to
determine the constructor to use for nested properties as well.

Fixes gh-18810
Fixes gh-18670
Closes gh-18685
Closes gh-18894

Co-authored-by: Phillip Webb <pwebb@pivotal.io>

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesBean.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.boot.context.properties;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
-import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
 import org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils;
-import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind.Binder;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
-import org.springframework.core.KotlinDetector;
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.MergedAnnotation;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.MergedAnnotations;
@@ -73,12 +70,12 @@ public final class ConfigurationPropertiesBean {
 	private final BindMethod bindMethod;
 
 	private ConfigurationPropertiesBean(String name, Object instance, ConfigurationProperties annotation,
-			Bindable<?> bindTarget, BindMethod bindMethod) {
+			Bindable<?> bindTarget) {
 		this.name = name;
 		this.instance = instance;
 		this.annotation = annotation;
 		this.bindTarget = bindTarget;
-		this.bindMethod = bindMethod;
+		this.bindMethod = BindMethod.forType(bindTarget.getType().resolve());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -264,16 +261,13 @@ public final class ConfigurationPropertiesBean {
 		Validated validated = findAnnotation(instance, type, factory, Validated.class);
 		Annotation[] annotations = (validated != null) ? new Annotation[] { annotation, validated }
 				: new Annotation[] { annotation };
-		Constructor<?> bindConstructor = BindMethod.findBindConstructor(type);
-		BindMethod bindMethod = (bindConstructor != null) ? BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT : BindMethod.forClass(type);
 		ResolvableType bindType = (factory != null) ? ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(factory)
 				: ResolvableType.forClass(type);
-		Bindable<Object> bindTarget = Bindable.of(bindType).withAnnotations(annotations)
+		Bindable<Object> bindTarget = Bindable.of(bindType).withAnnotations(annotations);
-				.withConstructorFilter(ConfigurationPropertiesBean::isBindableConstructor);
 		if (instance != null) {
 			bindTarget = bindTarget.withExistingValue(instance);
 		}
-		return new ConfigurationPropertiesBean(name, instance, annotation, bindTarget, bindMethod);
+		return new ConfigurationPropertiesBean(name, instance, annotation, bindTarget);
 	}
 
 	private static <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotation(Object instance, Class<?> type, Method factory,
@@ -298,15 +292,6 @@ public final class ConfigurationPropertiesBean {
 				: MergedAnnotation.missing();
 	}
 
-	private static boolean isBindableConstructor(Constructor<?> constructor) {
-		Class<?> declaringClass = constructor.getDeclaringClass();
-		Constructor<?> bindConstructor = BindMethod.findBindConstructor(declaringClass);
-		if (bindConstructor != null) {
-			return bindConstructor.equals(constructor);
-		}
-		return BindMethod.forClass(declaringClass) == BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * The binding method that is used for the bean.
 	 */
@@ -322,40 +307,9 @@ public final class ConfigurationPropertiesBean {
 		 */
 		VALUE_OBJECT;
 
-		static BindMethod forClass(Class<?> type) {
+		static BindMethod forType(Class<?> type) {
-			if (isConstructorBindingType(type) || findBindConstructor(type) != null) {
+			return (ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider.INSTANCE.getBindConstructor(type) != null)
-				return VALUE_OBJECT;
+					? VALUE_OBJECT : JAVA_BEAN;
-			}
-			return JAVA_BEAN;
-		}
-
-		private static boolean isConstructorBindingType(Class<?> type) {
-			return MergedAnnotations.from(type, SearchStrategy.TYPE_HIERARCHY_AND_ENCLOSING_CLASSES)
-					.isPresent(ConstructorBinding.class);
-		}
-
-		static Constructor<?> findBindConstructor(Class<?> type) {
-			if (KotlinDetector.isKotlinPresent() && KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(type)) {
-				Constructor<?> constructor = BeanUtils.findPrimaryConstructor(type);
-				if (constructor != null) {
-					return findBindConstructor(type, constructor);
-				}
-			}
-			return findBindConstructor(type, type.getDeclaredConstructors());
-		}
-
-		private static Constructor<?> findBindConstructor(Class<?> type, Constructor<?>... candidates) {
-			Constructor<?> constructor = null;
-			for (Constructor<?> candidate : candidates) {
-				if (MergedAnnotations.from(candidate).isPresent(ConstructorBinding.class)) {
-					Assert.state(candidate.getParameterCount() > 0,
-							type.getName() + " declares @ConstructorBinding on a no-args constructor");
-					Assert.state(constructor == null,
-							type.getName() + " has more than one @ConstructorBinding constructor");
-					constructor = candidate;
-				}
-			}
-			return constructor;
 		}
 
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesBeanDefinitionValidator.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesBeanDefinitionValidator implements BeanFactoryPostP
 
 	private void validate(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory, String beanName) {
 		Class<?> beanClass = beanFactory.getType(beanName, false);
-		if (beanClass != null && BindMethod.forClass(beanClass) == BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT) {
+		if (beanClass != null && BindMethod.forType(beanClass) == BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT) {
 			throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
 					"@EnableConfigurationProperties or @ConfigurationPropertiesScan must be used to add "
 							+ "@ConstructorBinding type " + beanClass.getName());

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesBeanRegistrar.java

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ final class ConfigurationPropertiesBeanRegistrar {
 	}
 
 	private BeanDefinition createBeanDefinition(String beanName, Class<?> type) {
-		if (BindMethod.forClass(type) == BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT) {
+		if (BindMethod.forType(type) == BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT) {
 			return new ConfigurationPropertiesValueObjectBeanDefinition(this.beanFactory, beanName, type);
 		}
 		GenericBeanDefinition definition = new GenericBeanDefinition();

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider.java

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2019 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
+ *
+ *      https://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.boot.context.properties;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind.BindConstructorProvider;
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind.Bindable;
+import org.springframework.core.KotlinDetector;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.MergedAnnotations;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
+/**
+ * {@link BindConstructorProvider} used when binding
+ * {@link ConfigurationProperties @ConfigurationProperties}.
+ *
+ * @author Madhura Bhave
+ * @author Phillip Webb
+ */
+class ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider implements BindConstructorProvider {
+
+	static final ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider INSTANCE = new ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider();
+
+	@Override
+	public Constructor<?> getBindConstructor(Bindable<?> bindable) {
+		return getBindConstructor(bindable.getType().resolve());
+	}
+
+	Constructor<?> getBindConstructor(Class<?> type) {
+		if (type == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		Constructor<?> constructor = findConstructorBindingAnnotatedConstructor(type);
+		if (constructor == null && isConstructorBindingAnnotatedType(type)) {
+			constructor = deduceBindConstructor(type);
+		}
+		return constructor;
+	}
+
+	private Constructor<?> findConstructorBindingAnnotatedConstructor(Class<?> type) {
+		if (isKotlinType(type)) {
+			Constructor<?> constructor = BeanUtils.findPrimaryConstructor(type);
+			if (constructor != null) {
+				return findAnnotatedConstructor(type, constructor);
+			}
+		}
+		return findAnnotatedConstructor(type, type.getDeclaredConstructors());
+	}
+
+	private Constructor<?> findAnnotatedConstructor(Class<?> type, Constructor<?>... candidates) {
+		Constructor<?> constructor = null;
+		for (Constructor<?> candidate : candidates) {
+			if (MergedAnnotations.from(candidate).isPresent(ConstructorBinding.class)) {
+				Assert.state(candidate.getParameterCount() > 0,
+						type.getName() + " declares @ConstructorBinding on a no-args constructor");
+				Assert.state(constructor == null,
+						type.getName() + " has more than one @ConstructorBinding constructor");
+				constructor = candidate;
+			}
+		}
+		return constructor;
+	}
+
+	private boolean isConstructorBindingAnnotatedType(Class<?> type) {
+		return MergedAnnotations.from(type, MergedAnnotations.SearchStrategy.TYPE_HIERARCHY_AND_ENCLOSING_CLASSES)
+				.isPresent(ConstructorBinding.class);
+	}
+
+	private Constructor<?> deduceBindConstructor(Class<?> type) {
+		if (isKotlinType(type)) {
+			return deducedKotlinBindConstructor(type);
+		}
+		Constructor<?>[] constructors = type.getDeclaredConstructors();
+		if (constructors.length == 1 && constructors[0].getParameterCount() > 0) {
+			return constructors[0];
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private Constructor<?> deducedKotlinBindConstructor(Class<?> type) {
+		Constructor<?> primaryConstructor = BeanUtils.findPrimaryConstructor(type);
+		if (primaryConstructor != null && primaryConstructor.getParameterCount() > 0) {
+			return primaryConstructor;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private boolean isKotlinType(Class<?> type) {
+		return KotlinDetector.isKotlinPresent() && KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(type);
+	}
+
+}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesBinder.java

@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesBinder {
 	private Binder getBinder() {
 		if (this.binder == null) {
 			this.binder = new Binder(getConfigurationPropertySources(), getPropertySourcesPlaceholdersResolver(),
-					getConversionService(), getPropertyEditorInitializer());
+					getConversionService(), getPropertyEditorInitializer(), null,
+					ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider.INSTANCE);
 		}
 		return this.binder;
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/BindConstructorProvider.java

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2019 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
+ *
+ *      https://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.boot.context.properties.bind;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+
+/**
+ * Strategy interface used to determine a specific constructor to use when binding.
+ *
+ * @author Madhura Bhave
+ * @since 2.2.1
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface BindConstructorProvider {
+
+	/**
+	 * Default {@link BindConstructorProvider} implementation that only returns a value
+	 * when there's a single constructor and when the bindable has no existing value.
+	 */
+	BindConstructorProvider DEFAULT = new DefaultBindConstructorProvider();
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the bind constructor to use for the given bindable, or {@code null} if
+	 * constructor binding is not supported.
+	 * @param bindable the bindable to check
+	 * @return the bind constructor or {@code null}
+	 */
+	Constructor<?> getBindConstructor(Bindable<?> bindable);
+
+}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/Bindable.java

@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ package org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
-import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
@@ -44,8 +42,6 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 
 	private static final Annotation[] NO_ANNOTATIONS = {};
 
-	private static final Predicate<Constructor<?>> ANY_CONSTRUCTOR = (constructor) -> true;
-
 	private final ResolvableType type;
 
 	private final ResolvableType boxedType;
@@ -54,15 +50,11 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 
 	private final Annotation[] annotations;
 
-	private final Predicate<Constructor<?>> constructorFilter;
+	private Bindable(ResolvableType type, ResolvableType boxedType, Supplier<T> value, Annotation[] annotations) {
-
-	private Bindable(ResolvableType type, ResolvableType boxedType, Supplier<T> value, Annotation[] annotations,
-			Predicate<Constructor<?>> constructorFilter) {
 		this.type = type;
 		this.boxedType = boxedType;
 		this.value = value;
 		this.annotations = annotations;
-		this.constructorFilter = constructorFilter;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -113,16 +105,6 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return the constructor filter that can be used to limit the constructors that are
-	 * considered when binding.
-	 * @return the constructor filter
-	 * @since 2.2.0
-	 */
-	public Predicate<Constructor<?>> getConstructorFilter() {
-		return this.constructorFilter;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 		if (this == obj) {
@@ -167,7 +149,7 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 	 */
 	public Bindable<T> withAnnotations(Annotation... annotations) {
 		return new Bindable<>(this.type, this.boxedType, this.value,
-				(annotations != null) ? annotations : NO_ANNOTATIONS, this.constructorFilter);
+				(annotations != null) ? annotations : NO_ANNOTATIONS);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -180,7 +162,7 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 				existingValue == null || this.type.isArray() || this.boxedType.resolve().isInstance(existingValue),
 				() -> "ExistingValue must be an instance of " + this.type);
 		Supplier<T> value = (existingValue != null) ? () -> existingValue : null;
-		return new Bindable<>(this.type, this.boxedType, value, this.annotations, this.constructorFilter);
+		return new Bindable<>(this.type, this.boxedType, value, this.annotations);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -189,19 +171,7 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 	 * @return an updated {@link Bindable}
 	 */
 	public Bindable<T> withSuppliedValue(Supplier<T> suppliedValue) {
-		return new Bindable<>(this.type, this.boxedType, suppliedValue, this.annotations, this.constructorFilter);
+		return new Bindable<>(this.type, this.boxedType, suppliedValue, this.annotations);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Create an updated {@link Bindable} instance with a constructor filter that can be
-	 * used to limit the constructors considered when binding.
-	 * @param constructorFilter the constructor filter to use
-	 * @return an updated {@link Bindable}
-	 * @since 2.2.0
-	 */
-	public Bindable<T> withConstructorFilter(Predicate<Constructor<?>> constructorFilter) {
-		return new Bindable<>(this.type, this.boxedType, this.value, this.annotations,
-				(constructorFilter != null) ? constructorFilter : ANY_CONSTRUCTOR);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -274,7 +244,7 @@ public final class Bindable<T> {
 	public static <T> Bindable<T> of(ResolvableType type) {
 		Assert.notNull(type, "Type must not be null");
 		ResolvableType boxedType = box(type);
-		return new Bindable<>(type, boxedType, null, NO_ANNOTATIONS, ANY_CONSTRUCTOR);
+		return new Bindable<>(type, boxedType, null, NO_ANNOTATIONS);
 	}
 
 	private static ResolvableType box(ResolvableType type) {

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/Binder.java

@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public class Binder {
 	private static final Set<Class<?>> NON_BEAN_CLASSES = Collections
 			.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(Object.class, Class.class)));
 
-	private static final DataObjectBinder[] DATA_OBJECT_BINDERS = { new ValueObjectBinder(), new JavaBeanBinder() };
-
 	private final Iterable<ConfigurationPropertySource> sources;
 
 	private final PlaceholdersResolver placeholdersResolver;
@@ -67,6 +65,8 @@ public class Binder {
 
 	private final BindHandler defaultBindHandler;
 
+	private final List<DataObjectBinder> dataObjectBinders;
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new {@link Binder} instance for the specified sources. A
 	 * {@link DefaultFormattingConversionService} will be used for all conversion.
@@ -137,6 +137,27 @@ public class Binder {
 	public Binder(Iterable<ConfigurationPropertySource> sources, PlaceholdersResolver placeholdersResolver,
 			ConversionService conversionService, Consumer<PropertyEditorRegistry> propertyEditorInitializer,
 			BindHandler defaultBindHandler) {
+		this(sources, placeholdersResolver, conversionService, propertyEditorInitializer, defaultBindHandler, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@link Binder} instance for the specified sources.
+	 * @param sources the sources used for binding
+	 * @param placeholdersResolver strategy to resolve any property placeholders
+	 * @param conversionService the conversion service to convert values (or {@code null}
+	 * to use {@link ApplicationConversionService})
+	 * @param propertyEditorInitializer initializer used to configure the property editors
+	 * that can convert values (or {@code null} if no initialization is required). Often
+	 * used to call {@link ConfigurableListableBeanFactory#copyRegisteredEditorsTo}.
+	 * @param defaultBindHandler the default bind handler to use if none is specified when
+	 * binding
+	 * @param constructorProvider the constructor provider which provides the bind
+	 * constructor to use when binding
+	 * @since 2.2.1
+	 */
+	public Binder(Iterable<ConfigurationPropertySource> sources, PlaceholdersResolver placeholdersResolver,
+			ConversionService conversionService, Consumer<PropertyEditorRegistry> propertyEditorInitializer,
+			BindHandler defaultBindHandler, BindConstructorProvider constructorProvider) {
 		Assert.notNull(sources, "Sources must not be null");
 		this.sources = sources;
 		this.placeholdersResolver = (placeholdersResolver != null) ? placeholdersResolver : PlaceholdersResolver.NONE;
@@ -144,6 +165,12 @@ public class Binder {
 				: ApplicationConversionService.getSharedInstance();
 		this.propertyEditorInitializer = propertyEditorInitializer;
 		this.defaultBindHandler = (defaultBindHandler != null) ? defaultBindHandler : BindHandler.DEFAULT;
+		if (constructorProvider == null) {
+			constructorProvider = BindConstructorProvider.DEFAULT;
+		}
+		ValueObjectBinder valueObjectBinder = new ValueObjectBinder(constructorProvider);
+		JavaBeanBinder javaBeanBinder = JavaBeanBinder.INSTANCE;
+		this.dataObjectBinders = Collections.unmodifiableList(Arrays.asList(valueObjectBinder, javaBeanBinder));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -315,7 +342,7 @@ public class Binder {
 	}
 
 	private Object create(Bindable<?> target, Context context) {
-		for (DataObjectBinder dataObjectBinder : DATA_OBJECT_BINDERS) {
+		for (DataObjectBinder dataObjectBinder : this.dataObjectBinders) {
 			Object instance = dataObjectBinder.create(target, context);
 			if (instance != null) {
 				return instance;
@@ -421,7 +448,7 @@ public class Binder {
 		DataObjectPropertyBinder propertyBinder = (propertyName, propertyTarget) -> bind(name.append(propertyName),
 				propertyTarget, handler, context, false, false);
 		return context.withDataObject(type, () -> {
-			for (DataObjectBinder dataObjectBinder : DATA_OBJECT_BINDERS) {
+			for (DataObjectBinder dataObjectBinder : this.dataObjectBinders) {
 				Object instance = dataObjectBinder.bind(name, target, context, propertyBinder);
 				if (instance != null) {
 					return instance;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/DefaultBindConstructorProvider.java

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2019 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
+ *
+ *      https://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.boot.context.properties.bind;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
+import org.springframework.core.KotlinDetector;
+
+/**
+ * Default {@link BindConstructorProvider} implementation.
+ *
+ * @author Madhura Bhave
+ * @author Phillip Webb
+ */
+class DefaultBindConstructorProvider implements BindConstructorProvider {
+
+	@Override
+	public Constructor<?> getBindConstructor(Bindable<?> bindable) {
+		Class<?> type = bindable.getType().resolve();
+		if (bindable.getValue() != null || type == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		if (KotlinDetector.isKotlinPresent() && KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(type)) {
+			return getDeducedKotlinConstructor(type);
+		}
+		Constructor<?>[] constructors = type.getDeclaredConstructors();
+		if (constructors.length == 1 && constructors[0].getParameterCount() > 0) {
+			return constructors[0];
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private Constructor<?> getDeducedKotlinConstructor(Class<?> type) {
+		Constructor<?> primaryConstructor = BeanUtils.findPrimaryConstructor(type);
+		if (primaryConstructor != null && primaryConstructor.getParameterCount() > 0) {
+			return primaryConstructor;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/JavaBeanBinder.java

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
  */
 class JavaBeanBinder implements DataObjectBinder {
 
+	static final JavaBeanBinder INSTANCE = new JavaBeanBinder();
+
 	@Override
 	public <T> T bind(ConfigurationPropertyName name, Bindable<T> target, Context context,
 			DataObjectPropertyBinder propertyBinder) {

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/ValueObjectBinder.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Parameter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import kotlin.reflect.KFunction;
 import kotlin.reflect.KParameter;
@@ -45,10 +44,16 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 class ValueObjectBinder implements DataObjectBinder {
 
+	private final BindConstructorProvider constructorProvider;
+
+	ValueObjectBinder(BindConstructorProvider constructorProvider) {
+		this.constructorProvider = constructorProvider;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public <T> T bind(ConfigurationPropertyName name, Bindable<T> target, Binder.Context context,
 			DataObjectPropertyBinder propertyBinder) {
-		ValueObject<T> valueObject = ValueObject.get(target);
+		ValueObject<T> valueObject = ValueObject.get(target, this.constructorProvider);
 		if (valueObject == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ class ValueObjectBinder implements DataObjectBinder {
 
 	@Override
 	public <T> T create(Bindable<T> target, Binder.Context context) {
-		ValueObject<T> valueObject = ValueObject.get(target);
+		ValueObject<T> valueObject = ValueObject.get(target, this.constructorProvider);
 		if (valueObject == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
@@ -99,18 +104,19 @@ class ValueObjectBinder implements DataObjectBinder {
 		abstract List<ConstructorParameter> getConstructorParameters();
 
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-		static <T> ValueObject<T> get(Bindable<T> bindable) {
+		static <T> ValueObject<T> get(Bindable<T> bindable, BindConstructorProvider constructorProvider) {
-			if (bindable.getValue() != null) {
-				return null;
-			}
 			Class<T> type = (Class<T>) bindable.getType().resolve();
 			if (type == null || type.isEnum() || Modifier.isAbstract(type.getModifiers())) {
 				return null;
 			}
-			if (KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(type)) {
+			Constructor<?> bindConstructor = constructorProvider.getBindConstructor(bindable);
-				return KotlinValueObject.get(type, bindable.getConstructorFilter());
+			if (bindConstructor == null) {
+				return null;
 			}
-			return DefaultValueObject.get(type, bindable.getConstructorFilter());
+			if (KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(type)) {
+				return KotlinValueObject.get((Constructor<T>) bindConstructor);
+			}
+			return DefaultValueObject.get(bindConstructor);
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -144,17 +150,12 @@ class ValueObjectBinder implements DataObjectBinder {
 			return this.constructorParameters;
 		}
 
-		static <T> ValueObject<T> get(Class<T> type, Predicate<Constructor<?>> constructorFilter) {
+		static <T> ValueObject<T> get(Constructor<T> bindConstructor) {
-			Constructor<T> primaryConstructor = BeanUtils.findPrimaryConstructor(type);
+			KFunction<T> kotlinConstructor = ReflectJvmMapping.getKotlinFunction(bindConstructor);
-			if (primaryConstructor == null || primaryConstructor.getParameterCount() == 0
-					|| !constructorFilter.test(primaryConstructor)) {
-				return null;
-			}
-			KFunction<T> kotlinConstructor = ReflectJvmMapping.getKotlinFunction(primaryConstructor);
 			if (kotlinConstructor != null) {
-				return new KotlinValueObject<>(primaryConstructor, kotlinConstructor);
+				return new KotlinValueObject<>(bindConstructor, kotlinConstructor);
 			}
-			return DefaultValueObject.get(primaryConstructor);
+			return DefaultValueObject.get(bindConstructor);
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -194,29 +195,8 @@ class ValueObjectBinder implements DataObjectBinder {
 		}
 
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-		static <T> ValueObject<T> get(Class<T> type, Predicate<Constructor<?>> constructorFilter) {
+		static <T> ValueObject<T> get(Constructor<?> bindConstructor) {
-			Constructor<?> constructor = null;
+			return new DefaultValueObject<>((Constructor<T>) bindConstructor);
-			for (Constructor<?> candidate : type.getDeclaredConstructors()) {
-				if (isCandidateConstructor(candidate, constructorFilter)) {
-					if (constructor != null) {
-						return null;
-					}
-					constructor = candidate;
-				}
-			}
-			return get((Constructor<T>) constructor);
-		}
-
-		private static boolean isCandidateConstructor(Constructor<?> candidate, Predicate<Constructor<?>> filter) {
-			int modifiers = candidate.getModifiers();
-			return !Modifier.isPrivate(modifiers) && !Modifier.isProtected(modifiers) && filter.test(candidate);
-		}
-
-		static <T> DefaultValueObject<T> get(Constructor<T> constructor) {
-			if (constructor == null || constructor.getParameterCount() == 0) {
-				return null;
-			}
-			return new DefaultValueObject<>(constructor);
 		}
 
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesBeanTests.java

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.context.properties;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -213,8 +212,8 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesBeanTests {
 		Bindable<?> target = propertiesBean.asBindTarget();
 		assertThat(target.getType()).isEqualTo(ResolvableType.forClass(ConstructorBindingOnConstructor.class));
 		assertThat(target.getValue()).isNull();
-		assertThat(Arrays.stream(ConstructorBindingOnConstructor.class.getDeclaredConstructors())
+		assertThat(ConfigurationPropertiesBindConstructorProvider.INSTANCE
-				.filter(target.getConstructorFilter())).hasSize(1);
+				.getBindConstructor(ConstructorBindingOnConstructor.class)).isNotNull();
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -230,27 +229,27 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesBeanTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void bindTypeForClassWhenNoConstructorBindingReturnsJavaBean() {
+	void bindTypeForTypeWhenNoConstructorBindingReturnsJavaBean() {
-		BindMethod bindType = BindMethod.forClass(NoConstructorBinding.class);
+		BindMethod bindType = BindMethod.forType(NoConstructorBinding.class);
 		assertThat(bindType).isEqualTo(BindMethod.JAVA_BEAN);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void bindTypeForClassWhenNoConstructorBindingOnTypeReturnsValueObject() {
+	void bindTypeForTypeWhenNoConstructorBindingOnTypeReturnsValueObject() {
-		BindMethod bindType = BindMethod.forClass(ConstructorBindingOnType.class);
+		BindMethod bindType = BindMethod.forType(ConstructorBindingOnType.class);
 		assertThat(bindType).isEqualTo(BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void bindTypeForClassWhenNoConstructorBindingOnConstructorReturnsValueObject() {
+	void bindTypeForTypeWhenNoConstructorBindingOnConstructorReturnsValueObject() {
-		BindMethod bindType = BindMethod.forClass(ConstructorBindingOnConstructor.class);
+		BindMethod bindType = BindMethod.forType(ConstructorBindingOnConstructor.class);
 		assertThat(bindType).isEqualTo(BindMethod.VALUE_OBJECT);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void bindTypeForClassWhenConstructorBindingOnMultipleConstructorsThrowsException() {
+	void bindTypeForTypeWhenConstructorBindingOnMultipleConstructorsThrowsException() {
 		assertThatIllegalStateException()
-				.isThrownBy(() -> BindMethod.forClass(ConstructorBindingOnMultipleConstructors.class))
+				.isThrownBy(() -> BindMethod.forType(ConstructorBindingOnMultipleConstructors.class))
 				.withMessage(ConstructorBindingOnMultipleConstructors.class.getName()
 						+ " has more than one @ConstructorBinding constructor");
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/ConfigurationPropertiesTests.java

@@ -849,6 +849,52 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesTests {
 		assertThat(bean.getNested().getAge()).isEqualTo(5);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void loadWhenBindingToNestedPropertiesWithSyntheticConstructorShouldBind() {
+		MutablePropertySources sources = this.context.getEnvironment().getPropertySources();
+		Map<String, Object> source = new HashMap<>();
+		source.put("test.nested.age", "5");
+		sources.addLast(new MapPropertySource("test", source));
+		load(SyntheticConstructorPropertiesConfiguration.class);
+		SyntheticNestedConstructorProperties bean = this.context.getBean(SyntheticNestedConstructorProperties.class);
+		assertThat(bean.getNested().getAge()).isEqualTo(5);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void loadWhenBindingToJavaBeanWithNestedConstructorBindingShouldBind() {
+		MutablePropertySources sources = this.context.getEnvironment().getPropertySources();
+		Map<String, Object> source = new HashMap<>();
+		source.put("test.nested.age", "5");
+		sources.addLast(new MapPropertySource("test", source));
+		load(JavaBeanNestedConstructorBindingPropertiesConfiguration.class);
+		JavaBeanNestedConstructorBindingProperties bean = this.context
+				.getBean(JavaBeanNestedConstructorBindingProperties.class);
+		assertThat(bean.getNested().getAge()).isEqualTo(5);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void loadWhenBindingToNestedWithMultipleConstructorsShouldBind() {
+		MutablePropertySources sources = this.context.getEnvironment().getPropertySources();
+		Map<String, Object> source = new HashMap<>();
+		source.put("test.nested.age", "5");
+		sources.addLast(new MapPropertySource("test", source));
+		load(NestedMultipleConstructorsConfiguration.class);
+		NestedMultipleConstructorProperties bean = this.context.getBean(NestedMultipleConstructorProperties.class);
+		assertThat(bean.getNested().getAge()).isEqualTo(5);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void loadWhenBindingToJavaBeanWithoutExplicitConstructorBindingOnNestedShouldUseSetterBasedBinding() {
+		MutablePropertySources sources = this.context.getEnvironment().getPropertySources();
+		Map<String, Object> source = new HashMap<>();
+		source.put("test.nested.age", "5");
+		sources.addLast(new MapPropertySource("test", source));
+		load(JavaBeanNonDefaultConstructorPropertiesConfiguration.class);
+		JavaBeanNonDefaultConstructorProperties bean = this.context
+				.getBean(JavaBeanNonDefaultConstructorProperties.class);
+		assertThat(bean.getNested().getAge()).isEqualTo(10);
+	}
+
 	private AnnotationConfigApplicationContext load(Class<?> configuration, String... inlinedProperties) {
 		return load(new Class<?>[] { configuration }, inlinedProperties);
 	}
@@ -2014,6 +2060,54 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesTests {
 
 	}
 
+	@ConstructorBinding
+	@ConfigurationProperties("test")
+	static class NestedMultipleConstructorProperties {
+
+		private final String name;
+
+		private final Nested nested;
+
+		NestedMultipleConstructorProperties(String name, Nested nested) {
+			this.name = name;
+			this.nested = nested;
+		}
+
+		String getName() {
+			return this.name;
+		}
+
+		Nested getNested() {
+			return this.nested;
+		}
+
+		static class Nested {
+
+			private int age;
+
+			Nested(String property) {
+
+			}
+
+			@ConstructorBinding
+			Nested(int age) {
+				this.age = age;
+			}
+
+			int getAge() {
+				return this.age;
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+	@EnableConfigurationProperties(NestedMultipleConstructorProperties.class)
+	static class NestedMultipleConstructorsConfiguration {
+
+	}
+
 	@ConfigurationProperties("test")
 	static class MultiConstructorConfigurationListProperties {
 
@@ -2031,6 +2125,139 @@ class ConfigurationPropertiesTests {
 
 	}
 
+	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+	@EnableConfigurationProperties(JavaBeanNestedConstructorBindingProperties.class)
+	static class JavaBeanNestedConstructorBindingPropertiesConfiguration {
+
+	}
+
+	@ConfigurationProperties("test")
+	static class JavaBeanNestedConstructorBindingProperties {
+
+		private Nested nested;
+
+		Nested getNested() {
+			return this.nested;
+		}
+
+		void setNested(Nested nested) {
+			this.nested = nested;
+		}
+
+		static final class Nested {
+
+			private final int age;
+
+			@ConstructorBinding
+			private Nested(int age) {
+				this.age = age;
+			}
+
+			int getAge() {
+				return this.age;
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+	@EnableConfigurationProperties(JavaBeanNonDefaultConstructorProperties.class)
+	static class JavaBeanNonDefaultConstructorPropertiesConfiguration {
+
+	}
+
+	@ConfigurationProperties("test")
+	static class JavaBeanNonDefaultConstructorProperties {
+
+		private Nested nested;
+
+		Nested getNested() {
+			return this.nested;
+		}
+
+		void setNested(Nested nested) {
+			this.nested = nested;
+		}
+
+		static final class Nested {
+
+			private int age;
+
+			private Nested() {
+
+			}
+
+			private Nested(int age) {
+				this.age = age;
+			}
+
+			int getAge() {
+				return this.age;
+			}
+
+			void setAge(int age) {
+				this.age = age + 5;
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+	@EnableConfigurationProperties(SyntheticNestedConstructorProperties.class)
+	static class SyntheticConstructorPropertiesConfiguration {
+
+	}
+
+	@ConstructorBinding
+	@ConfigurationProperties("test")
+	static class SyntheticNestedConstructorProperties {
+
+		private final Nested nested;
+
+		SyntheticNestedConstructorProperties(Nested nested) {
+			this.nested = nested;
+		}
+
+		Nested getNested() {
+			return this.nested;
+		}
+
+		static final class Nested {
+
+			private int age;
+
+			private Nested() {
+
+			}
+
+			int getAge() {
+				return this.age;
+			}
+
+			void setAge(int age) {
+				this.age = age;
+			}
+
+			static class AnotherNested {
+
+				private final Nested nested;
+
+				AnotherNested(String name) {
+					this.nested = new Nested();
+				}
+
+				Nested getNested() {
+					return this.nested;
+				}
+
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 	@EnableConfigurationProperties(DeducedNestedConstructorProperties.class)
 	static class DeducedNestedConstructorPropertiesConfiguration {

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/BindableTests.java

@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind;
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
-import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -176,19 +174,6 @@ class BindableTests {
 		assertThat(bindable.getAnnotations()).containsExactly(annotation);
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	void withConstructorFilterSetsConstructorFilter() {
-		Predicate<Constructor<?>> constructorFilter = (constructor) -> false;
-		Bindable<?> bindable = Bindable.of(TestNewInstance.class).withConstructorFilter(constructorFilter);
-		assertThat(bindable.getConstructorFilter()).isSameAs(constructorFilter);
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	void withConstructorFilterWhenFilterIsNullMatchesAll() {
-		Bindable<?> bindable = Bindable.of(TestNewInstance.class).withConstructorFilter(null);
-		assertThat(bindable.getConstructorFilter()).isSameAs(Bindable.of(TestNewInstance.class).getConstructorFilter());
-	}
-
 	@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 	@interface TestAnnotation {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/JavaBeanBinderTests.java

@@ -339,11 +339,12 @@ class JavaBeanBinderTests {
 
 	@Test
 	void bindToInstanceWhenNoDefaultConstructorShouldBind() {
+		Binder binder = new Binder(this.sources, null, null, null, null, (type) -> null);
 		MockConfigurationPropertySource source = new MockConfigurationPropertySource();
 		source.put("foo.value", "bar");
 		this.sources.add(source);
 		ExampleWithNonDefaultConstructor bean = new ExampleWithNonDefaultConstructor("faf");
-		ExampleWithNonDefaultConstructor boundBean = this.binder
+		ExampleWithNonDefaultConstructor boundBean = binder
 				.bind("foo", Bindable.of(ExampleWithNonDefaultConstructor.class).withExistingValue(bean)).get();
 		assertThat(boundBean).isSameAs(bean);
 		assertThat(bean.getValue()).isEqualTo("bar");

spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/properties/bind/ValueObjectBinderTests.java

@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ class ValueObjectBinderTests {
 		this.sources.add(source);
 		Constructor<?>[] constructors = MultipleConstructorsBean.class.getDeclaredConstructors();
 		Constructor<?> constructor = (constructors[0].getParameterCount() == 1) ? constructors[0] : constructors[1];
-		MultipleConstructorsBean bound = this.binder.bind("foo", Bindable.of(MultipleConstructorsBean.class)
+		Binder binder = new Binder(this.sources, null, null, null, null, (type) -> constructor);
-				.withConstructorFilter((candidate) -> candidate.equals(constructor))).get();
+		MultipleConstructorsBean bound = binder.bind("foo", Bindable.of(MultipleConstructorsBean.class)).get();
 		assertThat(bound.getIntValue()).isEqualTo(12);
 	}