diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotationDrivenCacheBeanDefinitionParser.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotationDrivenCacheBeanDefinitionParser.java
index 3f718be411..098f56962c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotationDrivenCacheBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotationDrivenCacheBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cache.config;
 
+import static org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigUtils.CACHE_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME;
+import static org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigUtils.CACHE_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME;
+import static org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigUtils.CACHE_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME;
+
 import org.springframework.aop.config.AopNamespaceUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.RuntimeBeanReference;
@@ -49,18 +53,6 @@ class AnnotationDrivenCacheBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser
 	private static final String DEFAULT_CACHE_MANAGER_BEAN_NAME = "cacheManager";
 
 
-	/**
-	 * The bean name of the internally managed cache advisor (mode="proxy").
-	 */
-	public static final String CACHE_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME = "org.springframework.cache.config.internalCacheAdvisor";
-
-	/**
-	 * The bean name of the internally managed cache aspect (mode="aspectj").
-	 */
-	public static final String CACHE_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME = "org.springframework.cache.config.internalCacheAspect";
-
-	private static final String CACHE_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME = "org.springframework.cache.aspectj.AnnotationCacheAspect";
-
 	/**
 	 * Parses the '<code>&lt;cache:annotation-driven/&gt;</code>' tag. Will
 	 * {@link AopNamespaceUtils#registerAutoProxyCreatorIfNecessary register an AutoProxyCreator}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java
index 84b9fad86b..ccb9e35505 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/AnnotationConfigUtils.java
@@ -70,6 +70,48 @@ public class AnnotationConfigUtils {
 	public static final String COMMON_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME =
 			"org.springframework.context.annotation.internalCommonAnnotationProcessor";
 
+	/**
+	 * The bean name of the internally managed Scheduled annotation processor.
+	 */
+	public static final String SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.context.annotation.internalScheduledAnnotationProcessor";
+
+	/**
+	 * The bean name of the internally managed Async annotation processor.
+	 */
+	public static final String ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.context.annotation.internalAsyncAnnotationProcessor";
+
+	/**
+	 * The bean name of the internally managed AspectJ async execution aspect.
+	 */
+	public static final String ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.scheduling.config.internalAsyncExecutionAspect";
+
+	/**
+	 * The class name of the AspectJ async execution aspect.
+	 */
+	public static final String ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.scheduling.aspectj.AnnotationAsyncExecutionAspect";
+
+	/**
+	 * The bean name of the internally managed cache advisor.
+	 */
+	public static final String CACHE_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.cache.config.internalCacheAdvisor";
+
+	/**
+	 * The bean name of the internally managed cache aspect.
+	 */
+	public static final String CACHE_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.cache.config.internalCacheAspect";
+
+	/**
+	 * The class name of the AspectJ caching aspect.
+	 */
+	public static final String CACHE_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME =
+			"org.springframework.cache.aspectj.AnnotationCacheAspect";
+
 	/**
 	 * The bean name of the internally managed JPA annotation processor.
 	 */
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
index ead8eaddfc..db440ed6ed 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionBuilder;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParser;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.ParserContext;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -35,30 +36,37 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Ramnivas Laddad
+ * @author Chris Beams
  * @since 3.0
  */
 public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 
 	/**
 	 * The bean name of the internally managed async annotation processor (mode="proxy").
+	 * @deprecated as of Spring 3.1 in favor of
+	 * {@link AnnotationConfigUtils#ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public static final String ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME =
-			"org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.internalAsyncAnnotationProcessor";
+			AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME;
 
 	/**
 	 * The bean name of the internally managed transaction aspect (mode="aspectj").
+	 * @deprecated as of Spring 3.1 in favor of
+	 * {@link AnnotationConfigUtils#ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public static final String ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME =
-			"org.springframework.scheduling.config.internalAsyncExecutionAspect";
-
-	private static final String ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME =
-			"org.springframework.scheduling.aspectj.AnnotationAsyncExecutionAspect";
+			AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME;
 
 	/**
 	 * The bean name of the internally managed scheduled annotation processor.
+	 * @deprecated as of Spring 3.1 in favor of
+	 * {@link AnnotationConfigUtils#SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public static final String SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME =
-			"org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.internalScheduledAnnotationProcessor";
+			AnnotationConfigUtils.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME;
 
 
 	public BeanDefinition parse(Element element, ParserContext parserContext) {
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParse
 		}
 		else {
 			// mode="proxy"
-			if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME)) {
+			if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME)) {
 				parserContext.getReaderContext().error(
 						"Only one AsyncAnnotationBeanPostProcessor may exist within the context.", source);
 			}
@@ -93,11 +101,11 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParse
 				if (Boolean.valueOf(element.getAttribute(AopNamespaceUtils.PROXY_TARGET_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE))) {
 					builder.addPropertyValue("proxyTargetClass", true);
 				}
-				registerPostProcessor(parserContext, builder, ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
+				registerPostProcessor(parserContext, builder, AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME)) {
+		if (registry.containsBeanDefinition(AnnotationConfigUtils.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME)) {
 			parserContext.getReaderContext().error(
 					"Only one ScheduledAnnotationBeanPostProcessor may exist within the context.", source);
 		}
@@ -109,7 +117,7 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParse
 			if (StringUtils.hasText(scheduler)) {
 				builder.addPropertyReference("scheduler", scheduler);
 			}
-			registerPostProcessor(parserContext, builder, SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
+			registerPostProcessor(parserContext, builder, AnnotationConfigUtils.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
 		}
 
 		// Finally register the composite component.
@@ -119,16 +127,17 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParse
 	}
 
 	private void registerAsyncExecutionAspect(Element element, ParserContext parserContext) {
-		if (!parserContext.getRegistry().containsBeanDefinition(ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME)) {
+		if (!parserContext.getRegistry().containsBeanDefinition(AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME)) {
 			BeanDefinitionBuilder builder = BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(
-					ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME);
+					AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_CLASS_NAME);
 			builder.setFactoryMethod("aspectOf");
 			String executor = element.getAttribute("executor");
 			if (StringUtils.hasText(executor)) {
 				builder.addPropertyReference("executor", executor);
 			}
 			parserContext.registerBeanComponent(
-					new BeanComponentDefinition(builder.getBeanDefinition(), ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME));
+					new BeanComponentDefinition(builder.getBeanDefinition(),
+							AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_EXECUTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
index 6ac37bda03..fa5e55f9c0 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/scheduling/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.DirectFieldAccessor;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigUtils;
 import org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext;
 
 /**
@@ -42,27 +43,26 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void asyncPostProcessorRegistered() {
-		assertTrue(context.containsBean(
-				AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME));
+		assertTrue(context.containsBean(AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void scheduledPostProcessorRegistered() {
 		assertTrue(context.containsBean(
-				AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME));
+				AnnotationConfigUtils.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void asyncPostProcessorExecutorReference() {
 		Object executor = context.getBean("testExecutor");
-		Object postProcessor = context.getBean(AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
+		Object postProcessor = context.getBean(AnnotationConfigUtils.ASYNC_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
 		assertSame(executor, new DirectFieldAccessor(postProcessor).getPropertyValue("executor"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void scheduledPostProcessorSchedulerReference() {
 		Object scheduler = context.getBean("testScheduler");
-		Object postProcessor = context.getBean(AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
+		Object postProcessor = context.getBean(AnnotationConfigUtils.SCHEDULED_ANNOTATION_PROCESSOR_BEAN_NAME);
 		assertSame(scheduler, new DirectFieldAccessor(postProcessor).getPropertyValue("scheduler"));
 	}
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java b/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
index f226115b6d..44c3b9759a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParser;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.ParserContext;
 import org.springframework.context.config.AbstractSpecificationBeanDefinitionParser;
 import org.springframework.context.config.FeatureSpecification;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.TransactionManagementCapability;
 import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 
 /**
@@ -46,21 +47,26 @@ import org.w3c.dom.Element;
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Chris Beams
  * @since 2.0
- * @see TxAnnotationDriven
  */
 class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 
 	/**
 	 * The bean name of the internally managed transaction advisor (mode="proxy").
+	 * @deprecated as of Spring 3.1 in favor of
+	 * {@link TransactionManagementCapability#TRANSACTION_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public static final String TRANSACTION_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME =
-			TxAnnotationDrivenExecutor.TRANSACTION_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME;
+			TransactionManagementCapability.TRANSACTION_ADVISOR_BEAN_NAME;
 
 	/**
 	 * The bean name of the internally managed transaction aspect (mode="aspectj").
+	 * @deprecated as of Spring 3.1 in favor of
+	 * {@link TransactionManagementCapability#TRANSACTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public static final String TRANSACTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME =
-			TxAnnotationDrivenExecutor.TRANSACTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME;
+			TransactionManagementCapability.TRANSACTION_ASPECT_BEAN_NAME;
 
 
 	/**