diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
index dc862823761..ebbcd83fd23 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 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.
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ public abstract class AnnotationUtils {
 	private static <A extends Annotation> A searchOnInterfaces(Method method, Class<A> annotationType, Class[] ifcs) {
 		A annotation = null;
 		for (Class<?> iface : ifcs) {
-			Method equivalentMethod = null;
+			Method equivalentMethod;
 			try {
-				equivalentMethod = iface.getDeclaredMethod(method.getName(), method.getParameterTypes());
+				equivalentMethod = iface.getMethod(method.getName(), method.getParameterTypes());
 				annotation = getAnnotation(equivalentMethod, annotationType);
 			}
 			catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public abstract class AnnotationUtils {
 	 * Retrieve the <em>default value</em> of a named Annotation attribute, given an annotation instance.
 	 * @param annotation the annotation instance from which to retrieve the default value
 	 * @param attributeName the name of the attribute value to retrieve
-	 * @return the default value of the named attribute, or <code>null</code> if not found.
+	 * @return the default value of the named attribute, or <code>null</code> if not found
 	 * @see #getDefaultValue(Class, String)
 	 */
 	public static Object getDefaultValue(Annotation annotation, String attributeName) {
diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index c47c02b51b1..0c6e97cb09a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 
 	/**
 	 * Perform the given callback operation on all matching methods of the given
-	 * class and superclasses.
+	 * class and superclasses (or given interface and super-interfaces).
 	 * <p>The same named method occurring on subclass and superclass will appear
 	 * twice, unless excluded by the specified {@link MethodFilter}.
 	 * @param clazz class to start looking at
@@ -443,24 +443,27 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 			throws IllegalArgumentException {
 
 		// Keep backing up the inheritance hierarchy.
-		Class<?> targetClass = clazz;
-		do {
-			Method[] methods = targetClass.getDeclaredMethods();
-			for (Method method : methods) {
-				if (mf != null && !mf.matches(method)) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				try {
-					mc.doWith(method);
-				}
-				catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
-					throw new IllegalStateException("Shouldn't be illegal to access method '" + method.getName()
-							+ "': " + ex);
-				}
+		Method[] methods = clazz.getDeclaredMethods();
+		for (Method method : methods) {
+			if (mf != null && !mf.matches(method)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			try {
+				mc.doWith(method);
+			}
+			catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Shouldn't be illegal to access method '" + method.getName()
+						+ "': " + ex);
+			}
+		}
+		if (clazz.getSuperclass() != null) {
+			doWithMethods(clazz.getSuperclass(), mc, mf);
+		}
+		else if (clazz.isInterface()) {
+			for (Class<?> superIfc : clazz.getInterfaces()) {
+				doWithMethods(superIfc, mc, mf);
 			}
-			targetClass = targetClass.getSuperclass();
 		}
-		while (targetClass != null);
 	}
 
 	/**