diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java
index 45b93d62e3a..a03625b846c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/Binding.java
@@ -61,6 +61,26 @@ public interface Binding {
 	 * Used to determine if the user can see the field.
 	 */
 	boolean isVisible();
+
+	/**
+	 * The current binding status.
+	 * Initially {@link BindingStatus#CLEAN clean}.
+	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#DIRTY} after applying a source value to the value buffer.
+	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#COMMITTED} after successfully committing the buffered value.
+	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#INVALID_SOURCE_VALUE} if a source value could not be applied.
+	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#COMMIT_FAILURE} if a buffered value could not be committed.
+	 */
+	BindingStatus getStatus();
+
+	/**
+	 * An alert that communicates current status to the user.
+	 * Returns <code>null</code> if {@link BindingStatus#CLEAN} and {@link ValidationStatus#NOT_VALIDATED}.
+	 * Returns a {@link Severity#INFO} Alert with code <code>bindSuccess</code> when {@link BindingStatus#COMMITTED}.
+	 * Returns a {@link Severity#ERROR} Alert with code <code>typeMismatch</code> when {@link BindingStatus#INVALID_SOURCE_VALUE} or {@link BindingStatus#COMMIT_FAILURE} due to a value parse / type conversion error.
+	 * Returns a {@link Severity#FATAL} Alert with code <code>internalError</code> when {@link BindingStatus#COMMIT_FAILURE} due to a unexpected runtime exception.
+	 * Returns a {@link Severity#INFO} Alert describing results of validation if {@link ValidationStatus#VALID} or {@link ValidationStatus#INVALID}.
+	 */
+	Alert getStatusAlert();
 	
 	/**
 	 * Apply the source value to this binding.
@@ -79,26 +99,6 @@ public interface Binding {
 	 */
 	Object getInvalidSourceValue();
 	
-	/**
-	 * The current binding status.
-	 * Initially {@link BindingStatus#CLEAN clean}.
-	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#DIRTY} after applying a source value to the value buffer.
-	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#COMMITTED} after successfully committing the buffered value.
-	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#INVALID_SOURCE_VALUE} if a source value could not be applied.
-	 * Is {@link BindingStatus#COMMIT_FAILURE} if a buffered value could not be committed.
-	 */
-	BindingStatus getStatus();
-	
-	/**
-	 * An alert that communicates current status to the user.
-	 * Returns <code>null</code> if {@link BindingStatus#CLEAN} and {@link ValidationStatus#NOT_VALIDATED}.
-	 * Returns a {@link Severity#INFO} Alert with code <code>bindSuccess</code> when {@link BindingStatus#COMMITTED}.
-	 * Returns a {@link Severity#ERROR} Alert with code <code>typeMismatch</code> when {@link BindingStatus#INVALID_SOURCE_VALUE} or {@link BindingStatus#COMMIT_FAILURE} due to a value parse / type conversion error.
-	 * Returns a {@link Severity#FATAL} Alert with code <code>internalError</code> when {@link BindingStatus#COMMIT_FAILURE} due to a unexpected runtime exception.
-	 * Returns a {@link Severity#INFO} Alert describing results of validation if {@link ValidationStatus#VALID} or {@link ValidationStatus#INVALID}.
-	 */
-	Alert getStatusAlert();
-	
 	/**
 	 * Commit the buffered value to the model.
 	 * Sets to {@link BindingStatus#COMMITTED} if succeeds.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public interface Binding {
 	 * @return the binding to the nested property
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if not a bean
 	 */
-	Binding getBinding(String property);
+	Binding getNestedBinding(String property);
 
 	/**
 	 * If bound to an indexable Collection, either a {@link java.util.List} or an array.
@@ -155,58 +155,4 @@ public interface Binding {
 	 * @return the formatted string
 	 */
 	String formatValue(Object potentialModelValue);
-	
-	/**
-	 * Binding states.
-	 * @author Keith Donald
-	 */
-	public enum BindingStatus {
-		
-		/**
-		 * Initial state: No value is buffered, and there is a direct channel to the model value.
-		 */
-		CLEAN,
-		
-		/**
-		 * An invalid source value is applied.
-		 */
-		INVALID_SOURCE_VALUE,
-		
-		/**
-		 * The binding buffer contains a valid value that has not been committed.
-		 */
-		DIRTY,
-
-		/**
-		 * The buffered value has been committed.
-		 */
-		COMMITTED,
-		
-		/**
-		 * The buffered value failed to commit.
-		 */
-		COMMIT_FAILURE
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Validation states.
-	 * @author Keith Donald
-	 */
-	public enum ValidationStatus {
-
-		/**
-		 * Initial state: No validation has run.
-		 */
-		NOT_VALIDATED,
-		
-		/**
-		 * Validation has succeeded.
-		 */
-		VALID,
-		
-		/**
-		 * Validation has failed.
-		 */
-		INVALID
-	}
 }
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diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BindingStatus.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BindingStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..685ec456c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/BindingStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+/**
+ * Binding states.
+ * @author Keith Donald
+ */
+public enum BindingStatus {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initial state: No value is buffered, and there is a direct channel to the model value.
+	 */
+	CLEAN,
+	
+	/**
+	 * An invalid source value is applied.
+	 */
+	INVALID_SOURCE_VALUE,
+	
+	/**
+	 * The binding buffer contains a valid value that has not been committed.
+	 */
+	DIRTY,
+
+	/**
+	 * The buffered value has been committed.
+	 */
+	COMMITTED,
+	
+	/**
+	 * The buffered value failed to commit.
+	 */
+	COMMIT_FAILURE
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/ValidationStatus.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/ValidationStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..204d0adf2cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/ValidationStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package org.springframework.ui.binding;
+
+/**
+ * Validation states.
+ * @author Keith Donald
+ */
+public enum ValidationStatus {
+
+	/**
+	 * Initial state: No validation has run.
+	 */
+	NOT_VALIDATED,
+	
+	/**
+	 * Validation has succeeded.
+	 */
+	VALID,
+	
+	/**
+	 * Validation has failed.
+	 */
+	INVALID
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/BindingResult.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/BindingResult.java
index caee4d62a5a..953316ca4a5 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/BindingResult.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/BindingResult.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public interface BindingResult {
 
 	/**
 	 * The model property this binding result is for.
-	 * @see Binder#getBinding(String)
+	 * @see Binder#getNestedBinding(String)
 	 */
 	String getProperty();
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/GenericBinder.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/GenericBinder.java
index d196fe05762..7dfed3bf632 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/GenericBinder.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/binder/GenericBinder.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeConverter;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.Binding;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.BindingFactory;
-import org.springframework.ui.binding.Binding.BindingStatus;
+import org.springframework.ui.binding.BindingStatus;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.support.PropertyNotFoundException;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinding.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinding.java
index d1a6a17f7af..87944e9a1dd 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinding.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinding.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.style.StylerUtils;
 import org.springframework.ui.alert.Alert;
 import org.springframework.ui.alert.Severity;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.Binding;
+import org.springframework.ui.binding.BindingStatus;
 import org.springframework.ui.format.Formatter;
 import org.springframework.ui.message.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.ui.message.ResolvableArgument;
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ public class GenericBinding implements Binding {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public Binding getBinding(String property) {
+	public Binding getNestedBinding(String property) {
 		return bindingContext.getBinding(property);
 	}
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBindingFactory.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBindingFactory.java
index c9a3bca8e26..bbd9ace9030 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBindingFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBindingFactory.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class GenericBindingFactory implements BindingFactory {
 					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempted to index a property that is not a List or Map");
 				}
 			} else {
-				binding = binding.getBinding(element.getValue());
+				binding = binding.getNestedBinding(element.getValue());
 			}
 		}
 		return binding;
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinderTests.java b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinderTests.java
index 79a7db83da6..74363f3cc0f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinderTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/ui/binding/support/GenericBinderTests.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.core.style.ToStringCreator;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.Binding;
-import org.springframework.ui.binding.Binding.BindingStatus;
+import org.springframework.ui.binding.BindingStatus;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.binder.BindingResults;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.binder.GenericBinder;
 import org.springframework.ui.binding.binder.MissingSourceValuesException;