diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/model/ui/config/BinderExecutor.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/model/ui/config/BinderExecutor.java
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-/*
- * Copyright 2004-2009 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
- *
- *      http://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.model.ui.config;
-
-import org.springframework.model.binder.Binder;
-import org.springframework.model.binder.BindingResults;
-
-/**
- * A SPI interface that lets you configure a {@link Binder}, then execute it.
- * Hides details about the source of binder field values.
- * @author Keith Donald
- * @since 3.0
- * @param <M> the type of model to bind to
- */
-public interface BinderExecutor<M> {
-	
-	/**
-	 * Configure the model object to bind to.
-	 * @param model the model
-	 */
-	void setModel(M model);
-	
-	/**
-	 * Configure a bindable field.
-	 * @param fieldPath the field path, typically a domain object property path on the model object in format &lt;prop&gt;[.nestedProp]
-	 * @return a builder for the field model configuration
-	 */
-	FieldModelConfiguration field(String fieldPath);
-
-	// TODO allow injection of pre-created BindingRules
-
-	/**
-	 * Execute the bind operation.
-	 * @return the binding results
-	 */
-	BindingResults bind();
-
-	// TODO return validation results
-	/**
-	 * Execute the validate operation.
-	 */
-	void validate();
-	
-	/**
-	 * The model that was bound to.
-	 */
-	M getModel();
-	
-}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/model/ui/config/BindingLifecycle.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/model/ui/config/BindingLifecycle.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2004-2009 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
+ *
+ *      http://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.model.ui.config;
+
+/**
+ * A SPI interface that lets you configure a BindingLifecycle for a model, then execute it.
+ * Hides details about the source of submitted field values.
+ * @author Keith Donald
+ * @since 3.0
+ * @param <M> the type of model this lifecycle is for
+ */
+public interface BindingLifecycle<M> {
+
+	/**
+	 * Configure the model object to bind to.
+	 * Optional operation.
+	 * If not called, the model be a new instance of <M> created by invoking it's default constructor.
+	 * @param model the model
+	 */
+	void setModel(M model);
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute this binding lifecycle.
+	 * The steps are:
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li>Get a PresentationModel for model M.</li>
+	 * <li>Bind submitted values to the PresentationModel</li>
+	 * <li>Validate the PresentationModel</li>.
+	 * <li>Commit changes to M if no bind and validation errors occur.</li> 
+	 * </ul>
+	 * @throws IllegalStateExeption if no model was set and no default constructor was found on M.
+	 */
+	void execute();
+
+	/**
+	 * If executing the lifecycle produced errors.
+	 */
+	boolean hasErrors();
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the model instance this lifecycle executed against.
+	 */
+	M getModel();
+
+}