diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.java
index 17f403029a..5556aa120f 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.java
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  */
 public class AnnotationAwareOrderComparator extends OrderComparator {
 
+	/**
+	 * Shared default instance of AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.
+	 */
 	public static AnnotationAwareOrderComparator INSTANCE = new AnnotationAwareOrderComparator();
 
+
 	@Override
 	protected int getOrder(Object obj) {
 		if (obj instanceof Ordered) {
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparatorTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparatorTests.java
index 0a3e64f98e..9bdd19f54b 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparatorTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationAwareOrderComparatorTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2012 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.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for {@link AnnotationAwareOrderComparator}.
- * 
+ *
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  */
 public class AnnotationAwareOrderComparatorTests {