diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/MalformedJavaConfigurationException.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/MalformedConfigurationException.java
similarity index 90%
rename from org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/MalformedJavaConfigurationException.java
rename to org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/MalformedConfigurationException.java
index a331ccee10..ba3e2a2c93 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/MalformedJavaConfigurationException.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/MalformedConfigurationException.java
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ import java.util.List;
  * @author  Chris Beams
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
-public class MalformedJavaConfigurationException extends RuntimeException {
+public class MalformedConfigurationException extends RuntimeException {
 
     private final List<? extends UsageError> errors;
 
-    public MalformedJavaConfigurationException(String message) {
+    public MalformedConfigurationException(String message) {
         super(message);
         this.errors = new ArrayList<UsageError>();
     }
 
-    public MalformedJavaConfigurationException(UsageError... errors) {
+    public MalformedConfigurationException(UsageError... errors) {
         super(toString(errors));
         this.errors = Arrays.asList(errors);
     }
diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/util/DefaultScopes.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/Scopes.java
similarity index 55%
rename from org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/util/DefaultScopes.java
rename to org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/Scopes.java
index f92c2ced9e..1b0636c9b1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/util/DefaultScopes.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/Scopes.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 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.
@@ -13,22 +13,26 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.config.java.util;
-
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
+package org.springframework.config.java;
 
 
 /**
- * Constant class contains the names of the scopes supported out of the box in Spring 2.0.
+ * Enumerates the names of the scopes supported out of the box in Spring.
+ * <p>
+ * Not modeled as an actual java enum because annotations that accept a scope
+ * attribute must allow for user-defined scope names.  Given that java
+ * enums are not extensible, these must remain simple string constants.
  *
- * @author  Costin Leau
  * @author  Chris Beams
+ * @since 3.0
  */
-public abstract class DefaultScopes {
+public class Scopes {
+	
+	private Scopes() { }
 
-    public static final String SINGLETON = BeanDefinition.SCOPE_SINGLETON;
+    public static final String SINGLETON = "singleton"; // see BeanDefinition.SCOPE_SINGLETON;
 
-    public static final String PROTOTYPE = BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE;
+    public static final String PROTOTYPE = "prototype"; // see BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE;
 
     public static final String REQUEST = "request"; // see WebApplicationContext.SCOPE_REQUEST;
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/UsageError.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/UsageError.java
index 90767b6a41..43b0f78ec9 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/UsageError.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/UsageError.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ package org.springframework.config.java;
  * possible usage errors.
  *
  * @author  Chris Beams
- * @see     MalformedJavaConfigurationException
+ * @see     MalformedConfigurationException
  */
 public abstract class UsageError {
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/Bean.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/Bean.java
index bf505f7945..5c2e74ef3c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/Bean.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/Bean.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.config.java.ConfigurationClass;
 import org.springframework.config.java.ConfigurationModel;
 import org.springframework.config.java.Factory;
 import org.springframework.config.java.ModelMethod;
+import org.springframework.config.java.Scopes;
 import org.springframework.config.java.UsageError;
 import org.springframework.config.java.Validator;
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ public @interface Bean {
      * Scope: whether the bean is a singleton, prototype or custom scope.
      * Default is singleton.
      */
-    String scope() default BeanDefinition.SCOPE_SINGLETON;
+    String scope() default Scopes.SINGLETON;
 
     /**
      * Bean autowire strategy.
diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/BeanRegistrar.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/BeanRegistrar.java
index 1485371f29..b62eca4a9f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/BeanRegistrar.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/ext/BeanRegistrar.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.config.java.BeanDefinitionRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.config.java.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.config.java.ConfigurationClass;
-import org.springframework.config.java.MalformedJavaConfigurationException;
+import org.springframework.config.java.MalformedConfigurationException;
 import org.springframework.config.java.ModelMethod;
 import org.springframework.config.java.UsageError;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BeanRegistrar implements BeanDefinitionRegistrar {
                 // ensure that overriding is ok
                 if (bean.allowOverriding() == false) {
                     UsageError error = configClass.new IllegalBeanOverrideError(null, method);
-                    throw new MalformedJavaConfigurationException(error);
+                    throw new MalformedConfigurationException(error);
                 }
 
                 // overriding is legal, return immediately
diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/support/ConfigurationPostProcessor.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/support/ConfigurationPostProcessor.java
index 921444d4a7..99c337fa0d 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/support/ConfigurationPostProcessor.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/main/java/org/springframework/config/java/support/ConfigurationPostProcessor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.config.java.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.config.java.ConfigurationModel;
-import org.springframework.config.java.MalformedJavaConfigurationException;
+import org.springframework.config.java.MalformedConfigurationException;
 import org.springframework.config.java.UsageError;
 import org.springframework.config.java.internal.enhancement.ConfigurationEnhancer;
 import org.springframework.config.java.internal.parsing.ConfigurationParser;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class ConfigurationPostProcessor implements Ordered, BeanFactoryPostProce
         ArrayList<UsageError> errors = new ArrayList<UsageError>();
         model.validate(errors);
         if (errors.size() > 0)
-            throw new MalformedJavaConfigurationException(errors.toArray(new UsageError[] { }));
+            throw new MalformedConfigurationException(errors.toArray(new UsageError[] { }));
 
         modelBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(model);
     }
diff --git a/org.springframework.config.java/src/test/java/test/basic/BasicTests.java b/org.springframework.config.java/src/test/java/test/basic/BasicTests.java
index 60b6157a89..cf95008287 100644
--- a/org.springframework.config.java/src/test/java/test/basic/BasicTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.config.java/src/test/java/test/basic/BasicTests.java
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostP
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.config.java.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.config.java.Scopes;
 import org.springframework.config.java.ext.Bean;
 import org.springframework.config.java.support.ConfigurationPostProcessor;
-import org.springframework.config.java.util.DefaultScopes;
 
 import test.beans.ITestBean;
 import test.beans.TestBean;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class BasicTests {
 			return bar;
 		}
 		
-		@Bean(scope=DefaultScopes.PROTOTYPE) 
+		@Bean(scope=Scopes.PROTOTYPE) 
 		public TestBean baz() {
 			return new TestBean("bar");
 		}