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[07/22] incubator-tamaya git commit: TAMAYA-274 Reduced API footprint by using Java 8 features. Added some lambdas. TAMAYA-355 Enable mapping of lists and arrays into internal datastructures. TAMAYA-353 Adding support for different classloaders.

TAMAYA-274  Reduced API footprint by using Java 8 features. Added some lambdas.
TAMAYA-355  Enable mapping of lists and arrays into internal datastructures.
TAMAYA-353  Adding support for different classloaders.


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/commit/e45effd2
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/tree/e45effd2
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/diff/e45effd2

Branch: refs/heads/master
Commit: e45effd223ff2601e6251c3bcee3641dea27566c
Parents: bf18659
Author: Anatole Tresch <at...@gmail.com>
Authored: Tue Oct 23 18:37:52 2018 +0200
Committer: Anatole Tresch <at...@gmail.com>
Committed: Tue Oct 23 18:37:53 2018 +0200

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 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java  |   2 +
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java     |   5 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java   | 184 ++++-
 .../apache/tamaya/ConfigurationProvider.java    |  33 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/spi/ClassloaderAware.java |  50 ++
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationBuilder.java |  59 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContext.java |  73 +-
 .../tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContextBuilder.java |  21 +
 .../tamaya/spi/ConfigurationProviderSpi.java    |  52 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/ConversionContext.java    | 103 ++-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContext.java    |  85 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyConverter.java    |  14 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyFilter.java   |   7 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySource.java   |   8 +-
 .../tamaya/spi/PropertySourceProvider.java      |   4 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyValue.java    | 787 ++++++++++++++++---
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyValueBuilder.java | 138 ++--
 .../spi/PropertyValueCombinationPolicy.java     |  13 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/spi/ServiceContext.java   |  58 +-
 .../tamaya/spi/ServiceContextManager.java       |  70 +-
 .../tamaya/ConfigurationProviderTest.java       |  10 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationTest.java    |  86 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/TestConfiguration.java    |  17 +-
 .../tamaya/TestConfigurationProvider.java       |   4 +-
 .../spi/ConfigurationProviderSpiTest.java       |   4 +-
 .../tamaya/spi/ConversionContextTest.java       | 112 +--
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContextTest.java    | 107 ++-
 .../tamaya/spi/PropertyValueBuilderTest.java    | 490 +++++-------
 .../spi/PropertyValueCombinationPolicyTest.java |  16 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyValueTest.java    | 391 ++++++---
 .../tamaya/spi/ServiceContextManagerTest.java   |  22 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/ServiceContextTest.java   |  21 +-
 .../spi/TestLowerOrdinalServiceContext.java     |  13 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/spi/TestServiceContext.java   |  25 +-
 .../core/internal/CoreConfigurationBuilder.java |  11 +-
 .../internal/CoreConfigurationProvider.java     |  41 +-
 .../core/internal/OSGIServiceContext.java       |  15 +-
 .../converters/BigDecimalConverter.java         |   9 +-
 .../converters/BigIntegerConverter.java         |  41 +-
 .../internal/converters/BooleanConverter.java   |   5 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/ByteConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/CharConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/ClassConverter.java     |   5 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/ConvertQuery.java  |  29 +-
 .../internal/converters/CurrencyConverter.java  |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/DoubleConverter.java    |   7 +-
 .../internal/converters/DurationConverter.java  |   7 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/FileConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/FloatConverter.java     |   8 +-
 .../internal/converters/InstantConverter.java   |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/IntegerConverter.java   |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/LocalDateConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../converters/LocalDateTimeConverter.java      |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/LocalTimeConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/LongConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/NumberConverter.java    |   9 +-
 .../converters/OffsetDateTimeConverter.java     |   5 +-
 .../converters/OffsetTimeConverter.java         |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/OptionalConverter.java  |   6 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/PathConverter.java |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/ShortConverter.java     |   5 +-
 .../internal/converters/SupplierConverter.java  |   6 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/URIConverter.java  |   5 +-
 .../core/internal/converters/URLConverter.java  |   5 +-
 .../tamaya/core/ConfigurationBuilderTest.java   |  32 +-
 .../core/ConfigurationContextBuilderTest.java   |  32 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/core/ConfigurationTest.java   |   8 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/core/OSGIActivatorTest.java   |   8 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/core/TestPropertySource.java  |   8 +-
 .../tamaya/core/internal/BannerManagerTest.java |   2 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/core/internal/C.java |   2 +-
 .../tamaya/core/internal/CTestConverter.java    |   3 +-
 .../internal/CoreConfigurationBuilderTest.java  |  17 +-
 .../internal/CoreConfigurationProviderTest.java |  18 +-
 .../core/internal/CoreConfigurationTest.java    |  13 +-
 .../core/internal/OSGIServiceContextTest.java   |   4 +-
 .../converters/BigDecimalConverterTest.java     |  19 +-
 .../converters/BigIntegerConverterTest.java     |  24 +-
 .../converters/BooleanConverterTest.java        |  12 +-
 .../internal/converters/ByteConverterTest.java  |  16 +-
 .../internal/converters/CharConverterTest.java  |  35 +-
 .../internal/converters/ClassConverterTest.java |  21 +-
 .../internal/converters/ConvertQueryTest.java   |   9 +-
 .../converters/CurrencyConverterTest.java       |  26 +-
 .../converters/DoubleConverterTest.java         |  29 +-
 .../converters/DurationConverterTest.java       |  20 +-
 .../internal/converters/FileConverterTest.java  |   7 +-
 .../internal/converters/FloatConverterTest.java |  30 +-
 .../converters/InstantConverterTest.java        |  12 +-
 .../converters/IntegerConverterTest.java        |  19 +-
 .../converters/LocalDateConverterTest.java      |  12 +-
 .../converters/LocalDateTimeConverterTest.java  |  12 +-
 .../converters/LocalTimeConverterTest.java      |  12 +-
 .../internal/converters/LongConverterTest.java  |  19 +-
 .../converters/NumberConverterTest.java         |  23 +-
 .../converters/OffsetDateTimeConverterTest.java |  13 +-
 .../converters/OffsetTimeConverterTest.java     |  12 +-
 .../converters/OptionalConverterTest.java       |  22 +-
 .../internal/converters/PathConverterTest.java  |  19 +-
 .../internal/converters/ShortConverterTest.java |  19 +-
 .../converters/SupplierConverterTest.java       |  18 +-
 .../internal/converters/URIConverterTest.java   |  22 +-
 .../internal/converters/URLConverterTest.java   |  22 +-
 .../testdata/TestPropertyDefaultSource.java     |   2 +-
 .../core/testdata/TestPropertyFilter.java       |  13 +-
 .../testdata/TestRemovingPropertyFilter.java    |  14 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/ConfigValueEvaluator.java |  55 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/ConfigurationBuilder.java | 334 --------
 .../tamaya/spisupport/DefaultConfiguration.java |  86 +-
 .../spisupport/DefaultConfigurationBuilder.java | 301 +++++--
 .../spisupport/DefaultConfigurationContext.java |  45 +-
 .../DefaultConfigurationContextBuilder.java     |  32 +-
 .../spisupport/DefaultServiceContext.java       | 135 ++--
 .../apache/tamaya/spisupport/EnumConverter.java |   6 +-
 .../spisupport/PropertyConverterManager.java    |  39 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/PropertyFiltering.java    | 103 ++-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/RegexPropertyFilter.java  |   9 +-
 .../propertysource/BasePropertySource.java      |   4 +-
 .../EnvironmentPropertySource.java              |  15 +-
 .../JavaConfigurationPropertySource.java        |  34 +-
 .../PropertiesResourcePropertySource.java       |   7 +-
 .../propertysource/SimplePropertySource.java    |  14 +-
 .../propertysource/SystemPropertySource.java    |  13 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/spisupport/C.java    |   2 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/CTestConverter.java       |   3 +-
 .../DefaultConfigValueEvaluatorTest.java        |   5 +-
 .../DefaultConfigurationBuilderTest.java        |  20 +-
 .../DefaultConfigurationContextBuilderTest.java |  44 +-
 .../spisupport/DefaultConfigurationTest.java    |  43 +-
 .../spisupport/EmptyConfigurationContext.java   |   5 +
 .../EmptyConfigurationContextBuilder.java       |  16 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/EnumConverterTest.java    |   9 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/IntegerTestConverter.java |   6 +-
 .../spisupport/MockedConfigurationContext.java  |  15 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/MockedPropertyFilter.java |   3 +-
 .../tamaya/spisupport/MockedPropertySource.java |   2 +-
 .../PropertyConverterManagerTest.java           |  60 +-
 .../PropertyFilterComparatorTest.java           |   6 +-
 .../spisupport/RegexPropertyFilterTest.java     |  29 +-
 .../spisupport/TestConfigurationProvider.java   |   6 +-
 .../propertysource/EnumConverterTest.java       |   8 +-
 .../EnvironmentPropertySourceTest.java          |   8 +-
 .../JavaConfigurationProviderTest.java          |   5 +-
 .../PropertiesResourcePropertySourceTest.java   |   5 +-
 .../SimplePropertySourceTest.java               |   4 +-
 .../SystemPropertySourceTest.java               |   4 +-
 .../TestPropertyDefaultSource.java              |   3 +-
 .../WrappedPropertySourceTest.java              |   2 +-
 .../services/DefaultServiceContext.java         |  40 +-
 .../src/main/assembly/distribution-src.xml      |   2 +-
 distribution/src/main/assembly/index.html       |   2 +-
 151 files changed, 3518 insertions(+), 2114 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
index 52f97c1..64853c5 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ package org.apache.tamaya;
  * Models a function that maps a given {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} to another {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}. This can be used
  * to model additional functionality and applying it to a given {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} instance by calling
  * the {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration#with(org.apache.tamaya.ConfigOperator)} method.
+ * @deprecated Use {@link java.util.function.UnaryOperator}
  */
 @FunctionalInterface
+@Deprecated
 public interface ConfigOperator {
 
     /**

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
index 25ed2ec..bc1e444 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ package org.apache.tamaya;
  * Models a function that maps a given {@link Configuration} to something else. This can be used
  * to model additional functionality and applying it to a given {@link Configuration} instance by
  * calling the {@link Configuration#query(ConfigQuery)} method.
+ *
+ * @deprecated Use {@link java.util.function.Function}
  */
 @FunctionalInterface
-public interface ConfigQuery<T> {
+@Deprecated
+public interface ConfigQuery<T>{
 
     /**
      * Creates a result based on the given {@link Configuration}. Queries basically act similar to

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
index 5a8c895..7363a8f 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
@@ -20,8 +20,14 @@ package org.apache.tamaya;
 
 import org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConfigurationBuilder;
 import org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConfigurationContext;
+import org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConfigurationProviderSpi;
+import org.apache.tamaya.spi.ServiceContextManager;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
 
 
 /**
@@ -70,6 +76,40 @@ public interface Configuration {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Access a String property, using an an {@link Optional} instance.
+     *
+     * @param key the property's key, not {@code null}.
+     * @return the property's keys.
+     */
+    default Optional<String> getOptional(String key){
+        return Optional.ofNullable(getOrDefault(key, String.class, null));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Access a property, using an an {@link Optional} instance.
+     *
+     * @param key the property's key, not {@code null}.
+     * @param type the target type, not null.
+     * @param <T> the type of the class modeled by the type parameter
+     * @return the property's keys.
+     */
+    default <T> Optional<T> getOptional(String key, Class<T> type){
+        return Optional.ofNullable(getOrDefault(key, TypeLiteral.of(type), null));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Access a property, using an an {@link Optional} instance.
+     *
+     * @param key the property's key, not {@code null}.
+     * @param type the target type, not null.
+     * @param <T> the type of the class modeled by the type parameter
+     * @return the property's keys.
+     */
+    default <T> Optional<T> getOptional(String key, TypeLiteral<T> type){
+        return Optional.ofNullable(getOrDefault(key, type, null));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Gets the property keys as type T. This will implicitly require a corresponding {@link
      * org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertyConverter} to be available that is capable of providing type T
      * fromMap for the given String keys.
@@ -135,7 +175,7 @@ public interface Configuration {
      * Access all currently known configuration properties as a full {@code Map<String,String>}.
      * Be aware that entries from non scannable parts of the registered {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertySource}
      * instances may not be contained in the result, but nevertheless be accessible by calling one of the
-     * {@code get(...)} methods.
+     * {@code current(...)} methods.
      * @return all currently known configuration properties.
      */
     Map<String,String> getProperties();
@@ -146,23 +186,49 @@ public interface Configuration {
      * @param operator A configuration operator, e.g. a filter, or an adjuster
      *                 combining configurations, never  {@code null}.
      * @return the new adjusted configuration returned by the {@code operator}, never {@code null}.
+     * @deprecated use {@link #map(UnaryOperator)}
      */
+    @Deprecated
     default Configuration with(ConfigOperator operator){
         return operator.operate(this);
     }
 
     /**
+     * Extension point for adjusting configuration.
+     *
+     * @param operator A configuration operator, e.g. a filter, or an adjuster
+     *                 combining configurations, never  {@code null}.
+     * @return the new adjusted configuration returned by the {@code operator}, never {@code null}.
+     */
+    default Configuration map(UnaryOperator<Configuration> operator){
+        return operator.apply(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Query a configuration.
      *
      * @param <T> the type of the configuration.
      * @param query the query, not {@code null}.
      * @return the result returned by the {@code query}.
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #adapt(Function)}
      */
+    @Deprecated
     default <T> T query(ConfigQuery<T> query){
         return query.query(this);
     }
 
     /**
+     * Query a configuration.
+     *
+     * @param <T> the type of the configuration.
+     * @param query the query, not {@code null}.
+     * @return the result returned by the {@code query}.
+     */
+    default <T> T adapt(Function<Configuration, T> query){
+        return query.apply(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Access a configuration's context.
      * @return the configuration context, never null.
      */
@@ -173,7 +239,121 @@ public interface Configuration {
      * @return a new builder, never null.
      */
     default ConfigurationBuilder toBuilder() {
-        return ConfigurationProvider.getConfigurationBuilder().setConfiguration(this);
+        return getContext().getServiceContext()
+                .getService(ConfigurationProviderSpi.class).getConfigurationBuilder().setConfiguration(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method allows replacement of the current default {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} with a new
+     * instance. It is the responsibility of the ConfigurationProvider to trigger
+     * corresponding update events for the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}, so observing
+     * listeners can do whatever is appropriate to react to any given configuration change.
+     *
+     * @param config the new Configuration to be applied, not {@code null}
+     * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the current provider is read-only and
+     *                                                 does not support
+     *                                                 applying a new Configuration.
+     */
+    static void setCurrent(Configuration config) {
+        ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext()
+                .getService(ConfigurationProviderSpi.class).setConfiguration(config, Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method allows replacement of the current default {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} with a new
+     * instance. It is the responsibility of the ConfigurationProvider to trigger
+     * corresponding update events for the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}, so observing
+     * listeners can do whatever is appropriate to react to any given configuration change.
+     *
+     * @param config the new Configuration to be applied, not {@code null}
+     * @param classLoader the target classloader, not null.
+     * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the current provider is read-only and
+     *                                                 does not support
+     *                                                 applying a new Configuration.
+     */
+    static void setCurrent(Configuration config, ClassLoader classLoader) {
+        ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext(classLoader)
+                .getService(ConfigurationProviderSpi.class).setConfiguration(config, classLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Access the configuration instance for the current thread's context classloader.
+     * @return the configuration instance, never null.
+     */
+    static Configuration current(){
+        return ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext()
+                .getService(ConfigurationProviderSpi.class).getConfiguration(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Accesses the configuration for a given classloader.
+     * @param classloader the classloader, not null.
+     * @return the configuration instance, never null.
+     */
+    static Configuration current(ClassLoader classloader){
+        return ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext(classloader)
+                .getService(ConfigurationProviderSpi.class).getConfiguration(classloader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Access a new configuration builder initialized with the current thread's context classloader.
+     * @return the builder, never null.
+     */
+    static ConfigurationBuilder createConfigurationBuilder(){
+        return ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext()
+                .getService(ConfigurationProviderSpi.class).getConfigurationBuilder();
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Immutable and reusable, thread-safe implementation of an empty propertySource.
+     */
+    Configuration EMPTY = new Configuration() {
+
+        @Override
+        public String get(String key) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getOrDefault(String key, String defaultValue) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <T> T getOrDefault(String key, Class<T> type, T defaultValue) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <T> T get(String key, Class<T> type) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <T> T get(String key, TypeLiteral<T> type) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <T> T getOrDefault(String key, TypeLiteral<T> type, T defaultValue) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Map<String, String> getProperties() {
+            return Collections.emptyMap();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ConfigurationContext getContext() {
+            return ConfigurationContext.EMPTY;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString(){
+            return "Configuration<empty>";
+        }
+    };
+
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationProvider.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationProvider.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationProvider.java
index bb32550..54d82f4 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationProvider.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationProvider.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Static access to the {@link Configuration} of the whole application.
+ * @deprecated Use static methods of {@link Configuration}
  */
+@Deprecated
 public final class ConfigurationProvider {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(ConfigurationProvider.class.getName());
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationProvider {
             throw new IllegalStateException("ConfigurationProviderSpi not available.");
         }
         LOG.finest("TAMAYA Delegate    : " + spi.getClass().getName());
-        LOG.info("TAMAYA Configuration : " + spi.getConfiguration());
+        LOG.info("TAMAYA Configuration : " + spi.getConfiguration(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()));
         return spi;
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,16 @@ public final class ConfigurationProvider {
      * @return the corresponding Configuration instance, never {@code null}.
      */
     public static Configuration getConfiguration() {
-        return spi().getConfiguration();
+        return spi().getConfiguration(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Access the current configuration.
+     * @param classLoader the target classloader, not null.
+     * @return the corresponding Configuration instance, never {@code null}.
+     */
+    public static Configuration getConfiguration(ClassLoader classLoader) {
+        return spi().getConfiguration(classLoader);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -103,8 +114,24 @@ public final class ConfigurationProvider {
      *                                                 applying a new Configuration.
      */
     public static void setConfiguration(Configuration config) {
+        setConfiguration(config, Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method allows replacement of the current default {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} with a new
+     * instance. It is the responsibility of the ConfigurationProvider to trigger
+     * corresponding update events for the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}, so observing
+     * listeners can do whatever is appropriate to react to any given configuration change.
+     *
+     * @param config the new Configuration to be applied, not {@code null}
+     * @param classLoader the target classloader, not null.
+     * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the current provider is read-only and
+     *                                                 does not support
+     *                                                 applying a new Configuration.
+     */
+    public static void setConfiguration(Configuration config, ClassLoader classLoader) {
         LOG.info("TAMAYA Applying new Configuration: " + config);
-        spi().setConfiguration(config);
+        spi().setConfiguration(config, classLoader);
     }
 
     /**

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ClassloaderAware.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ClassloaderAware.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ClassloaderAware.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e7863a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ClassloaderAware.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+* Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+* or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+* distributed with this work for additional information
+* regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+* to you 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.apache.tamaya.spi;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * <p>This interface models a provider that serves configuration properties that is also dependent on the
+ * target classloader of the current configuration. </p>
+ * @see PropertySource
+ * @see PropertySourceProvider
+ * <h3>Implementation Requirements</h3>
+ * <p>Implementations of this interface must be</p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>Thread safe.</li>
+ * </ul>
+ */
+public interface ClassloaderAware{
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes this instance with the classloader to be used.
+     * This method is called by the implementation when the instance is loaded
+     * through the {@link ServiceContextManager}.
+     * @param classLoader the target classloader, not not null.
+     */
+    void init(ClassLoader classLoader);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the currently assigned cassloader instance.
+     * @return the classloader, never null.
+     */
+    ClassLoader getClassLoader();
+
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationBuilder.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationBuilder.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationBuilder.java
index ada9430..586faac 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationBuilder.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationBuilder.java
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
 import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
 import org.apache.tamaya.TypeLiteral;
 
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Comparator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 
 /**
  * A builder for creating new instances of {@link Configuration}.
@@ -43,6 +40,21 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
 
     /**
+     * Set the classloader to be used for loading of configuration resources, equals to
+     * {@code setServiceContext(ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext(classLoader))}.
+     * @param classLoader the classloader, not null.
+     * @return the builder for chaining.
+     */
+    ConfigurationBuilder setClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the ServiceContext to be used.
+     * @param serviceContext the serviceContext, nuo null.
+     * @return this instance for chaining.
+     */
+    ConfigurationBuilder setServiceContext(ServiceContext serviceContext);
+
+    /**
      * Init this builder instance with the given {@link Configuration} instance. This
      * method will use any existing property sources, filters, converters and the combination
      * policy of the given {@link Configuration} and initialize the current builder
@@ -52,7 +64,9 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @param config the {@link Configuration} instance to be used, not {@code null}.
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
      */
-    ConfigurationBuilder setConfiguration(Configuration config);
+    default ConfigurationBuilder setConfiguration(Configuration config){
+        return setContext(config.getContext());
+    }
 
     /**
      * Init this builder instance with the given {@link ConfigurationContext} instance. This
@@ -77,7 +91,9 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException If a property source with a given name already
      * exists.
      */
-    ConfigurationBuilder addPropertySources(PropertySource... propertySources);
+    default ConfigurationBuilder addPropertySources(PropertySource... propertySources){
+        return addPropertySources(Arrays.asList(propertySources));
+    }
 
     /**
      * This method can be used for programmatically adding {@link PropertySource}s.
@@ -107,7 +123,9 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @param propertySources the property sources to remove, not {@code null}.
      * @return the builder for chaining.
      */
-    ConfigurationBuilder removePropertySources(PropertySource... propertySources);
+    default ConfigurationBuilder removePropertySources(PropertySource... propertySources){
+        return removePropertySources(Arrays.asList(propertySources));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Removes the given property sources, if existing. The existing order of property
@@ -200,7 +218,9 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @param filters the filters to add
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
      */
-    ConfigurationBuilder addPropertyFilters(PropertyFilter... filters);
+    default ConfigurationBuilder addPropertyFilters(PropertyFilter... filters){
+        return addPropertyFilters(Arrays.asList(filters));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Adds the given {@link PropertyFilter} instances, hereby the instances are added
@@ -226,16 +246,18 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @param filters the filter to remove
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
      */
-    ConfigurationBuilder removePropertyFilters(PropertyFilter... filters);
+    default ConfigurationBuilder removePropertyFilters(PropertyFilter... filters){
+        return removePropertyFilters(Arrays.asList(filters));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Removes the given {@link PropertyFilter} instances, if existing. The order of the remaining
      * filters is preserved.
      *
-     * @param filters the filter to remove
+     * @param filter the filter to remove
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
      */
-    ConfigurationBuilder removePropertyFilters(Collection<PropertyFilter> filters);
+    ConfigurationBuilder removePropertyFilters(Collection<PropertyFilter> filter);
 
     /**
      * This method can be used for adding {@link PropertyConverter}s.
@@ -248,8 +270,11 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @param <T> the target type.
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
      */
-    <T> ConfigurationBuilder addPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral<T> typeToConvert,
-                                                   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") PropertyConverter<T>... propertyConverters);
+    default <T> ConfigurationBuilder addPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral<T> typeToConvert,
+                                                   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") PropertyConverter<T>... propertyConverters){
+        return addPropertyConverters(typeToConvert, Arrays.asList(propertyConverters));
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * This method can be used for adding {@link PropertyConverter}s.
@@ -280,8 +305,10 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      * @param <T> the target type.
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
      */
-    <T> ConfigurationBuilder removePropertyConverters(TypeLiteral<T> typeToConvert,
-                                                      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") PropertyConverter<T>... propertyConverters);
+    default <T> ConfigurationBuilder removePropertyConverters(TypeLiteral<T> typeToConvert,
+                                                      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") PropertyConverter<T>... propertyConverters){
+        return removePropertyConverters(typeToConvert, Arrays.asList(propertyConverters));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Removes the given PropertyConverter instances for the given type,
@@ -330,7 +357,9 @@ public interface ConfigurationBuilder {
      *
      * @param policy the {@link PropertyValueCombinationPolicy} used, not {@code null}.
      * @return this builder, for chaining, never null.
+     * @deprecated Will be removed.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     ConfigurationBuilder setPropertyValueCombinationPolicy(PropertyValueCombinationPolicy policy);
 
     /**

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContext.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContext.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContext.java
index 448a9d1..c85d73c 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContext.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContext.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
 
 import org.apache.tamaya.TypeLiteral;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public interface ConfigurationContext {
 
+
+    /**
+     * Access the underlying {@link ServiceContext}.
+     * @return the service context, never null.
+     */
+    ServiceContext getServiceContext();
+
     /**
      * This method can be used for programmatically adding {@link PropertySource}s.
      * It is not needed for normal 'usage' by end users, but only for Extension Developers!
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ public interface ConfigurationContext {
      * This method returns the current list of registered {@link PropertySource}s ordered via their ordinal.
      * {@link PropertySource}s with a lower ordinal come last. The {@link PropertySource} with the
      * highest ordinal comes first.
-     * If two {@link PropertySource}s have the same ordinal number they will get sorted
+     * If two {@link PropertySource}s have the same ordinal number they will current sorted
      * using their class name just to ensure the user at least gets the same ordering
      * after a JVM restart, hereby names before are added last.
      * {@link PropertySource}s are loaded when this method is called the first time, which basically is
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ public interface ConfigurationContext {
      * <p>
      * {@link PropertyConverter}s with a higher {@link javax.annotation.Priority} come first.
      * The {@link PropertyConverter} with the lowest {@link javax.annotation.Priority} comes last.
-     * If two {@link PropertyConverter}s have the same ordinal number they will get sorted
+     * If two {@link PropertyConverter}s have the same ordinal number they will current sorted
      * using their class name just to ensure the user at least gets the same ordering
      * after a JVM restart.
      * </p>
@@ -171,4 +179,65 @@ public interface ConfigurationContext {
     @Deprecated
     ConfigurationContextBuilder toBuilder();
 
+    /**
+     * An empty configuration context. The implementation can be shared and is thread safe.
+     */
+    ConfigurationContext EMPTY = new ConfigurationContext() {
+        @Override
+        public ServiceContext getServiceContext() {
+            return ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext(getClass().getClassLoader());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void addPropertySources(PropertySource... propertySourcesToAdd) {
+            // ignore
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<PropertySource> getPropertySources() {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PropertySource getPropertySource(String name) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <T> void addPropertyConverter(TypeLiteral<T> typeToConvert, PropertyConverter<T> propertyConverter) {
+            // ignore
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Map<TypeLiteral<?>, List<PropertyConverter<?>>> getPropertyConverters() {
+            return Collections.emptyMap();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <T> List<PropertyConverter<T>> getPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral<T> type) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<PropertyFilter> getPropertyFilters() {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PropertyValueCombinationPolicy getPropertyValueCombinationPolicy() {
+            return PropertyValueCombinationPolicy.DEFAULT_OVERRIDING_COLLECTOR;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ConfigurationContextBuilder toBuilder() {
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot build from ConfigurationContext.EMPTY.");
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString(){
+            return "ConfigurationContext.EMPTY";
+        }
+    };
+
+
 }

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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContextBuilder.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContextBuilder.java
index 17c1bf4..e3b73cb 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContextBuilder.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationContextBuilder.java
@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public interface ConfigurationContextBuilder {
 
     /**
+     * Set the classloader to be used for loading of configuration resources, equals to
+     * {@code setServiceContext(ServiceContextManager.getServiceContext(classLoader))}.
+     * @param classLoader the classloader, not null.
+     * @return the builder for chaining.
+     */
+    ConfigurationContextBuilder setClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the ServiceContext to be used.
+     * @param serviceContext the serviceContext, nuo null.
+     * @return this instance for chaining.
+     */
+    ConfigurationContextBuilder setServiceContext(ServiceContext serviceContext);
+
+    /**
      * Init this builder instance with the given {@link ConfigurationContext} instance. This
      * method will use any existing property sources, filters, converters and the combination
      * policy of the given {@link ConfigurationContext} and initialize the current builder
@@ -322,6 +337,12 @@ public interface ConfigurationContextBuilder {
     ConfigurationContextBuilder setPropertyValueCombinationPolicy(PropertyValueCombinationPolicy policy);
 
     /**
+     * Access the serviceContext used by the builder.
+     * @return the serviceContext, never null.
+     */
+    ServiceContext getServiceContext();
+
+    /**
      * Builds a new {@link ConfigurationContext} based on the data in this builder. The ordering of property
      * sources and property filters is not changed, regardless of their ordinals. For ensure a certain
      * ordering/significance call {@link #sortPropertyFilter(Comparator)} and/or {@link #sortPropertySources(Comparator)}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationProviderSpi.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationProviderSpi.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationProviderSpi.java
index fb93ab4..9c35e4c 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationProviderSpi.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationProviderSpi.java
@@ -30,10 +30,20 @@ public interface ConfigurationProviderSpi {
 
     /**
      * Access the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}.
-     *
+     * @param classLoader the classloader to be used.
+     * @return the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} instance, never null.
+     */
+    Configuration getConfiguration(ClassLoader classLoader);
+
+    /**
+     * Access the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}.
      * @return the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} instance, never null.
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #getConfiguration(ClassLoader)} instead of.
      */
-    Configuration getConfiguration();
+    @Deprecated
+    default Configuration getConfiguration(){
+        return getConfiguration(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
+    }
 
     /**
      * Create a {@link Configuration} instance using the given context. The configuration
@@ -67,19 +77,36 @@ public interface ConfigurationProviderSpi {
      * corresponding update events for the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}.
      *
      * @param config the new Configuration to be applied.
+     * @param classloader the classloader to be used.
+     * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the current provider is read-only.
+     */
+    void setConfiguration(Configuration config, ClassLoader classloader);
+
+    /**
+     * This method allows to replace the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} with a new
+     * instance. This can be used to update the configuration with a new one, e.g. because some of the
+     * data has changed and must be updated. It is the responsibility of the ConfigurationProvider to trigger
+     * corresponding update events for the current {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}.
+     *
+     * @param config the new Configuration to be applied.
      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the current provider is read-only.
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #setConfiguration(Configuration, ClassLoader)} instead of.
      */
-    void setConfiguration(Configuration config);
+    @Deprecated
+    default void setConfiguration(Configuration config){
+        setConfiguration(config, Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
+    }
 
     /**
      * Method that allows to determine if a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} can be applied
      * programmatically.
      *
-     * @return true, if {@link #setConfiguration(org.apache.tamaya.Configuration)} is supported
+     * @param classloader the target classloader
+     * @return true, if {@link #setConfiguration(org.apache.tamaya.Configuration, ClassLoader)} is supported
      * by the current implementation.
-     * @see #setConfiguration(org.apache.tamaya.Configuration)
+     * @see #setConfiguration(org.apache.tamaya.Configuration, ClassLoader classloader)
      */
-    default boolean isConfigurationSettable(){
+    default boolean isConfigurationSettable(ClassLoader classloader){
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +118,9 @@ public interface ConfigurationProviderSpi {
      */
     @Deprecated
     default ConfigurationContext getConfigurationContext(){
-        return getConfiguration().getContext();
+        return getConfiguration(
+                Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()
+        ).getContext();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -103,11 +132,11 @@ public interface ConfigurationProviderSpi {
      *
      * @param context the new ConfigurationContext to be applied.
      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the current provider is read-only.
-     * @deprecated use {@link #setConfiguration(Configuration)}
+     * @deprecated use {@link #setConfiguration(Configuration, ClassLoader)}
      */
     @Deprecated
     default void setConfigurationContext(ConfigurationContext context){
-        setConfiguration(createConfiguration(context));
+        setConfiguration(createConfiguration(context), Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -117,11 +146,12 @@ public interface ConfigurationProviderSpi {
      * @return true, if {@link #setConfigurationContext(org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConfigurationContext)} is supported
      * by the current implementation.
      * @see #setConfigurationContext(org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConfigurationContext)
-     * @deprecated use {@link #isConfigurationSettable()}
+     * @deprecated use {@link #isConfigurationSettable(ClassLoader)}
      */
     @Deprecated
     default boolean isConfigurationContextSettable(){
-        return isConfigurationSettable();
+        return isConfigurationSettable(Thread.currentThread()
+                .getContextClassLoader());
     }
 
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConversionContext.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConversionContext.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConversionContext.java
index 5fc3273..1c5f626 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConversionContext.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConversionContext.java
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
 import org.apache.tamaya.TypeLiteral;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
  * A conversion context containing all the required values for implementing conversion. Use the included #Builder
@@ -37,10 +34,46 @@ public class ConversionContext {
 
     private final Configuration configuration;
     private final String key;
+    private final List<PropertyValue> values;
     private final TypeLiteral<?> targetType;
     private final AnnotatedElement annotatedElement;
     private final Set<String> supportedFormats = new LinkedHashSet<>();
-    private final ConfigurationContext configurationContext;
+
+    private static ThreadLocal<ConversionContext> CONTEXT = new ThreadLocal<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Access the current conversion context.
+     * @return the current conversion context, or null.
+     */
+    public static ConversionContext current(){
+        return CONTEXT.get();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If the current conversoin context is available, this performs the given action.
+     * @param action the consumer to be executed, not null.
+     */
+    public static void doOptional(Consumer<ConversionContext> action){
+        ConversionContext ctx = current();
+        if(ctx!=null){
+            action.accept(ctx);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the current conversion context.
+     * @param context the conversion context, not null.
+     */
+    public static void set(ConversionContext context){
+        CONTEXT.set(context);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the current conversion context.
+     */
+    public static void reset(){
+        CONTEXT.remove();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Private constructor used from builder.
@@ -52,7 +85,9 @@ public class ConversionContext {
         this.targetType = builder.targetType;
         this.supportedFormats.addAll(builder.supportedFormats);
         this.configuration = builder.configuration;
-        this.configurationContext = builder.configurationContext;
+        List<PropertyValue> tempValues = new ArrayList<>();
+        tempValues.addAll(builder.values);
+        this.values = Collections.unmodifiableList(tempValues);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -66,6 +101,15 @@ public class ConversionContext {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get the correspnoding underlying property values matching the given key, in order of significance
+     * (most significant last).
+     * @return the underlying values evaluated, never null.
+     */
+    public List<PropertyValue> getValues(){
+        return this.values;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the target type required.
      * @return the target type required.
      */
@@ -96,7 +140,7 @@ public class ConversionContext {
      * @param converterType the converters, which implements the formats provided.
      * @param formatDescriptors the format descriptions in a human readable form, e.g. as regular expressions.
      */
-    public void addSupportedFormats(@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Class<? extends PropertyConverter> converterType, String... formatDescriptors){
+    public void addSupportedFormats(@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Class<?> converterType, String... formatDescriptors){
         synchronized (supportedFormats){
             for(String format: formatDescriptors) {
                 supportedFormats.add(format + " (" + converterType.getSimpleName() + ")");
@@ -126,8 +170,14 @@ public class ConversionContext {
                 '}';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the current configuration context.
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #getConfiguration()} and {@link Configuration#getContext()}.
+     * @return the current configuration context.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public ConfigurationContext getConfigurationContext() {
-        return configurationContext;
+        return getConfiguration().getContext();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -136,15 +186,17 @@ public class ConversionContext {
     public static final class Builder{
         /** The backing configuration. */
         private Configuration configuration;
-        /** The configuration context. */
-        private ConfigurationContext configurationContext;
         /** The accessed key, or null. */
         private String key;
+        /** The corresponding property values, as delivered from the corresponding property sources,
+         * in order of significance (highest last).
+         */
+        private final List<PropertyValue> values = new ArrayList<>();
         /** The target type. */
         private TypeLiteral<?> targetType;
-        /** The injection target (only set with injection used). */
+        /** The injection target (only setCurrent with injection used). */
         private AnnotatedElement annotatedElement;
-        /** The ordered set of formats tried. */
+        /** The ordered setCurrent of formats tried. */
         private final Set<String> supportedFormats = new LinkedHashSet<>();
 
         /**
@@ -152,7 +204,7 @@ public class ConversionContext {
          * @param targetType the target type
          */
         public Builder(TypeLiteral<?> targetType) {
-            this(null, null, null, targetType);
+            this(null,  null, targetType);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -161,20 +213,18 @@ public class ConversionContext {
          * @param targetType the target type
          */
         public Builder(String key, TypeLiteral<?> targetType) {
-            this(null, null, key, targetType);
+            this(null,  key, targetType);
         }
 
         /**
          * Creates a new Builder instance.
          * @param configuration the configuration, not {@code null}.
-         * @param configurationContext configuration context, not {@code null}.
          * @param key the requested key, may be {@code null}.
          * @param targetType the target type
          */
-        public Builder(Configuration configuration, ConfigurationContext configurationContext, String key, TypeLiteral<?> targetType){
+        public Builder(Configuration configuration, String key, TypeLiteral<?> targetType){
             this.key = key;
             this.configuration = configuration;
-            this.configurationContext = configurationContext;
             this.targetType = Objects.requireNonNull(targetType);
         }
 
@@ -189,22 +239,22 @@ public class ConversionContext {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Sets the configuration.
-         * @param configuration the configuration, not {@code null}
+         * Sets the underlying values evaluated.
+         * @param values the values, not {@code null}.
          * @return the builder instance, for chaining
          */
-        public Builder setConfiguration(Configuration configuration){
-            this.configuration = Objects.requireNonNull(configuration);
+        public Builder setValues(List<PropertyValue> values){
+            this.values.addAll(values);
             return this;
         }
 
         /**
          * Sets the configuration.
-         * @param configurationContext the configuration, not {@code null}
+         * @param configuration the configuration, not {@code null}
          * @return the builder instance, for chaining
          */
-        public Builder setConfigurationContext(ConfigurationContext configurationContext){
-            this.configurationContext = Objects.requireNonNull(configurationContext);
+        public Builder setConfiguration(Configuration configuration){
+            this.configuration = Objects.requireNonNull(configuration);
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -236,7 +286,7 @@ public class ConversionContext {
          * @param formatDescriptors the formats supported in a human readable form, e.g. as regular expressions.
          * @return the builder instance, for chaining
          */
-        public Builder addSupportedFormats(@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Class<? extends PropertyConverter> converterType, String... formatDescriptors){
+        public Builder addSupportedFormats(@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Class<?> converterType, String... formatDescriptors){
             for(String format: formatDescriptors) {
                 supportedFormats.add(format + " (" + converterType.getSimpleName() + ")");
             }
@@ -255,7 +305,6 @@ public class ConversionContext {
         public String toString() {
             return "Builder{" +
                     "configuration=" + configuration +
-                    "context=" + configurationContext +
                     ", key='" + key + '\'' +
                     ", targetType=" + targetType +
                     ", annotatedElement=" + annotatedElement +

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContext.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContext.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContext.java
index 2851697..2d3f155 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContext.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/FilterContext.java
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
 
 import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
 
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
  * A filter context containing all the required values for implementing filtering.
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
  */
 public class FilterContext {
     /** The key. */
-    private final PropertyValue value;
+    private final List<PropertyValue> values;
     /** The current context. */
     private final ConfigurationContext context;
     @Experimental
@@ -40,6 +38,42 @@ public class FilterContext {
     @Experimental
     private boolean singlePropertyScoped;
 
+    private static ThreadLocal<FilterContext> CONTEXT = new ThreadLocal<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Access the current filter context.
+     * @return the current filter context, or null.
+     */
+    public static FilterContext get(){
+        return CONTEXT.get();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If the current conversoin context is available, this performs the given action.
+     * @param action the consumer to be executed, not null.
+     */
+    public static void doOptional(Consumer<FilterContext> action){
+        FilterContext ctx = get();
+        if(ctx!=null){
+            action.accept(ctx);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the current filter context.
+     * @param context the FilterContext, not null.
+     */
+    public static void set(FilterContext context){
+        CONTEXT.set(context);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the current filter context.
+     */
+    public static void reset(){
+        CONTEXT.remove();
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * Creates a new FilterContext, for filtering of a multi value access
@@ -56,7 +90,7 @@ public class FilterContext {
         Objects.requireNonNull(context, "Context must be not null.");
 
         this.singlePropertyScoped = false;
-        this.value = Objects.requireNonNull(value);
+        this.values = Collections.singletonList(Objects.requireNonNull(value));
         this.context = Objects.requireNonNull(context);
         this.configEntries.putAll(configEntries);
         this.configEntries = Collections.unmodifiableMap(this.configEntries);
@@ -74,7 +108,23 @@ public class FilterContext {
 
         this.singlePropertyScoped = true;
         this.context = Objects.requireNonNull(context);
-        this.value = Objects.requireNonNull(value);
+        this.values = Collections.singletonList(Objects.requireNonNull(value));
+        this.configEntries = Collections.unmodifiableMap(this.configEntries);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new FilterContext, for filtering of a single value access
+     * using {@link Configuration#getProperties()}.
+     * @param values the value under evaluation, not {@code null}.
+     * @param context the current context, not {@code null}.
+     */
+    public FilterContext(List<PropertyValue> values, ConfigurationContext context) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(values, "Value must not be null.");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(context, "Context must be not null.");
+
+        this.singlePropertyScoped = true;
+        this.context = Objects.requireNonNull(context);
+        this.values = Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<>(values));
         this.configEntries = Collections.unmodifiableMap(this.configEntries);
     }
 
@@ -82,7 +132,7 @@ public class FilterContext {
      * Get the current context.
      * @return the current context, not {@code null}.
      */
-    public ConfigurationContext getContext(){
+    public ConfigurationContext current(){
         return context;
     }
 
@@ -94,7 +144,18 @@ public class FilterContext {
      * key/value configuration is present.
      */
     public PropertyValue getProperty() {
-        return value;
+        return values.get(0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the property value under evaluation. This information is very useful to evaluate additional metadata needed to determine/
+     * control further aspects of the conversion.
+     *
+     * @return the key. This may be null in case where a default value has to be converted and no unique underlying
+     * key/value configuration is present.
+     */
+    public List<PropertyValue> getAllValues() {
+        return values;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -112,7 +173,7 @@ public class FilterContext {
      * <ul>
      * <li>the original value <b>before</b> any filters were applied on it.</li>
      * <li>all values starting with an {@code _<key>.}, for example {@code a.value}
-     * may have a map set with {@code a.value} (oringinal value), {@code _a.value.origin,
+     * may have a map setCurrent with {@code a.value} (oringinal value), {@code _a.value.origin,
      * _a.value.type, etc}. The exact contents is determine by the {@link PropertySource}s
      * active.</li>
      * </ul>
@@ -123,7 +184,7 @@ public class FilterContext {
      * passed as input to the filter process will not be affected by any such removal (but the final properties
      * returned are affected, of course).
      * 
-     * Finally, when a single property is accessed, e.g. by calling {@code Configuration.get(String)}.
+     * Finally, when a single property is accessed, e.g. by calling {@code Configuration.current(String)}.
      *
      * @return the configuration instance, or null.
      */
@@ -134,7 +195,7 @@ public class FilterContext {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return "FilterContext{value='" + value + "', configEntries=" + configEntries.keySet() + '}';
+        return "FilterContext{value='" + values + "', configEntries=" + configEntries.keySet() + '}';
     }
 
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyConverter.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyConverter.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyConverter.java
index ab96b6b..e89e3b6 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyConverter.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyConverter.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Interface for an property that converts a configured String into something else.
  * This is used for implementing type conversion from a property (String) to a certain target
@@ -30,15 +32,15 @@ public interface PropertyConverter<T>{
 
     /**
      * Convert the given configuration keys from its String representation into the required target type.
-     * The context instance passed also allows to add a list of supported formats, which is very handy in case a
+     * Additional context can be obtained from {@link ConversionContext}, this also allows to add a list
+     * of supported formats, which is very handy in case a
      * value could not be converted. This list of supported formats can then shown to the user to give some hints
      * how a value could be configured.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param value configuration key that needs to be converted
-     * @param context the {@link ConversionContext}, containing the String value and the requested configuration key.
-     * @return converted keys
-     * @see ConversionContext#addSupportedFormats(Class, String...)
+     * @return the converted value
+     * @see ConversionContext
      */
-    T convert(String value, ConversionContext context);
+    T convert(String value);
 
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyFilter.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyFilter.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyFilter.java
index 3054496..9be6ce8 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyFilter.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyFilter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
  * <p>Filters </p>
  */
 @FunctionalInterface
-public interface PropertyFilter {
+public interface PropertyFilter{
 
     /**
      * <p>Maps the current {@code valueToBeFiltered} value to a new value. The resulting value will be used as the result
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@ public interface PropertyFilter {
      *     <li>thread-safe</li>
      * </ul>
      * @param value the value to be filtered, which also can be {@code null} if removed by another filter.
-     * @param context the filter context, not {@code null}.
      * @return the filtered value, or {@code null} if the value should be removed alltogether.
      * @see PropertyValue
-     * @see PropertyValueBuilder
+     * @see FilterContext
      */
-    PropertyValue filterProperty(PropertyValue value, FilterContext context);
+    PropertyValue filterProperty(PropertyValue value);
 
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySource.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySource.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySource.java
index 864cd95..23d42a5 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySource.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySource.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * <li>Thread safe.</li>
  * </ul>
  *
- * <p>A PropertySourceProvider will get picked up via the
+ * <p>A PropertySourceProvider will current picked up via the
  * {@link java.util.ServiceLoader} mechanism and can be registered via
  * {@code META-INF/services/org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertySource}
  * </p>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * interface.
  * </p>
  */
-public interface PropertySource {
+public interface PropertySource{
 
     /**
      * property name to override default tamaya ordinals
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public interface PropertySource {
      * Access a property.
      *
      * @param key the property's key, not {@code null}.
-     * @return the property value map, where {@code map.get(key) == value}, including also any metadata. In case a
+     * @return the property value map, where {@code map.current(key) == value}, including also any metadata. In case a
      * value is null, simply return {@code null}.
      */
     PropertyValue get(String key);
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ public interface PropertySource {
      *
      * @return {@code true} if this PropertySource can be scanned for its list of properties,
      *         {@code false} if it cannot/should not be scanned.
+     * @deprecated will be removed.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     default boolean isScannable(){
         return true;
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/e45effd2/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySourceProvider.java
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diff --git a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySourceProvider.java b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySourceProvider.java
index 3f7beea..1e46daa 100644
--- a/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySourceProvider.java
+++ b/code/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertySourceProvider.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import java.util.Collections;
  * to implement it via the PropertySourceProvider but should directly
  * expose a {@link PropertySource}.</p>
  *
- * <p>A PropertySourceProvider will get picked up via the
- * {@link java.util.ServiceLoader} mechanism and must get registered via
+ * <p>A PropertySourceProvider will current picked up via the
+ * {@link java.util.ServiceLoader} mechanism and must current registered via
  * META-INF/services/org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertySourceProvider</p>
  */
 @FunctionalInterface