diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 0ac2b0dfca..0f4af0b504 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ dependencies {
         exclude group: 'rubygems', module :'erubis'
         exclude group: 'rubygems', module :'slim'
     }
+    compile 'net.alchim31:livereload-jvm:0.1.0'
     compile 'org.apache.avalon.framework:avalon-framework-api:4.3.1'
     compile 'org.apache.avalon.framework:avalon-framework-impl:4.3.1'
     compile 'org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop:1.1'
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer.java
index 5cb70bf764..1177ef8631 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer.java
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.SecurityBuilder;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.SecurityConfigurerAdapter;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configurers.AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * A base class for registering {@link RequestMatcher}'s. For example, it might allow for specifying which
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer<B extends SecurityBuilder
      * Maps any request.
      *
      * @param method the {@link HttpMethod} to use or {@code null} for any {@link HttpMethod}.
-     * @param antPatterns the ant patterns to create {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher}
+     * @param antPatterns the ant patterns to create {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher}
      *                    from
      *
      * @return the object that is chained after creating the {@link RequestMatcher}
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer<B extends SecurityBuilder
     }
 
     /**
-     * Maps a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher} instances.
+     * Maps a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher} instances.
      *
      * @param method the {@link HttpMethod} to use or {@code null} for any {@link HttpMethod}.
-     * @param antPatterns the ant patterns to create {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher}
+     * @param antPatterns the ant patterns to create {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher}
      *                    from
      *
      * @return the object that is chained after creating the {@link RequestMatcher}
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer<B extends SecurityBuilder
     }
 
     /**
-     * Maps a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher} instances that do
+     * Maps a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher} instances that do
      * not care which {@link HttpMethod} is used.
      *
-     * @param antPatterns the ant patterns to create {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher}
+     * @param antPatterns the ant patterns to create {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher}
      *                    from
      *
      * @return the object that is chained after creating the {@link RequestMatcher}
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer<B extends SecurityBuilder
     }
 
     /**
-     * Maps a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher} instances.
+     * Maps a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher} instances.
      *
      * @param method the {@link HttpMethod} to use or {@code null} for any {@link HttpMethod}.
      * @param regexPatterns the regular expressions to create
-     *                      {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher} from
+     *                      {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher} from
      *
      * @return the object that is chained after creating the {@link RequestMatcher}
      */
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer<B extends SecurityBuilder
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher} instances that do not
+     * Create a {@link List} of {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher} instances that do not
      * specify an {@link HttpMethod}.
      *
      * @param regexPatterns the regular expressions to create
-     *                      {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher} from
+     *                      {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher} from
      *
      * @return the object that is chained after creating the {@link RequestMatcher}
      */
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java
index afe09d018f..94d3b676fa 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.PortMapper;
 import org.springframework.security.web.PortMapperImpl;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.AbstractSecurityWebApplicationInitializer;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.HttpSessionEventPublisher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.OrRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.OrRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/WebSecurity.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/WebSecurity.java
index 98a435bd39..6b9955d1dc 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/WebSecurity.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/WebSecurity.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityIntercept
 import org.springframework.security.web.debug.DebugFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.DefaultHttpFirewall;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.HttpFirewall;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy;
 
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractAuthenticationFilterConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractAuthenticationFilterConfigurer.java
index a0252ece04..e2a56e37a3 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractAuthenticationFilterConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractAuthenticationFilterConfigurer.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.SavedRequestAwareAuthenti
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.SimpleUrlAuthenticationFailureHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.WebAuthenticationDetailsSource;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.SessionAuthenticationStrategy;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.HeaderContentNegotiationStrategy;
 
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer.java
index 228a59fa81..2e567ffffa 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.springframework.security.access.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.SecurityBuilder;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * A base class for registering {@link RequestMatcher}'s. For example, it might allow for specifying which
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ChannelSecurityConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ChannelSecurityConfigurer.java
index 6f7b48894a..80bce2adbb 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ChannelSecurityConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ChannelSecurityConfigurer.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.access.channel.RetryWithHttpEntryPoint;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.channel.RetryWithHttpsEntryPoint;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.channel.SecureChannelProcessor;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Adds channel security (i.e. requires HTTPS or HTTP) to an application. In order for
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurer.java
index bfe2cbccad..993c8c420d 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurer.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfLogoutHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfTokenRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.HttpSessionCsrfTokenRepository;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurer.java
index dc54d94472..19562ae22c 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurer.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationE
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.Http403ForbiddenEntryPoint;
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.HttpSessionRequestCache;
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCache;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Adds exception handling for Spring Security related exceptions to an application. All properties have reasonable
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExpressionUrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExpressionUrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java
index 36e0fa7e1e..c435c2f34a 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExpressionUrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExpressionUrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.FilterInvocation;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.DefaultWebSecurityExpressionHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.WebExpressionVoter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurer.java
index c937d4ea64..3d3aadbfbf 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurer.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.RememberMeServices;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.SessionAuthenticationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.ui.DefaultLoginPageViewFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Adds form based authentication. All attributes have reasonable defaults
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HttpBasicConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HttpBasicConfigurer.java
index 149871b1db..a532ce2412 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HttpBasicConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HttpBasicConfigurer.java
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationE
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.WebAuthenticationDetailsSource;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.www.BasicAuthenticationEntryPoint;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.www.BasicAuthenticationFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RequestHeaderRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestHeaderRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.HeaderContentNegotiationStrategy;
 
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/LogoutConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/LogoutConfigurer.java
index f4c5bab12d..b0b1421996 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/LogoutConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/LogoutConfigurer.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.LogoutSuccessHandl
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.SecurityContextLogoutHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.SimpleUrlLogoutSuccessHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.ui.DefaultLoginPageViewFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Adds logout support. Other {@link SecurityConfigurer} instances may invoke
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupport.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupport.java
index 28ada4568e..a01b5cdae7 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupport.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupport.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.security.access.SecurityConfig;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.HttpSecurityBuilder;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configurers.AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer.UrlMapping;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RequestCacheConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RequestCacheConfigurer.java
index d02de2655b..68d7c96e8e 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RequestCacheConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RequestCacheConfigurer.java
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.HttpSessionRequestCache;
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCache;
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AndRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.NegatedRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RequestHeaderRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AndRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.NegatedRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestHeaderRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.HeaderContentNegotiationStrategy;
 
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/UrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/UrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java
index ed86671223..c91840b629 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/UrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/UrlAuthorizationConfigurer.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.ObjectPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.HttpSecurityBuilder;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/openid/OpenIDLoginConfigurer.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/openid/OpenIDLoginConfigurer.java
index c232295e4f..2dadab4c43 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/openid/OpenIDLoginConfigurer.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/openid/OpenIDLoginConfigurer.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.LoginUrlAuthenticationEnt
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.RememberMeServices;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.SessionAuthenticationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.ui.DefaultLoginPageViewFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Adds support for OpenID based authentication.
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidator.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidator.java
index e226d35a59..8af80aba8d 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidator.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidator.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.jaasapi.JaasApiIntegrationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
 
 public class DefaultFilterChainValidator implements FilterChainProxy.FilterChainValidator {
     private final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpConfigurationBuilder.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpConfigurationBuilder.java
index 4f14cf267e..f6f789e74b 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpConfigurationBuilder.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpConfigurationBuilder.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareReq
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.ConcurrentSessionFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SimpleRedirectInvalidSessionStrategy;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
index 4d55d055c9..fbeea15cb6 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.authentication.AuthenticationManagerF
 import org.springframework.security.web.DefaultSecurityFilterChain;
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy;
 import org.springframework.security.web.PortResolverImpl;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.xml.DomUtils;
 import org.w3c.dom.Element;
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java
index 1f94ee555a..a115dc602a 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/MatcherType.java
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionBuilder;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/RequestMatchersTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/RequestMatchersTests.groovy
index 72e78921e3..2431a8c400 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/RequestMatchersTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/RequestMatchersTests.groovy
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web;
 import static org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.AbstractRequestMatcherConfigurer.RequestMatchers.*
 
 import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher;
 
 import spock.lang.Specification;
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/NamespaceHttpTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/NamespaceHttpTests.groovy
index 2fcb88185d..de858e8ea9 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/NamespaceHttpTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/NamespaceHttpTests.groovy
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.NullRequestCache
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 
 /**
  * Tests to verify that all the functionality of <http> attributes is present
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfigurationTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfigurationTests.groovy
index d59e3a4284..864d6f429a 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfigurationTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfigurationTests.groovy
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.access.WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.DefaultWebSecurityExpressionHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.WebSecurityExpressionHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher
 import org.springframework.test.util.ReflectionTestUtils;
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurerTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurerTests.groovy
index 61b9d149ac..b841546a9e 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurerTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurerTests.groovy
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configurers.AbstractRequestMatcherMappingConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.security.web.DefaultSecurityFilterChain;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 import spock.lang.Specification;
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurerTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurerTests.groovy
index aff7f93fd5..8ab6451bc4 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurerTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurerTests.groovy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.access.AccessDeniedHandler
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfTokenRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servlet.support.csrf.CsrfRequestDataValueProcessor;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestDataValueProcessor;
 
 import spock.lang.Unroll;
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/DefaultFiltersTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/DefaultFiltersTests.groovy
index 03eed5f529..0ed5d460ac 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/DefaultFiltersTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/DefaultFiltersTests.groovy
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriterFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurerTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurerTests.groovy
index a79ec3721d..0bb4a6de47 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurerTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurerTests.groovy
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriterFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher
 import org.springframework.test.util.ReflectionTestUtils
 
 import spock.lang.Unroll
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HeadersConfigurerTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HeadersConfigurerTests.groovy
index 4b308733ee..313d6a4090 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HeadersConfigurerTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HeadersConfigurerTests.groovy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.access.AccessDeniedHandler
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfTokenRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servlet.support.csrf.CsrfRequestDataValueProcessor;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestDataValueProcessor;
 
 import spock.lang.Unroll;
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceDebugTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceDebugTests.groovy
index 0faee83291..0c88d047cc 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceDebugTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceDebugTests.groovy
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.debug.DebugFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.jaasapi.JaasApiIntegrationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 
 import spock.lang.Ignore;
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests.groovy
index 09d0beef23..67f3e2cde5 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests.groovy
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.context.NullSecurityContextRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.jaasapi.JaasApiIntegrationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 
 import spock.lang.Ignore;
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpHeadersTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpHeadersTests.groovy
index 5f94f5d79c..7abd8196ff 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpHeadersTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpHeadersTests.groovy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.XXssProtectionHeaderWrite
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.frameoptions.StaticAllowFromStrategy
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.frameoptions.XFrameOptionsHeaderWriter
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.frameoptions.XFrameOptionsHeaderWriter.XFrameOptionsMode
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher
 
 /**
  * Tests to verify that all the functionality of <headers> attributes is present
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpJeeTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpJeeTests.groovy
index a7544bcab2..63f28ae8a2 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpJeeTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpJeeTests.groovy
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.context.NullSecurityContextRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.jaasapi.JaasApiIntegrationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 import org.springframework.test.util.ReflectionTestUtils;
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpLogoutTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpLogoutTests.groovy
index c7e2ddb7b8..2fcdf94d1e 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpLogoutTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpLogoutTests.groovy
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.context.NullSecurityContextRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.jaasapi.JaasApiIntegrationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 
 /**
  * Tests to verify that all the functionality of <logout> attributes is present
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupportTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupportTests.groovy
index dff9723443..03a13ef52b 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupportTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PermitAllSupportTests.groovy
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.builders.Au
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWebSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 
 /**
  * @author Rob Winch
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/CsrfConfigTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/CsrfConfigTests.groovy
index 1db8093d53..20fe73ea7e 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/CsrfConfigTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/CsrfConfigTests.groovy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfToken;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfTokenRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.DefaultCsrfToken;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servlet.support.csrf.CsrfRequestDataValueProcessor
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestDataValueProcessor;
 
 import spock.lang.Unroll
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpHeadersConfigTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpHeadersConfigTests.groovy
index 4226628bc7..f118ed3883 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpHeadersConfigTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpHeadersConfigTests.groovy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriterFilter
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.StaticHeadersWriter
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/InterceptUrlConfigTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/InterceptUrlConfigTests.groovy
index 119097f0ba..c67d2cf61b 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/InterceptUrlConfigTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/InterceptUrlConfigTests.groovy
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.access.vote.AffirmativeBased
 import org.springframework.security.access.PermissionEvaluator
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.DefaultWebSecurityExpressionHandler
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher
 import org.springframework.security.authentication.AuthenticationManager
 
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/MiscHttpConfigTests.groovy b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/MiscHttpConfigTests.groovy
index c746440112..506d16fca1 100644
--- a/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/MiscHttpConfigTests.groovy
+++ b/config/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/security/config/http/MiscHttpConfigTests.groovy
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.access.vote.AffirmativeBased
 import org.springframework.security.access.PermissionEvaluator
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.expression.DefaultWebSecurityExpressionHandler
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher
 import org.springframework.security.authentication.AuthenticationManager
 
 
diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/FilterChainProxyConfigTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/FilterChainProxyConfigTests.java
index 324f17e932..b203a1067f 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/FilterChainProxyConfigTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/FilterChainProxyConfigTests.java
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.SecurityFilterChain;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Tests {@link FilterChainProxy}.
diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidatorTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidatorTests.java
index 5709dc7d8b..3a20fedb02 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidatorTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/DefaultFilterChainValidatorTests.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterInvocationSecurit
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AnonymousAuthenticationFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.LoginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/config/src/test/resources/org/springframework/security/util/filtertest-valid.xml b/config/src/test/resources/org/springframework/security/util/filtertest-valid.xml
index e21448cf74..8ba04ee5d2 100644
--- a/config/src/test/resources/org/springframework/security/util/filtertest-valid.xml
+++ b/config/src/test/resources/org/springframework/security/util/filtertest-valid.xml
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
         </sec:authentication-provider>
     </sec:authentication-manager>
 
-    <bean id="mockNotAFilter" class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher"/>
+    <bean id="mockNotAFilter" class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher"/>
 
-    <bean id="fooMatcher" class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher">
+    <bean id="fooMatcher" class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher">
         <constructor-arg value="/foo/**"/>
     </bean>
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                 </bean>
                 <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.DefaultSecurityFilterChain">
                     <constructor-arg>
-                        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher">
+                        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher">
                             <constructor-arg value="/some/other/path/**"/>
                         </bean>
                     </constructor-arg>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                 </bean>
                 <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.DefaultSecurityFilterChain">
                     <constructor-arg>
-                        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher">
+                        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher">
                             <constructor-arg value="/do/not/filter*"/>
                         </bean>
                     </constructor-arg>
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
                 </bean>
                 <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.DefaultSecurityFilterChain">
                     <constructor-arg>
-                        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher">
+                        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher">
                             <constructor-arg value="/**"/>
                         </bean>
                     </constructor-arg>
diff --git a/docs/manual/src/asciidoctor/index.adoc b/docs/manual/src/asciidoctor/index.adoc
index b40e5ddec9..f929d92f9d 100644
--- a/docs/manual/src/asciidoctor/index.adoc
+++ b/docs/manual/src/asciidoctor/index.adoc
@@ -3086,7 +3086,7 @@ At times you may want to only write a header for certain requests. For example,
 <beans:bean id="headerWriter"
     class="org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriter">
     <beans:constructor-arg>
-        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher"
+        <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher"
             c:pattern="/login"/>
     </beans:constructor-arg>
     <beans:constructor-arg>
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/DefaultSecurityFilterChain.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/DefaultSecurityFilterChain.java
index 466d1254ef..2f1f49849a 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/DefaultSecurityFilterChain.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/DefaultSecurityFilterChain.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.springframework.security.web;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.Filter;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxy.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxy.java
index 34b7497ae7..5944f810cd 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxy.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxy.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.DefaultHttpFirewall;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.FirewalledRequest;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.HttpFirewall;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.security.web.util.UrlUtils;
 import org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy;
 import org.springframework.web.filter.GenericFilterBean;
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java
index d2bbc693e6..e3b683752e 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.access.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.springframework.security.access.expression.SecurityExpressionHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterInvocation;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/WebSecurityExpressionRoot.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/WebSecurityExpressionRoot.java
index 9972d1d8fd..19b0abd7d7 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/WebSecurityExpressionRoot.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/WebSecurityExpressionRoot.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.security.access.expression.SecurityExpressionRoot;
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterInvocation;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.IpAddressMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.IpAddressMatcher;
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java
index 9854cc274b..3d0ae034a7 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.security.access.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterInvocation;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java
index 8405736e98..02a44562ce 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.security.web.WebAttributes;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.NullAuthenticatedSessionStrategy;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.SessionAuthenticationStrategy;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.security.web.util.UrlUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.web.filter.GenericFilterBean;
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
index c3598bb22a..39a7a633d1 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.security.core.AuthenticationException;
 import org.springframework.security.web.AuthenticationEntryPoint;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.ELRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcherEditor;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.ELRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcherEditor;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/logout/LogoutFilter.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/logout/LogoutFilter.java
index d4f583aaec..8f0dca912a 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/logout/LogoutFilter.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/logout/LogoutFilter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.security.web.util.UrlUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilter.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilter.java
index 13d7ca2bae..6c5d74517a 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilter.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.AccessDeniedHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.AccessDeniedHandlerImpl;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.security.web.util.UrlUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public final class CsrfFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {
         private Pattern allowedMethods = Pattern.compile("^(GET|HEAD|TRACE|OPTIONS)$");
 
         /* (non-Javadoc)
-         * @see org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher#matches(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest)
+         * @see org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher#matches(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest)
          */
         public boolean matches(HttpServletRequest request) {
             return !allowedMethods.matcher(request.getMethod()).matches();
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriter.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriter.java
index 2cf42084f0..a5c90d9f61 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriter.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriter.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriter.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriter.java
index d91478f12a..67c7451884 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriter.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCache.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCache.java
index faa235ea06..37b1a39f13 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCache.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCache.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.security.web.PortResolver;
 import org.springframework.security.web.PortResolverImpl;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * {@code RequestCache} which stores the {@code SavedRequest} in the HttpSession.
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AntPathRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
index fd4082624c..370241526a 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Luke Taylor
  * @author Rob Winch
  * @since 3.1
- * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher}
+ * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher}
  * @see org.springframework.util.AntPathMatcher
  */
 public final class AntPathRequestMatcher implements RequestMatcher {
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AnyRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AnyRequestMatcher.java
index b136b4db48..da5d93129f 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AnyRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/AnyRequestMatcher.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
  *
  * @author Luke Taylor
  * @since 3.1
- * @deprecated use org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher.INSTANCE instead
+ * @deprecated use org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher.INSTANCE instead
  */
 public final class AnyRequestMatcher implements RequestMatcher {
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/ELRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/ELRequestMatcher.java
index a126e767c4..432da20822 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/ELRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/ELRequestMatcher.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationE
  *
  * @author Mike Wiesner
  * @since 3.0.2
- * @deprecated Use org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.ELRequestMatcher
+ * @deprecated Use org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.ELRequestMatcher
  */
 public class ELRequestMatcher implements RequestMatcher {
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/IpAddressMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/IpAddressMatcher.java
index f56af291f2..770ccf9396 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/IpAddressMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/IpAddressMatcher.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * Both IPv6 and IPv4 addresses are supported, but a matcher which is configured with an IPv4 address will
  * never match a request which returns an IPv6 address, and vice-versa.
  *
- * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.IpAddressMatcher}
+ * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.IpAddressMatcher}
  * @author Luke Taylor
  * @since 3.0.2
  */
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RegexRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RegexRequestMatcher.java
index 2145c1d797..5e6425ae26 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RegexRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RegexRequestMatcher.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * by default. Case-insensitive matching can be used by using the constructor which takes the {@code caseInsensitive}
  * argument.
  *
- * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher}
+ * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher}
  *
  * @author Luke Taylor
  * @author Rob Winch
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcher.java
index cc071de140..cbb94a74dd 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcher.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
  *
  * @author Luke Taylor
  * @since 3.0.2
+ * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher}
  */
 public interface RequestMatcher {
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcherEditor.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcherEditor.java
index 3afac56177..fc1050f7c7 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcherEditor.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/RequestMatcherEditor.java
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationE
  *
  * @author Mike Wiesner
  * @since 3.0.2
+ * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcherEditor}
  */
 public class RequestMatcherEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
 
     @Override
     public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
-        setValue(new org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.ELRequestMatcher(text));
+        setValue(new ELRequestMatcher(text));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AndRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AndRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 95%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AndRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AndRequestMatcher.java
index baf24023d3..35cdb659f9 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AndRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AndRequestMatcher.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AntPathRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 89%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
index fe9aa8228e..d54a6e997f 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AntPathRequestMatcher.java
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
  * 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.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.AntPathMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
@@ -166,22 +166,16 @@ public final class AntPathRequestMatcher implements RequestMatcher {
         return pattern;
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-
-        if (obj instanceof org.springframework.security.web.util.AntPathRequestMatcher) {
-            org.springframework.security.web.util.AntPathRequestMatcher other = (org.springframework.security.web.util.AntPathRequestMatcher) obj;
-            return this.pattern.equals(other.getPattern()) &&
-                    this.httpMethod == other.getHttpMethod() &&
-                    this.caseSensitive == other.isCaseSensitive();
-        } else if(obj instanceof AntPathRequestMatcher) {
-            org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher other = (AntPathRequestMatcher) obj;
-            return this.pattern.equals(other.pattern) &&
-                    this.httpMethod == other.httpMethod &&
-                    this.caseSensitive == other.caseSensitive;
+        if (!(obj instanceof AntPathRequestMatcher)) {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+
+        AntPathRequestMatcher other = (AntPathRequestMatcher) obj;
+        return this.pattern.equals(other.pattern) &&
+                this.httpMethod == other.httpMethod &&
+                this.caseSensitive == other.caseSensitive;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AnyRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AnyRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 86%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AnyRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AnyRequestMatcher.java
index 9b41d00049..569e30df94 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AnyRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AnyRequestMatcher.java
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Matches any supplied request.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public final class AnyRequestMatcher implements RequestMatcher {
     @Override
     @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        return obj instanceof AnyRequestMatcher || obj instanceof org.springframework.security.web.util.AnyRequestMatcher;
+        return obj instanceof AnyRequestMatcher || obj instanceof org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 94%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcher.java
index 8784857b81..8087c32dd5 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcher.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.expression.Expression;
 import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpressionParser;
 import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.StandardEvaluationContext;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * A RequestMatcher implementation which uses a SpEL expression
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcherContext.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcherContext.java
similarity index 95%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcherContext.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcherContext.java
index e5e67e7732..da15df2e7e 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcherContext.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcherContext.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/IpAddressMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/IpAddressMatcher.java
similarity index 95%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/IpAddressMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/IpAddressMatcher.java
index ce94c26456..d63d229ef1 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/IpAddressMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/IpAddressMatcher.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 98%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcher.java
index 69e14f806c..e77c161b06 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcher.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.web.HttpMediaTypeNotAcceptableException;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationStrategy;
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/NegatedRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/NegatedRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 94%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/NegatedRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/NegatedRequestMatcher.java
index c88cca07d5..7c0fa5fa37 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/NegatedRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/NegatedRequestMatcher.java
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/OrRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/OrRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 95%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/OrRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/OrRequestMatcher.java
index b7ae5cb1ff..62eefdf2c7 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/OrRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/OrRequestMatcher.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RegexRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 96%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RegexRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
index f77c2a30f5..b355035d78 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RegexRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * 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.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RequestHeaderRequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestHeaderRequestMatcher.java
similarity index 96%
rename from web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RequestHeaderRequestMatcher.java
rename to web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestHeaderRequestMatcher.java
index 1d67c7a4c5..34e3dd0cc8 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RequestHeaderRequestMatcher.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestHeaderRequestMatcher.java
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestMatcher.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestMatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b6a84cb85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestMatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Simple strategy to match an <tt>HttpServletRequest</tt>.
+ *
+ * @author Luke Taylor
+ * @since 3.0.2
+ */
+public interface RequestMatcher {
+
+    /**
+     * Decides whether the rule implemented by the strategy matches the supplied request.
+     *
+     * @param request the request to check for a match
+     * @return true if the request matches, false otherwise
+     */
+    boolean matches(HttpServletRequest request);
+
+}
diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestMatcherEditor.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestMatcherEditor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c847dfa21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestMatcherEditor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 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.security.web.util.matcher;
+
+import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
+
+import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint;
+
+/**
+ * PropertyEditor which creates ELRequestMatcher instances from Strings
+ *
+ * This allows to use a String in a BeanDefinition instead of an (inner) bean
+ * if a RequestMatcher is required, e.g. in {@link DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint}
+ *
+ * @author Mike Wiesner
+ * @since 3.0.2
+ */
+public class RequestMatcherEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
+
+    @Override
+    public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        setValue(new ELRequestMatcher(text));
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxyTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxyTests.java
index 71f1d91ab5..97425832f6 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxyTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/FilterChainProxyTests.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.authentication.TestingAuthenticationToken;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.FirewalledRequest;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.HttpFirewall;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.Filter;
 import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java
index 601eba3813..9a80069af2 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/expression/ExpressionBasedFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.security.access.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.springframework.security.access.SecurityConfig;
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterInvocation;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java
index c9172b9d99..86c92b967f 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSourceTests.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.security.access.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.springframework.security.access.SecurityConfig;
 import org.springframework.security.web.FilterInvocation;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Tests {@link DefaultFilterInvocationSecurityMetadataSource}.
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPointTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPointTests.java
index 3cb8fb26de..c0f2f240e7 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPointTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPointTests.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.security.web.AuthenticationEntryPoint;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * Test class for {@link DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint}
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilterTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilterTests.java
index f15ae93df5..e2891867a4 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilterTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/csrf/CsrfFilterTests.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.security.web.access.AccessDeniedHandler;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * @author Rob Winch
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriterTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriterTests.java
index 0d186beec2..644bcfcf78 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriterTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/DelegatingRequestMatcherHeaderWriterTests.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * @author Rob Winch
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriterTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriterTests.java
index 7c46624c26..cbe0813ac9 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriterTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/header/writers/HstsHeaderWriterTests.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.security.web.header.writers.HstsHeaderWriter;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * @author Rob Winch
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCacheTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCacheTests.java
index 2648021a7b..eaac762f5d 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCacheTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/savedrequest/HttpSessionRequestCacheTests.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.security.web.PortResolverImpl;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AndRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AndRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 94%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AndRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AndRequestMatcherTests.java
index f8a1f7a631..ba0b7869cd 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AndRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AndRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AndRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AndRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AntPathRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AntPathRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 97%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AntPathRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AntPathRequestMatcherTests.java
index a492a20055..427e93d504 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/AntPathRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/AntPathRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * 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.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AntPathRequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.AnyRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * @author Luke Taylor
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 95%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcherTests.java
index b30cf11eba..7e63cae362 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/ELRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/ELRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.ELRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.ELRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * @author Mike Wiesner
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/IpAddressMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/IpAddressMatcherTests.java
similarity index 94%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/IpAddressMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/IpAddressMatcherTests.java
index 1a668e5e6a..833d3f9f19 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/IpAddressMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/IpAddressMatcherTests.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.IpAddressMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.IpAddressMatcher;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcherRequestHCNSTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcherRequestHCNSTests.java
similarity index 97%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcherRequestHCNSTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcherRequestHCNSTests.java
index 9228d2ddd8..5a32c0d962 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcherRequestHCNSTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcherRequestHCNSTests.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.HeaderContentNegotiationStrategy;
 
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 98%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcherTests.java
index fdebfac0dc..e6b16872c0 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/MediaTypeRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/MediaTypeRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.MediaTypeRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.HttpMediaTypeNotAcceptableException;
 import org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.web.context.request.NativeWebRequest;
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/NegatedRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/NegatedRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 89%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/NegatedRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/NegatedRequestMatcherTests.java
index e49bee8f4b..7f189504ff 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/NegatedRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/NegatedRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.NegatedRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.NegatedRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/OrRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/OrRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 94%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/OrRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/OrRequestMatcherTests.java
index ea4aacb686..ccf5a4291a 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/OrRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/OrRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.RequestMatcher;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.OrRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.OrRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RegexRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 96%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RegexRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcherTests.java
index 263789c906..a0f760ece8 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RegexRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * 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.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RegexRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  * @author Luke Taylor
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RequestHeaderRequestMatcherTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestHeaderRequestMatcherTests.java
similarity index 95%
rename from web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RequestHeaderRequestMatcherTests.java
rename to web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestHeaderRequestMatcherTests.java
index c05a2c3886..22077eb012 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matchers/RequestHeaderRequestMatcherTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RequestHeaderRequestMatcherTests.java
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers;
+package org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher;
 
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
-import org.springframework.security.web.util.matchers.RequestHeaderRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestHeaderRequestMatcher;
 
 /**
  *