Class type = null;               // Java type of target property

        if (target instanceof DynaBean) {
            DynaClass dynaClass = ((DynaBean) target).getDynaClass();
            DynaProperty dynaProperty = dynaClass.getDynaProperty(propName);
            if (dynaProperty == null) {
                return null; // Skip this property setter
            }
            type = dynaProperty.getType();
        }
        else {
            PropertyDescriptor descriptor = null;
            try {
                descriptor =
                        getPropertyUtils().getPropertyDescriptor(target, name);
                if (descriptor == null) {
                    return null; // Skip this property setter
                }
            }
            catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                return null; // Skip this property setter
            }
            if (descriptor instanceof MappedPropertyDescriptor) {
                type = ((MappedPropertyDescriptor) descriptor).
                        getMappedPropertyType();
            }
            else if (descriptor instanceof IndexedPropertyDescriptor) {
                type = ((IndexedPropertyDescriptor) descriptor).
                        getIndexedPropertyType();
            }
            else {
                type = descriptor.getPropertyType();
            }
        }
        return type;
    }

    /**
     * Convert the specified value to the required type using the
     * specified conversion pattern.
     *
     * @param type The Java type of target property
     * @param index The indexed subscript value (if any)
     * @param value The value to be converted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The converted value
     */
    protected Object convert(Class type, int index, Object value, String pattern) {

        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
            log.trace("Converting value '" + value + "' to type:" + type);
        }

        Object newValue = null;

        if (type.isArray() && (index < 0)) { // Scalar value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                String[] values = new String[1];
                values[0] = (String) value;
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(values, type, pattern);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert((String[]) value, type, pattern);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else if (type.isArray()) {         // Indexed value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert((String) value,
                        type.getComponentType(), pattern);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type.getComponentType(), pattern);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else {                             // Value into scalar
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert((String) value, type, pattern);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type, pattern);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        return newValue;
    }

    /**
     *  Convert the specified value to the required type.
     *
     * @param type The Java type of target property
     * @param index The indexed subscript value (if any)
     * @param value The value to be converted
     * @return The converted value
     */
    protected Object convert(Class type, int index, Object value) {

        Object newValue = null;

        if (type.isArray() && (index < 0)) { // Scalar value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                String[] values = new String[1];
                values[0] = (String) value;
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert(values, type);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert((String[]) value, type);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else if (type.isArray()) {         // Indexed value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert((String) value,
                        type.getComponentType());
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type.getComponentType());
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else {                             // Value into scalar
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert((String) value, type);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        return newValue;
    }

    /**
     * Invoke the setter method.
     *
     * @param target The bean
     * @param propName The Simple name of target property
     * @param key The Mapped key value (if any)
     * @param index The indexed subscript value (if any)
     * @param newValue The value to be set
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     */
    protected void invokeSetter(Object target, String propName, String key, int index, Object newValue)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {

        try {
            if (index >= 0) {
                getPropertyUtils().setIndexedProperty(target, propName,
                        index, newValue);
            }
            else if (key != null) {
                getPropertyUtils().setMappedProperty(target, propName,
                        key, newValue);
            }
            else {
                getPropertyUtils().setProperty(target, propName, newValue);
            }
        }
        catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            throw new InvocationTargetException
                    (e, "Cannot set " + propName);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Resolve any nested expression to get the actual target property.
     *
     * @param bean The bean
     * @param name The property name
     * @return The property's descriptor
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @deprecated Property name expressions are now processed by
     * the configured {@link Resolver} implementation and this method
     * is no longer used by BeanUtils.
     */
    protected Descriptor calculate(Object bean, String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {

        // Resolve any nested expression to get the actual target bean
        Object target = bean;
        Resolver resolver = getPropertyUtils().getResolver();
        while (resolver.hasNested(name)) {
            try {
                target = getPropertyUtils().getProperty(target, resolver.next(name));
                name = resolver.remove(name);
            } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                return null; // Skip this property setter
            }
        }
        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
            log.trace("    Target bean = " + target);
            log.trace("    Target name = " + name);
        }

        // Declare local variables we will require
        String propName = resolver.getProperty(name); // Simple name of target property
        int index  = resolver.getIndex(name);         // Indexed subscript value (if any)
        String key = resolver.getKey(name);           // Mapped key value (if any)

        return new Descriptor(target, name, propName, key, index);
    }

    /**
     * @deprecated Property name expressions are now processed by
     * the configured {@link Resolver} implementation and this class
     * is no longer used by BeanUtils.
     */
    protected class Descriptor {

        private int index = -1;    // Indexed subscript value (if any)
        private String name;
        private String propName;   // Simple name of target property
        private String key;        // Mapped key value (if any)
        private Object target;

        /**
         * Construct a descriptor instance for the target bean and property.
         *
         * @param target The target bean
         * @param name The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
         * @param propName The property name
         * @param key The mapped property key (if any)
         * @param index The indexed property index (if any)
         */
        public Descriptor(Object target, String name, String propName, String key, int index) {

            setTarget(target);
            setName(name);
            setPropName(propName);
            setKey(key);
            setIndex(index);
        }

        /**
         * Return the target bean.
         *
         * @return The descriptors target bean
         */
        public Object getTarget() {
            return target;
        }

        /**
         * Set the target bean.
         *
         * @param target The target bean
         */
        public void setTarget(Object target) {
            this.target = target;
        }

        /**
         * Return the mapped property key.
         *
         * @return the mapped property key (if any)
         */
        public String getKey() {
            return key;
        }

        /**
         * Set the mapped property key.
         *
         * @param key The mapped property key (if any)
         */
        public void setKey(String key) {
            this.key = key;
        }

        /**
         * Return indexed property index.
         *
         * @return indexed property index (if any)
         */
        public int getIndex() {
            return index;
        }

        /**
         * Set the indexed property index.
         *
         * @param index The indexed property index (if any)
         */
        public void setIndex(int index) {
            this.index = index;
        }

        /**
         * Return property name (includes indexed/mapped expr).
         *
         * @return The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
         */
        public String getName() {
            return name;
        }

        /**
         * Set the property name (includes indexed/mapped expr).
         *
         * @param name The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
         */
        public void setName(String name) {
            this.name = name;
        }

        /**
         * Return the property name.
         *
         * @return The property name
         */
        public String getPropName() {
            return propName;
        }

        /**
         * Set the property name.
         *
         * @param propName The property name
         */
        public void setPropName(String propName) {
            this.propName = propName;
        }
    }
}