Index: ows/src/main/java/org/geoserver/ows/util/OwsUtils.java
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--- ows/src/main/java/org/geoserver/ows/util/OwsUtils.java	(revision 10200)
+++ ows/src/main/java/org/geoserver/ows/util/OwsUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -97,10 +97,11 @@
         // that are in the same class hierachy
         Method[] methods = clazz.getMethods();
 
+        final String getterName = "get" + property;
         for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
             Method method = methods[i];
 
-            if (method.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("get" + property)) {
+            if (method.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(getterName)) {
                 if (type != null) {
                     if (type.equals(method.getReturnType())) {
                         return method;
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@
             for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
                 Method method = methods[i];
 
-                if (method.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("get" + property)) {
+                if (method.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(getterName)) {
                    Class target = method.getReturnType();
                    if ( target != null ) {