diff --git a/guice.iws b/guice.iws
index adbbe75..52945be 100644
--- a/guice.iws
+++ b/guice.iws
@@ -18,8 +18,20 @@
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@@ -838,6 +877,97 @@
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 </project>
 
diff --git a/src/com/google/inject/Container.java b/src/com/google/inject/Container.java
index 44f8e33..9285348 100644
--- a/src/com/google/inject/Container.java
+++ b/src/com/google/inject/Container.java
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@
   void injectMembers(Object o);
 
   /**
-   * Creates and injects a new instance of type {@code implementation}.
+   * Gets a factory which injects the given class's constructor creating new
+   * instances.
    */
-  <T> T newInstance(Class<T> implementation);
+  <T> Factory<T> getCreator(Class<T> implementation);
 
   /**
    * Gets the factory bound to the given key.
diff --git a/src/com/google/inject/ContainerImpl.java b/src/com/google/inject/ContainerImpl.java
index 530dff0..9448798 100644
--- a/src/com/google/inject/ContainerImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/google/inject/ContainerImpl.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
       return null;
     }
 
-    Class<T> type = key.getRawType();
+    Class<?> type = key.getRawType();
 
     // We don't need do pass in an InternalContext because we know this is
     // a ConstantFactory which will not use it.
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
         }
       };
 
-  static class ConstructorInjector<T> {
+  class ConstructorInjector<T> implements Factory<T> {
 
     final Class<T> implementation;
     final List<Injector> injectors;
@@ -524,6 +524,21 @@
     private T newInstance(Object[] parameters) throws InvocationTargetException {
       return (T) fastConstructor.newInstance(parameters);
     }
+
+    public T get() {
+      try {
+        return callInContext(new ContextualCallable<T>() {
+          @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
+          public T call(InternalContext context) {
+            return (T) construct(context, implementation);
+          }
+        });
+      } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+        throw e;
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(e);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   static class ParameterInjector<T> {
@@ -568,16 +583,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  <T> T newInstance(Class<T> implementation, InternalContext context) {
-    try {
-      ConstructorInjector<T> constructor = getConstructor(implementation);
-      return implementation.cast(
-          constructor.construct(context, implementation));
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      throw e;
-    } catch (Exception e) {
-      throw new RuntimeException(e);
-    }
+  public <T> Factory<T> getCreator(final Class<T> implementation) {
+    return getConstructor(implementation);
   }
 
   public boolean hasBindingFor(Key<?> key) {
@@ -597,14 +604,6 @@
     });
   }
 
-  public <T> T newInstance(final Class<T> implementation) {
-    return callInContext(new ContextualCallable<T>() {
-      public T call(InternalContext context) {
-        return newInstance(implementation, context);
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
   public <T> Factory<T> getFactory(final Key<T> key) {
     final InternalFactory<? extends T> factory = getFactory(null, key);
 
diff --git a/src/com/google/inject/Key.java b/src/com/google/inject/Key.java
index ae1404e..2949e7b 100644
--- a/src/com/google/inject/Key.java
+++ b/src/com/google/inject/Key.java
@@ -127,9 +127,8 @@
     return this.hashCode;
   }
 
-  @Deprecated
-  Class<T> getRawType() {
-    return (Class<T>) typeToken.getRawType();
+  Class<? super T> getRawType() {
+    return typeToken.getRawType();
   }
 
   public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/CircularDependencyTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/CircularDependencyTest.java
index ac025ab..9f3b205 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/CircularDependencyTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/CircularDependencyTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     builder.bind(B.class).to(BImpl.class);
 
     Container container = builder.create(false);
-    A a = container.newInstance(AImpl.class);
+    A a = container.getCreator(AImpl.class).get();
     assertNotNull(a.getB().getA());
   }
 
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/ConstantConversionTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/ConstantConversionTest.java
index c46142b..e2958a0 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/ConstantConversionTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/ConstantConversionTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     ContainerBuilder b = new ContainerBuilder();
     b.bindProperties(properties);
     Container c = b.create(false);
-    Foo foo = c.newInstance(Foo.class);
+    Foo foo = c.getCreator(Foo.class).get();
 
     checkNumbers(
       foo.integerField,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     b.bind("#").to("invalid");
     Container c = b.create(false);
     try {
-      c.newInstance(InvalidInteger.class);
+      c.getCreator(InvalidInteger.class).get();
       fail();
     } catch (ConstantConversionException e) {
       assertTrue(e.getMessage().startsWith(
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     b.bind("foo").to("invalid");
     Container c = b.create(false);
     try {
-      c.newInstance(InvalidCharacter.class);
+      c.getCreator(InvalidCharacter.class).get();
       fail();
     } catch (ConstantConversionException e) {
       assertTrue(e.getMessage().startsWith(
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     b.bind("foo").to("invalid");
     Container c = b.create(false);
     try {
-      c.newInstance(InvalidEnum.class);
+      c.getCreator(InvalidEnum.class).get();
       fail();
     } catch (ConstantConversionException e) {
       assertTrue(e.getMessage().startsWith(
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/ContainerTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/ContainerTest.java
index 7a5a164..0a48d54 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/ContainerTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/ContainerTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
   public void testInjection() {
     Container container = createFooContainer();
-    Foo foo = container.newInstance(Foo.class);
+    Foo foo = container.getCreator(Foo.class).get();
 
     assertEquals("test", foo.s);
     assertEquals("test", foo.bar.getTee().getS());
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     ContainerBuilder builder = new ContainerBuilder();
     builder.bind("i").to(5);
     Container container = builder.create(false);
-    IntegerWrapper iw = container.newInstance(IntegerWrapper.class);
+    IntegerWrapper iw = container.getCreator(IntegerWrapper.class).get();
     assertEquals(5, (int) iw.i);
   }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     builder.bind(B.class).to(BImpl.class);
 
     Container container = builder.create(false);
-    A a = container.newInstance(AImpl.class);
+    A a = container.getCreator(AImpl.class).get();
     assertNotNull(a.getB().getA());
   }
 
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/FactoryInjectionTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/FactoryInjectionTest.java
index a73c21a..bd93e65 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/FactoryInjectionTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/FactoryInjectionTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     Container container = builder.create(false);
 
-    Foo foo = container.newInstance(Foo.class);
+    Foo foo = container.getCreator(Foo.class).get();
 
     Bar bar = foo.barFactory.get();
     assertNotNull(bar);
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/FactoryTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/FactoryTest.java
index b745c4a..103ba0e 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/FactoryTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/FactoryTest.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         assertEquals(expectedMember, context.getMember());
         assertEquals(name, context.getKey().getName());
         assertEquals(type, context.getKey().getTypeToken().getType());
-        return context.getContainer().newInstance(type);
+        return context.getContainer().getCreator(type).get();
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/GenericInjectionTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/GenericInjectionTest.java
index 27e7e95..d75ec90 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/GenericInjectionTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/GenericInjectionTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     ContainerBuilder builder = new ContainerBuilder();
     builder.bind(new TypeToken<List<String>>() {}).to(names);
     Container container = builder.create(false);
-    Foo foo = container.newInstance(Foo.class);
+    Foo foo = container.getCreator(Foo.class).get();
     assertEquals(names, foo.names);
   }
 
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/NotRequiredTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/NotRequiredTest.java
index 24582ec..27e5c39 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/NotRequiredTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/NotRequiredTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     ContainerBuilder builder = new ContainerBuilder();
     builder.bind(Bar.class);
     Container c = builder.create(false);
-    Foo foo = c.newInstance(Foo.class);
+    Foo foo = c.getCreator(Foo.class).get();
     assertNotNull(foo.bar);
     assertNotNull(foo.fromMethod);
   }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   public void testNotProvided() {
     Container c = new ContainerBuilder()
         .create(false);
-    Foo foo = c.newInstance(Foo.class);
+    Foo foo = c.getCreator(Foo.class).get();
     assertNull(foo.bar);
     assertNull(foo.fromMethod);
   }
diff --git a/test/com/google/inject/SuperclassTest.java b/test/com/google/inject/SuperclassTest.java
index 8205964..25bc374 100644
--- a/test/com/google/inject/SuperclassTest.java
+++ b/test/com/google/inject/SuperclassTest.java
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@
     ContainerBuilder builder = new ContainerBuilder();
     builder.bind(Foo.class);
     Container container = builder.create(false);
-    Sub sub = container.newInstance(Sub.class);
-    sub = container.newInstance(Sub.class);
-    sub = container.newInstance(Sub.class);
-    sub = container.newInstance(Sub.class);
-    sub = container.newInstance(Sub.class);
+    Factory<Sub> creator = container.getCreator(Sub.class);
+    Sub sub = creator.get();
+    sub = creator.get();
+    sub = creator.get();
+    sub = creator.get();
+    sub = creator.get();
     assertNotNull(sub.field);
     assertNotNull(sub.fromMethod);
   }