diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java
index 72eda74c70..5125611498 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java
@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ public class JavaAPI {
   // compilation tests
   @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   public void mustCompile() {
-    final Kill kill = Kill.instance();
-    final PoisonPill pill = PoisonPill.instance();
-    final ReceiveTimeout t = ReceiveTimeout.instance();
+    final Kill kill = Kill.getInstance();
+    final PoisonPill pill = PoisonPill.getInstance();
+    final ReceiveTimeout t = ReceiveTimeout.getInstance();
 
-    final LocalScope ls = LocalScope.instance();
-    final NoScopeGiven noscope = NoScopeGiven.instance();
+    final LocalScope ls = LocalScope.getInstance();
+    final NoScopeGiven noscope = NoScopeGiven.getInstance();
     
     final LoggerInitialized x = Logging.loggerInitialized();
     
-    final CurrentRoutees r = CurrentRoutees.instance();
-    final NoRouter nr = NoRouter.instance();
-    final FromConfig fc = FromConfig.instance();
+    final CurrentRoutees r = CurrentRoutees.getInstance();
+    final NoRouter nr = NoRouter.getInstance();
+    final FromConfig fc = FromConfig.getInstance();
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala
index 373bedfc1e..8d34efeb59 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala
@@ -30,19 +30,28 @@ case class Failed(cause: Throwable) extends AutoReceivedMessage with PossiblyHar
 
 abstract class PoisonPill extends AutoReceivedMessage with PossiblyHarmful
 case object PoisonPill extends PoisonPill {
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 
 abstract class Kill extends AutoReceivedMessage with PossiblyHarmful
 case object Kill extends Kill {
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 
 case class Terminated(@BeanProperty actor: ActorRef) extends PossiblyHarmful
 
 abstract class ReceiveTimeout extends PossiblyHarmful
 case object ReceiveTimeout extends ReceiveTimeout {
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Deployer.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Deployer.scala
index 17bdbec4b0..539a0126a6 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Deployer.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Deployer.scala
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ case object LocalScope extends LocalScope {
   @deprecated("use instance() method instead", "2.0.1")
   def scope: Scope = this
 
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 
   def withFallback(other: Scope): Scope = this
 }
@@ -84,7 +87,10 @@ abstract class NoScopeGiven extends Scope
 case object NoScopeGiven extends NoScopeGiven {
   def withFallback(other: Scope): Scope = other
 
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/event/Logging.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/event/Logging.scala
index 4bc3bf6b41..970da67546 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/event/Logging.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/event/Logging.scala
@@ -590,7 +590,10 @@ object Logging {
    */
   abstract class LoggerInitialized
   case object LoggerInitialized extends LoggerInitialized {
-    def instance = this
+    /**
+     * Java API: get the singleton instance
+     */
+    def getInstance = this
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
index 3650779609..fdf14a5b96 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ case class Broadcast(message: Any)
  */
 abstract class CurrentRoutees
 case object CurrentRoutees extends CurrentRoutees {
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 
 /**
@@ -376,16 +379,22 @@ case object NoRouter extends NoRouter {
   def supervisorStrategy = null
   override def withFallback(other: RouterConfig): RouterConfig = other
 
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 
 /**
  * Router configuration which has no default, i.e. external configuration is required.
  */
 case object FromConfig extends FromConfig {
-  def instance = this
-  def apply(routerDispatcher: String = Dispatchers.DefaultDispatcherId) = new FromConfig(routerDispatcher)
-  def unapply(fc: FromConfig): Option[String] = Some(fc.routerDispatcher)
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
+  @inline final def apply(routerDispatcher: String = Dispatchers.DefaultDispatcherId) = new FromConfig(routerDispatcher)
+  @inline final def unapply(fc: FromConfig): Option[String] = Some(fc.routerDispatcher)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -411,21 +420,28 @@ class FromConfig(val routerDispatcher: String = Dispatchers.DefaultDispatcherId)
   // open-coded case class to preserve binary compatibility, all deprecated for 2.1
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   override def productPrefix = "FromConfig"
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   def productArity = 1
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   def productElement(x: Int) = x match {
     case 0 ⇒ routerDispatcher
     case _ ⇒ throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(x.toString)
   }
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   def copy(d: String = Dispatchers.DefaultDispatcherId): FromConfig = new FromConfig(d)
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   def canEqual(o: Any) = o.isInstanceOf[FromConfig]
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   override def hashCode = ScalaRunTime._hashCode(this)
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   override def toString = "FromConfig(" + routerDispatcher + ")"
+
   @deprecated("FromConfig does not make sense as case class", "2.0.1")
   override def equals(other: Any): Boolean = other match {
     case FromConfig(x) ⇒ x == routerDispatcher
diff --git a/akka-zeromq/src/main/scala/akka/zeromq/Response.scala b/akka-zeromq/src/main/scala/akka/zeromq/Response.scala
index 2729e582b3..6b3f3e5eb6 100644
--- a/akka-zeromq/src/main/scala/akka/zeromq/Response.scala
+++ b/akka-zeromq/src/main/scala/akka/zeromq/Response.scala
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@ sealed trait Response
  * When the ZeroMQ socket connects it sends this message to a listener
  */
 case object Connecting extends Response {
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }
 /**
  * When the ZeroMQ socket disconnects it sends this message to a listener
  */
 case object Closed extends Response {
-  def instance = this
+  /**
+   * Java API: get the singleton instance
+   */
+  def getInstance = this
 }