diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourceProperties.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourceProperties.java
index 8f3419f9b3..ee11619a43 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourceProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourceProperties.java
@@ -181,12 +181,14 @@ public class DataSourceProperties
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the configured driver or {@code null} if none was configured.
-	 * @return the configured driver
+	 * Determine the driver to use based on this configuration and the environment.
+	 * @return the driver to use
 	 * @see #determineDriverClassName()
+	 * @deprecated as for 1.4 in favor of {@link #determineDriverClassName()}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public String getDriverClassName() {
-		return this.driverClassName;
+		return determineDriverClassName();
 	}
 
 	public void setDriverClassName(String driverClassName) {
@@ -236,12 +238,14 @@ public class DataSourceProperties
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the configured url or {@code null} if none was configured.
-	 * @return the configured url
+	 * Determine the url to use based on this configuration and the environment.
+	 * @return the url to use
 	 * @see #determineUrl()
+	 * @deprecated as of 1.4 in favor of {@link #determineUrl()}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public String getUrl() {
-		return this.url;
+		return determineUrl();
 	}
 
 	public void setUrl(String url) {
@@ -266,12 +270,14 @@ public class DataSourceProperties
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the configured username or {@code null} if none was configured.
-	 * @return the configured username
+	 * Determine the username to use based on this configuration and the environment.
+	 * @return the username to use
 	 * @see #determineUsername()
+	 * @deprecated as of 1.4 in favor of {@link #determineUsername()}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public String getUsername() {
-		return this.username;
+		return determineUsername();
 	}
 
 	public void setUsername(String username) {
@@ -294,12 +300,14 @@ public class DataSourceProperties
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the configured password or {@code null} if none was configured.
-	 * @return the configured password
+	 * Determine the password to use based on this configuration and the environment.
+	 * @return the password to use
 	 * @see #determinePassword()
+	 * @deprecated as of 1.4 in favor of {@link #determinePassword()}
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public String getPassword() {
-		return this.password;
+		return determinePassword();
 	}
 
 	public void setPassword(String password) {
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourcePropertiesTests.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourcePropertiesTests.java
index 294c13ac62..44427d1732 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourcePropertiesTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/jdbc/DataSourcePropertiesTests.java
@@ -29,74 +29,134 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
  */
 public class DataSourcePropertiesTests {
 
+	@Test
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getDriver() {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
+		assertThat(properties.getDriverClassName()).isEqualTo("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void determineDriver() {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
-		assertThat(properties.getDriverClassName()).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.determineDriverClassName())
 				.isEqualTo("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void determineDriverWithExplicitConfig() {
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getDriverWithExplicitConfig() {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
 		properties.setDriverClassName("org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver");
 		assertThat(properties.getDriverClassName()).isEqualTo("org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void determineDriverWithExplicitConfig() {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
+		properties.setDriverClassName("org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver");
 		assertThat(properties.determineDriverClassName())
 				.isEqualTo("org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getUrl() throws Exception {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
+		assertThat(properties.getUrl()).isEqualTo(EmbeddedDatabaseConnection.H2.getUrl());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void determineUrl() throws Exception {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
-		assertThat(properties.getUrl()).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.determineUrl())
 				.isEqualTo(EmbeddedDatabaseConnection.H2.getUrl());
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void determineUrlWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getUrlWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
 		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(properties.getUrl()).isEqualTo("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void determineUrlWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
+		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(properties.determineUrl()).isEqualTo("jdbc:mysql://mydb");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getUsername() throws Exception {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
+		assertThat(properties.getUsername()).isEqualTo("sa");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void determineUsername() throws Exception {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
-		assertThat(properties.getUsername()).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.determineUsername()).isEqualTo("sa");
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void determineUsernameWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getUsernameWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.setUsername("foo");
 		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(properties.getUsername()).isEqualTo("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void determineUsernameWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.setUsername("foo");
+		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(properties.determineUsername()).isEqualTo("foo");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getPassword() throws Exception {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
+		assertThat(properties.getPassword()).isEqualTo("");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void determinePassword() throws Exception {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
-		assertThat(properties.getPassword()).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.determinePassword()).isEqualTo("");
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void determinePasswordWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
+	@Deprecated
+	public void getPasswordWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
 		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
 		properties.setPassword("bar");
 		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(properties.getPassword()).isEqualTo("bar");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void determinePasswordWithExplicitConfig() throws Exception {
+		DataSourceProperties properties = new DataSourceProperties();
+		properties.setPassword("bar");
+		properties.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(properties.determinePassword()).isEqualTo("bar");
 	}