[Geotools-gt2-users] 2.5-M3 Released

[Jody G. <jga...@re...>]

The GeoTools 2.5-M3 milestone release is available for download:

    * http://geotools.codehaus.org/2.5-M3

The GeoTools 2.5 series has been updated to use *Java 5*, and has 
undergone many improvements. This release is centred around making a new 
Feature model available. The new feature model is based on formal GeoAPI 
interfaces and allows the library to work complex data structures.

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on our new Feature model. This 
release contains several usability improvements based on your feedback; 
thanks also go out to Andrea who spent some time with a profiler to 
minimize the performance cost associated with this change.

There are no further API chances planned for the 2.5.x series; we have 
started formal branch and are treating this as a stable branch. Both the 
GeoServer and uDig projects have successfully migrated, you should make 
your migration plans now; we expect a a release candidate as soon as 
GeoServer passes a few more CITE tests.

Features from 2.5-M3:

    * OSGeo gradudation! All the headers have changed and we now track
      license use on a module by module basis
    * Usability and Performance improvements to the Feature
    * FeatureCollection no longer implements SimpleFeature or
      Collection; removal associated implementation classes such as
      ResourceCollection

Features from 2.5-M2:

    * JAXB bindings for the metadata module (ie support for ISO 19139
      documents)
    * FeatureAccess super class for DataStore, allowing data access
      using ISO

Features from 2.5-M1:

    * Change over to GeoAPI SimpleFeature
    * Support GetGMLObject
    * Preview of new Swing Widgets (and a warm welcome to Eclesia)

Features from 2.5-M0:

    * Online User Guide
    * Java 5
    * Improved CRSAuthorityFactory implementations available for Java
      Enterprise Edition users
    * ISO 19107 Geometry implementation available as a supported module
    * DB2 returns to supported status
    * ArcSDE returns to supported status
    * GeometryBuilder utility class
    * A new GPX DataStore

Release Notes:

    * http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10270&styleName=Html&version=14259
      <http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10270&styleName=Html&version=14259>

For more information please visit:

    * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTDOC
    * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/2.5.x
    * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/Upgrade+to+2.5
    * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS

If you are new to GeoTools please consider this release as a good 
starting point, although the 2.4.x 
<http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/2.4.x> remains the stable 
branch we have no planned API changes and user documentation available 
for the 2.5.x series.

Enjoy,
The GeoTools Community