[Springframework-developer] Spring Framework 1.0 RC2 released

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Dear Spring community,
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I'm pleased to announce the release of Spring Framework 1.0 RC2. Besides =
some internal refactorings and clarifications, this release introduces =
the following new features and changes (among others):
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* scheduling support via Quartz and Timer
* support for the SqlMapClient API of iBATIS SQL Maps 2
* JdbcTemplate convenience methods, taking prepared statement arguments =
as Object array
* support for custom RMI socket factories and additional RMI invocation =
parameters
* PreferencesPlaceholderConfigurer, resolving placeholders via J2SE 1.4 =
Preferences
* optional "type" attribute for "constructor-arg" tag in XML bean =
definitions
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* revised BeanFactoryLocator implementations
* simplified AOP Advisor interface hierarchy
* revised DataFieldMaxValueIncrementer implementation hierarchy
* extended mapping configuration options in LocalSessionFactoryBean
* metadata support uses latest Commons Attributes snapshot
* VelocityView supports Velocity Tools 1.1
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As usual, see the changelog for details. Note that the Image Database =
sample app in "samples/imagedb" also illustrates scheduling support now.
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We plan to release Spring 1.0 final shortly, with an updated AOP =
Alliance version and completed docs. Please report any feedback on the =
RC2 release promptly.
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To see what's coming up next, have a look at the major milestones for =
Spring 1.1 that we've gathered in our JIRA =
(http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/spring). Note that this list =
is still subject to change.
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Regards,
Juergen
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