Re: [Springframework-developer] Spring Framework 1.0 final released

[Ross M. <ro...@at...>]

Well done guys!

j=FCrgen h=F6ller [werk3AT] wrote:

> ***** Look outside, Spring is here! *****
> (for the northern hemisphere, at least ;-)
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> Dear Spring community,
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> I'm pleased to announce that Spring Framework 1.0 final has just been r=
eleased. Thanks to all contributors and early adopters that have followed=
 our 1.0 milestones and release candidates: Spring wouldn't be as mature =
as it is without you!
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> 1. SCOPE
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> Spring 1.0 is a complete Java/J2EE application framework, covering the =
following functionality:
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> * the most sophisticated lightweight container available today, with va=
rious flavors of setter and constructor injection
> * AOP interception framework based on the AOP Alliance interfaces, inte=
grated with the core container
> * JNDI support classes, allowing for easy wiring of Spring-managed bean=
s with JNDI-located objects
> * application context concept, providing resource loading and message a=
ccess abstractions
> * generic transaction management with pluggable strategies, supporting =
declarative and programmatic demarcation
> * support for source-level metadata, with Commons Attributes as default=
 implementation (e.g. for transaction attributes)
> * generic DAO support, providing a generic data access exception hierar=
chy for use with any data access strategy
> * JDBC abstraction that simplifies resource and error handling, also co=
vering BLOB/CLOB support
> * Hibernate support, providing SessionFactory management and transactio=
n-scoped ThreadLocal Sessions
> * support classes for JDO 1.0 and iBATIS SQL Maps 1.3/2.0, integrated w=
ith Spring's transaction management
> * mail sender abstraction, with special support for JavaMail including =
convenient handling of file attachments
> * scheduling support for Quartz and Timer, making it easy to invoke met=
hods of Spring-managed beans
> * remoting support for RMI, JAX-RPC and Caucho's Hessian/Burlap, for ea=
sy exposure of Spring-managed beans
> * convenience classes for accessing and implementing EJBs, both local a=
nd remote
> * web application context, for loading a Spring application context in =
a web environment
> * flexible web MVC framework, built on strategy interfaces and integrat=
ed with various view technologies
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> A unique benefit of Spring is the ability to apply declarative transact=
ions to any POJO, with JTA or a local transaction strategy: This allows t=
o have lightweight transactional business objects in any sort of environm=
ent, for example in a web app running on plain Tomcat. Spring's transacti=
on management is also capable of managing associated resources like Hiber=
nate Sessions, avoiding the burden of custom ThreadLocal Sessions.
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> Building on the resource management infrastructure, Spring's HibernateT=
emplate significantly simplifies the implementation of Hibernate-based DA=
Os, reducing typical data access operations to single statements. A simil=
ar level of convenience is available for JDBC in the form of Spring's Jdb=
cTemplate, and for iBATIS SQL Maps 1.3/2.0 in the form of SqlMapTemplate =
respectively SqlMapClientTemplate.
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> An important characteristic of Spring is that many of its features can =
be used individually, without the need to adopt an architecture that's co=
mpletely based on Spring. Furthermore, a Spring-managed middle tier and a=
ll the functionality it provides can be reused in any sort of environment=
, be it a J2EE web application with a Spring web MVC, Struts, WebWork or =
Tapestry web tier, or a standalone application with a Swing user interfac=
e.
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> 2. SAMPLES AND USAGES
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> The Spring distribution comes with numerous sample applications. The "-=
with-dependencies" download includes all third-party libraries that are n=
ecessary for building an running them.
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> * our JPetStore, adapting the iBATIS JPetStore with a Spring-managed mi=
ddle tier and alternative Spring/Struts web tiers
> * Petclinic, a simple database-driven web application that offers alter=
native Hibernate/JDBC data access strategies
> * Countries, a web app that illustrates locale and theme handling, and =
the generation of PDF and Excel web views
> * Image Database, a one-screen web app that illustrates BLOB/CLOB handl=
ing and Velocity/FreeMarker web views
> * Tiles Example, demonstrating the use of Tiles with Spring's web MVC f=
ramework
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> Spring is already used in a significant number of production applicatio=
ns, including mission-critical applications. Current adopters include a n=
umber of large banks and health care organizations in Europe and the US. =
Noteworthy usages of Spring in publically visible applications are:
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> * Matt Raible's AppFuse (http://raibledesigns.com/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=3D=
AppFuse) application skeleton, adopting Spring as middle tier framework w=
ith a Struts web tier
> * Atlassian's new product Confluence (http://www.atlassian.com/software=
/confluence), built on a Spring middle tier and a WebWork2 web tier
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> 3. UPGRADING
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> Users upgrading from a Spring 1.0 milestone or release candidate, pleas=
e see the changelog; there have been quite a few refinements in the detai=
ls. Among the changes since 1.0 RC2 are:
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> * AOP support upgraded to AOP Alliance 1.0
> * more sophisticated handling of indexed and mapped properties in BeanW=
rapperImpl
> * new ResourceLoader interface, extended by the ApplicationContext inte=
rface
> * ReloadableResourceBundleMessage supports configurable character encod=
ings
> * MimeMessageHelper supports configurable character encodings
> * JdbcTemplate has new generic "execute" methods and refined "query" me=
thods
> * iBATIS SQL Maps 2.0 support upgraded to SQL Maps 2.0 RC1
> * added support for FreeMarker 2.3
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> Please note the following upgrade issues with respect to the AOP suppor=
t:
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> * you have to update your aopalliance.jar
> * AdvisorAutoProxyCreator was renamed to DefaultAdvisorAutoProxyCreator
> * TransactionAttributeSourceTransactionAroundAdvisor was renamed to Tra=
nsactionAttributeSourceAdvisor
> * custom Advisor implementations: getAdvice() now returns org.aopallian=
ce.aop.Advice rather than Object
> * if you implemented org.springframework.aop.MethodAfterReturningAdvice=
, replace with AfterReturningAdvice (no change in method signature)
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> Regards,
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> Juergen
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