[Springframework-developer] RE: [Springframework-user] Spring Framework 1.0 final released

[Shishir K. S. <sk...@sy...>]

Is the ibatis-common.jar the correct version  in the spring with =
dependencies download ? The jar is missing the ReaderInputStream.class =
which is a 2.0 req.

Thanks
Shishir =20

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Subject: [Springframework-user] Spring Framework 1.0 final released

***** 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 =
released. 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 =
various flavors of setter and constructor injection
* AOP interception framework based on the AOP Alliance interfaces, =
integrated with the core container
* JNDI support classes, allowing for easy wiring of Spring-managed beans =
with JNDI-located objects
* application context concept, providing resource loading and message =
access 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 =
hierarchy for use with any data access strategy
* JDBC abstraction that simplifies resource and error handling, also =
covering BLOB/CLOB support
* Hibernate support, providing SessionFactory management and =
transaction-scoped ThreadLocal Sessions
* support classes for JDO 1.0 and iBATIS SQL Maps 1.3/2.0, integrated =
with 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 =
methods of Spring-managed beans
* remoting support for RMI, JAX-RPC and Caucho's Hessian/Burlap, for =
easy exposure of Spring-managed beans
* convenience classes for accessing and implementing EJBs, both local =
and remote
* web application context, for loading a Spring application context in a =
web environment
* flexible web MVC framework, built on strategy interfaces and =
integrated with various view technologies
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A unique benefit of Spring is the ability to apply declarative =
transactions to any POJO, with JTA or a local transaction strategy: This =
allows to have lightweight transactional business objects in any sort of =
environment, for example in a web app running on plain Tomcat. Spring's =
transaction management is also capable of managing associated resources =
like Hibernate Sessions, avoiding the burden of custom ThreadLocal =
Sessions.
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Building on the resource management infrastructure, Spring's =
HibernateTemplate significantly simplifies the implementation of =
Hibernate-based DAOs, reducing typical data access operations to single =
statements. A similar level of convenience is available for JDBC in the =
form of Spring's JdbcTemplate, 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 =
completely based on Spring. Furthermore, a Spring-managed middle tier =
and all 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 interface.
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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 necessary for building an running them.
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* our JPetStore, adapting the iBATIS JPetStore with a Spring-managed =
middle tier and alternative Spring/Struts web tiers
* Petclinic, a simple database-driven web application that offers =
alternative 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 =
handling and Velocity/FreeMarker web views
* Tiles Example, demonstrating the use of Tiles with Spring's web MVC =
framework
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Spring is already used in a significant number of production =
applications, including mission-critical applications. Current adopters =
include a number 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=3DAppFuse) application =
skeleton, adopting Spring as middle tier framework with 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, please =
see the changelog; there have been quite a few refinements in the =
details. 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 =
BeanWrapperImpl
* new ResourceLoader interface, extended by the ApplicationContext =
interface
* ReloadableResourceBundleMessage supports configurable character =
encodings
* MimeMessageHelper supports configurable character encodings
* JdbcTemplate has new generic "execute" methods and refined "query" =
methods
* 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 =
support:
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* you have to update your aopalliance.jar
* AdvisorAutoProxyCreator was renamed to DefaultAdvisorAutoProxyCreator
* TransactionAttributeSourceTransactionAroundAdvisor was renamed to =
TransactionAttributeSourceAdvisor
* custom Advisor implementations: getAdvice() now returns =
org.aopalliance.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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