preparations for 3.0 M4 release

Author: jhoeller

build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt

@@ -3,29 +3,51 @@ SPRING FRAMEWORK CHANGELOG
 http://www.springsource.org
 
 
-Changes in version 3.0.0.RC1 (2009-06-10)
+Changes in version 3.0.0.M4 (2009-08-10)
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+* upgraded to JUnit 4.6, TestNG 5.9, and EasyMock 2.5.1
 * updated all Spring Framework OSGI manifests to list unversioned imports explicitly
-* relaxed several OSGi bundle dependencies to optional and extended version ranges
+* relaxed several OSGi bundle dependencies (optional, extended version ranges)
+* revised Java 6 checks to test for the presence of specific Java 6 interfaces/classes only
 * replaced Commons Collections dependency with Spring-provided LinkedCaseInsensitiveMap
 * case-insensitive Maps and key Sets preserve original casing for introspection/logging
-* Servlet/Portlet ApplicationContexts use a specific id based on servlet/portlet name
+* constructor argument type matching supports arrays and simple class names now
+* XML constructor-arg element allows for specifying a constructor argument by name now
+* XML import elements with relative resource patterns are supported as well now
+* introduced non-lenient constructor resolution mode for BeanDefinitions (for RFC-124)
+* revised DefaultListableBeanFactory's access control when running within a SecurityManager
+* BeanWrapper and DefaultListableBeanFactory accept a custom ConversionService now
 * DefaultListableBeanFactory references are serializable now when initialized with an id
 * scoped proxies are serializable now, for web scopes as well as for singleton beans
 * injected request/session references are serializable proxies for the current request now
+* Servlet/Portlet ApplicationContexts use a specific id based on servlet/portlet name
 * ReloadableResourceBundleMessageSource correctly calculates filenames for all locales now
+* @PostConstruct works for multiple private init methods of the same name in a hierarchy
+* @Primary/@Lazy/@DependsOn supported as meta-annotations as well
+* @Bean/@Scope etc supported as meta-annotations on factory methods as well now
+* @Required does not get processed on beans returned by @Bean factory methods
 * @Import detects and accepts existing configuration class of the desired type
 * @Transactional supports qualifier value for choosing between multiple transaction managers
-* added spring-jdbc config schema with embedded-database tag (supporting HSQL, H2, and Derby)
-* Velocity/FreeMarker/TilesViewResolver only return a view if the target resource exists now
-* upgraded to JUnit 4.6, TestNG 5.9, and EasyMock 2.5.1
+* WebSphereUowTransactionManager falls back to UOWManagerFactory lookup by default
+* JMS SingleConnectionFactory performs start call within connection monitor (for Oracle AQ)
+* @ManagedResource is marked as inherited now, for generic management-aware base classes
+* introduced dedicated @ManagedMetric annotation for metric attributes in a JMX environment
+* added task namespace with scheduler/executor configuration and scheduled task definitions
+* added jdbc namespace with embedded-database tag (supporting HSQL, H2, and Derby)
+* Hibernate AnnotationSessionFactoryBean detects Hibernate's special @Entity annotation too
+* added SimpleJaxWsServiceExporter workaround for WebLogic 10.3's address format requirements
+* added support for @WebServiceProvider annotation to Spring's JaxWsServiceExporters
+* updated Hessian support for Hessian 3.2 compatibility (requiring Hessian 3.2 or above now)
+* updated Tiles support for Tiles 2.1 compatibility (requiring Tiles 2.1.2 or above now)
+* Velocity/FreeMarker/TilesViewResolver only returns a view if the target resource exists now
 * @DirtiesContext is now supported at the test class level with configurable class modes
 * added beforeTestClass() and afterTestClass() to the TestExecutionListener API
 * ProfileValueUtils now enforces class-level overrides for @IfProfileValue
 * @ContextConfiguration's loader attribute is now inherited if not declared locally
 * TransactionalTestExecutionListener no longer flushes transactions before rolling back
 
+
 Changes in version 3.0.0.M3 (2009-05-06)
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build-spring-framework/resources/readme.txt

@@ -1,29 +1,25 @@
-SPRING FRAMEWORK 3.0 M2 (February 2009)
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+SPRING FRAMEWORK 3.0 M4 (August 2009)
+-------------------------------------
 http://www.springframework.org
 
 1. INTRODUCTION
----------------
 
-This is the second milestone of Spring 3.0 which is scheduled for final release in Q2 2009.
-This release features a codebase that has been fully updated for Java 5+, introduces
-Portlet 2.0 and early JPA 2.0 support, and provides even more comprehensive REST support.
+This is the fourth milestone of Spring 3.0 which is scheduled for final release in Q3 2009.
+It is nearly feature complete, with only very specific areas still being worked on for RC1.
 
 2. RELEASE NOTES
-----------------
 
-This release comes without reference documentation. For the time being, please consult
-the provided javadoc for details on the new features.
+This release comes with complete reference documentation already. Consult the provided
+javadoc for technical details of specific packages and classes.
 
 3. DISTRIBUTION JAR FILES
--------------------------
 
 The Spring Framework module jar files can be found in the 'dist' directory. Note that
-this release does not contain a 'spring.jar' file anymore. Furthermore, the jar file
-names follow bundle repository conventions now.
+this release does not contain a 'spring.jar' file anymore, in contrast to previous Spring
+generations. Furthermore, the jar file names follow bundle repository conventions now.
 
 4. GETTING STARTED
-------------------
 
-Check out the provided PetClinic sample application. It has been fully updated for
-Spring 3.0 already.
+A Getting Started guide is to be provided in time for Spring 3.0 GA. For the time being,
+please consult the blog examples at http://blog.springsource.com as well as the sections
+of interest in the reference documentation.