BeanPostProcessors * fixed AbstractBeanFactory to destroy a failed bean completely, including dependent beans (in case of eager references) * added "allowCircularReferences" flag to AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory JdbcTemplate * SingleColumnRowMapper explicitly calls "ResultSet.getBigDecimal()" if the required type is BigDecimal * fixed SingleColumnRowMapper to explicitly check "ResultSet.wasNull()" after "get Resource with an encoding to use for reading * added StaticLabeledEnum, a convenient base class for type-safe enum classes declared as static final member variables * reworked ShortCoded, StringCoded and

Number objects (as property or argument values) are automatically coerced into the target Number type (if necessary) * refined PropertyAccessExceptionsException to show nested details even when wrapped conditions * JdbcTemplate uses "PreparedStatement.setObject(index, null)" for null values with unknown SQL type on Informix * JdbcTemplate by default uses "PreparedStatement.setString" for any CharSequence (including in case of bean instantiation failure * fixed BeanWrapperImpl to convert a null input for an array type to a null value rather than an array with null element * changed MutablePropertyValues's "addPropertyValue"

in case of bean instantiation failure * fixed BeanWrapperImpl to convert a null input for an array type to a null value rather than an array with null element * changed MutablePropertyValues's "addPropertyValue" BeanPostProcessors * fixed AbstractBeanFactory to destroy a failed bean completely, including dependent beans (in case of eager references) * added "allowCircularReferences" flag to AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory JdbcTemplate * SingleColumnRowMapper explicitly calls "ResultSet.getBigDecimal()" if the required type is BigDecimal * fixed SingleColumnRowMapper to explicitly check "ResultSet.wasNull()" after "get

editors even for typed values as collection entries * fixed AbstractBeanFactory to hold names of dependent beans in Set rather than List, avoiding leak for prototype beans * fixed AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory DefaultListableBeanFactory to exclude bean definitions with factory method from pre-instantiation type matching * fixed DefaultListableBeanFactory to pre-instantiate and match beans with factory method properties XML files, for files with ".xml" filename * added "enums" package, containing support for type-safe enums with code and label (working on JDK >= 1.3) * added "styler" package, containing a ToStringCreator

constructed with a URI directly * fixed AbstractLabeledEnum to correctly determine the default enum type for a top- level enum class (again) Package org.springframework.jdbc * added "registerDatabase" method into WebUtils/PortletUtils, for reuse in custom code * InternalResourceView explicitly sets content type on response in include case (for correct charset handling on Tomcat) * exposed applicable standard springframework.beans * DefaultListableBeanFactory now supports autowiring of FactoryBean instances 'by type' * revised DefaultListableBeanFactory's exception handling for clearer wrapping of nested exceptions

BeanWrapperImpl's "getPropertyType" checks custom editors and takes registered type as hint for expected property type * added public "getSortDefinition()" method to PropertyComparator, giving access bleBeanFactory performs static type checking for prototype factory methods on "factory-bean" too * AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory only fetches target bean for type checking on "factory-bean" when changed StatementCreatorUtils to use "PreparedStatement.setNull" with Types.NULL when value is null and type unknown * JdbcTemplate's "update" version with a KeyHolder argument explicitly closes the generated

BeanWrapperImpl's "getPropertyType" checks custom editors and takes registered type as hint for expected property type * added public "getSortDefinition()" method to PropertyComparator, giving access bleBeanFactory performs static type checking for prototype factory methods on "factory-bean" too * AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory only fetches target bean for type checking on "factory-bean" when changed StatementCreatorUtils to use "PreparedStatement.setNull" with Types.NULL when value is null and type unknown * JdbcTemplate's "update" version with a KeyHolder argument explicitly closes the generated

AbstractBeanFactory's type determination for "factory-method" into "getTypeForFactoryMethod" template * AbstractBeanFactory does not create beans with "factory-method" if the type can clearly be determined create beans with "factory-bean" for type check if "includeFactoryBeans"=false * DefaultListableBeanFactory matches raw FactoryBean classes against specified type when "includeFactoryBeans"=false * fixed for JMX connector parameters * changed ConnectorServerFactoryBean's "environment" bean property to type Properties, with separate "environmentMap" * added "locateExistingServerIfPossible"/"agentId" properties

clarity and context inclusion * DefaultListableBeanFactory does not eagerly initialize FactoryBeans for type checks even with factory-bean reference * DefaultListableBeanFactory throws descriptive exception enforced (accepting beans without those) * SingletonBeanFactoryLocator falls back to a single bean of type BeanFactory (if any) when given a null locator key * SingletonBeanFactoryLocator removes bean factory ConnectionFactory, not insisting on a QueueConnectionFactory anymore * MethodListenerAdapter uses type difference weight algorithm to choose between ambiguous listener methods * DefaultMessageListenerContainer

Resource with an encoding to use for reading * added StaticLabeledEnum, a convenient base class for type-safe enum classes declared as static final member variables * reworked ShortCoded, StringCoded and parameter) * JSP MessageTag evaluates given "arguments" CSV into argument Objects, retaining their natural type (no stringifying) * added "message" attribute to JSP MessageTag, accepting a MessageSourceResolvable BeanWrapperImpl's "getPropertyType" checks custom editors and takes registered type as hint for expected property type * added public "getSortDefinition()" method to PropertyComparator, giving access