2.5 final (2007-11-19) ----------------------------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based Package org.springframework.aop * fixed garbage collection problem with CGLIB proxies, using a strong reference map for the fixed interceptors Package org.springframework.context * "context:load-time-weaver" introduced "context:mbean-server" configuration element, for setting up a standalone MBeanServer reference * "context:load-time-weaver" automatically activates "spring-configured" if AspectJ weaving is enabled

formatting settings for the reference documentation * added coverage of JAX-WS support to the reference documentation * added section on J2EE RAR deployment to the reference documentation * moved "org.springframework FactoryBeans for type checks even with factory-bean reference * DefaultListableBeanFactory throws descriptive exception in case of factory-bean circular reference * DefaultListableBeanFactory supports ObjectFactory 2.5 final (2007-11-19) ----------------------------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based

Changes in version 2.5.2 (2008-02-29) ------------------------------------- General * various reference documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory removes singleton if created for type check in case of circular reference issues * AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory applies specified TypeConverter to bean references formatting settings for the reference documentation * added coverage of JAX-WS support to the reference documentation * added section on J2EE RAR deployment to the reference documentation * moved "org.springframework

springframework.scripting * ScriptFactoryPostProcessor ignores any "predictBeanType" failure (in particular reference to currently created bean) * GroovyScriptFactory also converts CompilationFailedException to S config"'s autodetection purposes * Spring reference documentation covers JSF 1.2 and contains updated Struts 2.0 and Tapestry references * Spring reference documentation covers annotation-based controllers target class) * AbstractAutoProxyCreator exposes early singleton proxies (for resolving circular reference between proxied beans) * "bean(...)" pointcut designator matches against bean name aliases as well

config"'s autodetection purposes * Spring reference documentation covers JSF 1.2 and contains updated Struts 2.0 and Tapestry references * Spring reference documentation covers annotation-based controllers target class) * AbstractAutoProxyCreator exposes early singleton proxies (for resolving circular reference between proxied beans) * "bean(...)" pointcut designator matches against bean name aliases as well FactoryBean type check anymore * AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory allows for resolving circular reference between beans wrapped by BeanPostProcessors * DefaultListableBeanFactory passes full inherited

config"'s autodetection purposes * Spring reference documentation covers JSF 1.2 and contains updated Struts 2.0 and Tapestry references * Spring reference documentation covers annotation-based controllers target class) * AbstractAutoProxyCreator exposes early singleton proxies (for resolving circular reference between proxied beans) * "bean(...)" pointcut designator matches against bean name aliases as well FactoryBean type check anymore * AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory allows for resolving circular reference between beans wrapped by BeanPostProcessors * DefaultListableBeanFactory passes full inherited

"aop:config") correctly ignores null bean instances * "aop:aspect" doesn't insist on aspect bean reference to be specified when just containing declare-parents elements * "bean" pointcut matches exposed springframework.scripting * ScriptFactoryPostProcessor ignores any "predictBeanType" failure (in particular reference to currently created bean) * GroovyScriptFactory also converts CompilationFailedException to S config"'s autodetection purposes * Spring reference documentation covers JSF 1.2 and contains updated Struts 2.0 and Tapestry references * Spring reference documentation covers annotation-based controllers

"aop:config") correctly ignores null bean instances * "aop:aspect" doesn't insist on aspect bean reference to be specified when just containing declare-parents elements * "bean" pointcut matches exposed springframework.scripting * ScriptFactoryPostProcessor ignores any "predictBeanType" failure (in particular reference to currently created bean) * GroovyScriptFactory also converts CompilationFailedException to S config"'s autodetection purposes * Spring reference documentation covers JSF 1.2 and contains updated Struts 2.0 and Tapestry references * Spring reference documentation covers annotation-based controllers

exposing a proxy in case of a circular reference * ListFactoryBean, SetFactoryBean and MapFactoryBean support exposure of a proxy in case of a circular reference * refined currently-in-creation check for MBeanProxyFactoryBean's and ConnectorServerFactoryBean's "setObjectName" to also accept ObjectName reference Package org.springframework.orm * SqlMapClientFactoryBean uses SqlMapClientBuilder with InputStream refers-to-scoped-bean problem * factory methods are allowed to return null, with the null value exposed as bean reference * introduced "isTypeMatch" method on BeanFactory interface, allowing for type checks without actually

invocation and only if actually necessary * AspectJAdviceParameterNameDiscoverer properly considers reference pointcuts as potential source of parameter binding * AbstractAspectJAdvisorFactory detects @AspectJ exposing a proxy in case of a circular reference * ListFactoryBean, SetFactoryBean and MapFactoryBean support exposure of a proxy in case of a circular reference * refined currently-in-creation check for MBeanProxyFactoryBean's and ConnectorServerFactoryBean's "setObjectName" to also accept ObjectName reference Package org.springframework.orm * SqlMapClientFactoryBean uses SqlMapClientBuilder with InputStream