--------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org JAX-RPC and JAX-WS support (avoiding split packages) * removed outdated Countries sample application * revised PetClinic sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration again (for backwards compatibility) * RequestContext lazily obtains the Theme instance (for more efficiency when theme support is not used) * AbstractView does not log static attributes anymore, in order

--------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org JAX-RPC and JAX-WS support (avoiding split packages) * removed outdated Countries sample application * revised PetClinic sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration again (for backwards compatibility) * RequestContext lazily obtains the Theme instance (for more efficiency when theme support is not used) * AbstractView does not log static attributes anymore, in order

documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases sample applications from Spring distribution * spring-context.jar does not include InstrumentationSavingAgent --------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org JAX-RPC and JAX-WS support (avoiding split packages) * removed outdated Countries sample application * revised PetClinic sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration

again (for backwards compatibility) * RequestContext lazily obtains the Theme instance (for more efficiency when theme support is not used) * added "getActualValue()" method to BindStatus, exposing the level is less verbose (activate debug log level for more config details) * included the "petportal" sample application in the "-with-dependencies" distribution Package org.springframework.aop * introduced springframework.orm.jpa" Package org.springframework.samples * updated "views.properties" files in all sample applications to use "(class)" and "(parent)" * renamed PetClinic's "Entity" base class to "BaseEntity"

again (for backwards compatibility) * RequestContext lazily obtains the Theme instance (for more efficiency when theme support is not used) * added "getActualValue()" method to BindStatus, exposing the level is less verbose (activate debug log level for more config details) * included the "petportal" sample application in the "-with-dependencies" distribution Package org.springframework.aop * introduced springframework.orm.jpa" Package org.springframework.samples * updated "views.properties" files in all sample applications to use "(class)" and "(parent)" * renamed PetClinic's "Entity" base class to "BaseEntity"

documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases sample applications from Spring distribution * spring-context.jar does not include InstrumentationSavingAgent --------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org JAX-RPC and JAX-WS support (avoiding split packages) * removed outdated Countries sample application * revised PetClinic sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration

documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases sample applications from Spring distribution * spring-context.jar does not include InstrumentationSavingAgent --------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org JAX-RPC and JAX-WS support (avoiding split packages) * removed outdated Countries sample application * revised PetClinic sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration

documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases sample applications from Spring distribution * spring-context.jar does not include InstrumentationSavingAgent --------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org JAX-RPC and JAX-WS support (avoiding split packages) * removed outdated Countries sample application * revised PetClinic sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration

6 (2008-10-31) ------------------------------------- General * removed outdated EAR support from sample applications * upgraded to AspectJ 1.6.2 (retaining compatibility with AspectJ 1.5.x and 1.6.x) * documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases sample applications from Spring distribution * spring-context.jar does not include InstrumentationSavingAgent --------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org

6 (2008-10-31) ------------------------------------- General * removed outdated EAR support from sample applications * upgraded to AspectJ 1.6.2 (retaining compatibility with AspectJ 1.5.x and 1.6.x) * documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases sample applications from Spring distribution * spring-context.jar does not include InstrumentationSavingAgent --------------------- General * updated javadoc and reference documentation * revised PetPortal sample application into a full-fledged Java 5 showcase (annotation-based configuration etc) Package org