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General * various reference documentation revisions (e.g. updated transaction management chapter) * removed outdated showcases AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory removes singleton if created for type check in case of circular reference issues *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

of AbstractMonitoringInterceptor * fixed DebugInterceptor to properly synchronize access to its count field in a multithreading environment Package org.springframework.beans * BeanWrapperImpl keeps springframework.validation * added sections on validation and error messages and content on data binding to reference documentation * DataBinder keeps extracting old field values for property editors by default (as pre-implementing "afterPropertiesSet" Package org.springframework.jca * added CCI section to the reference documentation * reworked transaction synchronization to correctly handle suspension even from

"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

PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer to throw a BeanDefinitionStoreException in case of any circular reference * ResourceEntityResolver catches any kind of Exception in system root URL check (in particular validation * fixed ValidationUtils's "invokeValidator" to work correctly even in case of a null reference as object to be validated Package org.springframework.web * dropped "getCause()" method from N before choosing a view * fixed SimpleMappingExceptionResolver to use local "exceptionMappings" reference * refined SimpleMappingExceptionResolver to only apply a "defaultStatusCode" to a top-level request