Spring Framework News

Sydney Spring User Group August Meeting

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:33:20 -0700

Start: 2008-08-25 18:00

End: 2008-08-25 19:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Come along to a relaxed evening, meet your peers, have a drink on us and mingle whilst learning about the brand new Spring 2.5 MVC and Spring Web Flow 2 features. Click here for full details and to register for this free community event.

Melbourne Spring User Group August Meeting

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:33:19 -0700

Start: 2008-09-03 18:00

End: 2008-09-03 19:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Brisbane Spring User Group August Meeting

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:33:16 -0700

Start: 2008-08-26 18:00

End: 2008-08-26 19:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Spring.NET 1.2.0 M1 Released

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:14:09 -0700

Dear Spring Community,

We are pleased to announce that Spring .NET 1.2.0 M1 has been released.

Download | Support | Documentation | Changelog

This release contains the following new features:

WCF Integration - Configure WCF services using dependency injection. Apply AOP advice to WCF services.
MSMQ integration - MSMQ helper classes to increase your productivity developing messaging applications. Provides integration with Spring's transaction management features.
ApacheMQ integration - Helper classes to increase your productivity developing messaging applications with ActiveMQ/NMS
TIBCO EMS integration - Helper classes to increase your productivity developing messaging applications with TIBCO EMS
Quartz integration - Configure Quartz jobs, schedulers, triggers using dependency injection. Convenience classes for implementing Quartz Jobs and integration with Spring's transaction management features.
AOP - New inheritance based AOP proxy generation.
NHibernate 2.0 RC1 support.

Other notable items

Improvements were made to regarding web dependency injection performance.
QuickStart applications are available for WCF, Quartz, MQMQ, and EMS integration.

Please refer to the changelog for additional details.

Enjoy!

How to create a Spring-DM bundle project using Maven (and Eclipse...)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:02:31 -0700

This quick guide will demonstrate how to set up Spring-DM project using Spring-DM Maven Archetype and configure it for Eclipse development.

The Spring-OSGi project supplies a maven archetype that will create a Spring bundle project for you all set up and ready to go.

mvn archetype:create   -DarchetypeGroupId=org.springframework.osgi   
-DarchetypeArtifactId=spring-osgi-bundle-archetype  
-DarchetypeVersion=<spring-dm version>   
-DgroupId=<your-project-groupId>  
-DartifactId=<your-project-artifactId> 
-Dversion=<your-project-version>

Example:

To create a new project open a console and navigate to the directory where you want to create project and simply type the following:

mvn archetype:create   -DarchetypeGroupId=org.springframework.osgi   
-DarchetypeArtifactId=spring-osgi-bundle-archetype  
-DarchetypeVersion=1.1.0   
-DgroupId=org.foo  
-DartifactId=org.foo.my-springdm-bundle 
-Dversion=0.1

Note: Make sure it is all typed as a single line. It's been formated here for readability.

The result of this is a directory org.foo.my-springdm-bundle which is a maven project that defines a public package org.foo, a private one org.foo.internal and two Spring configurations under src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/bundle-context.xml and src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/bundle-context-osgi.xml. The project is packaged as an OSGi bundle. The general rule: you define your interfaces in public package and implementations in private.

This project does not contain MANIFEST.MF file in META-INF directory - to generate one, navigate into the project's root directory and invoke the following commands:

mvn package

Now we'll use maven-bundle-plugin provided by Apache Felix (see more info here) which will generate MANIFEST.MF file inside of META-INF directory

mvn org.apache.felix:maven-bundle-plugin:manifest

You should now see the MANIFEST under META-INF folder.

Note: if you haven't already downloaded and installed the spring-osgi artifacts (by running 'mvn install' on the spring-osgi tree) you'll need to add an additional parameter to the above command: -DremoteRepositories=http://s3.amazonaws.com/maven.springframework.org/milestone. If this parameter does not work for you first time, see the additional instructions here.

Second Note: Snapshots version are available from: -DremoteRepositories=http://s3.amazonaws.com/maven.springframework.org/snapshot

Simply 'cd' into your newly created project directory and type 'mvn install' and you are good to go!

Generated Project features at-a-glance:

Packaged as an OSGi bundle
META-INF/MANIFEST.MF automatically generated
src/main/java/<package> public package automatically exported
src/main/java/<package>/internal private package
src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/bundle-context.xml is a spring configuration file that defines the simple bean.
src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/bundle-context-osgi.xml is a spring configuration file ready for you to add bean definitions from the osgi namespace (services, references etc.).
.project, .classpath, and build.properties files created to enable use of this project directly inside eclipse as a PDE plugin project

To see the latest instructions, please read this section of the reference documentation.

Using our prject inside of Eclipse

In order to use our project wihin inside of Eclipse IDE we need to perform two stepps:

Configure Workspace Build Path
Confiigure Eclipse artifacts (.project file etc.) so the project could be imported into the Workspace

Our generated bundle project contains .classpath file which points to varios JARs relative to M2_REPO variable. This variable should point to the root of your Maven repository - .m2/repository.

So, we need to configure Eclipse's Build Path to recognize M2_REPO variable. We can do it manually of course, but eclipse-maven-plugin has a nifty command that will do it for use.

mvn eclipse:configure-workspace -Declipse.workspace=<path to the workspace>

Example:

mvn eclipse:configure-workspace -Declipse.workspace=/Users/kermit/eclipse/workspaces/myspringdm_workspace

Now we are ready to configure our newly created project as Eclipse project. We are going to be using the same maven-eclipse-plugin.
Navigate to the project's root directory and execute the following command:

mvn eclipse:eclipse

This will generate required Eclipse artifacts (i.e., .project etc.) inside of your project structure.

Open up Eclipse and use "Import Existing project into the workspace" feature to import newly created Spring-DM project into the workspace.
That is all.

Using the archetype from within Eclipse

You can make it really easy to create a new Spring-OSGi bundle project from within eclipse by defining a new "External Tools" launch configuration. Open the "External Tools" configuration dialog, select the "Program" category and click "new". Refer to Eclipse documentation for more info on How to configure external tools

The "${string_prompt}" entries cause Eclipse to pop up a dialog asking you for a value when you run tool. You can also change the working directory to be something other than the workspace location (or even a ${folder_prompt} prompt if you like). This is the directory in which your new project will be created.

Now the creation of a new Spring-OSGi bundle project is as easy as click of a button

Note: the generated eclipse project depends on a number of the spring-osgi bundle projects that it expects to find installed in your workspace. See the instructions here for setting these additional projects up (one-time task).

Spring Batch 1.1.1 Released

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:01:07 -0700

Dear Spring community,
We are pleased to announce that Spring Batch 1.1.1.RELEASE has been released!

Downloads | Reference Guide | Web Site | Changelog

Reminder: SpringSource Seminar Day in Central Europe on Sep 8

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:57 -0700

Reminder: The SpringSource Seminar Day in Linz, Austria, on September 8th is now just 40 days away! Please register by August 11th in order to guarantee your seat.

This special one-day seminar is primarily designed as an update for existing Spring users, covering several brand-new products in the SpringSource portfolio. The seminar features a keynote by Rod Johnson and Adrian Colyer, as well as five one-hour presentations right from the Spring project leads. This is your chance to get in touch with the SpringSource technology team!

The seminar fee for this unique opportunity is just 150 EUR. The city of Linz is easy to reach by plane, train or car from all over Europe. Full details, including agenda and registration, can be found here.

See you there!

Juergen Hoeller
VP & Distinguished Engineer
SpringSource

Spring Dynamic Modules 1.1.1 Released

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:14:48 -0700

Dear Spring community,
I'm pleased to announce that Spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi(tm) Service Platforms (formerly known as Spring OSGi) 1.1.1 has been released.

Downloads | JavaDocs | Reference Documentation | FAQ | Changelog

SpringSource Enterprise reaches GA

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:43:57 -0700

SpringSource Enterprise is now generally available. The product is designed to provide the best tools and support possible for building and running Spring-powered application in enterprise environments. SpringSource Enterprise consists of the following items:

SpringSource Performance Suite, a collection of tools for development, management and performance:

SpringSource Tool Suite is an Eclipse-powered development environment for building enterprise applications using the Spring Portfolio. The tool incorporates a task-focused user interface, architecture review tools, best practices recommendations, and built-in runtime error analysis.
SpringSource Application Management Suite is a comprehensive enterprise application management tool designed to manage and monitor all of your Spring-powered applications, the Spring runtime, and a variety of platforms and application servers.
SpringSource Advanced Pack for Oracle Database allows enterprise Java applications using the Spring Portfolio to leverage powerful features only available in the Oracle database.

SpringSource Support gives developers and operations staff the ability to get their questions answered by experts who wrote Spring.
Spring Enterprise Edition is certified and indemnified version of Spring that incorporates monitoring instrumentation designed for use in mission-critical production environments.

Also, Peter Cooper-Ellis blogged about the use of SpringSource Enterprise by important industry leaders like LinkedIn and Aetna. Be sure to download the new tools and try them out.

Spring Framework Training Summary (August)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:43:40 -0700

SpringSource is pleased to offer the new Developing Rich Web Applications with Spring course. The first presentation of this course, offered in Washington D.C. August 5 through August 8, will be presented by the Spring Web Team Lead, Keith Donald. See Keith's blog.

All courses are delivered by the people who build and sustain the Spring Framework. For full details, please visit the main training information page. Here is a summary of some of the upcoming courses and venues:

USA and Canada
- Core Spring: July 29th - August 1st, Seattle, WA
- Core Spring: August 5th - 8th, Salt Lake City, UT
- Developing Rich Web Apps with Spring: August 5th - 7th, Washington, DC
- Core Spring: August 12th - 15th, San Francisco, CA
- Core Spring: August 19th - 22nd, Raleigh, NC
- Core Spring: September 2nd - 5th, Toronto, Canada
- Core Spring: September 2nd - 5th - Philadelphia, PA
- Developing Rich Web Applications with Spring: September 3rd - 5th - New York, NY
- Core Spring: September 9th - 12th - Chicago, IL
- Core Spring: September 9th - 12th - Dallas, TX
- Core Spring: September 16th - 19th - Washington, DC
- Core Spring: September 16th - 19th - Los Angeles, CA
- Core Spring: September 30th - October 3rd - Boston, MA
- Core Spring: October 7th - 10th - New York, NY
- Core Spring: October 14th - 17th - Minneapolis, MN
- Core Spring: October 29th - 31st - Austin, TX
- Core Spring: November 4th - 7th -San Francisco, CA
- Core Spring: November 11th - 14th - Raleigh, NC

Europe & Middle East
- Core Web Services: July 24th - 25th, London, UK
- Core Spring .NET: July 30th - August 1st, London, UK
- Core Spring: August 12th - 15th, London, UK
- Core Spring: August 26th - 29th, Athens, Greece
- Core Spring: September 16th -19th - Hamburg, Germany (presented in German)
- Core Spring: 16th - 19th September - Paris, France (in French)
- Core Spring: September 23rd - 26th - London, UK
- Developing Rich Web Applications with Spring: September 24th - 26th - Antwerp, Belgium
- Core Spring: September 30th - October 3rd - Amsterdam, NL
- Core Spring: October 14th - 17th - Helsinki, Finland
- Core Hibernate: 1st - 3rd October - Paris, France (in French)
- Core Spring: 14th - 17th October - Luxembourg
- Core Spring: 21st - 24th October - Paris, France
- Core Spring: October 21st - 24th - London, UK
- Core Spring: October 28th - 30th - Antwerp, Belgium
- Developing Rich Web Applications with Spring: 28th - 30th - München, Germany
- Core Spring: November 11th - 14th - London, UK
- Developing Rich Web Applications with Spring: 12th - 14th November - Paris, France
- Core Spring: November 18th - 21th - Stuttgart, Germany (presented in German)
- Core Spring: 25th - 28th November - Paris, France (in French)
- Core Spring: November 25th - 28th - Copenhagen, Denmark
- Core Spring: November 25th - 28th - London, UK
- Core Spring: December 9th - 12th - London, UK

Australia/Asia/Other
- Core Spring: August 5th - 8th, Melbourne, Australia
- Core Spring: September 9th - 12th, Sydney, Australia
- Core Spring: October 7th - 10th, Brisbane, Australia

... plus others

Spring Framework Training Summary (July)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:43:08 -0700

USA and Canada
- Core Spring: July 22nd - 25th, Ottawa, Canada
- Core Spring: July 22nd - 25th, New York, NY
- Core Spring: July 29th - August 1st, Seattle, WA
- Core Spring: August 5th - 8th, Salt Lake City, UT
- Developing Rich Web Apps with Spring: August 5th - 7th, Washington, DC
- Core Spring: August 12th - 15th, San Francisco, CA
- Core Spring: August 19th - 22nd, Raleigh, NC
- Core Spring: September 2nd - 5th, Toronto, Canada
- Developing Rich Web Apps with Spring: September 3rd - 5th, New York, NY

Europe & Middle East
- Core Web Services: July 24th - 25th, London, UK
- Core Spring .NET: July 30th - August 1st, London, UK
- Core Spring: August 12th - 15th, London, UK
- Core Spring: August 26th - 29th, Athens, Greece
- Core Spring: September 16th -19th - Hamburg, Germany (presented in German)

Australia/Asia/Other
- Core Spring: August 5th - 8th, Melbourne, Australia
- Core Spring: September 9th - 12th, Sydney, Australia

... plus others

Spring Batch 1.1.0 Released

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:43:02 -0700

Dear Spring community,
We are pleased to announce that Spring Batch 1.1.0.RELEASE has been released!

Downloads | Web Site | Changelog | Announcement

Spring talks at OSCON 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:56:30 -0700

Start: 2008-07-25 10:45

End: 2008-07-25 12:20

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

There are two Spring talks scheduled for OSCON 2008 in Portland Oregon - "Spring 2.5: Spring Without XML" bu Ken Sipe and "SimpleJDBC Development with Spring 2.5 and MySQL" by Thomas Risberg. See OSCON 2008 Java Sessions for more info.

Spring Integration 1.0 Milestone 5 Released

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:42:07 -0700

Dear Spring community,
We are pleased to announce that Spring Integration 1.0.0.M5 is now available.
Download | Reference Documentation | JavaDoc

To see a list of issues resolved since Milestone 4, view the changelog. For more information, visit the Spring Integration Home.

Mark Fisher
Spring Integration Lead

Spring Dynamic Modules 1.1.0 Released

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:41:28 -0700

Dear Spring community,
I'm pleased to announce that Spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi(tm) Service Platforms (formerly known as Spring OSGi) 1.1.0 final has been released.

Downloads | JavaDocs | Reference Documentation | FAQ | Changelog

The new 1.1.x series introduces several new features over the 1.0.x branch, such as:

Spring Dynamic Modules 1.0.3 Released

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:41:16 -0700

Dear Spring community,
I'm pleased to announce that Spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi(tm) Service Platforms (formerly known as Spring OSGi) 1.0.3 has been released.

Downloads | JavaDocs | Reference Documentation | FAQ | Changelog

Webinar: Building Web Applications for SpringSource Application Platform

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:06:36 -0700

Start: 2008-07-16 16:00

End: 2008-07-16 17:15

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

If you're a Java web developer, you're certainly familiar with monolithic WAR deployments and library bloat, and you've probably thought numerous times, "There must be a better way." Well, there is! By building on the benefits of an OSGi runtime environment and combining the Spring and Spring-DM programming models, the SpringSource Application Platform offers enterprise web developers exciting new opportunities. This session will focus on developing web applications in an OSGi environment and will include a discussion of the migration path from a standard Java EE WAR to a fully OSGi-enabled web application packaged as a Web Module within a PAR. We will begin with an overview of deployment and packaging options available on the Platform and then take a closer look at each supported web deployment model from Standard WARs to Shared Libraries WARs, Shared Services WARs, and finally Web Modules. Attendees will walk away with a solid understanding of how to both develop and deploy next generation web applications

Attend this webinar to get the latest update on development techniques that let you get the most out of the SpringSource Application Platform.

Spring Dynamic Modules 1.1.0 RC1 Released

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:53:25 -0700

Dear Spring community,
I'm pleased to announce that Spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi(tm) Service Platforms (formerly known as Spring OSGi) 1.1.0 RC1 has been released.

Downloads | JavaDocs | Reference Documentation | FAQ | Changelog

The first release candidate in the 1.1.x branch, RC1 introduces :

SpringSource Seminar Day in Linz, Austria

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:53:15 -0700

Start: 2008-09-08 09:00

End: 2008-09-08 18:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

I'm pleased to announce that SpringSource will be presenting a special full-day seminar at the Bergschloessl Linz on September 8th, 2008.

The seminar agenda features a keynote as well as five one-hour sessions: including coverage of the SpringSource Application Platform (S2AP), rich web development with Spring, the upcoming Spring Framework 3.0, and Spring.NET. The speaker line-up includes SpringSource's CTO Adrian Colyer as well as SpringSource project leads Rob Harrop, Keith Donald, Christian Dupuis, Juergen Hoeller and Mark Pollack. The presentation language will be English; the overall event will be moderated in English as well as German.

The Bergschloessl Linz is close to the main train station and also easily accessible by car. The seminar is scheduled to start at 9:45 and to conclude at 18:00, allowing for convenient travelling to Linz. The admission fee is EUR 150, to be paid on arrival at the venue. Advance registration before August 11th is required: please send an email to Eva Hoeller (eva.hoeller AT springsource DOT com), stating your contact details as well as the number of seats that you would like to reserve for your company. Seating is limited, so register early!

See you there!

Juergen Hoeller
VP & Distinguished Engineer
SpringSource

Update: The agenda and a full description is now online at the SpringSource blog.

Spring Batch Making News

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:11:12 -0700

Spring Batch made the news today when Accenture announced its joint development with SpringSource of a production version of the open source framework for batch processing. Spring Batch has become a critical solution for enterprises in an area where Java was seldom used previously.

If you want to find out more about Spring Batch, sign up for the upcoming SpringSource webinar on July 9th or read the latest blog entry by Dr David Syer.

SpringOne 2008 - Day Two

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:10:25 -0700

The second day of SpringOne 2008 was hugely popular. Adrian Colyer and Rob Harrop gave a detailed keynote address discussing the SpringSource Application Platform and the Enterprise Bundle Repository. Other sessions covered the new features in Spring Web Flow, updates to Spring Web Services, and details on how to build rich internet applications.


Adrian Colyer and Rob Harrop moose hoovering at SpringOne 2008.	Rod Johnson, Adrian Colyer and Peter Cooper-Ellis share a cup of coffee at SpringOne 2008.