NICE WORK John!!! Always proactive and up-to-date as always!
--Udo On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 10:35 AM, John Blum <jb...@pivotal.io> wrote: > Dear Geode Community- > > After almost 1 year of radio silence on all things related to *Spring > Data Geode* for Apache Geode, it is my pleasure to inform you that *Spring > Data Geode* *2.0.0.RELEASE* (Kay GA) is now available! [1] > > Many things have happened since my last announcement. > > First, *Spring Data Geode* 2.0 joins the *Spring Data Release Train* [2] > as another top-level *Spring Data* module in the *Spring Data* portfolio. > [3] This is significant for few reasons, but most importantly, you can > expect a predictable and regular series of SDG releases going forward, and > announcement from me when they occur. > > Next, *Spring Data Geode* 2.0 encompasses some key updates... > > * Upgrades to *Apache Geode 1.2.1*. > > * Uses *Java 8* as the baseline. > > * Upgrades to *Spring Framework 5.0 GA*. > > * Includes a new and very well-polished *Annotation-based configuration > model* [4] for getting started with Apache Geode quickly and easily, > especially when using *Spring Boot*. You will find this [5], this [6] > (DATAGEODE-33) and then this [7] (DATAGEODE-34) particularly interesting. > > * Improves support when using Apache Geode with other transactional > resources in a JTA transaction by including *Annotation configuration for > Geode's JCA Resource Adapter*; DATAGEODE-16. [8] > > * Adds support for conveniently enabling *client-side Security* when > using the @EnableSecurity annotation, DATAGEODE-24 [9]. Some of you may > remember this blog post [10] where I discussed SDG's support of Apache > Geode's new *Integrated Security* framework, which focused on server-side > Security. [11] Now, the same annotation covers client-side Security as > well [12]. > > * Improves support of Apache Geode's *Continuous Query* feature using > Annotations, DATAGEODE-38 [13], complete with associated documentation > [14]. Works similarly to the core *Spring Framework's* POJO method > annotated message listeners. > > One other notable is DATAGEODE-18 [15], which is *the making of a test > framework* for greatly simplifying the development of both *Unit* and > *Integration > Tests* for Apache Geode applications in a *Spring* context. Every user > here knows how daunting a task writing effective Unit/Integration tests can > be for Apache Geode; I have been doing this with GemFire/Geode (with > *Spring*) for well over 6 years. > > The SDG testing framework aims to introduce new Annotations annotating > your test classes that will help in simplifying mocking GemFire components > in *Unit Tests* and as well manage servers tied to the *Spring's* > TestContext framework/container lifecycle inside your testing provider > (e.g. *JUnit*) in client/server-based integration tests. > > For instance, here is 1 example [16] and an earlier preview of using the > new @EnableGemFireMockObjects annotation in *Unit Tests*. > > For a complete list of changes in this release, have a look in the > *changelog* [17]. > > So many goodies to share, not enough time, so... expect a series of blog > posts to follow and startup covering all the new developments in *Spring* > on the Apache Geode front. > > I hope you will enjoy using all the new features in this release, and, as > always, feedback is very much appreciated and welcomed. > > Stay tuned for more! Until next time... > > Cheers! > -- > -John > > [1] https://spring.io/blog/2017/10/02/spring-data- > release-train-kay-goes-ga > [2] https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-commons/ > wiki/Release-Train-Kay#participating-modules > [3] http://projects.spring.io/spring-data/ > [4] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/current/reference/html/# > bootstrap-annotation-config > [5] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/current/reference/html/# > bootstrap-annotation-config-regions > [6] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/current/reference/html/# > bootstrap-annotation-config-caching > [7] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/current/reference/html/# > bootstrap-annotation-config-cluster > [8] https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATAGEODE-16 > [9] https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATAGEODE-24 > [10] https://spring.io/blog/2016/11/10/spring-data-geode- > 1-0-0-incubating-release-released > [11] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/ > current/reference/html/#bootstrap-annotation-config-security-server > [12] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/ > current/reference/html/#bootstrap-annotation-config-security-client > [13] https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATAGEODE-38 > [14] https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/ > current/reference/html/#bootstrap-annotation-config-continuous-queries > [15] https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATAGEODE-18 > [16] https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data- > geode/blob/master/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ > ClientCacheIntegrationTests.java > [17 https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/geode/docs/2.0.0. > RELEASE/changelog.txt > > -- Kindest Regards ----------------------------- *Udo Kohlmeyer* | *Snr Solutions Architect* |*Pivotal* *Mobile:* +61 409-279-160 | ukohlme...@pivotal.io <http://www.gopivotal.com/> www.pivotal.io
