+1 > [ ] +1 I support Commons Lang 2.0 > [ ] +0 Huh? Sure, let me sleep. > [ ] -0 Lang? Sounds bad. > [ ] -1 I hate you guys. > > [http://www.apache.org/~bayard/lang2.0/ contains a preliminary build > of 2.0 and the javadoc and javadiff] > > What's not going: > ---------------- > > lang.functor has been removed from Lang. Collections will gain what it > needs and [Functor] will be looked to for the complete functor-style > solution. > > lang.reflect is not ready yet. > > What's new: > ---------- > > lang.math.* package, which contains Range classes, RandomUtils and a > Fraction class. > > lang.util.* package, which contains an IdentifierUtils, for easing IDs, a > Validate class [akin to JUnit Assert in style] and BitField from the old > Commons Util project [as created by POI]. > > lang.time.* package, which contains a DateUtils, an optimised DateFormat, > a StopWatch class for measuring time periods, a DateFormatUtils and a > DurationFormatUtils [for describing time periods]. > > In the top level package, we see a series of additions. There are a set of > reusable Exceptions which provide slightly tighter meaning than their > Commons Lang superclasses, IllegalClassException and > NotImplementedException are examples of these. We also see the addition of > more Utils classes: > > ArrayUtils > BooleanUtils > ClassUtils > StringEscapeUtils > StringPrintWriter > WordWrapUtils > > What's changed: > -------------- > > ToStringBuilder has gained an inner class. > builder.* packages have gained new methods > NumberUtils has a series of constants, LONG_ZERO, LONG_ONE etc. It is also > deprecated for a move into the math subpackage. > StringUtils has a series of new methods. A couple have been deprecated. > The order in which a nested exception is printed has been reversed and a > static legacy option left to reverse it the other way if desired. This > now matches JDK 1.4 direction. > > What's gone: > ----------- > > lang.NumberRange is gone as it has now moved into the math subpackage. > > The release: > ----------- > > Following a successful vote, the PMC will be notified of the desire to > release and the instructions at > http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/releases/ followed to create a > release. A changelog with 'jardiff' will be included. > > Hen > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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