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
