The Avalon Team is proud to announce the general availability of Avalon Framework 4.1.5 and Avalon Meta 1.1 packages. The new framework release includes enhancements linked to the new Avalon Meta model. Collectively the two packages represent an important step forward in the evolution of the Avalon component model.
Binary distributions of the packages are available at the following download sites:
Avalon Framework 4.1.5 (Binary Distribution) http://www.apache.org/dist/avalon/avalon-framework/latest/
Avalon Meta 1.1 (Binary Distribution)
http://www.apache.org/dist/avalon/avalon-meta/binaries/
New features introduced under the Avalon Meta package include:
* component type descriptor meta-info model * container-neutral framework * declaration of component type dependencies * declaration of service publication * specification of logging channel assumptions * context strategy and context casting assumptions * context entry dependencies; * context entry generation semantic; * configuration schema details * XML and serialized object support
Tools released in conjunction with the Avalon Meta package include an Ant task and Maven plugin supporting the automation of meta-info generation from @avalon javadoc tags.
Additional information can be found on-line at the following Home Page Locations:
Avalon Framework http://avalon.apache.org/framework
Avalon Meta http://avalon.apache.org/meta
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