Class org.springframework.core.CollectionFactory

Removed Methods
ConcurrentMap createConcurrentMap(int)	Create a concurrent Map with a dedicated ConcurrentMap interface: This implementation always creates a java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap, since Spring 3.0 requires JDK 1.5 anyway.
Map createConcurrentMapIfPossible(int)	Create a concurrent Map if possible: This implementation always creates a java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap, since Spring 3.0 requires JDK 1.5 anyway.
Set<T> createCopyOnWriteSet()	Create a copy-on-write Set (allowing for synchronization-less iteration) if possible: This implementation always creates a java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet, since Spring 3 requires JDK 1.5 anyway.
Map createIdentityMapIfPossible(int)	Create an identity Map if possible: This implementation always creates a java.util.IdentityHashMap, since Spring 2.5 requires JDK 1.4 anyway.
Map createLinkedCaseInsensitiveMapIfPossible(int)	Create a linked case-insensitive Map if possible: This implementation always returns a org.springframework.util.LinkedCaseInsensitiveMap.
(Map<K, V>) createLinkedMapIfPossible(int)	Create a linked Map if possible: This implementation always creates a java.util.LinkedHashMap, since Spring 2.5 requires JDK 1.4 anyway.
Set<T> createLinkedSetIfPossible(int)	Create a linked Set if possible: This implementation always creates a java.util.LinkedHashSet, since Spring 2.5 requires JDK 1.4 anyway.

 

Changed Methods
Collection<E> createApproximateCollection(Object, int)	Change in return type from Collection to Collection<E>.	Create the most approximate collection for the given collection.
Map<K, V> createApproximateMap(Object, int)	Change in return type from Map to (Map<K, V>).	Create the most approximate map for the given map.
Collection<E> createCollection(Class<?>, int)	Change in return type from Collection to Collection<E>.	Create the most appropriate collection for the given collection type.
Map<K, V> createMap(Class<?>, int)	Change in return type from Map to (Map<K, V>).	Create the most approximate map for the given map.