Package org.springframework.util

Removed Classes
CachingMapDecorator	A simple decorator for a Map, encapsulating the workflow for caching expensive values in a target Map.

 

Added Classes and Interfaces
AlternativeJdkIdGenerator	A variation of UUID.randomUUID() that uses SecureRandom only for the initial seed and Random thereafter.
AntPathMatcher.AntPathStringMatcher	Tests whether or not a string matches against a pattern via a Pattern.
AntPathMatcher.AntPatternComparator	The default Comparator implementation returned by .getPatternComparator(String).
IdGenerator	Contract for generating UUID identifiers.
InvalidMimeTypeException	Exception thrown from MimeTypeUtils.parseMimeType(String) in case of encountering an invalid content type specification String.
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
MimeType.SpecificityComparator
MimeTypeUtils	Miscellaneous MimeType utility methods.
SocketUtils	Simple utility methods for working with network sockets — for example, for finding available ports on {@code localhost}.

 

Changed Classes
AntPathMatcher	PathMatcher implementation for Ant-style path patterns.
Assert	Assertion utility class that assists in validating arguments.
AutoPopulatingList	Simple List wrapper class that allows for elements to be automatically populated as they are requested.
ClassUtils	Miscellaneous class utility methods.
CollectionUtils	Miscellaneous collection utility methods.
DefaultPropertiesPersister	Default implementation of the PropertiesPersister interface.
MethodInvoker	Helper class that allows for specifying a method to invoke in a declarative fashion, be it static or non-static.
ResourceUtils	Utility methods for resolving resource locations to files in the file system.
StringUtils	Miscellaneous String utility methods.