After 5 long and productive months, the new Alpha releases of the DataMapper and DataAccess frameworks are ready! We also have updated documentation and the latest source available for download.
Here's a list of just some of the changes for the DataMapper framework:
- A new DomSqlMapBuilder configuration API (accepts Stream, Uri, FileInfo, and XmlDocument).
- Greatly improved logging and exception handling!
- New Custom Type Handler support for parameters and results!
- Class inheritance mappings using <discriminator> and <submap> elements.
- Automatic SqlMap.config document validation with an updated schema.
- Optional Data Map (SqlMap) document validation using a new <setting validateSqlMap="true"/> element.
- Added Support for multiple "properties.config" files.
- Improved Oracle and PostgreSQL support!
- Updated the use of Castle.DynamicProxy to v1.1.0.
- And bug fixes too!
On the DataAccess side, the framework has seen these updates:
- New <daoSessionHandler> configuration syntax (prior syntax is still supported).
- A new DomDaoManagerBuilder configuration API.
- Support for multiple "properties.config" files.
- The ability to define property "keys" and "values" in your dao.config file.
