
              Apache Commons DbUtils
                     Version 1.7
                    RELEASE NOTES

The Apache Commons DbUtils team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Commons DbUtils 1.7

The Apache Commons DbUtils package is a set of Java utility classes for easing JDBC development.

Bugfixes and separate column & property handlers using SPI

Changes in this version include:

New features:
o DBUTILS-121:  Add getWriteMethod to BeanProcessor to allow subclasses to influence which write method is used 
o DBUTILS-50:  Support CallableStatement "out" parameters Thanks to Dan Fabulich. 
o DBUTILS-124:  Implement column and property handlers using Java's service interfaces. 

Fixed Bugs:
o DBUTILS-82:  Change method contracts to allow extended class types when returning a bean populated from a query Thanks to Kenshi Toriumi. 
o DBUTILS-89:  Add method in BeanProcessor to populate an existing bean Thanks to Adam Dyga. 
o DBUTILS-70:  Add ability to configure statements used in QueryRunner Thanks to Michael Akerman. 

Changes:
o DBUTILS-117:  Error handling possible getParameterMetaData() results
        - allow for null return
        - handle SQLFeatureNotSupportedException Thanks to Vadim Smirnov. 
o DBUTILS-119:  Correct errors in BeanMapHandler Javadoc Thanks to Michael Akerman. 
o PR/1:  Created some Unit Tests to increase code coverage. Thanks to Michael Hausegger. 


For complete information on Apache Commons DbUtils, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Apache Commons DbUtils website:

https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-dbutils/