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                        Apache Commons JCS
                        Version 2.0
                        Release Notes


INTRODUCTION:

This document contains the release notes for the 2.0 version of Apache Commons JCS.
Commons JCS is a distributed caching system written in Java. It is intend to speed up 
applications by providing a means to manage cached data of various dynamic natures.

JCS 2.0 and onwards now targets Java 6.0, making use of features that arrived with Java 5.0 
such as generics and concurrency.

For the advice on upgrading from 1.x to 2.x, see the following page: 

    http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-jcs/UpgradingFrom13.html

Apache Commons JCS is a distributed, versatile caching system.

JDK 1.6 based major release

Changes in this version include:


Fixed Bugs:
o JCS-169:  JCache Access Expiry not respected
o JCS-168:  cdi/nocdi jcache jar doesnt contain the right 
            META-INF/services/javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Extension file

Changes:
o JCS-119:  Improve concurrency in
            - CompositeCacheManager
            - CacheEventQueue
            - CacheWatchRepairable
            - LHMLRUMemoryCache
o           Deprecate JCS.defineRegion() methods


Historical list of changes: http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-jcs/changes-report.html

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

http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-jcs/