diff --git a/objenesis.spec b/objenesis.spec index 9583bc3..b2aeea6 100644 --- a/objenesis.spec +++ b/objenesis.spec @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Summary: A library for instantiating Java objects Name: objenesis Version: 1.2 -Release: 6%{dist} +Release: 7%{dist} Group: Development/Libraries License: ASL 2.0 URL: http://objenesis.googlecode.com/svn/docs/index.html @@ -76,18 +76,18 @@ Requires(postun): jpackage-utils BuildArch: noarch %description -Java supports dynamic instantiation of classes using Class.newInstance(). -However, this only works if the class has an appropriate constructor. There +Objenesis is a small Java library that serves one purpose: to instantiate +a new object of a particular class. +Java supports dynamic instantiation of classes using Class.newInstance(); +however, this only works if the class has an appropriate constructor. There are many times when a class cannot be instantiated this way, such as when -the class contains: -* Constructors that require arguments. -* Constructors that have side effects. -* Constructors that throw exceptions. -As a result, it is common to see restrictions in libraries stating that -classes must require a default constructor. Objenesis aims to overcome these -restrictions by bypassing the constructor on object instantiation. -Needing to instantiate an object without calling the constructor is a fairly -specialized task, however there are certain cases when this is useful: +the class contains constructors that require arguments, that have side effects, +and/or that throw exceptions. As a result, it is common to see restrictions +in libraries stating that classes must require a default constructor. +Objenesis aims to overcome these restrictions by bypassing the constructor +on object instantiation. Needing to instantiate an object without calling +the constructor is a fairly specialized task, however there are certain cases +when this is useful: * Serialization, Remoting and Persistence - Objects need to be instantiated and restored to a specific state, without invoking code. * Proxies, AOP Libraries and Mock Objects - Classes can be subclassed without @@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ cp -pr tck/target/site/apidocs/* $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_javadocdir}/%{name}/tck %changelog +* Mon May 09 2011 Guido Grazioli 1.2-7 +- Improve project description + * Thu Feb 24 2011 Guido Grazioli 1.2-6 - Build with mvn-rpmbuild - Fix License