SPR-6788 - The class MediaType has a natural ordering that is inconsistent with equals, which is generally recommended or should otherwise at least be indicated in the javadoc

refactored to pass along original ServletContext (for WebLogic and Resin JSP compatibility; SPR-6606)

STS-723: fixed ViewControllerBeanDefinitionParser to not rely on instance state for handler mapping and handler adapter bean names

reintroduced createBinder template method in Servlet/Portlet AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter (SPR-6534)

SPR-6375 - Register sensible default HTTP Message Converters based on what is available in the classpath

SPR-6466 - ContentNegotiatingViewResolver can not handle View implementations returning null as content type

added back mvc:interceptors element and added interceptor matching based on path pattern; needs review

HttpMessageConverter.write() now allows for a specific content type.

SPR-6413 and SPR-6414 first cut: needs review, particularly compatibility note in AbstractHandlerMapping

mvc namespace interceptors element--ignoring test case until issue with setting collection of bean definition property values is resolved

SPR-6087: Updated Javadoc for HandlerInterceptor to indicate invocation order of afterCompletion() methods