Annotation support is now implemented as Mapper. Improved encoding support for JSON and XML. Dedicated converters can now be configured for individual fields also using the XStream facade. New converters for StringBuilder, UUID, Duration, and LookAndFeel. A new generic converter for types using a PropertyEditor. Support for enum values as attributes. XML elements are by default sorted to support for type hierarchies in XML schemata. Many bugfixes to improve JSON. An additional section in the FAQ. Native support for SAP VM.
