Scala 2.7.2 RC5

Following some very last-minute fixes, we are exceptionally
releasing, just a few days after RC4, a new Scala 2.7.2.RC5.
We are taking particular care in polishing Scala 2.7.2, also
considering that 2.7.2 will be the reference release for the
"Programming in Scala" book, currently in print. This RC5
should really be our last release candidate for this release
cycle, and should be shortly followed by the final release.

As usual, the updated Scala plugin for Eclipse is available
via the Eclipse software update facility: further information
is available at: http://www.scala-lang.org/node/94
The new Scala 2.7.2.RC5 is available for download from our
download page at: http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads


* Generic Signatures

   The Scala compiler now generates Java's generic
   signatures, so that Scala generics are visible to Java.

* Java/Scala Combined Projects
   The compiler can now parse (but not translate) Java source
   files. This makes it possible to have mixed Java/Scala
   projects with recursive dependencies between them.
   In such a project, you can submit first all the Java and Scala
   sources to the Scala compiler. In a second step, the Java
   sources are compiled using the Scala generated .class files
   and the Scala sources are compiled again using the Java
   generated .class files.

* ScalaSwing
   Another major addition is the first beta version of the
   ScalaSwing library, which is now bundled with the distribution.

* Scala Collections
   There are new implementations of collection classes, contributed
   by David MacIver: IntMap, LongMap, and TreeHashMap (immutable),
   ArrayStack and OpenHashMap (mutable).