**[Sam Brannen](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=sbrannen)** opened **[SPR-10499](https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-10499?redirect=false)** and commented #### Deliverables - [x] delete legacy JUnit 3.8 based test class hierarchy - [x] delete JUnit 3.8 support in the TestContext framework - [x] delete `@ExpectedException` annotation in the TestContext framework - [x] delete `@NotTransactional` annotation in the TestContext framework - [x] delete `SimpleJdbcTestUtils` class - [x] delete `SimpleJdbcTemplate` field from base test classes in the TestContext framework --- **Affects:** 3.2.2