Version 2023.12.2

This is bug fix release:

• Fixed session cookie to have a proper expiry date
  The session cookies expired way too soon (on browser close) instead of on a fixed date (after 90 days).

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Version 2023.12.1

This is bug fix release:

• Check for expired session on permission denied errors
  Whenever a permission denied error is encountered, the session is reloaded to detect session expiry.
• Fixed modified timestamps in storage cache
  Java objects in the storage cache now properly preserves the last modified timestamp from the source data.
• Fixed JS serialization of floating-point numbers
  Floating-point values should now properly serialize and unwrap to and from JavaScript.
• Fixed table widget sorting issue
  Sorting in the table widget now works again when data is reloaded.

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Version 2023.12

• Added RapidContext.UI.Event mixin to all widgets
  This simplifies standard browser event handling, using on(), once() and off() helper methods.
• Added RapidContext.Fn and RapidContext.Data modules
  These modules provide helpers for processing and manipulating data efficiently.
• Added Makefile to build plug-ins
  The old Ant builds are still available, but using a Makefile makes it simpler to integrate external tools from node, etc.
• Added experimental connection and procedure usage metrics
  These are currently only collected to local/.metrics/*.json files and not show in the bundled apps.
• Modified default CSS colors for focus and highlights
  The standard CSS color variables for highlights and focus has been modified to a blue color scheme. Additional color changes to dialogs, tables, tab containers, etc. has also been made.
• Added RapidContext.Widget.Table.updateData() method
  This makes inline changes to a table more efficient and simpler.
• Added optional org.rapidcontext.util.LogFileHandler log file handler
  This allows outputting java.util.logging records to filenames using a simple date pattern.

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Version 2023.06.1

This is bug fix release:

• Fixed admin app connection deletion
  This incorrectly wrote an empty file instead of deleting the connection.
• Increased max wait time to acquire a connection
  Changed from 500 ms to 5 seconds.
• Added Session.setDestroyTime(..) API
  This API allows for simple changes to the session length.

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Version 2023.06

• Support for loading apps as ESM (beta)
  It is now possible to load apps as ES modules (ESM) by using a module resource type. This is also the default type for any *.mjs files found.
• Updated Cache-Control and ETag response headers
  The default caching of responses now permits 24 hour private caches, but uses new resource URLs to allow cache-busting to work properly.
• Added new RapidContext.UI.Msg module
  This module provides default message dialogs that can be used in a any app.
• Improved TableColumn widget with a cellStyle attribute
  This allows some simple formatting to be made in pure CSS, without a custom renderer.
• New warning and success color schemes
  The <Button> and <Dialog> widget both support these new styles, along with danger and info.
• Added automatic session check every hour
  Each browser tab will now run a session check every hour and provide an error if the user is logged out.
• Security: Removed default anonymous access to start and help apps
  The default permissions have been changed to require a login for all built-in apps.
• HTTP: Optional connection validation
  It is now possible to validate HTTP connections using an optional HTTP OPTIONS call.
• Deprecation warnings
  Any reference to a deprecated procedure type or procedure will now log a warning message. Same with several deprecated properties and similar elsewhere.

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Version 2023.02

• Procedure types are now storage types
  All built-in procedure types are now normal storage types, so no special Java code is needed for registration or similar. A simple type/procedure/*** file is needed.
• New locations for all system procedures
  All system procedures have been renamed, but will keep aliases for their old names for some time.
• Default procedure arguments
  It is now possible to defined default values for procedure arguments, effectively making them optional. This is preferably only used when migrating from a legacy call signature.
• Improved storage APIs
  All storage lookups are now case-insensitive. And storage lookup procedures have been updated to support a richer API with more filtering and control of the output.
• Hidden and computed properties
  Object properties can now be hidden from APIs, making them only visible for Java code. This is useful for protecting passwords or other secrets. Computed properties have existing previously but are now properly supported everywhere and used more frequently.
• Warnings on data migration
  Some built-in object types have been modified, but automatic migrations have been added to ensure that old data is converted on object initialization. Whenever such a migration is performed, a warning message will be printed to the system log. It disappears when the migrated object is stored.
• Token authentication
  It is now possible to authenticate to any RapidContext API with an Authorization: Token *** HTTP header.
• Session security improvement
  Sessions now always invalidate at most 90 days after creation. If a user changes a password, all existing sessions will also be invalidated.

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Version 2022.11

• Changed default font size
  The default CSS font size has been updated from 10px to 13px for better readability. This affects how much information fits on the screen, so apps will have to adjust accordingly.
• Changed responsive size calculations
  All w and h size calculations are now converted to CSS calc(...) styles for improved speed and responsiveness on resize.
• Changed form field CSS and more
  The default styling for <input> and <textarea> now matches the corresponding widgets. And <select> now has an updated style to match the others. There is now also a util.css with lots of Bootstrap-inspired utility classes.
• Changed all widgets to dispatch native events
  All widgets will now dispatch CustomEvent instances via browser APIs for events (instead of using MochiKit.Signal).
• Changed form validation
  Form validation is much improved and now checks the browser built-in Constraint validation API. This means that attributes as required, pattern and similar can be used on form inputs.
• Added support for attributes in root node
  Adding an additional class to the root element is now trivial.
• Bug Fixes and minor improvements
  Loads of bug fixes and minor improvements.

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Version 2022.08

• Updated Browser Compatibility
  Dropped support for Internet Explorer and the older versions of Chrome, Safari, etc.
• Updated required Java version
  Now JRE 11 or later is required.
• Added RapidContext.Browser module
  Provides bowser feature detection and shows a warning for unsupported browsers.
• Added RapidContext.Async module
  Provides a Promise API to replace all uses of MochiKit.Async.Deferred.
• Added storage query API
  This provides efficient searches and is also available via the System.Storage.Query procedure.
• Added YAML serialization support
  Storage data can now be both read and written from YAML files.
• Added single-page app support
  Web requests are now automatically routed to the nearest index.html or 404.html file (or app).
• Removed WebDAV support
  Support for WebDAV was incomple and wasn't working properly in some operating systems.
• Bug Fixes and minor improvements
  Loads of bug fixes and minor improvements.

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Version 0.17

• Updated Java and JavaScript versions
  Both the Java and JavaScript runtimes have been updated to more recent versions.
  The bundled JavaScript (Mozilla Rhino) still isn't fully ES6 compatible, but has lots
  of minor syntax improvements.
• HTTP plug-in improvements
  Addition of SSL/TLS support, trace logging, URL-encoding of arguments, JSON decoding of responses, etc.
• Bug Fixes
  Loads of minor and major bug fixes and minor improvements.

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Version 0.16

• Anonymous Users & Login Dialogs
  The built-in Start and Help apps can now be used by
  anonymous users (non-logged-in users). Users can then login via the
  top-right menu and any restricted app will automatically display the
  new built-in login dialog if accessed without valid permissions.
  
• Refactored Access Control & Permissions
  The role-based access controls have been refactored to support
  different types of access (read, search, internal, etc) and to be
  fully based on storage paths (instead of object types and names).
  All hard-coded references to the built-in admin role
  have also been removed, as the default configuration is now sufficient.
• New Icons & Refined Widgets
  FontAwesome icons are now available and used for many of the standard
  icons. This means better rendering in all sizes and in all resolutions.
  The Table, Progress and Popup widgets have also been restyled for a more
  modern look.
  
• Improved Documentation & Help App
  The built-in Help
  app has been much improved, and the on-line
  documentation is now much clearer and up-to-date. The built-in
  test plug-in now provides an Example app that
  shows all widgets and icons available.
• Bug Fixes & API Changes
  Lots of minor API changes have also been made and several JavaScript
  functions have been moved to the built-in legacy plug-in.
  Also, a number of bugs have been fixed to improve storage handling,
  session termination, connection management, etc.