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.

Read the full changelog for additional details.

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.

Read the full changelog for additional details.

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.

Read the full changelog for additional details.

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.

Read the full changelog for additional details.

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.

Read the full changelog for additional details.

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.

Read the full changelog for additional details.

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.

Version 0.15

• Persistent Sessions
  User sessions are now stored to files on the server. These are kept for up to 30 days, meaning that users do not have to login as frequently as before (provided that their web browser cookies are intact).
• Password Changes & Logouts
  A new password change dialog has been added to the User Menu at the top right corner. From there, it is easy to either change the password or logout.
  
• Launching Apps in Separate Windows
  Apps can now be launched in separate windows (or tabs) with their own URL. This means that apps can also be bookmarked. This proves to be very convenient for immediate access to popular apps. Just press Ctrl or Alt when clicking the app launcher in the Start app.
  
• Editing Connection Settings
  Connections can now be created, edited and removed directly from the Admin app (in the new "Connections" tab). The connection details view also provides information about current usage, pool size, timeout values, connection errors, JDBC driver and more.
  
• Storage & Plug-In Information
  The Admin app has been improved to include direct links to the storage API for apps, connections and plug-ins. A new field also displays the source plug-in for apps, connections and procedures.
• Updated Graphical Style
  The graphical style for many of the platform UI components (widgets) has been updated. This can be seen on dialogs, tabs, buttons, text input fields and more. The default icon set has also been extended with many new icons to use in apps.
  
• Plug-ins Stored in ZIP files
  Plug-ins are now stored unpacked on the server, i.e. the plug-in ZIP files are used directly. Any contained JAR file is moved to a temporary location when the plug-in is loaded and removed when it is unloaded.
• JDBC: Built-in Drivers for Drizzle, MySQL & PostgreSQL
  JDBC drivers for Drizzle, MySQL & PostgreSQL are now bundled and provided with the JDBC plug-in. Due to license restrictions, drivers for other popular databases cannot at this time be included with the default distribution.
• And much more...
  This release also contains several programmer-visible changes. These include new API functions, bundled jQuery and other libraries, changes to the storage model, etc. See the API documentation for more details.

Version 0.14

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Version 0.13

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