[jbosstools-dev] Re: what's new in beta1?

[Max Areshkau]

Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
> Ok, here is my list of what's new that I can deduce from jira and trying out latest build (some of these were actually already in 2.0.1 but we didnt do whats new at that point):
>
> VPE: 
>  * Experimental x86_64 bit builds
>  * EL resolution in VPE for facesContext.requestContextPath (JBIDE-1410)
>  * Performance improvements, caching of templates and removal of memory leaks.
>   
Caching of templates was not applied, because it broke mechanism of 
updates visual preview on change source content.
>  * Template system now supports versioning 
>
> Seam:
>  * Rename folders setup in seam properties and our settings get updated via refactoring (JBIDE-1919)
>  * Seam Find references/declarations via Ctrl+1 in java for arbitrary lookup, Hooked into java search generally and also via Ctrl+G in .xhtml files. (JBIDE-509 and others)
>  * Open Seam Component (JBIDE-518)
>  * Seam model scalability. 30-40 times faster loading of existing Seam projects by caching indexes (JBIDE-1785), Less lookups (JBIDE-1778)
>  * Seam project wizard can now be finished on the first page (JBIDE-1276)
>  * OpenOn works on s:button/s:link at view (JBIDE-1437)
>  * Seam components defined in inner classes supported (JBIDE-1374)
>  * OpenOn works in pages.xml (JBIDE-1110)
>  * Seam 2.1 accepted as runtime, but be carefull ;) (JBIDE-1786)
>  * #{messages} code completion support (JBIDE-1258)
>  
> ESB:
>  * First cut of an esb.xml editor (JBIDE-1670)
>
> AS:
>  * JBoss AS 5 Adapter (JBIDE-1774)
>  * Use JMX Deploymentscanner to ensure proper deployment (JBIDE-1291)
>
> JSF:
>  * Validation and code completion now respect "var" attributes in e.g. h:dataTable
>  * Removed need for .settings/org.jboss.tools.jst.web.xml (JBIDE-1820)
>  * Updated templates for Rcifhaces 3.1.x
>  (* Support <ui:param> in included pages (JBIDE-1591))
>
> Hibernate:
>  * Export Diagram as Image  (JBIDE-1932)
>  * "Load console configuration" code completion when configuration is not yet loaded (JBIDE-1500)
>  * When user start hql/criteria on entity or property a predefined criteria/hql statement is filled in (JBIDE-1620)
>  * Property sheet shows number of results and query timing info (JBIDE-1465)
>  * Autolayout, Outline and property support in Hibernate Diagram (JBIDE-1417, JBIDE-1413)
>  * Automatic update of HQL/Criteria fetched from Java code (JBIDE-1668)
>  
> Did I miss anything ?
>
> /max
>
>   
>> Yes, exactly. I assumed those who actually did the new features and/or were mainly responsible for the specific components
>> would like to tell about them ;)
>>
>> /max
>>
>>     
>>> Max,
>>>
>>> if i get it right we are doing 'what's new' document per component basis.
>>> So I would do it this way:
>>>
>>> Sergey and Maxim - please provide description for new features in VPE;
>>>
>>> Aleks Kazakov - seam new features;
>>>
>>> Victor - text editor features.
>>>
>>> I think we can find new features by Affects: Documentation checkbox in
>>> JIRA issues.
>>>
>>> Denis
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hi Team,
>>>>
>>>> It's now time again to collect the list of "What's new" for the release of beta1.
>>>>
>>>> I've attached an updated template with instructions on style and screenshots.
>>>>
>>>> This template is also available at https://svn.jboss.org/repos/jbosstools/trunk/documentation/whatsnew/template/
>>>>
>>>> and you can see samples of the old What's New at http://docs.jboss.org/tools/whatsnew/ for inspiration (note: not all the old templates follow the style for the snapshots so please look at the template for the precise info
>>>>
>>>> The faster I can get these, the better :)
>>>>
>>>> If you prefer me to create the what's new then please point me to a jira that describes the mentioned feature and have screenshots for it if it is an visual change.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> /max
>>>>
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