[jbosstools-dev] Re: Re[2]: what's new in beta1?

[Max Rydahl Andersen]

>> JSF:
>>  * Validation and code completion now respect "var" attributes in e.g. h:dataTable
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> Now it works only for Seam context variables.
> New "var" feature extends our Seam EL Code Assist and Seam Validator.
> It does not work for plain JSF projects and usual jsf managed beans.
> So I think it should be under "Seam:".

hmmm....but there is nothing seam specific about this...?

So the validator/codecompletion used for JSF and Seam projects is totally seperate ?!
What is it that makes a .xhtml page in a seam project different from a .xhtml in a pure jsf project ?

I really would like to know how we in the future make sure such JSF improvements like this in 
does not become something "special" for seam ?

/max

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> Saturday, April 5, 2008, 2:18:28 PM, you wrote:
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>> 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):
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>> 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.
>>  * Template system now supports versioning
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>> 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)
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>> ESB:
>>  * First cut of an esb.xml editor (JBIDE-1670)
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>> AS:
>>  * JBoss AS 5 Adapter (JBIDE-1774)
>>  * Use JMX Deploymentscanner to ensure proper deployment (JBIDE-1291)
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>> 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))
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>> 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)
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>> Did I miss anything ?
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>> /max
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>>> 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 ;)
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>>> /max
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>>>> Max,
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>>>> if i get it right we are doing 'what's new' document per component basis.
>>>> So I would do it this way:
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>>>> Sergey and Maxim - please provide description for new features in VPE;
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>>>> Aleks Kazakov - seam new features;
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>>>> Victor - text editor features.
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>>>> I think we can find new features by Affects: Documentation checkbox in
>>>> JIRA issues.
>>>>
>>>> Denis
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>>>> Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
>>>>> Hi Team,
>>>>>
>>>>> It's now time again to collect the list of "What's new" for the release of beta1.
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>>>>> I've attached an updated template with instructions on style and screenshots.
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>>>>> This template is also available at https://svn.jboss.org/repos/jbosstools/trunk/documentation/whatsnew/template/
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>>>>> 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
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>>>>> The faster I can get these, the better :)
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>>>>> 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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