diff --git a/build-spring-webflow/resources/changelog.txt b/build-spring-webflow/resources/changelog.txt index 6ab000c2..1cd03d99 100644 --- a/build-spring-webflow/resources/changelog.txt +++ b/build-spring-webflow/resources/changelog.txt @@ -4,6 +4,59 @@ http://www.springframework.org/webflow Changes in version 2.0.3 (31.07.2008) ------------------------------------- +New Features +* Introduced view-state sub-element, allowing the model bindings to be configured explicitly per view (SWF-568). + This allows you to restrict the allowed field->model bindings. + It also allows you to register a custom type Converter per field by referring to it by its identifier; e.g. "shortDate". + In addition, you can set basic binding value constraints such as required=true. + See the 'Views' section of the reference documentation for more information and the Spring Travel booking-mvc sample for an example. + +* You can now use Spring's own DataBinder for form data binding; as an alternative to OGNL or Unified EL. + This allows you to take advantage of the unique features of the DataBinder such as the ability to apply type conversion to elements of a generic collection. + To do this, set the "useSpringBeanBinding" property to true on a custom MvcViewFactoryCreator instance. + See the Config section of the reference documentation for how to install a custom ViewFactoryCreator. + +* Added the ability to disable model validation per transition by setting validate="false". + This allows enabling binding but disabling validation; useful when going back between pages. + See the 'Views' section of the reference documentation for more information. + +* Introduced new flavor of the Spring Travel referenced application built to run as a set of OSGi bundles + on the SpringSource Application Platform in a PAR deployment unit. + Access spring-webflow-samples/platform-spring-travel to review and build the sample. + +* Now ensure that Spring Faces now outputs Javascript blocks that are valid for both HTML and XHTML content types (SWF-785). + +Improvements +* Unified the "Formatter" and "Conversion" systems into a single "Conversion" type conversion system. + This unified type conversion system is now used consistently throughout Web Flow, including for view data binding. + Simplified the Converter API to make it easier to implement custom converters, including TwoWayConverters. + See the example converters in org.springframework.binding.convert.converters package for example Converter implementations. + To plug in your own custom converters, register a custom ConversionService. + Custom converters will be usable immediately throughout the system, and can be aliased e.g. "shortDate". + See the Config section of the reference documentation for how to install a custom ConversionService, and the booking-mvc sample for an example. + +* Made several improvements to the documentation. Added coverage of action-states and decision-states (SWF-721). + Also added converage of the new view-state binder element. + +* Added support for rendering .jspx views selected by a flow in a Spring MVC environment (SWF-793). + +* Error responses returned as the result of handling an Ajax request are now displayed in an error popup dialog by default (SWF-783). + +* Made the eventId request parameter configurable in a Spring MVC environment (SWF-731). + +Bug Fixes +* Fixed a bug preventing binding of String[] array request parameters to collection properties in a Spring MVC environment (SWF-720). + This bug effected use of and tags. +* Fixed a bug where classpath: resource loading prefix was not respected within a Flow ApplicationContext (SWF-743). + This prevented loading of classpath-based resources defined in flow beans files imported using the tag. +* Fixed a bug where the Severity.FATAL severity was lost in the mapping of a JSF FacesMessage to a Spring Message (SWF-752). + Added Severity.FATAL as a supported message severity. +* Fixed a bug where the "detail" part of a FacesMessage was lost in the mapping of a JSF FacesMessages to a Spring Message (SWF-751). +* Fixed a bug where transitioning back to the originating view-state within one request always triggered a redirect (SWF-808). + Redirect+after+post is appropriate for non-Ajax requests, but was not appropriate for Ajax requests. +* Fixed a bug where attempting to render a view from an end-state resulted in an exception (SWF-711). +* Fixed a bug where flows where not accessible inside unexpanded WAR archives (SWF-784). +* Fixed several browser compatibility bugs affecting IE 6 with Spring Javascript (SWF-764). Changes in version 2.0.2 (06.06.2008) -------------------------------------