February 01, 2006

Sequoia 2.6
The Sequoia database clustering project development team have announced the release of version 2.6 with major enhancements. "Along with a large number of fixes, this release brings a lot of new features such as transparent user management, support for foreign keys, parallel recovery properly scheduling queries to respect foreign key constraints, support for transparent failover with automatic retrieval of last results on write requests, commit, and rollback. Support has been added for automatic recovery log resync. Some new experimental features include semantic support for stored procedures."
[Sequoia Project | Permalink]

Apache Synapse M1
The Apache Synapse development team have announced their first Milestone release of the scalable and distributed service mediation framework. "The release will supports: simple mediation based on regex and xpath rules; onbound routing of messages; deploy simple Java mediators to perform logging, routing, message transform etc; XSLT transformation of messages; HTTP Proxy support; stages and in/out handling of messages."
[Apache Synapse Project | Permalink]

JBoss Mail Server M4-pre1
JBoss has announced the release of JBoss Mail Server M4-pre1. "This release is our first pre release of the next milestone. It has undergone dramatic internal improvement from the M3 release. Therefore early adopters should treat this "pre" release with more care than previous "pre" releases. This release includes (among other things) these major features: Virtual Hosts, Aliases, SMTP Relaying (via mail routes), APOP, TLS for POP, and numerous additions to the installer."
[JBoss | Permalink]

Java Interactive Profiler (JIP) 1.0.2
The Java Interactive Profiler (JIP) project has announced the release of version 1.0.2. "A fix was added so that JIP now works with bytecode that's been compiled using AspectJ."
[Java Interactive Profiler (JIP) Project | Permalink]

Berkeley DB Java Edition 2.1.30
Sleepycat has released version 2.1.30 of the Berkeley DB Java Edition. "Multi-key secondary databases are now supported, providing direct support for many-to-many and one-to-many relationships. See com.sleepycat.je.SecondaryMultiKeyCreator, com.sleepycat.je.ForeignMultiKeyNullifier and examples/je/ToManyExample.java... A key focus of this release is improved performance, particularly for multithreaded use cases."
[Sleepycat Software | Permalink]

Sun Java System Application Server Platform 8.2
Sun Microsystems have released version 8.2 of the Sun Java System Application Server Platform. The new edition is J2EE 1.4 compatible, bundles Netbeans 5, features an improved footprint and faster startup times, improved performance throughput & scalability, and more.
[Sun Microsystems | Permalink]

January 31, 2006

Enhydra XMLC 2.2.8
The Enhydra XMLC development team have announced the release of version 2.2.8. "Better character encoding detection, along with proper detection, and handling, of BOM markers. HTML/Lazy/XHTML DOMs have been synced with the latest HTML DOM Impl sources from Xerces2, and the XHTML DOM is compatible with existing HTML DOM usage. A FIXME item has been addressed. BaseCmdOptions have been removed. Generated classes and interfaces now have no more imports than necessary. Warnings in Eclipse 3.1 have been reduced. This release has been updated to ASM-2.2.1."
[Enhydra XMLC Project | Permalink]

JBoss EJB 3.0 RC4 - PFD
JBoss has announced the release of JBoss EJB 3.0 RC4 - PFD. "This is a major release with over 68 tasks complete. We are about 99% compliant with the EJB 3.0 Proposed Final Draft and a lot of major and minor bugs have been fixed... A lot has changed in this release both in the specification and the way JBoss implements EJB 3.0. Check out the EJB 3.0 WIKI for details on how to migrate from an older version of JBoss EJB 3.0. It is going to be an annoying process to migrate because of all the minor annoying little changes here and there, but please have patience. Since our WIKI is editable by anybody, please help us out to expand these guides! BTW, if you get really upset with some of the default JNDI binding changes, please send your hate mail to Gavin King and Christian Bauer."
[JBoss | Permalink]

Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3
Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3. "10g. Certified J2EE 1.4 compatible, Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 includes Oracle Business Rules, JDeveloper, Oracle TopLink, OC4J, and support for advanced standards-based technologies like Ajax, EJB 3.0, JSF, and ADF Faces."
[Oracle | Permalink]

Version2 of JDOInstruments OODB
The JDOInstruments OODB project has announced the release of version 2. They write in, "The database engine was redesigned, and has evolved into a high performance engine. JDOInstruments is an implementation of Sun's Java Data Objects (JDO) specification for the transparent persistence of Java objects."
[JDOInstruments OODB Project | Permalink]

Interview with Michael Nascimento Santos
JavaFree is featuring an interview Michael Nascimento Santos - seasoned developer, java.net Community Manager for the JSR Community, JSR Expert, and co-founder of SouJava. "What are the most important changes in Mustang and how can they benefit the developers? I believe the several changes concerning the desktop support, java webstart, the new bytecode verifier and the script language integrartion are very important for the platform to grow on more restrict desktop enviroments, like here in Brazil."
[JavaFree | Permalink]

January 30, 2006

Java SOS 4.70
The Java SOS project has released version 4.70 with added enhancements. "New components were added, such as an HTTP proxy servlet. The code base and feature list were updated for the existing components."
[Java SOS | Permalink]

Kettle 2.2.2
The Kettle data management project has released version 2.2.2. "This version fixes all verified reported bugs (24 fixes since 2.2.0) and implements many new features and enhancements. There is a lot of new functionality to be found: XML input, XML output, Denormaliser, Flattener, Mappings, Constants and the HTTP job entry. In total Kettle now has 44 available step types, 11 job entry types and 19 supported databases. We also enhanced a number of steps: text file input (paged layouts, wrapped lines, ...), encoding support for text files, and many other things. The documentation is also completely updated."
[JavaLobby | Permalink]

JFreeChart 1.0.1
The JFreeChart project has released version 1.0.1 to address some bugs. "Minor bugs were fixed, the most important being the removal of some JDK1.4-specific code which prevented the previous release from compiling on JDK1.3. In addition, a few API adjustments have been made (additions and deprecations only)."
[JFreeChart Project | Permalink]

Tomcat Probe 1.0.8b
The Tomcat Probe project has released version 1.0.8b. The new package features support for Oracle connection pool, session attribute browser, updated session list options, and UI improvements.
[Tomcat Probe Project | Permalink]

Jakarta HiveMind 1.1.1
The Jakarta HiveMind development team have released version 1.1.1. "This release addresses performance bottlenecks in HiveMind related to the use of unqualified class names, and the use of the threaded and pooled service lifecycle models. HiveMind 1.1.1 is a drop-in replacement for HiveMind 1.1, and is recommended for use with Tapestry 4.0 applications."
[Apachenews | Permalink]

January 27, 2006

GeoTools 2.1.1
The GeoTools project has released version 2.1.1. "The uDig and GeoServer projects have been driving continuous bug fixes on the 2.1.x branch. The result is a very stable 2.1.1 release. This release has been made in conjunction with uDig 1.0.6 and GeoServer 1.3.0."
[GeoTools Project | Permalink]

Eclipse 3.1.2
The Eclipse IDE project has released version 3.1.2. There's currently no 'new and noteworthy' notes, but there is a detailed release note of bug fixes.
[Eclipse Project | Permalink]

Luntbuild 1.3
The Luntbuild project, a build automation and management tool, has released version 1.3. It features an improved UI, support for managing history builds, and improved documentation.
[Luntbuild Project | Permalink]

Restlet 1.0 Beta 1
The Restlet project (a REST framework for Java and an alternative to Servlets) has reached an important milestone with the release of the first 1.0 beta version. They write in, "The project will now start a phase of code stabilization, bug fixing and minor enhancements. A final 1.0 version, ready for production, is scheduled for Q2 2006."
[Restlet Project | Permalink]

OpenXava 1.2.1
The OpenXava project, a business application framework, has released version 1.2.1. The new package bundles JetSpeed 2 & JBoss, supports Liferay Portal, adds some support for aspects, and provides a new German translation.
[OpenXava Project | Permalink]

January 26, 2006

Ivy 1.3-RC1
Jayasoft has announced the release of version 1.3-RC1 of their Ivy dependency manager application. It includes an imporoved default resolver for dependencies, easier configuration, new features for creating repositories, maven 2 pom support, and more.
[Jayasoft | Permalink]

PMD 3.5
Tom Copeland had releaed version 3.5 of PMD. He writes in, "This release has twelve fine new rules, including the String and StringBuffer rules (1, 2). It includes support for using regular expressions in XPath rules; thanks to the Jakarta-ORO folks for their fine product which made adding this feature straightforward. And of course there are a flurry of bug fixes, fewer false positives, and performance improvements."
[Tom Copeland | Permalink]

JoSQL 1.2
The JoSQL development team have announced the release of version 1.2. "This version focuses on providing 'sub-queries' for JoSQL, specifically to allow queries to occur on Collection/Map attributes of Objects. A number of other features to help make sub-queries more useful have also been introduced, including extending the use of the [*] syntax. Three bugfixes and a couple of small functionality changes were made."
[JoSQL1 Project | Permalink]

Wicket 1.1.1
The Wicket project has announced the release of version 1.1.1. "This release features a backport of a Wicket 1.2 feature: the <wicket:message> tag, which enables you to create internationalized pages without having to resort to adding Label components with StringResourceModel for internationalizing the texts on a page."
[Wicket Project | Permalink]

Book Review: Wicked Cool Java
Slashdot is featuring a book review of Wicked Cool Java. "If you have the desire to explore some of the uncharted waters of the Java world, then there's a good chance that you'll like this book. If you are the kind of person who loves to hear about new and interesting things that you can do with Java and are happy to have them served up in a book where they're categorized and presented with code examples, you'll love this book. As I mentioned earlier, this book is also useful for those leading teams of Java programmers; where knowing that something is doable is of great value in and of itself."
[Slashdot | Permalink]

January 25, 2006

Deployment 1.0 Beta
The Deployment project is glad to announce the release of version 1.0 beta. They write in, "This is the initial release of the repackaged JnlpDownloadServlet from the JDK and a repackaged Pack200 Ant task from Kumar Srinivasan."
[Deployment Project | Permalink]

jMOS 0.9.1
The jMOS project, an open Java implementation for the Media Object Server (MOS) communications protocol, has released version 0.9.1. "Profile 2, multiple listeners and repliers, and the ability to add filters in listeners and repliers were implemented."
[jMOS Project | Permalink]

Ravenous 0.5.9
The Ravenous project has announced the release of version 0.5.9. "This release several minor feature enhancements and one major: the ability to easily handle file uploads. It forces source compilations to 1.4 mode to prevent problems caused by 1.5 generics."
[Ravenous Project | Permalink]

Java Studio Creator 2
Sun Microsystems has announced the release of Java Studio Creator 2. "Over 20,000 users loved the early access version of the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE, and now it's released with the full benefits of early access usability testing and community participation."
[Sun Microsystems | Permalink]

Tomcat Probe - Initial Release
The Tomcat Probe development team have announced the release its initial release. "Tomcat Probe is a FREE and powerful tool to manage a single Tomcat host in real time. It is Web based and features almost all the functionality of standard Tomcat Manager. In addition to standard functionality the Probe has a few features that would help both web developers and systems administrators to make Tomcat a more transparent sever."
[Tomcat Probe Project | Permalink]

Oracle Donates Oracle ASF
Omar Tazi has announced that Oracle has open sourced its UI components of JSF called Oracle ASF. "I am pleased to announce that Oracle is contributing a rich set of UI components based on the JavaServer Faces specification to the Apache Software Foundation under the Apache 2.0 license. The donation was originally part of Oracle ADF. What it will be called in the future is yet to be determined by the Apache MyFaces community."
[Omar Tazi | Permalink]

Java Memory Profiler (JMP) 0.49
The Java Memory Profiler (JMP) project has announced the release of version 0.49. "GTK handling has been improved. A deadlock has been fixed. Tables can now be sorted both ascending and descending. Preferences are now saved and restored. The build process on MS Windows has been improved."
[Java Memory Profiler (JMP) Project | Permalink]

January 24, 2006

Winstone 0.8
The Winstone project, a Java Servlet Container, has released version 0.8. "A few important new features, including an expanded JDBC connection pool (with keep-alive queries and block-and-retry behaviour when the pool has been exhausted), name-based virtual hosting, Apache-style customizable access logging, and an all-in-one jar file container + Web app deployment option. There are many performance enhancements and bugfixes, especially for WebDAV support."
[Winstone Project | Permalink]

JetNuke 1.2
The JetNuke project, a Java port of PHPNuke, has released version 1.2. "A new 'Pictures' module. Users can create their own galleries. (X)HTML and CSS have better standards compliance. Users can post comments about reviews. FCKEditor has been upgraded to version 2.2. A JetNuke Reference Guide has been added."
[JetNuke Project | Permalink]

Eclipse BIRT 2.0
The Eclipse BIRT development team have announced the release of version 2.0. "BIRT now supports HTML pagination, CSV output, and a Table Of Contents with the supplied BIRT Viewer. In addition, features such as Libraries, Templates, Multi-Pass aggregates, flexible Charting Wizard and XML as a data source all contribute to making BIRT 2.0 a powerful platform for your reporting needs. This release represents the culmination of a community-driven development cycle that has facilitated the development of quite a list of features and functions."
[Eclipse BIRT Project | Permalink]

MyEclipse 4.1
The MyEclipse project has announced the release of version 4.1. "AJAX/Web 2.0 support; Enhanced JavaScript Editor, New JavaScript Debbugger, New Web 2.0 Workbench and Browser, UML sequence diagram support, Spring/Hibernate integration, new Hibernate mapping editor, advanced drag and drop capabilities, Visual Web Designer Zoom, JSP Preview Localization, advanced server management, and New Image Editor for Eclipse 3.1"
[MyEclipse Project | Permalink]

Platypus Secure FTP Server 0.2
The Platypus Secure FTP Server project has announced the release of version 0.2. "The Platypus Secure FTP Server service was updated so that it automatically starts all associated FTP servers. Support for CCC (Clear Command Channel) was added. Security was improved by preventing users from accessing directories above a virtual path."
[Platypus Secure FTP Server | Permalink]

ServingXML 0.3.4 - XML Framework
The ServingXML project has announced the release of version 0.3.4. "This release enhances support for mapping flat file records with segments and repeating groups to XML. It also introduces support for mapping flat file records that have start and end indicators."
[ServingXML Project | Permalink]