[opencms-dev] OpenCms version 5.3.4 available in CVS

[Alexander Kandzior]

Hi all,

OpenCms version 5.3.4 is now available in the CVS HEAD. As usual, all
feedback on this development version is greatly appreciated. 

The following changes have been made:

- Updated all jars, also added version numbers to all jars
- Added new XML configuration as replacement for "registry.xml",
  this is a work in progress, "registy.xml" will be removed in the end
! Added new package org.opencms.configuration that will hold
  all new XML configuration classes
! New XML configuration is split into separate files,
  one file for each configuration class  
! New XML configuration is read by Apache Digester
! New XML configuration is DTD validated when it's read,
  each configuration class can have it's own DTD
! VFS configuration moved to new "opencms.xml" configuration
! Import / Export configuration moved to new XML configuration
! Import now supports conversion of multiple page bodies to xmlpage elements

! Workplace configuration moved to new XML configuration
! System configuration moved to new XML configuration
- Improved state handling for the Workplace, so that e.g. "Cancel" and "Ok" 
  buttons on dialogs can always restore the previous screen state
! Configuration of resource types is now done in XML configuration,
  this includes context menus entries which are not longer generated by 
  the files in the /system/wokplace/restypes folder
! Simplified the "aaaa dddd" etc. states of the context menu entries,
  only 2 + 3 blocks are left (was 2 + 8 or so)
! New XML configuration generates automatic backup on system start
! Improved "New Resource" wizard in the JSP Workplace
- Handling of "Cancel" and "Ok" Buttons improved in the JSP Workplace 
! Added commons-fileupload package for multipart request handling
  in the JSP workplace
! Added loader implementations for improved handling of "304 - Not Modified"

  response for "If-Modified-Since" requests (this item was on the TODO list
for 2 years!)
! XmlPages are now correctly cached in the Flex cache
! New "direct publish" (+d) permission allows user to directly publish
  a resource without the need to create special projects
! Properties can now be attached either to the resource or the structure
  record, so that siblings can optionally share properties
- Properties are not longer of type String but of type CmsPropety,
  String signature methods still exists but will be deprecated  
! Static export "on publish" re-implemented using new and improved handling
! Static export now atomatically detects changes in dependency resources,
e.g. if 
  one entry in the navigation changes it will export all pages that use this
navigation
! Static export can also be triggered with a button in the Administration
for a 
  "full static render" export of the complete website  
! During setup, the output visible for the workplace import is now written 
  to a "setup.log" file


Best Regards,
Alex.

Alexander Kandzior
Alkacon Software - The OpenCms Experts
http://www.alkacon.com