CHANGES.TXT

CHANGES.TXT for Ublu Midrange and Mainframe Life Cycle Extension Language
Copyright (c) 2019, 2022, 2024 Jack J. Woehr jwoehr@softwoehr.com http://www.softwoehr.com
All rights reserved. Open Source, see LICENSE

2.0.4 2024-12-24
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* Libraries
	* Bump jt400 to 20.0.8
	* Bump mssql to 12.8.1

2.0.3 2024-10-23
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* Libraries
	* Bump postgresql to 42.7.4
* Update SBOM
* Documentation
	* Update info about database drivers

2.0.2 2024-08-05
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* Features
    * Add FORMAT_0400 back into CmdSpoolFOpenList
* Libraries
    * Bump postgresql to 42.7.3
    * Bump mssql-jdbc to 12.8.0
    * Bump jt400 to 20.0.7
* Userdoc
    * `db` accepts `-dbtype mssql`
* Misc
    * fix email address in pom.xml

2.0.1 2022-10-10
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* Commands
    * `lifo -show` now displays value and class as well as tuple name
    * comment out Format 400 from CmdSpoolFOpenList.java
      * will submit later to mainline source
* Examples
    * jsheety.ublu demos Jesse Gorzinki's JSheetyDriver
* Libraries
    * GitHub DependaBot bumps postgresql from 42.2.5 to 42.4.1
    * Use mainline jt400 instead of my modified version
* Userdoc
    * Updates to the Reference and User Guide
    * IBM i vs iSeries etc.
    * Installation under UserLAnd on Android 11
* Misc
    * Some cleanup prompted by various IDEs nagging me.

2.0.0 2022-02-01
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* Build
    * Maven now builds Ublu (thanks Jesse Gorzinski of IBM)
    * Builds from `make clean package` at command line
    * Builds from Eclipse and NetBeans
* System
    * Minor technical code mods

1.2.2 2020-03-28
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* Bugs
    * #22 Ublu would exit on missing nested include
* Commands
    * `gensh` cleanup comments
    * `server` now can set inetaddr (default main interface) and backlog (default 50)
* Docs
    * `job` cmd docs improved
* Examples
    * `recordCount.sh` cleanup
* Extensions
   * `sysshep.qsys2.system_status` typo reference `@stats` changed to `@@stats`

1.2.1 2018-12-03
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* Commands
    * `const -defined` .. also, `const` now takes any source data sink for name
    * `db`
        * `-usessl -ssl`
        * `-rdb ~@{rdbname}`
        * clarify schema vs database
    * `gensh` now by default noglobs the arguments passed to it, `glob` keyword if globbing desired
    * `include` `-if` `-!if` conditional inclusion
* Documentation
    * `db` clarify schema vs database
* Examples
	* Test
                * `recordCount.ublu` SQL put count of records in schema.file
		* `testdbrepl.ublu` example of db table replication
                * Suite
                    * `t.db.ublu` test database
* Extensions
    * `ux.utils.ublu` compilation utils
    * `ux.jlsc.ublu` job list selection criteria
    * `ux.job.ublu` jobs
* Miscellaneous
    * Ublu now by default compiles in Microsoft MSSQL [TM] support.
        * The MSSQL JDBC driver is not included in the distribution.
* Bug fixes
    * msgq did unnecessary looping

1.2.0 2018-10-07
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* Commands
    * `jvm` -set -get manipulate Java System properties
    * `server` now does SSL
    * `sock` now does SSL sockets
    * `watson` command added
    * `db`
        * better support for TableReplicator `-destqopt` `-destport`
        * `-star` changed to work like other queries w/r/t concurrency and holdability.
        * stub for mssql support updated on user bug report
    * `desktop`
        * `-supported` was missing
    * `list`
    	* `-len` same as `-size`
    	* `-src` same as `-source`
    * `programcall`
    	* bug fixes
    * `splfol`
        * bug fixes
        * rendering
* Examples
    * `endJobName.ublu` ends first instance of a job by name
    * `spooledFileOpenListUser.ublu` list spooled files for a user with info
    * `readSSLWebIndexPage` make https connection and read the index page
    * `SSLServerTest` runs the Ublu server with SSL
    * `testprogramcall.ublu` calls an RPGLE program and returns params
        * see `share/rpgle/dateParm.txt` for RPGLE source for testprogramcall.ublu
    * `user_auth_lists` gets interesting auth info about user profiles
* Extensions
    * `ux.string.ublu`
    * `ux.printobj.ublu`
        * extended with functions for spooled files
    * `ux.user.ublu`
        * prints iASP list
* Test Suite
    * `calljava`
	* `programcall`
* Miscellaneous
    * Changed `stuff` to `share`
    * RPG and CL source used in testing added under share
    * `bin/ublu` a shell script (bash/ksh) to start ublu
    * `share/ubluwin.properties` default windowing ublu properties file
    * Cleanup `README.md`
    * More work on docs
    	* SSL info
    	* various
    * Generate RPM
        * PASE
    * Begin Atom editor language-ublu support
* JTOpen is JTOpen 9.6 with one personal modification
	* added format OSPL0400 to SpooledFileOpenList

1.1.9 2017-12-12
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* System
    * All dependencies on JTOpenLite removed and that jar removed.
    * -v invocation shows version and exits.
    * PostgreSQL driver 42.1.4
    * Remove 1.8-isms for builds under Java 1.7.
    * Announces Java version.
* Commands
    * `cs` Remove 1.8-isms
    * `db` accepts `-as400`
    * `jrnl` Removed this command for its dependency on JTOpenLite
        * Its functionality can be surpassed by Ublu code using Db2 for i Services
    * `monitor` Removed `-diststatus` which is broken in JTOpenLite
    * `num` Remove 1.8-ism
    * `splfol` spooled file open list api
    * `subsys` command now populates subsystem attributes with a refresh (https://github.com/jwoehr/ublu/issues/19)
* Extensions
    * `ux.qsys2.journal.ublu` journal methods from db2 services
    * `ux.serialize.ublu` Java serialization utilities
    * `ux.sfli.ublu` call on the com.ibm.as400.access.list.SpooledFileListItem
* Testing
    * Test suite now runs on Android
        * t.subsys
* Windowing
    * command-line recall better
    * remove 1.8-isms

1.1.8 2017-09-27
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* System
    * JTOpen 9.4
    * Fixed bug in function argument token pasting ... a tuple in the list
      with a longer name than a previous element in the list where the prev
      element was a substring of the longer name got clobbered by the regex.
    * string parsing now assimilates a block as well as a quotation
    * better Goublu support
    * some optimizations
* Documentation
    * Explained how to make SSL connection
    * Guide enhanced
* Commands
    * `as400 -nodefault` prevents setting service ports at instancing
    * `ask -nocons`
    * `const -drop -clear`
    * `db -qopt` sets options for result set of a `-query`
    * `dbug` compatible with Goublu
    * `DO` didn't unnest completely on `BREAK`
    * `dq` supports keyed data queues
    * `eval -max -min`
    	* `eval` bug didn't pop tuple stack for logicals && ||
    * `file -addmbr`
    * `FUNC` can take func name from tuple pop or string
        * this makes it easier for FUNCs to define FUNCs
    * `gensh` -D -X -prelude and errs on reserved options (DXh)
    * `help` now takes `--` cmdname
    * `interpret -block` now can take a tuple, string, pop
    * `interpreter`
    	* -getout
    	* -setout
    	* -geterr
    	* -seterr
    * `joblist` modernized
    * `map` creates user tuple maps
    * `objlist -asp`
    * `props` picks up System property ublu.usage.linelength at startup
    * `put` -# now is Long and can take tuple and pop for numberstring
    * `rs`
    	* now takes the closure from either -from or eponymous
    	* -before
    	* -after
    	* -first
    	* -last
    	* -rownum
    	* -rawrs
    * `sess` command missing break after -to
    * `streamf -file`
    * `string -lcase -upcase`
    * `TASK -local`
    * `tuple -assign` to non-existent tuple was failing
    * `usage/help` honors property `ublu.usage.linelength`
    * `WHILE`
    	* was failing on tuple stack ~ argument
    	* didn't unnest completely on `BREAK`
* Examples
    * `ansiesc.ublu` ANSI escape sequences for local terminal color and control
    * `createFileFromRecFormat.ublu`
    * `isJobRunning.ublu`
    * `isSbsActive.ublu`
    * `killme.ublu` starts a thread to exit Ublu, useful for net timeouts
    * `redir.ublu` redirects output from an execution block
    * `writesrc.ublu` writes a local stream file to a source physical file
* Extensions
	* `ux.cmdmap.ublu`
    * `ux.mbrdesc.ublu`
* Stuff
	* Perl
		* `validateuser.pl` validates a userid / password combo
    * jEdit
        * updated `ublu.xml`
* Windowing
    * now executes rest of initial command line
    * set colors separately for input and output from menu
* Testing
    * progress on the framework
    * t.cim
    * t.DO
    * t.dpoint
    * t.dq
    * t.dta
    * t.FOR
    * t.FUNC
    * t.IF
    * t.LOCAL
    * t.lifo
    * t.list
    * t.num
    * t.record
    * t.SWITCH
    * t.TRY
    * t.tuple
    * t.WHILE
    * test result browser
* Ubloid project started for Ublu on Android https://github/jwoehr/ubluoid

1.1.7 2017-07-05
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System
* Windowed Ublu
* Goublu support for Go language Ublu console (https://github.com/jwoehr/goublu)

Commands
* desktop
* interpreter
    * -args
    * -opts
    * -arg
    * -opt
    * -optarg
    * -allargs
* streamf -read (byte reads)

1.1.6 2017-06-01
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System
* Option processing improved

Commands
* BREAK - bug fixed, didn't work with nested blocks > 1
* cim and cimi for Common Information Model (added)
* calljava
    * -class
    * -forname
* dq now uses wait on -peek and -read
* eval
    * now does it as Long
        * added inc and dec
        * fixed bug where - mistaken for dash-command
* file greatly enhanced
* ftp command rewritten, new specifications
    * previous ftp command is now called 'oldftp'
* interpreter new command for interpreter debugging
* record greatly enhanced
* streamf new command for stream files on local system
* string
    * -pad
    * escape and unescape allow java-like string escapes
* tuple
    * -assign
        * -type returns class object
    * handle the tuple stack on -true -false -null

Examples
* clHelp.ublu
* delspoolf.ublu
* test/cimtest.ublu

Extensions
* ux.cim.property.ublu
* ux.dqentry.ublu
* ux.format.ublu
* ux.objectlock.ublu

1.1.5 2016-12-31
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General
* Taylor C. Richberger taywee@gmx.com has begun enhancing Ublu code and fixing
various shortfalls, e..g, see his work on the calljava and dpoint commands.

System
* default tuples
    * @true
    * @false
* interpreter
    * allow quoted strings as function arguments
    * allow blocks as function arguments

Commands
* general
    * more cleanup
    * ublu.includepath property management
* individual commands
    * calljava
        * properly deals with interfaces
    * db
        * -columnnames
        * bug: -bytes
    * dpoint
        * WARNING status now has message
        * dpoint allows a crit and warn alert comparator to work without value
    * dta command for data areas
    * file
        * -createdds
        * -createfmt
        * -lock
        * -unlock
        * -writeall
        * -commitstart
        * -commit
        * -rollback
        * -commitend
        * change -pos BF to B
    * gensh
        * -strictPosix
        * gensh was generating bad documentary headers when passed plainwords.
        * -includepath
    * include
        * relative includes try to take ublu.includepath property into account
    * record
        * -create
        * -getcontents
        * -getfield[byname]
        * -getfields
        * -setcontents works more correctly
    * rs
        * -fileblob
        * -getblob
        * -lgetblob
        * -tofile
        * more destinations for blobs
    * tuple
        * account for the variety of as400 classes
        * -autonomic

Extensions
* general
    * some cleanup
* new
    * sysshep.qsys2.system_status.ublu
    * sysshep.qsys2.memory_pool.ublu
    * ux.msg.ublu
* updated
    * sysshep.qsys2.sysdiskstat.ublu
        * changed format

Examples
* fileAllBlobs.ublu

1.1.4 2016-11-04
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System
*   Debugger now handles autonomic variables

Commands
* general
    * minor fixes at Java level
    * major fixes to rs and db
* individual commands
    * num -bin
    * outq and printer rationalized
        * outq -get -getint -getfloat -getstring
        * outq removed superflous dash-commands
        * printer -getint -getfloat -getstring
    * rs & ftp bug in close deleting tuple fixed
    * rs
        * -bytes added
        * -close?? dash-commands  no longer delete tuple
        * -get -lget
        * -abs -rel -next
    * savesys

Extensions
* new
    * ux.printobj.ublu
    * sysshep directory

1.1.3 2016-10-14
System:
* Much refactoring at the Java level
* ublu.Ublu takes -include (i) switch and -silent (s) switch
* autonomic tuple variables
* save and restore const map
* ublu.util.Renderer
    * ObjectLockListEntry

Commands:
* general
    * deprecate -instance in favor of -new
    * command descriptions cleaned up
    * some commands' argument parsing modernized
* individual commands
    * const -list
    * db -json
    * IF now tests for null as well as not-true-not-false
    * ifs -fromfile
    * include -s (for -silent)
    * joblog command added
    * json command added
    * job -hold -release
    * lifo -true -false -null
    * msgq no longer does automatic close
    * printer -wtrjob
    * printer -get works for all attributes now
    * put pushes null correctly
    * RETURN removed (doesn't work correctly)
    * rs -json
    * string --,-string -toascii -toas400
    * system modernized
    * tuple -autonome(s)

Miscellaneous:
* Update vim mode
* ubluref.html example for FUNC corrected
* ubluref.html many minor corrections
* More guide - notes on tuple stack usage
* Update build file and welcome message

Examples:
* new
    * joblogstuff.ublu
    * test/testjson.ublu
    * test/testnum.ublu
* updated
    * all or most updated -new in place of -instance
    * dbexample.ublu
    * msgstuff.ublu
    * test/testlist.ublu

Extensions (extending Ublu in Ublu) in the new extensions subdir:
* ux.objectlock.ublu
* ux.user.ublu

1.1.2
Changes to commands:
* ~ works -to and -from and with the put command correctly creating anonymous tuples as needed
* const command added
* cs command added
* updates to db command
* file command added
* record command added
* sock command added
* trace command added
* server command now allows execution of a "canned" program rather
      than simple direct access to the Ublu interpreter.
* multiple server instances now allowed.
* string -uchar now can take a string of hexvals instead of only one
* removed -from from commandcall and parse arguments better
* programcall works better
* added as400 -setaspgrp -socket -netsocket
* added -byte to num command
* list command supports object arrays and -toarray
* put command wraps non-tuples in anonymous tuple to push to tuple stack

New examples:
* dbexample.ublu
* ifsstuff.ublu
* stringpush.ublu
* and some in the examples/test directory

Miscellaneous:
* Deprecate providing system/userid/password as arguments to most
      commands (use as400 object created by as400 command instead)
* Javadoc cleaned up
* SmapiHelper javadoc cleanup
* Ublu JEdit mode (ublu.xml)
    * Fixed digits problem
    * Added keywords
* More and better documentation
* Made it simpler to add MSSQL support in if user desires it.

1.1.1
Bug fix and feature add revision. Many bugs fixed and much code cleaned up.
Documentation improved.

Changes to commands:
* DO now has -undo to allow decremental looping
* IF now has -! to invert the sense of the logical test
* monitor
    * now takes an as400 instance instead of credentials
    * now takes worklib ~@{libname} for it working library on the server
* RETURN command (new) leaves a FUNC or defun
* tn5250 and session commands (new) allow a screen-scraping telnet 5250
* tuple now takes -istuplename to test for validity of tuple name

New examples:
* connect5250.ublu
* describe_object.ublu

1.1.0
    - Code cleanup
    - More documentation
    - Vim and jEdit editor modes