Index: ChangeLog-2.2.0-2.3.0.log =================================================================== diff -u -r13bbfb855af057278a629a1c8d2b32b61c43551b -r4f0774c01588a1e0c325fbe582991019157e8462 --- ChangeLog-2.2.0-2.3.0.log (.../ChangeLog-2.2.0-2.3.0.log) (revision 13bbfb855af057278a629a1c8d2b32b61c43551b) +++ ChangeLog-2.2.0-2.3.0.log (.../ChangeLog-2.2.0-2.3.0.log) (revision 4f0774c01588a1e0c325fbe582991019157e8462) @@ -339,9 +339,7 @@ 2019-03-15 Stefan Sobernig <stefan.sobernig@wu.ac.at> - - - - * nx.tcl, xotcl2.tcl: Fully qualify uses of Tcl's upvar and uplevel, to + * nx.tcl, xotcl2.tcl: Fully qualify uses of Tcl's upvar and uplevel, to avoid confusion when introducing equally named procs/ cmds in the OS namespaces. [bb1a4116] @@ -363,214 +361,138 @@ - - - improved handling of object property autonamed [c86c0775] + * nsf.c, speedtest.xotcl: Improved handling of object property + autonamed [c86c0775] + * serializer.tcl: Preserve overwritte slot accessor methods via + XOTcl instprocs [542f9ead] - - - xotcl1 compatibility: preserve overwritte slot accessor methods via - instprocs [542f9ead] - 2019-03-12 Stefan Sobernig <stefan.sobernig@wu.ac.at> - - - - * win/makefile.vc: COMDAT folding can lead to unusable, pointless + * win/makefile.vc: COMDAT folding can lead to unusable, pointless function-pointer comparisons (Nsf_ConvertToSwitch vs. Nsf_ConvertToBoolean). Reported for /opt:icf under Visual Studio 2017 under x86. Kudos to Ashok P. Nadkarni. [cb565d85] 2019-03-11 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * nsf.c (VolatileMethod): Allow to render an object "volatile" or + non-volatile via the object property volatile. [3ebbf610] - - object property volatile: provide support for tuning volatile on/off - via object property. [3ebbf610] - 2019-03-10 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> - - - improve spelling [9ef8ab28] - - - - improve spelling [e5a313d7] - - - - improve spelling [2321487a] - - - - improve spelling [83a7bb90] - - - - windows: make sure, the install directory exists before copying data - to it [c822857c] - - - - momgoDB interface: add option "-asJSON" to "find all" to ease + * nx-reference-one.test, tests/*, bagel.tcl, gentclAPI.tcl, + serializer.tcl: Improve spelling [9ef8ab28, e5a313d7, 2321487a, + 83a7bb90] + * makefile.vc: Make sure, the install directory exists before + copying data to it [c822857c] + * nx-mongo.tcl: MongoDB interface: add option "-asJSON" to "find all" to ease interaction e.g. with single page applications. [9cdb38c7] + * nsf.c, nsfObj.c: Improve spelling [38aa0536] + * speedtest.xotcl: Added a more complex test for testing "new" + + volatile [e5df6994] - - - improve spelling [38aa0536] - - - - xotcl regression test: Added a more complex test for testing "new" + - volatile [e5df6994] - 2019-03-09 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * object-system.test: Add minimal regression test for object + property "autonamed" [206792ca] + * nsf.c (ArgumentDefaults): make code assumptions clear by adding + asserts. [e3d180a2] - - add minimal regression test for object property "autonamed" [206792ca] - - - - make code assumptions clear by adding asserts. [e3d180a2] - 2019-03-08 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * Adjust regression test to more specific error message [0a73b191] + * improved error message "not allowed to have default": make + clear, this is stems from a parameter specification + * nsfAPI.decls, nsf.c: Added object property "autonamed" (set automatically for + objects created via "new") [1279a7ec] + * nsf.c: Improved backward compatibility of XOTcl2 volatile method + with XOTcl1 [1279a7ec] + * speedtest.xotcl: Extended regression test [1279a7ec] - - Adjust regression test to more specific error message [0a73b191] - - - - - - improved error message "not allowed to have default": - make clear, this is from a parameter specification - - added object property "autonamed" (set automatically for - objects created via "new") - - xotcl2 volatile: improved backward compatibility with - XOTcl 1 - - extended regression test [1279a7ec] - 2019-03-07 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> - - - - - added new variant of "volatile" trying to mimick the - XOTcl1 volatile behavior. - - added experimental feature NSF_WITH_TCL_OBJ_TYPES_AS_CONVERTER, which - uses registered TclObjTypes as value checkers (currently deactivated) + * xotcl2.tcl: Added new variant of "volatile" trying to mimick the + XOTcl1 volatile behavior. [b6046263] + * nsf.c: added experimental feature + NSF_WITH_TCL_OBJ_TYPES_AS_CONVERTER, which uses registered + TclObjTypes as value checkers (currently deactivated) [b6046263] + * nx.tcl: whitespace change [6a97bd03] - - - whitespace change [6a97bd03] - 2019-02-18 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * Httpd.xotcl: Protect legacy HTTPd against XSS on error messages [6b093438] - - protect legacy HTTPd against XSS on error messages [6b093438] - 2019-02-06 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> - - - base package nx::zip on Tcl 8.6 builtins instead of relying on the + * nx-zip.tcl: base package nx::zip on Tcl 8.6 builtins instead of relying on the Trf package [c1579421] 2019-01-15 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> - - - use "nonnull_assert" only in combination with "nonnull" declaration + * nsf.c: Use "nonnull_assert" only in combination with "nonnull" declaration [af4c4944] 2019-01-14 Stefan Sobernig <stefan.sobernig@wu.ac.at> - - - - * .travis.yml, appveyor.yml: Update build array to 8.6.9 [90c8d70e] - - - - - * nsf-cmd.test: Make new tests 8.5-savy [167e2369] - - - - - * nsf.c (NsfProcStub): Re-order logic, so that the availability of a + * .travis.yml, appveyor.yml: Update build array to 8.6.9 [90c8d70e] + * nsf-cmd.test: Make new tests 8.5-savy [167e2369] + * nsf.c (NsfProcStub): Re-order logic, so that the availability of a shadow proc cmd is tested first (re-fetch) and the parameter passing comes second, conditional on an available dispatch target. [884a7145] + * nsf-cmd.test: Add test rename (target) conflicts for the shadowed + procs; improve test formatting [6e91b118] + * nsf.c (NsfStubProc): Improve comment formatting [a85b80f5] - - - - * nsf-cmd.test: Add test rename (target) conflicts for the shadowed - procs; improve test formatting [6e91b118] - - - - nsf.c (NsfStubProc): Improve comment formatting [a85b80f5] - 2019-01-11 Stefan Sobernig <stefan.sobernig@wu.ac.at> - - - - * nsf-cmd.test: Modernize tests to work on error codes. [f93d46e6] - - - - - * nsf.c, nsf-cmd.test: Fixed nsf::procs for (unintended) deletes of the - shadowed proc, plus test cases. [d01fb5ad] - - - - - * nsf.c, nsfShadow.c (NsfProcStubDeleteProc, Nsf_RenameObjCmd): Provide + * nsf-cmd.test: Modernize tests to work on error codes. [f93d46e6] + * nsf.c, nsf-cmd.test: Fixed nsf::procs for (unintended) deletes of the + shadowed proc, plus test cases. [d01fb5ad] + * nsf.c, nsfShadow.c (NsfProcStubDeleteProc, Nsf_RenameObjCmd): Provide for coupled renaming of the nsf::proc pairs; and coupled deletion. [2a2f1043] - - - - - * nsf.c (NsfProcStub, InvokeShadowedProc): Provide for - re-fetching (e.g., deleted) ::nsf::procs::* commands, to - allow for renamed nsf::procs to run. - * nsf-cmd.test: Added test to cover re-fetch [ed5cc784] - - - - - * nsf.c, nsfInt.h (NsfProcStub, NsfProcClientData): Apply - namespace reform to nsf::procs, to prevent proc - redefinition after a proc rename to fail. - * nsf-cmd.test: Add test case to document/ to cover failing rename + + * nsf.c (NsfProcStub, InvokeShadowedProc): Provide for + re-fetching (e.g., deleted) ::nsf::procs::* commands, to + allow for renamed nsf::procs to run. + * nsf-cmd.test: Added test to cover re-fetch [ed5cc784] + * nsf.c, nsfInt.h (NsfProcStub, NsfProcClientData): Apply + namespace reform to nsf::procs, to prevent proc + redefinition after a proc rename to fail. + * nsf-cmd.test: Add test case to document/ to cover failing rename + redefine. [47f388cd] 2018-12-22 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * nsfUtil.c: Improve code documentation [b3541927] + * nsf.c: Remove unneeded assignment [5a153b21] - - improve code documentation [b3541927] - - - - remove unneeded assignment [5a153b21] - 2018-12-15 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * nsf.c: Reduce dead assignments and variable scopes [405ace78] + * Httpd.xotcl: Make sure the restted path ends with a slash [b49c37ce] - - reduce dead assignments and variable scopes [405ace78] - - - - make sure, the restted path ends with a slash [b49c37ce] - 2018-12-14 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * Httpd.xotcl: Security fix: avoid directory traversal attack in + old XOTcl HTTP class [d074fd50] - - security fix: avoid directory traversal attack in old XOTcl HTTP - class [d074fd50] - 2018-11-18 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * configure: Regenerated configure script [ebae8e0f] + * nsfInt.h: Improve handling of HAVE_INTTYPES_H under windows + [d7bc5d63] + * nsfInt.h: make sure, macros HAVE_INTPTR_T and HAVE_UINTPTR_T are + set (should probably upgrade to newer TEA version) [d4cb464a] + * Makefile.in: fix typo [e8b9e471] - - regenerated configure script [ebae8e0f] - - - - improve handling of HAVE_INTTYPES_H under windows [d7bc5d63] - - - - make sure, macros HAVE_INTPTR_T and HAVE_UINTPTR_T are set (should - probably upgrade to newer TEA version) [d4cb464a] - - - - fix typo [e8b9e471] - 2018-11-17 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> + * nsfInt.h: Guard definition of PRIxPTR by HAVE_INTTYPES_H and not + by HAVE_STDINT_H [dea74ea7] + * nsf.c, nsfInt.h: improve type cleanness [6ebbaeee] + * README.release: fix typo [af212472] - - guard definition of PRIxPTR by HAVE_INTTYPES_H and not by - HAVE_STDINT_H [dea74ea7] - - - - improve type cleanness [6ebbaeee] - - - - fix typo [af212472] - 2018-11-04 Gustaf Neumann <neumann@wu-wien.ac.at> * ChangeLog-2.0b5-2.0.0.log, next-tutorial.txt, Announce-1.6.0: Remove Index: doc/Announce2.3.0 =================================================================== diff -u -r13bbfb855af057278a629a1c8d2b32b61c43551b -r4f0774c01588a1e0c325fbe582991019157e8462 --- doc/Announce2.3.0 (.../Announce2.3.0) (revision 13bbfb855af057278a629a1c8d2b32b61c43551b) +++ doc/Announce2.3.0 (.../Announce2.3.0) (revision 4f0774c01588a1e0c325fbe582991019157e8462) @@ -13,40 +13,57 @@ - NSF: - ... + * Rename reform for nsf::procs: NSF procedures can now be safely renamed + (or deleted) using the [rename] command. This was only partially + supported before, and could also lead to crashes (when redefining + a renamed nsf::proc). -- NX: + * New object property "autonamed": NSF objects having been created + using "new", rather than using "create", can now be tested for this + condition using the object property "autonamed": - ... + % package req nx + % nsf::object::property [nx::Object new] autonamed + 1 + % nsf::object::property [nx::Object create o] autonamed + 0 -- MongoDB interface upgrade: + This is to avoid having to rely on pattern sniffing of the + command names. In addition, the propery is now set early enough, + right after allocating the NSF object, to test for the autonaming + condition from within the creation procedure (ttrace). + + * Extended object property "volatile": By setting or unsetting the + object property "volatile", a given NSF object can now be + rendered volatile or not (in addition to using the volatile + method on the object). - ... +- NX: -- nx::test: + * nx::zip rewrite: nx::zip now uses the built-in Tcl 8.6 encode and + decode facilties, if available, rather than requiring the Trf + package to be present. - ... +- XOTcl: + * Improved compatibility of XOTcl2 with XOTcl1 behaviour + for volatile objects: ... + - nx::serializer: - ... + * Improved backward compatibility: Preserve overriding accessor/ + mutators methods (instprocs) for slots. +- MongoDB: + + * Added JSON serializer: The "find all" method now accepts the + -asJSON flag to return a JSON formatted string. This is to + facilitate implementing single-page JavaScript applications. + - Documentation: * Added documentation of uplevel and upvar methods. -- Continued testing: NSF is now continuously built and tested under - Linux, macOS, and Windows against different Tcl targets, using - different tool chains (gcc, clang, MinGW, MSVC). For this purpose, - there is now an official GitHub mirror at: - - https://github.com/nm-wu/nsf - - Build and test reports are available from: - - https://travis-ci.com/nm-wu/nsf - https://ci.appveyor.com/project/mrcalvin/nsf-2ylk0 - - Maintenance & bug fixes: * Tcl 8.7: @@ -57,6 +74,15 @@ * Misc (esp. NSF/C): +- Build environments: + + * Turned off COMDAT folding (/opt:icf) under nmake builds which can + lead to unusable, pointless function-pointer comparisons + (Nsf_ConvertToSwitch vs. Nsf_ConvertToBoolean). + + * Improved robustness of Windows (nmake) installation routines by + testing for the existence of the install directory. + The detailed changelog is available at https://next-scripting.org/xowiki/download/file/ChangeLog-2.2.0-2.3.0.log