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Release 1.3.2 - 2010-1-28

Type	Changes	By
	VOExplorer: added a popup warning when a static list query contains ivo id that do not exist in the registry.	nw
	VOExplorer: updated examples lists, added a 'sandbox', moved 'recent changes' to top level	nw
	VOExplorer: added 'description' field to xml representation of a resource list. If set, displays as a tooltip in the voexplorer resource tree.	nw
	VOExplorer: removed 'build cea query' option when resource also has a TAP capability.	nw
	Fixed irritating focus-grab by system tray popup messages on OSX	nw
	VOExplorer: added menu operation 'Edit > Remove Selected Resources from this list' which allows user to remove items from a static list more conveniently than using the 'edit' view.	nw
	Removed security certificate downloader - no longer needed.	nw
	Astroscope: made 'services table' the default view for new users.	nw
	Removed plastic hub from default startup. Can be re-enabled via preferences.	nw
	VOExplorer: Enabled editing of URL for existing subscriptions	nw
	VOExplorer: Improved presentat ion of TAP services in smart list builder.	nw
	VOExplorer: Updated presentation to recognize new standard IDS for VOSI and TAP	nw
	VOExplorer: Worked around a bug that prevented subscriptions to files in FTP. Bug still applies to SFTP, vospace.	nw
	TAP client now included.	gtr

Release 1.3 - 2009-7-13

Type	Changes	By
	Login now works correctly if main registry is down and only the fallback registry is working.	kmb
	Improve column suggestions provided by Multi Query dialogue "Magic Wand" button. Fixes 2941.	mbt
	Exponential format avoided in DAL requests; fixes problem with small angle searches. Fixes 2938.	mbt
	FileExplorer: fixed the "VO workspace" button to work sensibly with vos:// locations.	gtr
	TaskRunner: all CEC jobs (including ADQL queries to DSA) now delegate credentials if the service has registered a delegation endpoint. This allows the service to talk to the user's private VOSpace.	gtr
	Astro Runtime: added the getHome() method to UserInformation to reveal the user's home space. The value returned by this method is determined from the community at log-in time, so is always correct and, when the home space is in the ivo:// scheme, it is always a "concrete" IVORN.	gtr

Release 1.2.3.1 - 2009-5-1

Type	Changes	By
	tried to fix andys resourcelist problem.	nw
	Preferences: alt registry endpoint changed to match new service (context now consistent between alt and main reg services).	mbt

Release 1.2.3.rc1 - 2009-4-24

Type	Changes	By
	VOExplorer: Updated example resource lists.	nw
	FileExplorer: Removed links to 'examples'. Will re-appear once an examples vospace is registered under ivo://org.astrogrid/examples	nw
	Multi Cone: minor changes to UI labels.	nw
	Updated VOSpace plugin.	dave

Release 1.2.3.beta4 - 2009-4-17

Type	Changes	By
	Added Multi-position Catalog search application. Can be launched from VOExplorer by selecting a catalog service, or by selecting a votable of positions in FileExplorer, or by sending a votable over SAMP.	nw
	Voexplorer: Updated definitions of example resource lists to use new search targets 'capability' and 'resourcetype'.	nw
	Astroscope: disabled 'go to top' button when in services table view	nw
	Astroscope: position and offset now toggle correctly between sexagesimal and decimal degrees in results table.	nw
	Astroscope: Object names are now recorded in search history.	nw
	Astroscope: Removed automatic name-resolution in the Object name field. Instead, there's a button that the user must press to trigger a call to the sesame name resolver.	nw
	Voexplorer: edits to static lists now 'stick' without hitting 'enter'.	nw
	FileExplo rer: improved positioning of popup menu on drag-n-drop, and removed 'twitchyness' from folders list	nw
	vospace: updated plugin, now handles remote-copy (through client), and filenames containing spaces, and file permissions.	dave

Release 1.2.3.beta3 - 2009-4-8

Type	Changes	By
	FileExplorer: Added 'examples' directory - contains example queries and scripts, appears in file explorer and file-load dialogues.	nw
	Samp / Plastic: Used internal webserver to provide access to files in vospace and other odd locations - means that, eg. a votable from anywhere can be sent to topcat.	nw
	Voexplorer: Updated metadata and querying options.	nw
	UI: improved focus in dialogues.	nw
	UI: Removed VoMon information, replaced with more reliable info from Vosi where available.	nw
	File Explorer: Improved performance and reliability when working with myspace or vospace.	nw

Release 1.2.3.beta2 - 2009-3-30

Type	Changes	By
	updated glazedlists library to latest version	nw
	Set HTTP Agent to report AstroRuntime as the client.	nw
	Added SAMP messaging - Plastic messaging is still present too.	nw
	AR: Added simple XML access to registry resources. Used when exchanging resources in SAMP messages.	nw
	File Explorer: Fixed multiple-listeners bug Thanks to Dave Morris .	nw
	AR: Improved error reporting for faulty XQuery.	nw
	VOExplorer: Added 'Publi cation' action to left pane and menu - opens a webpage about associated bibcode.	nw
	VOExplorer: Updated 'Download Tables' and 'Send Tables via PLASTIC' to work with new version of Vizier service.	nw
	AR: Added a File API that provides uniform access to different kinds of file system - local disk, ftp, sftp, myspace, http, vospace	nw

Release 1.2.3.beta1 - 2009-2-13

Type	Changes	By
	Commandline: Added 'browse' option to adql.py, siap.py. Implemented app.py for executing remote applications (CEA). Improved search.py to accept simple query language.	nw
	AR: Registry service can now be queried using the simple query language used in VOExplorer smart lists. This is more usable than xquery.	nw
	VOExplorer: new installation now creates user-annotations.xml file Fixes 2883.	nw
	Astroscope: Fixed incorrect reporting of number-of-services Fixes 2884.	nw
	AR: Applications API more forgiving to user input - accepts IVORN of CEA server in place of expected IVORN of CEA application, for cases where CEA server only provides one application. This commonly occurs in DSA servers.	nw
	AR: util.tables component was unavailable in previous release. Added integration tests to verify availability of all components.	nw
	Astroscope: work-around for quirks in NED service. Now only uses 'VERB' parameter in query if registration says it is supported. Fixes 2856.	nw
	VoExplorer: 'any field' smartlist query now works correctly. Fixes 2870.	nw
	AR: Updated to work with changed response schema from CDS's Sesame name resolver.	nw
	AR: Improved parsing of DAL (Cone, Siap, Ssap) responses, with more detailed reporting of lack of metadata.	nw
	File Explorer: Improved drag-n-drop behaviour of file table.	nw
	File Explorer: Improved behaviour of popup menus in file table.	nw
	AR: Improved formatting of in-program API documentation (as seen from component system.apihelp, and via browser interface)	nw

Release 1.2.2 - 2008-11-10

Type	Changes	By
	TaskRunner: Fixed a bug in the XML parsing of registry resources as defined in the latest Common Execution Architecture standard.	nw

Release 1.2.1 - 2008-10-24

Type	Changes	By
	TaskRunner: Experimental support for IVOA Table Access Protocol (TAP). A simplified query-builder window is presented when a TAP service is selected in VOExplorer.	nw
	AR: Updated to latest version (0.4) of the IVOA Standard 'Virtual Observatory Support Interfaces' (VOSI). VOSI is used within VOExplorer and TaskRunner to check that services are operable and to query for their expected availability. VOSI queries can now be made by scripts and programs using the AstroRuntime library.	nw

Release 2008.1.2 - 2008-9-15

Type	Changes	By
	Upgraded security to 2008.2.01. Fixes 2827.	gtr

Release 2008.1.1 - 2008-8-20

Type	Changes	By
	AR: implemented registry resource choosing dialog, and cea tool editing dialogue	nw
	TaskRunner: Implemented 'New Task' button - displays a list of available tasks.	nw
	UI: Added a 'change password' dialogue.	nw
	Voexplorer: Vizier resources with multiple tables can all be downloaded / sent via plastic	nw
	Astroscope: Debugged sending spectrum fits files to splat Fixes 2813.	nw
	Tidied plastic shutdown. Fixes 2814.	nw

Release 2008.1.1.rc1 - 2008-8-7

Type	Changes	By
	astroscope: improved parsing of non-standard ssap services Fixes 2767.	nw
	astroscope: added position and offset columns to results table.	nw
	astroscope: resource table and coverage metadata now shown in services table details, added 'Results' filterwheel to services table.	nw
	astroscope: when a large query is encountered, user is warned and display flips to services table	nw
	astroscope: added transient warning when search radius is greater than 1.0	nw
	Task Runner: File selection dialogue navigates to vospace where necessary Fixes 2805.	nw
	UI: Remember user's preferred views for nex ttime	nw
	voexplorer: added mode to protect registry from overlarge novice queries.	nw
	Plastic: connect to external hub if already running. Fixes 2692.	nw
	AR: Changed default address for AR and plastic connections to 'localhost' Fixes 2785, 2151, 1799.	nw
	AR: xmlrpc is now tolerant of a wider character set in data returned from registry. Fixes 2790.	nw
	astr oscope: recognizes fits files as spectra, so they can be sent via plastic	nw
	voexplorer: added indication when tabular metadata view contains data	nw
	voexplorer: service test query no longer reports a failure as a ui error Fixes 2763.	nw
	sesame service endpoint can now be altered. Fixes 2494.	nw
	File Explorer: 'new folder' dialogue now displays correctly. Fixes 2778.	nw
	Voexplorer: Improved presentation of validation level.	nw
	AR: now accepts CEA tool structures with repeated parameters. Fixes 2253.	nw
	VOExplorer : Altered registry resource caching scheme -faster and better cache usage.	nw
	Astroscope: pre fill search form with testquery parameters, if available.	nw
	Astroscope: Updated registry querying to process as a stream - improves performance	nw
	Plastic: errors when sending plastic messages are now displayed in click-to-dismiss dialogues. Fixes 2718.	nw
	Voexplorer: slightly improved presentation of STC coverage - still no STC renderer through	nw
	Voexplorer: added waveband column to voexplorer / astroscope resource table	nw
	VoExplorer, Astroscope , AR: Altered to work with new CDS resource format.	nw
	QB: Cures loss of focus after certain edits in QB Fixes 2756.	jl
	QB: Tool tips for columns and tables in menus and tree view Fixes 2757.	jl
	Checked all dependent libraries for updates.	nw
	updated build and source to work with Java 1.5 (and start to take advantage of it)	nw
	Removed separate builds for asr, hub, etc.	nw
	QB: ROUND and TRUNCATE fixed. Fixes 2733.	jl
	QB: Fixed cardinalities for Maths and Trig functions. Fixes 2735.	jl
	QB: Explicit joins are now carried out more tastefully. The join condition is checked for tables. If required, tables are included automatically. Fixes 2736.	jl
	Astroscope: Fixed obscure race-condition. Fixes 2724.	nw

Release 2008.1 - 2008-03-31

Type	Changes	By
	force update of vospace filesizes. Fixes 2679.	mbt

Release 2008.1.rc2 - 2008-03-30

Type	Changes	By
	Improved SSAP handling in astroscope Fixes 2689.	nw
	Fixed race condition at startup of fetching helpmap (as seen by Dave).	nw
	fixed code error in content-type filter. Fixes 2681.	nw
	Increased defensive coding in resource parser. This will fix problems seen when doing reg query through AR	nw

Release 2008.1.rc1 - 2008-03-28

Type	Changes	By
	added to, and made uniform, UI help tags.	nw
	Freshened all example resource lists. Made the examples location a preference Fixes 2640.	nw
	VOExplorer left-right resizing now works properly. Fixes 2609.	mbt
	Updated to latest browser-control library Fixes 2677.	nw
	Improved synchroniation to prevent concurrent modification exceptions in helio/astroscope. Fixes 2665.	nw
	Added preference to enable chunking of transfers to filestore. Fixes 2675.	nw
	Added button to fire an availability query from voexplorer	nw
	Altered initial capacity settings of HtmlBuilder and reviewed instances of StrBuilder Fixes 2640.	nw
	Added tooltip of login information - including DN - to login indicator.	nw
	Improved display of security info in voexplorer, and force login when trying to execute a secured service in taskrunner.	nw
	Minor fix to style sheets to correct Group By error in ADQL. Fixes 2673.	jl
	Another minor fix to the sizing of Query Builder. Renamed the comment tab in QB to Comment rather than Information plus icon change. Slightly more tasteful failure if tabular metadata not found. Improved comment processing. (added C and C++ style) Fixes 2649.	jl

Release 2008.1.beta5 - 2008-03-25

Type	Changes	By
	Display test queries in resources, and allow them to be executed.	nw
	Query size estimator gives total size of registry. Fixes 2666.	nw
	Upgraded parser to handle SSAP v0.4 resource schema	nw
	FileExplorer: fixed handling of spaces in filepath.	nw
	Improved appearance on windows	nw
	System tray now responds to right and left mouse clicks	nw
	Provide better info when sending vizier tables via plastic.	nw
	Improved filenames generated when downloading vizier tables.	nw

Release 2008.1.beta4 - 2008-03-17

Type	Changes	By
	Tables should not be case sensitive in ADQL. Fixes 2639.	jl
	Execute button enabled and populated within TaskRunner. Some failsafe checking when trying to retrieve tabular metadata. Some ivorns within registry inconsistent on case when used as a foreign key. Fixes 2632.	jl
	Renable astroscope search button when resolve fails. Fixes 2624.	nw
	Resource list popup menu on OS X no longer deselects selected resource. Fixes 2610.	mbt
	File dialogue remembers position last browsed to. Fixes 2422.	nw
	File dialogue can now display in list view. Fixes 2439.	nw
	Improved progress display of self tests. Fixes 2629.	nw
	test for running on low memory. Fixes 2613.	nw
	Changed text colour in smart list progress bar for readability. Fixes 2532.	mbt
	Finally fixed problems with initial expansion state of resource list tree. Fixes 2430.	mbt

Release 2008.1.beta3 - 2008-03-10

Type	Changes	By
	Resizing query builder. Fixes 2362.	jl
	Fix VOSpace problems via AR (now use filemanager-client-2008.0b2). Fixes 2578.	pah
	Work around bug which caused preference saving to fail at java 1.6. Fixes 2595.	mbt
	Multiple capabilities (even of the same kind) per resource now supported in AstroScope. Fixes 2562.	mbt
	In-context menu reintroduced into Query Builder Fixes 2418.	jl
	New network preferences configuration panel enables configuration of HTTP proxy and other network syste m preferences. Fixes 2559.	mbt
	Make sure resources tree is expanded when first viewed. Fixes 2430.	mbt
	"concrete" myspace ivorns used to call cea server Fixes 2547.	pah
	Final aspects of ADQL folded into Query Builder Fixes 2546.	jl
	Retrieval of metadata for Query Builder now at Registry v1.0 Fixes 2560.	jl

Release 2008.1.beta2 - 2008-01-30

Type	Changes	By
	URLs now visible in voexplorer resource display Fixes 2520.	nw
	Corrected labelling of STAP services Thanks to silvia .	nw
	Pointed help at beta site Fixes 2526.	nw
	Upgraded registry client and parser to registry v1.0	nw
	TabularMetadataViewer. Fixed NPE when column value null. Fixed incorrect inclusion of columns after a sort. Fixes 2419.	jl
	Improved :8080 selftest. Fixes 2466.	nw
	Fixed filename-related bug on windows. Fixes 2465.	nw

Release 2007.4.beta1 - 2007-12-12

Type	Changes	By
	Astroscope: made popup query failure messages configurable. Fixes 2348.	nw
	Astroscope: Added icons to service types, and nodes that have result files associated - assists navigation, and makes it clear where results are present in the tree.	nw
	Astroscope: completed results table view.	nw
	Astroscope: removed Vizier search protocol, as the search url format used (e.g. http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/votable/-dtd/-A?RA=10.674458 & DEC=40.865889 & SR=0.01 ) has stopped wor king. A replacement is not documented on the CDS site.	nw
	Helioscope: Implemented as a subset of Astroscope resources	nw
	TaskRunner: fixed missing class error when executing an ADQL query. Thanks to kevin .	nw
	Astroscope: Hide service-type balloons for those service-types that are not being queried.	nw
	Astroscope: Corrected parsing of siap and ssap service responses. Fixes 1729.	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha8 - 2007-11-27

Type	Changes	By
	System tray: added additional armour to fallback if system tray fails after initialization. Fixes 2427.	nw
	AR: added configuration preferences to assist running in low-bandwidth environments	nw
	UI: improved interface to background processes - progress reporting, viewing, retry.	nw
	VOExplorer: improved formatted of resource contents	nw
	UI: reviewed modal dialogues, replaced with non-modal where sensible	nw
	Self tests: added a 'help' button Fixes 2415.	nw
	VOExplorer: Fixed word-wrapping in annotation boxes Fixes 2417.	nw
	Task Runner: enabled refresh operation Fixes 2420.	nw
	Self tests: made tests less twitchy, improved ui, and made less intrusive. Fixes 2414.	nw
	Task Runner: Improved formatting and accessability of error messages and transcripts. Fixes 2409.	nw
	fixed misconfigured registry endpoint Fixes 2411.	nw
	improved usability of astroscopes position-resolving input field.	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha7 - 2007-11-13

Type	Changes	By
	Added upload and download buttons to fileexplorer Fixes 2317.	nw
	repaint of status balls in login dialogue Fixes 2389.	nw
	Filled out the application menubars, guided by Apple usability docs. Added cut / copy / paste support. Some work still to do on astroscope menus.	nw
	Made any plastic operation selectable, regardless of whether type information matches. Fixes 2377.	nw
	Extended drag-n-drop integration with host OS (drag files between fileExplorer and local text editor / file manager). Works on OSX, partly on Ubuntu, not yet on Windows	nw
	Changed VOExplorer resource lists component from a JList to a JTree. Associated changes include providing subscribed lists/folders and folder import/export.	mbt
	Astroscope / AR: improved detection of DAL error responses. Fixes 1837.	nw
	AR: made STAP service accessible from XMLRPC Fixes 2189.	nw
	Fixed vizier search with +ve declination Fixes 2372.	nw
	Implemented missing registry method. Fixes 2148.	nw
	AR: util.tables now accepts CSV as input. Fixes 2116.	nw
	Updated AR dialogues: login, toolEditor, fileChooser and resourceChooser to use latest UI	nw
	Added self-tests on startup to detect and warn about common problems ( no network, core services unavailable, etc)	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha6 - 2007-10-08

Type	Changes	By
	Taskrunner: myspace outputs now appear Fixes 2334.	nw
	Taskrunner: fixed access to results. Fixes 2349.	nw
	Fileexplorer: can now send fits files over plastic. Fixes 2354.	nw
	Taskrunner: passes a menu to QB to be used as a context-menu	nw
	Taskrunner: more helpful handling of file:// indirect parameters Fixes 1894.	nw
	Taskrunner: improved form layout and help display, based on review suggestions	nw
	Xmlrpc AR interface: serialized beans now provide type information	nw
	Activities: when an activity is triggered on a large selection (> 30 items), user is prompted to confirm.	nw
	File dialogue: added separate input field to specify filename.	nw
	General: Improved error handling and reporting	nw
	Taskrunner: records parameter set used in each invocation, and offers ability to reload this parameterset back into the editor.	nw
	Taskrunner: renamed and debugged the 'reveal file' action. - now does a refresh if file is not present.	nw
	Voexplorer: Tidied up annotations xml format - all previous annotations will be lost. Improved annotation store performance, and annotation ui.	nw
	Voexplorer: Added 'select all' and 'invert selection' menu operations.	nw
	Voexplorer: fixed ui snag Fixes 2300.	nw
	Activities: Removed scirpting again - very memory inefficient - need to rethink and come up with a different approach.	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha5 - 2007-09-11

Type	Changes	By
	Added ability to directly download / send to plastic vizier tables from voexplorer	nw
	Improved layout of voexplorer window	nw
	Improved display of annotations in resource table and details pane.	nw
	Implemented new list of resourcelists in voexplorer	nw
	Query Builder. Reinstated one-touch expansion for split pane. Corrected inability to see diagnostics and history panes. Eliminated Adql/x validation messages in favour of AdqlCompiler messages. Fixes 2277.	jl
	VoExplorer sends and accepts bibcode plastic messages - for paperscope integration	nw
	Fixed fileexplorer window size.	nw
	Altered tables to have white background in metal LAF	nw
	Removed misleading 'test' button. Fixes 2301.	nw
	Fixed construction of UI code so it's always on eventDispatchThread. This fixes some of the problems seen under Windows / Java 6	nw
	Updated file chooser dialogue to use new FileExplorer UI	nw
	Indicate 'handoff' with a transient popup notification when plastic message is sent to another application	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha4 - 2007-08-23

Type	Changes	By
	in smart list query editor, form values persist when switching between criteria.	nw
	Added a 'rename' operation to tasks list.	nw
	Added a starter XQuery to the xquery editor box.	nw
	Added filterwheel options for ImageServiceType	nw
	Fixed colours of query size indicator Fixes 2274.	nw
	File explorer views now clean up on user logout - now possible to cleanly switch between different user accounts. Fixes 2293.	nw
	Fixed selection shading for 'list' view. Fixes 2279.	nw
	Minor improvements to file explorer	nw
	Astroscope now launches again. Fixes 2285.	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha3 - 2007-08-13

Type	Changes	By
	Provided option to configure which columns are displayed in VOExplorer resource display table.	mbt
	Implemented the basic operations in fileexplorer - copy, delete, rename, move, newFolder	nw
	Added a column number column to table metadata viewer.	nw
	Improved error trapping and reporting in taskrunner Fixes 2272.	nw
	Added operation to task runner results view to reveal indirect results in file explorer.	nw
	Result files in task runner can be dragged and dropped to file explorer to save them to myspace or local disk.	nw
	Execute button now populates in query builder. Fixes 2273.	nw
	TaskRunner doesn't barf when encountering an unknown cea server Fixes 2270.	nw
	Improved efficiency and caching behaviour of myspace file view	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha2 - 2007-08-06

Type	Changes	By
	VOExplorer searches halt completely when pressing the 'stop search' button.	nw
	Fixed a problem with displaying contents of a voexplorer folder after creating / editing that folder.	nw
	Usability enhancements to task runner: made full adql editor resizable, remembered adql editor expansion state and parameter values when flipping between tool interfaces Fixes 2260.	nw
	Improved presentation of vomon information in login dialogue	nw
	Reimplemented taskrunner 'execute' button to present a choice of available servers.	nw
	Clarified the function of the filter field by adding 'gray text' and a 'clear filter' button. Fixes 2255.	nw
	Altered persistence format for resource lists to more human-friendly xml.	nw
	TaskRunner: Added tooltips showing message history for tasks	nw
	Task Runner now shows file results even when in myspace root directory	nw
	Removed the 'load from storage' button for simple types - boolean, enumeration, integer and float-like types. Show a specialzed input for radius parameters - detected when name=Radius or ucd=PHYS_SIZE_RADIUS. Added ability to 'pin' parameter help by clicking on the parameter heading. Made an effort to get parameter help to appear when mouse-overing input dialogues. Fixes 2261.	nw
	Improved progress reporting of tasks - progress starts earlier, and shows more, more often. Fixes 2257.	nw

Release 2007.4.alpha1 - 2007-07-26

Type	Changes	By
	Fixes related to entering positions and radii in AstroScope. Only 1-d radius can now be entered; sexagesimal- > decimal conversion bugs are fixed; position and radius parsing is more lenient (e.g. permits embedded spaces and leading + signs); and 'sexagesimal' display of radius is now in decimal arcseconds rather than dd:mm:ss.ss. See bugs 1824, 1939, 2185.	mbt
	Improved the way the PLASTIC hub deals with orphaned .plastic files - no more annoying user messages. See bug 2248.	jdt
	Added the first few operations to file explorer.	nw
	Added the first few operations to file explorer.	nw
	Implemented Task Runner UI	nw
	Integrated ADQL Query Builder with Task runner, and enabled it to operate on catalogues and cea applications.	nw
	Merged tabular metadata viewers used in voexplorer and query builder	nw
	Reworked remote execution framework	nw
	Removed old application launcher UI	nw
	Implemented minimalistic ui for when system tray is not available	nw
	remote execution framework consults vomon to choose suitable server	nw
	Debugged AR ADQL parser	nw

Release 2007.3.alpha4 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	Added icons for types / capabilities of resources to voexplorer.	nw
	Added filtering of boring system services from voexplorer	nw
	Debugged -configFile and -configURL options. Updated -list to generate a configuration file that can be passed back to AR. Thanks to dave@ast.cam.ac.uk .	nw
	Removed confusing -D commandline option. Thanks to dave@ast.cam.ac.uk .	nw
	Fixed error reported as org.astrogrid.desktop.modules.system.HivemindFileSystemManager does not contain a property named 'temporaryFileStore'. Thanks to dave@ast.cam.ac.uk .	nw
	Added Configuration.reset() to the public AR interface. Provided access to this from HTML and UI preferences interfaces.	nw
	fixed system-properties-overriding-preferences bug. System properties now take precedence.	nw
	Removed scripting activities - performance was poor in the current approach. Replace with a wizard-driven implementation.	nw
	Improved logging of startup process, and configured logging to a file.	nw
	Re-worked UI to remove use of popup modal dialogues where possible	nw
	Fixed behaviour of vomon on shutdown of cache.	nw
	Streamlined the startup process - parsing of CertificatesList, etc now more on background threads.	nw
	Mended build process, added generation of javadoc, hivedoc, and configuration key docs.	nw
	Javadoc improvments	nw
	First bug fixes for Query Builder after VOExplorer development. Requires new version of AdqlStoX: astrogrid.adqlstox.version=2007.2sx Requires new version of adql xmlbeans: astrogrid.adql_v1_0a2.version=1.2-b000xmlbeans Fixes 2152.	jl

Release 2007.3.alpha3 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	Denoted which features of the UI are alpha / beta / unimproed quality.	nw

Release 2007.3.alpha2 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	Implemented script frameworks.	nw
	Merged astroscope and helioscope, integrated with action system. Added support for space + time STAP queries. Implemented tabular result display in astroscope	nw
	Various fixes and relabelling suggested by Andy Reworked menus.	nw

Release 2007.3.alpha1 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	Added search builder, split voexplorer and fileexplorer into separate windows, and other suggestions from Andy.	nw

Release 2007.2.pre7 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	Made a start on an activities framework.	nw
	Removed old main window	nw
	Implementing File Explorer	nw
	Session support - AR is now multi-user.	nw

Release 2007.2.pre5 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	First draft of voexplorer	nw
	Removed workflow editor, parameterized worlflow launcher, various other bits that won't be in voexplorer	nw

Release 2007.2.pre1 - unreleased

Type	Changes	By
	Implemented Registry Explorer	nw
	Reviewed and tidied up icons.	nw
	(1) Removal of Adql/x view unless in advanced mode. Read only when present. (2) Partial merging of tree and Adql/s views. (3) Introduction of an edit history pane. (4) Introduction of Edit drop down menu. (5) Now uses a more advanced version of AdqlStoX. Fixes 2032.	jl

Release 2007.1.1 - 2007-02-06

Type	Changes	By
	Removed stripping of axis and security jars. Larger filesize, but ukidss access works again.	nw
	Improved display of registry entry content - type of registry entry.	nw
	Improved astroscope service response parsing - handles ISO response correctly.	nw

Release 2007.1 - 2007-01-31

Type	Changes	By
	registry explorer renders urls with odd schemes correctly. Fixes 1970.	nw
	Fixed xml display when reg explorer is empty. Fixes 1855.	nw
	Implemented preference system. Makes it simple to: altering caching behavior, location of working directory, registry endpoint, etc.	nw
	Replaced javahelp system with linkage to website	nw
	Cleaned out and improved unit and integration tests	nw
	Added AR interface to vomon monitoring service. Used this to improve UI (login dialogue, registry google)	nw
	On startup, workbench will fallback to local copies of config if wiki is unavailable. Set shorter timeout for connecting to wiki.	nw
	Combination of fixes. Dependent on fix #2020 on the AdqlStoX compiler. Solves bugs #2023 and #2025 (1) The different views for Adql are consulted before executing a query just in case there are errors or uncommitted edits. (2) Quoted identifiers are allowed (eg: "2xmmp" for a table name) but the xml given to the dsa remains the same. Fixes 2022, 2023, 2025.	jl

Release 2006.4.151106 - 2006-11-15

Type	Changes	By
	Workbench - Query Builder: Adql/s view now uses new AdqlStoX compiler. AdqlStoX dependency added. Fixes 1794.	jl
	Workbench - Myspace: fles of size less than 1kb are reported as 1kb, not 0kb.	nw
	Packaging: Updated plastic library to latest release	jdt
	Packaging: Updated various 3rd party libraries to latest releases - xfire, ehcache	nw
	Packaging: Updated minimum supported java version to 1.4.2	nw
	Workbench: Improved reliability of opening web pages from workbench Fixes 1958.	nw
	Workbench - Usability: Reimplemented file chooser dialogue, based in dialogue used in Topcat. Still experimental. Fixes 1885.	nw

Release 2006.4.rc1 - 2006-11-06

Type	Changes	By
	Workbench: Enabled UKIDSS access. UKIDSS ADQL and Cone services can now by queried from Task Launcher.	gtr
	Workbench - Registry Search: Task Launcher, Workfllow Editor and Astroscope components use fast streaming registry client. Formatting of registry entries is improved. Responsiveness improved by caching registry records. Deleted applications and services aren't displayed anymore. Fixes 1814.	nw
	Workbench - Query Builder: sort columns within metadata display. Clicking on column header sorts alphabetically, either ascending or descending. Fixes 1790.	jl
	Workbench: Added list of available communities to login dialogue Fixes 1788.	nw
	Workbench - Science workflows: added ability to save the workflow without executing it. Fixes 1882.	pjn
	Packaging: stripping unused code to reduce executable size.	nw
	Plastic: Astroscope, Myspace, Lookout now send Spectra Plastic Messages.	nw
	AstroRuntime: DAL (C one, SIAP, SSAP) interface - Added methods to return a parsed version of the query response, and to save selected datasets.	nw
	AstroRuntime: Implemented interface to standard IVOA registry; Uses a streaming parser and improved data model. Fixes 1413, 1574.	nw
	AstroRuntime: Improved Sesame name resolver interface.	nw
	AstroRuntime: Added votable manipulator (STIL) interface Fixes 1585.	nw
	Workbench: Reorganized front pane tabs and buttons.	pjn
	Workbench: Updated helper application links	nw
	Workbench: Updated splashscreens and icons	nw
	Astroscope - Usability: Save object names in search history; Indicate completed searches; Indicate number of results from each service; Added save button to heliscope; Corrected 'Go To Top' button label and set added shortcut key. Fixes 1719.	kmb
	Workbench - Usability: Changed file open icon; Improved MySpaceBrowser menus Fixes 1889,1892,1896.	pjn
	AstroRuntime: honours user registry endpoint settings; no longer fails if connected to by applications a second time. Fixes 1836, 1726.	jdt
	Astroscope: handles non-standard siap responses; updates display when plastic application connects. Fixes 1780, 1777.	nw
	Workbench - Lookout: can now delete from list of workflows. Fixes 1710.	nw
	Workbench - QueryBuilder: Sorting of tables before metadata display. Correction of bug in metadata display preventing display when archive separately chosen. Correction of displaying of brackets in Query Builder Fixes 1768.	jl
	Workbench - Usability: Fixed 'enter' or 'return' to work on Registry panel for workflow. Fixes 1366.	kmb
	Plastic: Improved concurrency behaviour of Plastic hub, added more tests; Made hub more robust to duff clients; Hub now only unregisters xmlrpc clients when there's an IOException, not if the client faults; fixed XML-RPC return type conversion; Assorted other fixes: hub now self registers properly and responds to messages such as getName; Rephrased pop-up text on plastic registration; Removed "list" plastic applications button from all variants except plastic hub-only AR. Fixes 1762, 1734, 1757.	jdt

Release 2006.3.rc1 - 2006-06-28

Type	Changes	By
	Implemented a right-click 'Send-To' menu to send a data item to browser, local disk, or PLASTIC application. Send-To menu is available in Lookout, Myspace Browser, Astroscope and Helioscope.	nw
	Implemented snitching and update checking.	nw
	Added menubar to astroscope and helioscope	nw
	Added MyProxy Authentication Fixes 1537.	gtr
	Query Builder: Nesting of logical constructs AND/OR massaged. Plus minor refactoring. Fixes 1626.	jl
	Query Builder: Adql/x pane now makes explicit call to org.astrogrid.oldquery.sql.Sql2Adql Fixes 1664.	jl
	Reworked scheduled tasks - update of all are displayed in UI	nw
	Added back in missing registry chooser	nw
	Improved handing of name resolving in astroscope	nw
	Improved Astroscope and Helioscope window layout	kmb
	Plastic: HubStopping message is sent.	jdt
	Plastic: if you now register with an empty list of supported messages then you get what you asked for - ie nothing. In other words, an empty list no-longer means "send me everything"	jdt

Release 2.2-beta-2 - 2006-04-27

Type	Changes	By
	Fixed startup problems with windows webstart version of workbench.	nw
	Added 'halt query' button to astroscope. Also added a 'halt all tasks' button to the tasks list (which does much the same thing, but is available in all windows)	nw
	Added the ability to toggle and convert when needed between degrees and sexagesimal numbers for Astroscope. required new dependency from a stilt package, visually new toggle button. PositionTextField now used for input boxes, but will require refactoring later to pull out conversion routines to a better class.	kmb
	Added in MyProxy stubs	gtr
	Added configuration option to set IP address for the webserver to use (necessary for dual-nic machines) Thanks to Francesco Pierfederici .	nw
	Made helpsets configurable	nw
	Added browser control for non-webstart versions Thanks to Mark Taylor .	nw

Release 2.2-beta-1 - 2006-04-25

Type	Changes	By
	Split monolithic Workbench into AR family Converted system from picocontainer to hivemind.	nw

Release 1.6-beta-1 - 2006-04-12

Type	Changes	By
	Made the Finder more robust to orphaned ACR config files. Also now can prompt the user before starting the ACR, and prompt if the start up is taking too long.	jdt
	Plastic: showObjects message wasn't working for xml-rpc. Plastic: added an option to show debug information from the workbench console. Fixes 1624.	jdt
	Query Builder: Command structure in place and working. Visually the only change is the addition of an undo/redo facility. Fixes 1605.	jl

Release 1.5 - 2006-04-10

Type	Changes	By
	Corrected astroscope to show offset in arcseconds (previously was in decimal degrees)	kmb
	Updated Plastic version to 0.4	jdt
	Hub now writes out its ivorn into the .plastic file and only overwrites this file (if found) if it belongs to the ACR. Polite behaviour in case other hubs are running.	jdt
	Hub is now protected against Exceptions thrown by RMI clients.	jdt
	Updated to use AstroGrid release 2006.2	nw
	Helioscope: minor changes to make the combo box editable and val node to show only the startdate as the label.	kmb
	Fixed Plastic hub shutdown message, which wasn't always getting sent.	jdt
	Upgraded the Plastic Library.	jdt
	Fixed problem with xml-rpc apps not receiving messages when they register for specific messages. Fixes 1610.	jdt
	Workflow builder: Feedback from Silvia - stripping transcripts opens new builder window, and tooltips altered. Registry browser: Basic tree view panel onto returned data added	pjn
	Helioscope/Stap: Just small clean up areas really. such as siap->stap in comments. Changed helioscope date to back date such as year 2000-1-1T00:00:00.	kmb
	Query Builder: Problem inserting column references with new template query. Fixes 1606.	jl
	Added ability to access VizieR tables as Cone Search. Appears in Application Launcher. Not yet in astroscope - needs a stream-reading soap client for registry entries.	nw
	Query Builder: Improvements to low level editing of tree view. Fixes 1542.	jl
	WorkflowBuilder: details of any workflows loaded from storage now displayed - was a request for portal, but added to workbench. Fixes 1234.	pjn
	Various useability improvements: Menubar on application launcher and new tool clears old info, dialog sizing issue, parameter editor column headings less criptic	pjn
	Helioscope: Rough draft of the first helioscope. Fixes 1542.	kmb

Release 1.4 - 2006-03-06

Type	Changes	By
	Query Builder: structured adql added. Metadata pane displays table structure. Synchronized editing of adql/s and adql/x; Auto-chooses dataset if possible.	jl
	Workflow Transcript Viewer added. Integrated with Lookout; can strip transcript and re-open in workflow editor	pjn
	Workflow Editor: Added script validation; Added cut/copy/pase and import/export to script editor; added menu options for insert, for use with Macs	pjn
	Astroscope: summarizes services called; displays spectra; integration with ESA VoSpec; datatips remain visible as long as mouse hovers over; plasticized	nw
	Astroscope: Improved tooltips; made table of services sortable; improved node display	kmb
	Registry Search: enabled use of AND / OR in searches; enabled filters in full-text search.	kmb
	Registry Search: Improved display	pjn
	Plastic: Implemented polling listeners for applications that can't directly receive messages; added methods to allow clients to get information about each other.	jdt
	Plastic: bug fixing; lots of unit tests; consistency between RMI and XMLRPC;	jdt
	ACR: SSAP component	nw

Release 1.3-1 - 2005-12-02

Type	Changes	By
	updated to latest version of stil (2.3-1)	nw
	Improved votable parsing in astroscope	nw
	Improved parsing of registry entries, made more error-tolerant - more services displayed in astroscope.	kmb,gtr,nw
	Thread-pooling, leads to speedups, and better reporting - esp in astroscope	nw
	fixes, help added application launcher.	pjn
	Merged in Plastic. Fixes 1478.	jdt

Release 1.3 - 2005-11-23

Type	Changes	By
	AstroScope - query all registered siap and cone services, vizualize and navigate results, save data locally or to myspace	kmb
	Completed JES Workflow editor.	pjn
	Improved Query and Application launcher for CEA / SIAP / CONE services. Handles repeating and optional parameters.	pjn, nw
	Registry Google - search, browse and select formatted registry entries.	kmb, pjn, nw
	NVO DataScope launcher - saves results from datascope into myspace	kmb
	VO Lookout - launch, monitor, and control remote processes (CEA / SIAP / Cone queries and tasks, JES workflows). View results.	nw
	In-program help - some documentation there, more to com e	nw
	ACR support for Siap and Cone services - low level interface, plus integration with remote process system. Fixes 1392.	nw
	Upload and unzip archives to myspace	kmb
	hide left-hand button bar on startup - less daunting for beginners.	nw
	Basic ADQL query builder	nw
	added fallback registry endpoint to configuraiton	nw
	Moved more jars into extensions, updated versions. (Axis 1.3, new Astrogrid libraries)	nw
	Fixed myspace upload to work under java 1.5. Fixed documentation for getWriteContentURL() Thanks to Mark Taylor .	nw
	Broken report a bug link in help. Fixes 1448.	jdt
	Stopped VOSpace browser intialising with a disabled tab selected. Fixes 1365.	jdt
	Improved icons and other cosmetic improvements	nw

Release 1.1 - 2005-09-01

Type	Changes	By
	Based on 1.1-beta-3	nw

Release 1.1-beta-3 - 2005-08-25

Type	Changes	By
	myspace tree is cleared on logout Fixes 1328.	nw
	improved display of folders in myspace. Fixes 1327.	nw
	fixed bug in 'Myspace.getWriteContentURL()' and improved documentation Thanks to Mark Taylor .	nw
	Added 'reset configuration' option to help menu Thanks to Richard Holbrey .	nw
	Added user information object to community	nw
	Added listener interface to acr shutdown - so clients have chance to veto, and are a t least notified of this happening	nw
	Fixed parsing of application registry entries to make more quirk-tolerant	nw
	Added summary-returning search methods to registry interface. Removed wrapping elements from results. Thanks to Thomas Boch .	nw
	Changed listener implementation to handle disappearance of client	nw
	Added final 'prompt-user' fall-through to finder.	nw
	Added keyword Search to registry interface Thanks to ael .	nw
	Added CDS interfaces Thanks to Thomas Boch .	nw
	Updated JDIC lib to 0.9.1	nw

Release 1.1-beta-2 - 2005-08-12

Type	Changes	By
	Fixed broken links in webstart associations Thanks to jdt .	nw
	Added 'listMetadata' method to myspace interface Thanks to Thomas Boch .	nw
	grayed-out 'help' menu option until some is written Thanks to jdt .	nw
	solved blank screen at startup problem Thanks to jdt .	nw

Release 1.1-beta-1 - 2005-08-12

Type	Changes	By
	split acr interfaces into separate project	nw
	updated to latest version of registry delegate - now caches results, and provides xquery.	nw
	added system tests that exercise ag components through rmi and xmlrpc	nw
	cleaned up acr public interface	nw
	added java rmi interface to acr	nw

Release 1.0.6-beta-1 - 2005-07-25

Type	Changes	By
	assorted improvements of the workflow viewer	pjn3

Release 1.0.5 - 2005-07-10

Type	Changes	By
	Added beta of workflow viewer	pjn3
	Improved workbench function descriptions Thanks to anita .	nw
	tidied up example python scripts	nw
	Added example script for connecting to ACR from perl	nw
	Updated list of external apps	nw

Release 1.0.4-beta - 2005-07-08

Type	Changes	By
	Added real splash screen	nw
	Fixed endpoint configuration, logging configuration, and possible ipv6 problem.	nw
	Removed 'indirect' buttons from parameter editor for parameterized workflows - doesn't make sense to have it.	nw
	Improved resource chooser dialogue to make it easier to use. Fixes 1221.	nw
	Removed 'show in portal' from job monitor - never worked.	nw
	Replace file chooser dialogue by resource chooser dialogue throughout - means many things can be loaded / saved to myspace.	nw
	Relocate operation in myspace browser lists available stores.	nw
	Removed 'file' tab from resource chooser for indirect parameters	nw
	Fixed error on logout	nw
	Applications in monitor now persist between workbench sessions	nw
	Creating a new file in the filemanager selects that filemanager	nw
	filemanager improvements: starts with 'home' folder selected; selecting a file removes selection of folder, and vice-versa; improved refresh; fixed folder tree vanishing.	nw
	Made display of workflows more tolerant of oddities in workflow Fixes 1263.	nw

Release 1.0.3 - 2005-06-23

Type	Changes	By
	Based on 1.0.3-beta-2	nw

Release 1.0.3-beta-2 - 2005-06-23

Type	Changes	By
	Added 'system.apihelp' component - returns documentation for ACR methods	nw
	Fixed nulls in parameter editor Thanks to pah .	nw
	Altered query so only active applications are visible Thanks to gtr .	nw
	Added map-style methods for building tool documents	nw

Release 1.0.3-beta-1 - 2005-06-22

Type	Changes	By
	Added link to JDIC (Desktop Integration) JNLP Extension.	nw
	Added System tray icon. Displays GUI when hidden. (Not on Macs).	nw
	Fixed duff ivorn on repeated application launch. Thanks to pah .	nw
	fixed typo. Fixes 1223.	nw
	Made application launcher remember window position.	nw
	Removed inactive registry entries from app and server lists. Thanks to gtr .	nw
	Made parsing of application descriptions tolerant of missing data. Still need to fix castor problems with namespaces - until then some reg. entries will still cause errors.	nw
	Improved display of loooong error messages Fixes 1245.	nw
	Fixed 'cancel' button on parameterized workflows Thanks to eduardo .	nw
	Added rudimentary help set	nw

Release 1.0.2-eso - 2005-06-20

Type	Changes	By
	Based o n 1.0.2-alpha-2	nw

Release 1.0.2-beta-2 - 2005-06-20

Type	Changes	By
	Added changes report. Thanks to eduardo .	nw
	Bundled set of docs into jnlp site	nw
	Fixed Race condition on startup - reliable, but perceived startup is now slower. Fixes 1186.	nw
	Added cheezy splash screen to hide startup time. Better graphics needed.	nw
	Added JavaHelp browser - now need to write helpset.	nw
	Moved large jars into jnlp extensions - should improve download time for desktop updates	nw
	Added bounds checking for position-remembering windows Should mean that all windows are visible onscreen. Thanks to naw .	nw

Release 1.0.2-beta-1 - 2005-06-16

Type	Changes	By
	Added CEA Application Launcher GUI	nw