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 <h3>3.6.0.RELEASE - Release Notes</h3>

 <p>
 	The <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/Future#Release_Branding">Sky</a> (3.6.0) release of Virgo
 	adds support for Java Enterprise APIs in Virgo Nano Web,
 	introduces a rewritten and extended web administration console into all Virgo runtimes, and support Java 7.
 </p>

 <p>
 	The release also upgrades Gemini Web, including the embedded Apache Tomcat (with WebSocket support), Gemini Blueprint, Spring framework, Gogo, Logback, and SLF4J
 	and delivers numerous smaller enhancements and bug fixes.</p>

 <h4>Acknowledgements</h4>

 <p>
 	The Virgo committers would like to thank the following people for their contributions:
 	<ul>
    		<li>Alex Antonov - for a bundlor fix</li>
     	<li>David Normington - for the initial implementation of the web admin console wiring panel</li>
     	<li>Polina Genova - for the bulk deployment feature of the Nano deployer</li>
 </ul>
 	We are also grateful for contributions in the form of bug reports, forum posts, and blogs
 	which were provided by individuals too numerous to mention.
 </p>

 <h4>Java Enterprise API Support</h4>

 <p>
 	Several open source Java Enterprise API implementations are integrated into Nano Web to support applications written to those APIs.
 </p>
 <p>
 	This dramatically lowers the barrier to adoption of Virgo for a large class of existing enterprise Java applications.
 </p>
 <p>
 	The following table shows the new APIs and the components that provide them.
 	<table cellspacing="30">
     <tr>
         <th><b>Specification</b></th>
         <th><b>Packages</b></th>
         <th><b>Component</b></th>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     	<td>JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2 </td>
         <td>javax.faces.*</td>
         <td>Mojarra</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     	<td>Servlet 3 and Java Server Pages</td>
         <td>javax.servlet.*</td>
         <td>Gemini Web (embedded Apache Tomcat)</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
         <td>Contexts and Dependency Injection (CDI)</td>
         <td>javax.enterprise.context.*<br/>javax.enterprise.inject.*</td>
         <td>OpenWebBeans</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     	<td>Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) 3.1 Lite</td>
         <td>javax.ejb.*</td>
         <td>OpenEjb</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     	<td>Bean Validation</td>
         <td>javax.validation</td>
         <td>Apache BVal</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     	<td>Java Persistence API (JPA) 2</td>
         <td>javax.persistence.*</td>
         <td>EclipseLink</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     	<td>Java Transaction API (JPA)</td>
         <td>javax.transaction.*</td>
         <td>JOTM</td>
     </tr>
   	</table>

 </p>
 <p>
 	For more information, see this <a href="http://jaxenter.com/introducing-the-java-ee-web-profile-36201.html">article on the web profile</a>
 	and the Wikipedia entry on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Platform,_Enterprise_Edition">Java Platform, Enterprise Edition</a>.
 </p>

 <h4>New Web Administration Console</h4>

 <p>
 	The web administration console, described in <a href="http://codewax.org/eclipse/new-web-admin-console-in-virgo/">this blog</a>,
 	has been completely rewritten and extended and is now provided with all Virgo runtimes.
 </p>
 <p>
 	Below are samples of the various panels - click on a panel to see it at full size in a separate window.
 	Each panel is displayed only on Virgo runtimes that support it, which essentially means that
 	certain panels are not available on Nano and Nano Web.
 	<img src="images/webadmin/map.jpg" usemap="#map" width="932" height="502">
 	<map id="map" name="map">
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console overview" title="" coords="2,6,310,142" href="images/webadmin/overview.png" target="_blank" />
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console artifacts" title="" coords="314,6,622,142" href="images/webadmin/artifacts.png" target="_blank" />
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console repositories" title="" coords="626,4,936,144" href="images/webadmin/repositories.png" target="_blank" />
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console wirings" title="" coords="300,146,634,356" href="images/webadmin/wirings.png" target="_blank" />
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console dumps" title="" coords="0,362,310,506" href="images/webadmin/dumps.png" target="_blank" />
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console configurations" title="" coords="314,362,624,508" href="images/webadmin/configurations.png" target="_blank" />
 	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console logging" title="" coords="628,360,932,502" href="images/webadmin/logging.png" target="_blank" />
 </map>
 </p>

 <h4>Java 7 Support</h4>

 <p>
 	Java 7 is now supported in addition to Java 6.
 </p>

 <p>
 	Note that Spring framework 3.1.3 or 3.2 is required to fix a known performance problem on JDK 1.7.0_06 or later
 	(see <a href="https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9781">SPR-9781</a>).
 	Users can upgrade  Spring framework as described in the
 	<a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/FAQ#How_can_I_change_the_version_of_Spring_framework_in_the_user_region.3F">FAQ</a>.
 </p>

 <h4>Miscellaneous Improvements</h4>

 <ul>
 	<li>Bulk hot deployment of initial pickup artifacts in Virgo Nano</li>
 	<li>All Virgo distributions' p2 profiles published with a custom Java Server Profile such that the p2 resolution exactly matches the runtime content</li>
 	<li>Work directory paths shortened to alleviate Windows filesystem limitations.</li>
 	<li>Bundles and WAR files may be deployed in packed form to shorten work directory paths further.
 		See the <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/virgo/documentation/virgo-documentation-3.6.4.RELEASE/docs/virgo-user-guide/html/ch13s06.html">User Guide</a> for
 		the kernel configuration property deployer.unpackBundles.
 	</li>
 	<li>New 'tee' system stream capture mode - prints both system output and error streams in the logs and on the default system output</li>
 	<li>Support for nested web context paths in Nano Web - allows users to install WARs with web context paths of the form 'my/war/application'</li>
 	<li>Support for Spring framework 3.2.x</li>
 	<li>Fragments may attach to multiple hosts for closer conformance to the OSGi specifications</li>
 	<li>Logging configuration may be changed without restarting Virgo, via the web admin console or JMX</li>
 </ul>

 <h4>Migration to 3.6.0</h4>
 <p>
 Users migrating from earlier releases should consult the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/Community#Migration_Notes">migration notes</a>.
 </p>

 <h4>Version Upgrades</h4>
 <ul>
 	<li>Equinox is upgraded to its Juno SR1 version</li>
 	<li>Gemini Web is upgraded to 2.2.0 (embedded Apache Tomcat is upgraded to 7.0.32 with WebSocket support)</li>
 	<li>Gemini Blueprint is upgraded to 1.0.2</li>
 	<li>Spring framework is upgraded to 3.1.0</li>
 	<li>Apache Felix Gogo is updated to version 0.10.0.</li>
 	<li>Logback is updated to version 1.0.7.</li>
 	<li>SLF4J is updated to version 1.7.2</li>
 </ul>

 <h4>Enhancements and Fixes</h4>
 <p>A full list of bugs and enhancements included in this release is available
 	<a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?list_id=3886983&classification=RT&query_format=advanced&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&product=Virgo&target_milestone=3.6.0.M01&target_milestone=3.6.0.M02&target_milestone=3.6.0.M03&target_milestone=3.6.0.M04&target_milestone=3.6.0.M05&target_milestone=3.6.0.RC1&target_milestone=3.6.0.RELEASE" target="_self">here</a>.</p>

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	*
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	<div id="midcolumn">

	<h3>3.6.0.RELEASE - Release Notes</h3>

	<p>
	The <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/Future#Release_Branding">Sky</a> (3.6.0) release of Virgo
	adds support for Java Enterprise APIs in Virgo Nano Web,
	introduces a rewritten and extended web administration console into all Virgo runtimes, and support Java 7.
	</p>

	<p>
	The release also upgrades Gemini Web, including the embedded Apache Tomcat (with WebSocket support), Gemini Blueprint, Spring framework, Gogo, Logback, and SLF4J
	and delivers numerous smaller enhancements and bug fixes.</p>

	<h4>Acknowledgements</h4>

	<p>
	The Virgo committers would like to thank the following people for their contributions:
	<ul>
	<li>Alex Antonov - for a bundlor fix</li>
	<li>David Normington - for the initial implementation of the web admin console wiring panel</li>
	<li>Polina Genova - for the bulk deployment feature of the Nano deployer</li>
	</ul>
	We are also grateful for contributions in the form of bug reports, forum posts, and blogs
	which were provided by individuals too numerous to mention.
	</p>

	<h4>Java Enterprise API Support</h4>

	<p>
	Several open source Java Enterprise API implementations are integrated into Nano Web to support applications written to those APIs.
	</p>
	<p>
	This dramatically lowers the barrier to adoption of Virgo for a large class of existing enterprise Java applications.
	</p>
	<p>
	The following table shows the new APIs and the components that provide them.
	<table cellspacing="30">
	<tr>
	<th><b>Specification</b></th>
	<th><b>Packages</b></th>
	<th><b>Component</b></th>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2 </td>
	<td>javax.faces.*</td>
	<td>Mojarra</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Servlet 3 and Java Server Pages</td>
	<td>javax.servlet.*</td>
	<td>Gemini Web (embedded Apache Tomcat)</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Contexts and Dependency Injection (CDI)</td>
	<td>javax.enterprise.context.<br/>javax.enterprise.inject.</td>
	<td>OpenWebBeans</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) 3.1 Lite</td>
	<td>javax.ejb.*</td>
	<td>OpenEjb</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Bean Validation</td>
	<td>javax.validation</td>
	<td>Apache BVal</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Java Persistence API (JPA) 2</td>
	<td>javax.persistence.*</td>
	<td>EclipseLink</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Java Transaction API (JPA)</td>
	<td>javax.transaction.*</td>
	<td>JOTM</td>
	</tr>
	</table>

	</p>
	<p>
	For more information, see this <a href="http://jaxenter.com/introducing-the-java-ee-web-profile-36201.html">article on the web profile</a>
	and the Wikipedia entry on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Platform,_Enterprise_Edition">Java Platform, Enterprise Edition</a>.
	</p>

	<h4>New Web Administration Console</h4>

	<p>
	The web administration console, described in <a href="http://codewax.org/eclipse/new-web-admin-console-in-virgo/">this blog</a>,
	has been completely rewritten and extended and is now provided with all Virgo runtimes.
	</p>
	<p>
	Below are samples of the various panels - click on a panel to see it at full size in a separate window.
	Each panel is displayed only on Virgo runtimes that support it, which essentially means that
	certain panels are not available on Nano and Nano Web.
	<img src="images/webadmin/map.jpg" usemap="#map" width="932" height="502">
	<map id="map" name="map">
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console overview" title="" coords="2,6,310,142" href="images/webadmin/overview.png" target="_blank" />
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console artifacts" title="" coords="314,6,622,142" href="images/webadmin/artifacts.png" target="_blank" />
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console repositories" title="" coords="626,4,936,144" href="images/webadmin/repositories.png" target="_blank" />
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console wirings" title="" coords="300,146,634,356" href="images/webadmin/wirings.png" target="_blank" />
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console dumps" title="" coords="0,362,310,506" href="images/webadmin/dumps.png" target="_blank" />
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console configurations" title="" coords="314,362,624,508" href="images/webadmin/configurations.png" target="_blank" />
	<area shape="rect" alt="Web Admin Console logging" title="" coords="628,360,932,502" href="images/webadmin/logging.png" target="_blank" />
	</map>
	</p>

	<h4>Java 7 Support</h4>

	<p>
	Java 7 is now supported in addition to Java 6.
	</p>

	<p>
	Note that Spring framework 3.1.3 or 3.2 is required to fix a known performance problem on JDK 1.7.0_06 or later
	(see <a href="https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9781">SPR-9781</a>).
	Users can upgrade Spring framework as described in the
	<a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/FAQ#How_can_I_change_the_version_of_Spring_framework_in_the_user_region.3F">FAQ</a>.
	</p>

	<h4>Miscellaneous Improvements</h4>

	<ul>
	<li>Bulk hot deployment of initial pickup artifacts in Virgo Nano</li>
	<li>All Virgo distributions' p2 profiles published with a custom Java Server Profile such that the p2 resolution exactly matches the runtime content</li>
	<li>Work directory paths shortened to alleviate Windows filesystem limitations.</li>
	<li>Bundles and WAR files may be deployed in packed form to shorten work directory paths further.
	See the <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/virgo/documentation/virgo-documentation-3.6.4.RELEASE/docs/virgo-user-guide/html/ch13s06.html">User Guide</a> for
	the kernel configuration property deployer.unpackBundles.
	</li>
	<li>New 'tee' system stream capture mode - prints both system output and error streams in the logs and on the default system output</li>
	<li>Support for nested web context paths in Nano Web - allows users to install WARs with web context paths of the form 'my/war/application'</li>
	<li>Support for Spring framework 3.2.x</li>
	<li>Fragments may attach to multiple hosts for closer conformance to the OSGi specifications</li>
	<li>Logging configuration may be changed without restarting Virgo, via the web admin console or JMX</li>
	</ul>

	<h4>Migration to 3.6.0</h4>
	<p>
	Users migrating from earlier releases should consult the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/Community#Migration_Notes">migration notes</a>.
	</p>

	<h4>Version Upgrades</h4>
	<ul>
	<li>Equinox is upgraded to its Juno SR1 version</li>
	<li>Gemini Web is upgraded to 2.2.0 (embedded Apache Tomcat is upgraded to 7.0.32 with WebSocket support)</li>
	<li>Gemini Blueprint is upgraded to 1.0.2</li>
	<li>Spring framework is upgraded to 3.1.0</li>
	<li>Apache Felix Gogo is updated to version 0.10.0.</li>
	<li>Logback is updated to version 1.0.7.</li>
	<li>SLF4J is updated to version 1.7.2</li>
	</ul>

	<h4>Enhancements and Fixes</h4>
	<p>A full list of bugs and enhancements included in this release is available
	<a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?list_id=3886983&classification=RT&query_format=advanced&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&product=Virgo&target_milestone=3.6.0.M01&target_milestone=3.6.0.M02&target_milestone=3.6.0.M03&target_milestone=3.6.0.M04&target_milestone=3.6.0.M05&target_milestone=3.6.0.RC1&target_milestone=3.6.0.RELEASE" target="_self">here</a>.</p>

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