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<h1>Vaadin – thinking of U and I</h1>
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<strong>Version @version@</strong>
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<p>Version @version@ built on @builddate@.</p>
<h2 id="tableofcontents">Release Notes for Vaadin Framework @version@</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#overview">Overview of Vaadin @version@ Release</a></li>
<li><a href="#enhancements">Enhancements in Vaadin @version-minor@</a></li>
<li><a href="#changelog">Complete change log for Vaadin @version@</a></li>
<li><a href="#limitations">Limitations in @version-minor@</a></li>
<li><a href="#vaadin">Vaadin Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="#package">Package Contents</a></li>
<li><a href="#migrating">Migrating from Vaadin 6 to Vaadin 7</a></li>
<li><a href="#dependencies">Vaadin @version@ dependencies</a></li>
<li><a href="#upgrading">Upgrading to Vaadin @version-minor@</a></li>
<li><a href="#supportedversions">Supported technologies</a></li>
<li><a href="#vaadinontheweb">Vaadin on the Web</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="overview">Overview of Vaadin @version@ Release</h2>
<p>
Vaadin @version@ is a feature release that includes a number of enhancements as
well as important bug fixes, as listed in the <a href="#changelog">change log</a>
below. You can also view the <a
href="http://dev.vaadin.com/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=Vaadin+@version@&order=priority">list
of the closed issues</a> at the Vaadin developer's site.
</p>
<h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements in Vaadin @version-minor@</h2>
<p>
The @version-minor@ includes many major and minor enhancements. Below is a list of
the most notable changes:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Server push based on Atmosphere</li>
<li>CSS injection through a <b>Styles</b> object from <tt>Page.getCurrent().getStyles()</tt></li>
<li>Enhanced Debug Window</li>
<li><b>Calendar</b> is now included in the core framework</li>
<li>The <b>VaadinServlet</b>/-<b>Portlet</b> and <b>-Service</b> have been refactored</li>
<li><b>DateField</b> can now have a range</li>
<li><b>Window</b> has Maximize/Restore controls</li>
<li>WAI-ARIA support for form fields, <b>Button</b>, and <b>Tree</b></li>
<li>The page can be reloaded programmatically with <tt>Page.reload()</tt></li>
<li>The legacy behavior of Property.toString() can be toggled using the <tt>legacyPropertyToString</tt> init parameter</li>
<li>Sass compiler now supports arithmetics</li>
<li>Sass compiler now supports <tt>@content</tt></li>
<li>Tooltip delays can be configured</li>
<li>Loading indicator delays can be configured</li>
<li>Layout components have a default alignment</li>
<li><b>DefaultFieldGroupFieldFactory</b> supports date fields</li>
<li>Add-ons containing a theme should specify it with a <tt>Vaadin-Stylesheet</tt>
attribute in the manifest</li>
<li>Native support for Internet Explorer 10</li>
<li>Many locking fixes</li>
<li>Java <tt>assert</tt> statements added to critical code sections. Start JVM with <tt>-ea</tt> to use.</li>
</ul>
<p>
For enchancements introduced in Vaadin 7, see the <a
href="http://vaadin.com/download/release/7.0/7.0.0/release-notes.html">Release
Notes for Vaadin 7.0.0</a>.
</p>
<h3 id="limitations">Limitations</h3>
<ul>
<li>It is currently not possible to specify <tt>font-size</tt> as <tt>em</tt> or
<tt>%</tt>, or layout component sizes with <tt>em</tt> (<a
href="http://dev.vaadin.com/ticket/10634">#10634</a>)</li>
<li>Push using streaming does not work in Opera (<a
href="http://dev.vaadin.com/ticket/11642">#11642</a>)</li>
<li>Some debug console features such as analyze layouts do not work when push is enabled (<a
href="http://dev.vaadin.com/ticket/11536">#11536</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="changelog">ChangeLog</h3>
<p>
This release includes the following closed issues:
</p>
<ul>
@release-notes-tickets@
</ul>
<p>
The <a
href="http://dev.vaadin.com/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=Vaadin+@version@&order=priority">full
list of the closed issues</a> can also be found at <tt>dev.vaadin.com</tt>.
</p>
<h2 id="vaadin">Vaadin Installation</h2>
<p>
<b>Vaadin</b> is a Java framework for building modern web applications that look
great, perform well and make you and your users happy. <b>Vaadin</b> is
available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see the <tt>license.html</tt> in
the Vaadin ZIP or JAR package).
</p>
<p>
The easiest ways to install <b>Vaadin</b> are:
</p>
<ul>
<li>If using Maven, define it as a dependency or use any of the available
archetypes (only <tt>vaadin-application</tt> is available for Vaadin 7 at the time
of this release) to create a new project</li>
<li>If using Eclipse, use the Vaadin Plugin for Eclipse, which automatically
downloads the Vaadin libraries. To use this prerelease version, the plugin should be
installed from the experimental update site (<tt>http://vaadin.com/eclipse/experimental</tt>).</li>
</ul>
<p>
It is also available as a ZIP package downloadable from <a href="http://vaadin.com/download">Vaadin Download page</a>.
</p>
<h3 id="package">Package Contents</h3>
<p>Inside the ZIP installation package you will find:</p>
<ul>
<li>Separate server-side (<tt>vaadin-server</tt>) and client-side (<tt>vaadin-client</tt>, <tt>vaadin-client-compiler</tt>) development libraries</li>
<li>Precompiled widget set (<tt>vaadin-client-compiled</tt>) for server-side development</li>
<li>Shared library (<tt>vaadin-shared</tt>) for both server- and client-side libraries</li>
<li>Built-in themes (<tt>vaadin-themes</tt>) and the theme compiler (<tt>vaadin-theme-compiler</tt>)</li>
<li>Dependency libraries provided under the <tt>lib/</tt> folder</li>
</ul>
<p>
See the <tt>README.TXT</tt> in the installation package for detailed information
about the package contents. <a href="http://vaadin.com/book">Book of Vaadin</a>
(for Vaadin 7) gives more detailed instructions.
</p>
<p>
For server-side development, copy the <tt>vaadin-server</tt>,
<tt>vaadin-client-compiled</tt>, <tt>vaadin-shared</tt>,
<tt>vaadin-theme-compiler</tt>, and <tt>vaadin-themes</tt> from the main
folder and the dependencies from the <tt>lib</tt> folder to the
<tt>WEB-INF/lib</tt> folder of your Vaadin project. (The
<tt>vaadin-client-compiled</tt> is necessary if you do not wish to compile the
widget set by your own, which you need to do if you use almost any add-on
components.)
</p>
<p>
For pure client-side development, you only need the <tt>vaadin-client</tt> and
<tt>vaadin-client-compiler</tt> JARs, which should be put to a non-deployed
project library folder, such as <tt>lib</tt>. You also need them if you compile
the widget set for any reason, such as using Vaadin add-ons, or create new
server-side components integrated with client-side widgets.
</p>
<h2 id="migrating">Migrating from Vaadin 6</h2>
<p>
All Vaadin 6 applications need some changes when migrating to Vaadin 7. The most
obvious changes are in the application/window API and require extending either
<b>UI</b> or <b>UI.LegacyApplication</b> instead of <b>Application</b>. A detailed
list of migration changes are given in the <a
href="https://vaadin.com/wiki/-/wiki/Main/Migrating+from+Vaadin+6+to+Vaadin+7">Vaadin
7 Migration Guide</a>.
</p>
<p>
Any custom client-side widgets need to be ported to use the new client-server
communication API, or the Vaadin 6 compatibility API.
</p>
<p>
Vaadin 6 add-ons (ones that contain widgets) do not work in Vaadin 7 - please
check the add-ons in <a href="http://vaadin.com/directory/">Vaadin Directory</a>
for Vaadin 7 support.
</p>
<h2 id="dependencies">Vaadin @version@ Dependencies</h2>
<p>
When using Maven, Ivy, Gradle, or other dependency management system, all Vaadin
dependencies are downloaded automatically. This is also the case when using the
Vaadin Plugin for Eclipse.
</p>
<p>
The Vaadin ZIP installation package includes the dependencies in the <tt>lib</tt>
subfolder. These need to be copied to the <tt>WEB-INF/lib</tt> folder of the web
application that uses Vaadin.
</p>
<p>
The dependencies are listed in the <a href="license.html">Licensing description</a>. Some are explicit dependencies packaged and distributed as
separate JARs, while some are included inside other libraries.
</p>
<h3>Bean Validation</h3>
<p>
If you use the bean validation feature in Vaadin 7, you need a Bean Validation API
implementation. You need to install the implementation JAR in the
<tt>WEB-INF/lib</tt> directory of the web application that uses validation.
</p>
<h2 id="upgrading">Upgrading to Vaadin @version-minor@</h2>
<h3>Upgrading the Eclipse Plugin</h3>
<p>
Vaadin 7 requires that you use a compatible version of the Vaadin Plugin for
Eclipse. The stable version of the plugin is available from the
<tt>http://vaadin.com/eclipse</tt> update site. Please see the <a
href="https://vaadin.com/book/vaadin7/-/page/getting-started.eclipse.html#getting-started.eclipse.update">section
about updating the plugin</a> in the Book of Vaadin and the <a
href="http://vaadin.com/eclipse">installation instructions at the download
site</a> for more details.
</p>
<p>
You can also use the <i>experimental</i> Vaadin Plugin for
Eclipse. Its update site is
<tt>http://vaadin.com/eclipse/experimental</tt>.
</p>
<h3>General Upgrading Instructions</h3>
<p>
When upgrading from an earlier Vaadin version, you must:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Recompile your classes using the new Vaadin version. Binary
compatibility is only guaranteed for maintenance releases of
Vaadin.</li>
<li>Recompile any add-ons you have created using the new Vaadin</li>
<li>Unless using the precompiled widget set, recompile your widget set using the
new Vaadin version</li>
</ul>
<p>
Remember also to refresh the project in your IDE to ensure that the new version of
everything is in use.
</p>
<p>
By using the "<tt>?debug</tt>" URL parameter, you can verify that the version of
the servlet, the theme, and the widget set all match.
</p>
<p>
<b>Eclipse</b> users should always check if there is a new version of
the Eclipse Plug-in available. The Eclipse Plug-in can be used to
update the Vaadin version in the project (Project properties »
Vaadin).
</p>
<p>
<b>Maven</b> users should update the Vaadin dependency version in the
<tt>pom.xml</tt> unless it is defined as <tt>LATEST</tt> . You must also ensure
that the GWT dependency uses the correct version and recompile your project and
your widget set.
</p>
<p>
<b>Liferay and other portal</b> users must install the Vaadin libraries in
<t>ROOT/WEB-INF/lib/</b> in the portal (and remove a possibly obsolete older
<tt>vaadin.jar</tt>). Additionally, the contents of the
<tt>vaadin-client-compiled</tt> and <tt>vaadin-themes</tt> must be
extracted to the <tt>ROOT/html/VAADIN</tt> directory in the Liferay
installation. If your portal uses custom widgets, install the latest version of <a href="http://vaadin.com/directory#addon/vaadin-control-panel-for-liferay">Vaadin
Control Panel for Liferay</a> for easy widget set compilation - when it is
available - the add-on is not compatible with Vaadin @version@ at the time of this
Vaadin release. <!-- TODO: Remove note when done --></t>
</p>
<h2 id="gae">Notes and Limitations for Google App Engine</h4></h2>
<p>The following instructions and limitations apply when you run a Vaadin
application under the Google App Engine.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
Applications must use <b>GAEVaadinServlet</b> instead of
<b>VaadinServlet</b> in <tt>web.xml</tt>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Session support must be enabled in
<tt>appengine-web.xml</tt>:
</p>
<pre> <sessions-enabled>true</sessions-enabled></pre>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Avoid using the session for storage, usual App Engine limitations apply (no
synchronization, that is, unreliable).
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Vaadin uses memcache for mutex, the key is of the form
<tt>_vmutex<sessionid></tt>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
The Vaadin <b>VaadinSession</b> class is serialized separately into
memcache and datastore; the memcache key is <tt>_vac<sessionid></tt> and
the datastore entity kind is <tt>_vac</tt> with identifiers of the type
<tt>_vac<sessionid></tt>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
DO NOT update application state when serving an <b>ConnectorResource</b>
(such as <b>ClassResource</b>.<i>getStream()</i>).
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
The application remains locked during uploads - a progress bar is not
possible
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
For other known problems, see open tickets at developer site <a href="http://dev.vaadin.com/">dev.vaadin.com</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="supportedversions">Supported Technologies</h2>
<p>
Vaadin 7 is compatible with <b>Java 6</b>. Vaadin 7 is especially supported on the following
<b>operating systems</b>:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows</li>
<li>Linux</li>
<li>Mac OS X</li>
</ul>
<p>
Vaadin 7 requires <b>Java Servlet API 2.4</b> but also supports later versions and
should work with any Java application server that conforms to the standard. The
following <b>application servers</b> are supported:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Apache Tomcat, version 5.0 or newer</li>
<li>Oracle WebLogic® Server, version 10.3 or newer</li>
<li>IBM WebSphere® Application Server, version 7 or newer</li>
<li>JBoss Application Server, 4.0.0 or newer</li>
<li>Jetty, version 5.0 or newer</li>
<li>Glassfish, version 2.0 or newer</li>
</ul>
<p>
Vaadin 7 supports the JSR-286 Portlet specification. All portals that
implement either of the portlet specifications should work. The following
<b>portals</b> are supported:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Liferay Portal 5.2 or newer</li>
<li>GateIn Portal 3.1 or newer</li>
<li>eXo Platform 3 or newer</li>
</ul>
<p>
Vaadin also supports <b>Google App Engine</b>.
</p>
<p>
Vaadin supports the following <b>desktop browsers</b>:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Mozilla Firefox 18-20</li>
<li>Mozilla Firefox 17 ESR</li>
<li>Internet Explorer 8-10</li>
<li>Safari 6</li>
<li>Opera 12</li>
<li>Google Chrome 23-26</li>
</ul>
<p>
Additionally, Vaadin supports the built-in browsers in the following
<b>mobile operating systems</b>:
</p>
<ul>
<li>iOS 5, 6</li>
<li>Android 2.3, 3, 4</li>
</ul>
<p>Vaadin SQL Container supports the following databases:</p>
<ul>
<li>HSQLDB</li>
<li>MySQL</li>
<li>MSSQL</li>
<li>Oracle</li>
<li>PostgreSQL</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="vaadinontheweb">Vaadin on the Web</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com">vaadin.com - The developer
portal containing everything you need to know about Vaadin</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/demo">vaadin.com/demo - A
collection of demos for Vaadin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/learn">vaadin.com/learn -
Getting started with Vaadin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/forum">vaadin.com/forum -
Forums for Vaadin related discussions</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/book">vaadin.com/book - Book
of Vaadin - everything you need to know about Vaadin</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/api">vaadin.com/api - Online
javadocs</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/directory">vaadin.com/directory
- Add-ons for Vaadin</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/pro-account">vaadin.com/pro-account
- Commercial support and tools for Vaadin development </a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/services">vaadin.com/services
- Expert services for Vaadin</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/company">vaadin.com/company
- Information about the company behind Vaadin</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://dev.vaadin.com">dev.vaadin.com - Bug tracker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://dev.vaadin.com/wiki/Vaadin/Development/StartingVaadin7Development">How
to get the source code of Vaadin</a>
</li>
</ul>
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