Release Notes TransportControl und movizon CONTROL

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Version 4.1.4

REST API CHANGES

• [BREAKING] removed request body to object parsing for POST to scripts/[SCRIPT_ID]

UI CHANGES

• [BREAKING] table/quick action „evaluate“ passes object instead of array to script

Version 4.1.3

ENVIRONMENT CHANGES

• [BREAKING] Servlet API changed to Jakarta Servlet 6.0 (requires Tomcat 10.1)
• removed JVM restrictions to allow GraalVM EE
• showing available CPU cores in setting/readonly/cpuCores

REST API CHANGES

• script execution via POST no longer requires script UPDATE/PUT access

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• added host.getCallerId; returns ID of user who triggered the action or null
• time based warmup indicator; value also resets with script clear action

BUGFIXES

• find action for link resources does not work
• object properties in orders table of job editor displayed as [object Object]
• script task ID derived from args[0] breaks JSON structure in WebSocket updates

Version 4.1.2

UI CHANGES

• new task timeline monitoring for scripts
• updated resource access monitoring for scripts
• CPU load of Java process and system showing in footer
• added default values and suggest inputs to resource editors
• added properties column to job orders table
• link color can be customized by using model
• new „maxLines“ property for map type in tableDetails
• new „minSelection“ and „maxSelection“ properties for tableActions
• [BREAKING] resource editor deletes resource field if corresponding input left blank

ENVIRONMENT CHANGES

• thread pool configuration for scripts
• default payload limit for resource increased to 100000
• WebSocket connection errors no longer logged as core errors

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• [BREAKING] host functions don’t throw exceptions for expected errors like 4xx
• [BREAKING] renamed script.type to script.permission
• permission (type) and trigger moved to script signature
• optional category field for script signature

BUGFIXES

• no event created for core exceptions
• logfile can’t be opened in new tab on some systems
• user subscription state not cleared after exceptional disconnection

Version 4.1.1

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• added host.setGlobal, host.getGlobal, host.getGlobalKeys for temporary data sharing
• added host.getModificationTime for resource caching implementations
• added script.peak for maximum load monitoring, can be reset via script clear
• load value of repeated resource access summed up instead of overwritten

BUGFIXES

• mail settings are overwritten at restart
• login command via click or enter not debounced
• quick actions not updated if setting „quickAction“ deleted

Version 4.1.0

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• optional quick actions for header
• new dashboard tab in model editor
• new local user settings: theme and map view
• new „link“ property in tableColumns to display resource IDs as links
• new „divisor“ property for number type in tableColumns
• optional „pointerEvents“ field for model resources
• route costs in job forecasts displayed as time
• undefined resource fields will reset linked resource editor inputs
• vehicle remote sessions closed upon browser tab unload
• added mouse wheel actions for month-year-label of date-select for faster date scrolling
• added optional milliseconds column for time-select; selectable via „detailed“ attribute
• added file download option for evaluate action via filename and extension properties
• added drop-box component for file upload, can be used in form for evaluate action
• added actionTime column to orders table
• added ECO mode to job type dropdown
• added suggest-input component

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• improved DB table import including SQL statements that work for Oracle DBs
• added tcRoot in settings/readonly to show absolute path of CONTROL folder
• added JVM version check to prevent start with wrong JVM
• LDAP authentication errors removed from logger

REST API CHANGES

• POST requests: reusing numeric IDs can be switched via settings/[RT]/createUniqueIds

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• added host.request overload without 3rd (body) parameter
• added host.getResponsibility to get ID of script’s responsible user
• host.log to file second parameter parsed to log level
• args binding is now JavaScript array instead of ProxyArray
• script signature extracted from code’s JSDoc

BREAKING CHANGES

• REST GET requests: primitive values of resource fields always returned as string
• renamed „divider“ to „divisor“ in type arraySum in tableColumns
• removed type „mileage“ in tableColumns > use type number with divisor instead
• deprecated resultImport tableAction > use „evaluate“ instead
• deprecated resultExport tableAction > use „evaluate“ instead
• resources without posX, posY hidden on map > add pos 0 to zones with absolute points

BUGFIXES

• REST search and filter query only working if request comes from script
• REST search does not give expected result when working with numbers
• resource editor won’t open for jobs without appointmentIndex
• posRef not working if referenced resource loads later than referencing resource
• changing only code field of script does not update cached source
• objects in WebSocket delta updates contains unnecessary „modificationTime“ field

Version 4.0.8

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• extended waypoint drawing supports graphical displacement and fulcrums
• no need to reload page after update of resource table settings
• optional input form can be defined for resource table action „evaluate“
• colorSelect value can be accessed via value attribute instead of getColor/setColor
• eventHandler uses colors and priority from tableColumns

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• core errors will be pre-checked if settings/events/checkCoreErrors is set
• WebSocket connection of users won’t be disconnected on user initialisation
• server can request reload of client’s UI by setting reloadRequest of user
• license can declare list of owners who will be locked by server

BREAKING CHANGES

• changed resource fields: added timeCreate and timeUpdate, removed initTime and userModificationTime
• renamed table column type „progress“ to „percent“ (with optional maxValue field)

BUGFIXES

• WebSocket update order (position of model resource) affects map display
• resource table and editor errors if job has empty orderList

Version 4.0.7

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• better performance while displaying server updates on map
• scrollbar for overlarge dropdowns of list select elements
• resources with alert state are blinking red on map
• optional unit value for table column settings
• closed links rendered with red color
• length of selected link displayed in map label
• WebSocket connection closed before unloading browser page
• focus on location input after clicking [+] in orders table of job editor

REST API CHANGES

• resource ID is allowed to contain hyphens
• default payload limit for fields increased to 10000

BUGFIXES

• 0 values in dashboard point to default value entry
• map labels do not follow resources with position reference
• resources with string position values not displayed

Version 4.0.6

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• dedicated editor for waypoints including map editor for common connection properties
• waypoint connections stored as object array by default (primitive ID array still working)
• waypoint connections clickable on map for property visualization
• resource position can be relative to other resource via new posRef value
• added rainbow color variables: yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, blue, teal, green
• remote control window does not open if user has no write access for vehicle
• definition of multilayer keys in model dashboard (resource.layer1.layer2…)
• definition of default value for missing keys in model dashboard
• resource table action „evaluate“ allows optional args array
• updated Monaco Editor to version 0.32.1

REST API CHANGES

• payload limiters for resource and field requests; code 413 thrown if payload too large
• required user access changed from READ to PUT for script evaluation via POST request

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• update of running (internally looped) INTEROP scripts are forbidden

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• WebSocket connection errors logged as core error

BUGFIXES

• overwrite warning in resource editor for disabled main tabs
• twisted heading written to waypoints while drawing connections
• Ctrl+S not working in Monaco Editor

Version 4.0.5

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• clicking content of window always brings window to front
• updated Monaco Editor to version 0.31.1

REST API CHANGES

• added search query operators

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• host.isActive returns false after lifecycle shutdown
• added host.reserve for resource key reservation (valid for active scripts only)
• host.include adds other scripts to runner’s context only once during runtime

BREAKING CHANGES

• r.systemKeys and r.moduleKeys are removed during initialization and can no longer be used
• host.request throws exception instead of returning error code in case REST request was unsuccessful

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• core errors create and update CORE events
• shutdown check for licence activation made optional

BUGFIXES

• SQLException while trying to write into resource table that was dropped on server start
• IllegalArgumentException in Logger.log if level can’t be parsed from system settings
• popup for target element inside hidden tab shown in wrong place

Version 4.0.3

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• customizable evaluate action for direct script execution from resource table

REST API CHANGES

• resources skip null properties during deserialization (before: code 400 because of NPE)
• filter and search for GET requests via query strings

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• individual resource locking
• script return value (last line) only used if type is string
• improved resource access monitoring

BUGFIXES

• window top positioned outside accessible screen on high zoom levels
• arrow boxes move away from target on window resize event

Version 4.0.2

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• better performance: resource table detail box only updated if opened
• added straight waypoint connections (hold shift key while drawing connection)
• code of locked scripts are hidden to anyone except the responsible user
• script includes showing in script table details

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• optional overloading: include throws no error anymore if included script not exists
• scripts of type INTEROP are allowed to load java classes from file at runtime
• changing type of script with shared engine throws IllegalStateException

BUGFIXES

• SQL exception while trying to create new resource type if database table already exists

Version 4.0.1

BUGFIXES

• code 400 returned while trying to delete user (exception in function getTotalResponsibilityCount())

Version 4.0.0

NEW CORE FEATURES

• new script engine based on GraalVM
• new core script API
• extended REST API
• WebSocket to REST interface
• modular resource structure
• waypoint navigation replaces segment navigation

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• fully renewed UI elements
• customizable resource tables
• dark mode

BREAKING CHANGES

• everything

Version 3.2.1

• returns hardcoded angle (30°) from Target.getMaxSegConAngle instead of retrieving angle from model

Version 3.2.0

NEW CORE FEATURES

• route costs include position and speed of all other vehicles

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• print function for current segment selection that generates floor plan for KATE AGVs
• user access templates instead of presets to inherit access from other users

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• no forced logging of open/close of resources by script; use h.log as replacement

BUGFIXES

• wrong font in detail boxes of variable table
• position jumps of simulated vehicles

Version 3.1.1

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• adjustable timeout setting for WebSocket updates

BUGFIXES

• inappropriate autofill while using script encryption dialog
• missing translations in script table and minor language file problems

Version 3.1

NEW CORE FEATURES

• new modular script-based job manager
• script encryption/decryption option
• author, version, description fields for scripts
• dedicated thread kill function for scripts
• upload and download of user resources
• separate log level settings for file and console handler
• former script flow error now logged as warning at lower level
• past events of type SINGLE will be archived instead of deleted

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• tooltips for icon buttons
• forecast visualisation and status history for jobs
• new search box for each resource table
• no cut text for selected entry in resource table
• variables table show properties for selected entry
• improved performance for big resource tables
• improved performance for maps with many label
• color input accepts mouse wheel commands

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• added h.openResources and h.closeResources to edit whole resource lists without sync problems
• added h.mail to send emails via script
• added h.removeGlobal to clear script engine global variables
• added h.getTarget, h.getModel, h.getRoute, h.getRouteCosts
• added overload for h.getOrderTime with calculated route as argument
• added memory leak warning for h.setGlobal
• removed deprecated methods: h.addVar, h.setValue, h.getValue
• removed deprecated method overloads with targetList argument

BUGFIXES

• invalid job progress values
• h.isInsideContour returns inaccurate results
• UI shows faulty version string after dynamic licence update

Version 3.0.4

BUGFIXES

• NPEs when accessing forecasts of faulty jobs

Version 3.0.3

BUGFIXES

• no recovery in case of database connection timeouts
• open cursors accumulate over time in some databases
• self deactivation of scripts not persistent

Version 3.0.2

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• resource update canceled in case of database error
• database errors treated as core errors

BUGFIXES

• box selection tool does not work within rotated map

Version 3.0.1

ENVIRONMENT TWEAKS

• added backward compatibility for Servlet 3.1 Specification
• added license type indicator to server log and version string for clients
• redesigned REST annotations to prevent misinterpretation by JAX-RS module of application server

Version 3.0.0

NEW CORE FEATURES

• script evaluation decoupled from core loop (infinite loop protection)
• customizable user responsibility limits (core overload protection)
• job continuation after initialization
• support for license types: PRO/LITE
• improved security regarding user input
• external user authentication via LDAP
• stronger password validation for INTERNAL users
• license owner as always present user
• no forced password change on user edit
• access to logfiles only for authenticated users
• finer resolution for logfile timestamps

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• refined licensing procedure
• toolbar buttons without access are hidden
• next destination column in job table
• warning for resource lock and job reset

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• resource access via API restricted by user permission settings
• removed deprecated methods: closeSegments, openSegments, blockSegments, unblockSegments
• removed access to Job.getCurrentDestSegId, Job.getCurrentActionCode, Job.getCurrentActionValue

BUGFIXES

• change of own password not saved in database
• inconsistent job data during script execution at high server load
• UI crashes because of undefined stop sign position or faulty segment design

INCOMPATIBILITIES

• special characters in contour and segment labels will be replaced by underscore character
• model shape editor not supported in IE11

Version 2.9.1

BUGFIXES

• core loop performance problems with large resource lists
• access rights from pre-v2.8-users get lost during import
• simulated vehicles sometimes get stuck on long segments

Version 2.9.0

NEW CORE FEATURES

• action codes linkable to model status for milkruns and more
• external database connection via JNDI
• resource access matrix instead of user roles
• secure password management Part 2: users can change their own password
• targets can be slowed down individually via speed Limit property
• removed Target.setRangeOfSight for security reasons

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• support base for multilingual browser UI
• new tool: quick job creation via drag’n’drop
• improved model SVG shape editor
• 10 mm instead of 100 mm limit for map zoom and construction
• info bar shows segment length while drawing
• targets show their job progress on map while job table is open
• target alert color derived from status color
• more select elements in model editor tables for simplification

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• assignedOnly parameter for h.getJob
• targetList parameter not required anymore in all related functions
• public getter for segment control points and sampling points
• public getter for job’s orderIndex
• added Target.getAlertLevel for user defined actions

BUGFIXES

• targeted 1/2 m segments zoom bug
• editing existing models doesn’t work in Firefox
• forced WebSocket disconnection delays core loop in some cases

INCOMPATIBILITIES

• existing models must be checked at least for action link settings
• new shape editor doesn’t work within IE11

Version 2.8.5

BUGFIXES

• traffic control via envelope not suitable for cross traffic
• target remote mode wrongfully survives server restart

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• updated favicon to improve visibility in dark mode browsers

Version 2.8.4

BUGFIXES

• instant login via credentials inside URL not working

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• license request via link instead of clipboard method

Version 2.8.3

BUGFIXES

• NO_TARGET status not triggered for jobs with impossible orders
• job assignment to vehicles that are offline

Version 2.8.2

BUGFIXES

• lock function not working for all resource types
• upload of legacy scripts (*.js files) not working
• contour select via frame also selects hidden layers
• newly created vehicles disregard current visibility mode

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• clean angles for segment start and end while drawing
• script startup as property with toggle button
• new time picker replaces three-selects-type
• orange LED to indicate resource lock

Version 2.8.1

BUGFIXES

• segment file import with null labels breaks segOrLabel searches
• icons clash with IE’s own password clear/reveal buttons

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• added Target.setSeqDataOutput for byte arrays and strings

Version 2.8.0

NEW CORE FEATURES

• job priority influence for cost calculation
• ability to set custom job ID via REST PUT
• locker to prevent modification of resources
• license upload without server restart
• secure password management Part 1: encrypted storage
• user passwords may now contain Unicode characters
• target update function works with byte content
• 1472 bytes as new maximum UDP payload size (including CRC16)
• self lockout prevention for last admin

UI IMPROVEMENTS

• warning for license expiration
• showing variable value with JSON formatting in table details box
• removed local storage for user credentials in favor of browsers
• native keystore
• unmask password option for login dialog
• showing UI loading progress after login
• showing last modification time of all resources
• more space for long IDs in segment drop down list

SCRIPT API CHANGES

• Target.setError for dynamic input telegram length
• h.setJob so create or overwrite job with given ID