New features in Helma 1.5 include a flexible new way to load multiple code repositories, many low-level improvements and features such as updateable collections, additional web-based development tools that can run inside your applications and complement existing external debugging and database management tools, and a library of Javascript prototypes and methods that extend the Java based core of Helma.
Please note that Helma 1.5.0 requires a Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or later. The README.txt in the currently available RC1 packages still lists the minimum requirements as Java 1.3. Let us know if you notice anything else that needs fixing before the final Helma 1.5.0 release.
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Roadmap: Helma 1.5.1, Helma 1.6 and Helma 2.0
The Helma 1.5 branch will receive additional feature updates, mainly regarding improved integration of client-side and server-side Javascript code in the form of extended libraries. While Helma 1.5 still uses Rhino 1.5, Helma 1.6 will feature Rhino 1.6 and will bring E4X to Helma's server-side scripting environment.
Helma 2.0 is a parallel development branch that will lay the foundation for future versions with a reduced core, allowing for an even more flexible framework around it.
23.5.2006, 22:49