GWT

GWT 2.8.2 erschienen

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http://www.gwtproject.org/release-notes.html#Release_Notes_2_8_2
Highlights

  • Supports running in Java 9. Note that this does not yet mean that GWT can compile Java 9 sources, or support the Java 9 JRE changes, but that a Java 9 JRE can be used to compile a GWT project. Do note that the new --module-path flag is not supported, but-classpath must still be used as in the past.

  • Chrome 61 removed functionality that had been used for reading the absolute top/left values. The internal implementation has been updated to reflect modern standards.

  • Uncaught exception handler will now receive all errors on the page, as handled bywindow.onerror. This may potentially be a breaking change if there were misbehaving scripts on the page. To disable this functionality, set the propertygwt.uncaughtexceptionhandler.windowonerror to IGNORE:

    <set-property name="gwt.uncaughtexceptionhandler.windowonerror" value="IGNORE"/>

For more details, see com.google.gwt.core.Core.

Bug fixes
  • LookupMethodCreator creates too large method
  • NativeRegExp should use iframe instance, fixing Edge JIT bug
  • JsProperty getter/setter sometimes were reported as incompatible
  • Instantiating native JsTypes from JSNI results in InternalCompilerException
  • Remove the SUBSIZED characteristic from filtered streams
  • Internal compiler exception when using native JsType varargs in a JsMethod
  • Regression in String.toLowerCase and toUpperCase for some locales, specifically for Turkish
  • Missing bounds check in String.charAt
  • Fix AIOOBE when compiling method references involving varargs.
  • Apply HtmlUnit workaround ensuring that window.onerror is called correctly
Miscellanous
  • Migrated lang/jre emulation JSNI to JsInterop to share with J2CL
  • Added ErrorProne to gwt builds
  • Improved compliance with CSP
  • Added emulation for java.io.Externalizable
  • Added emulation for java.lang.reflect.Array
  • JSO.equals/hashcode will delegate to the JS object if it has methods with those names
  • Removed outdated or unused parts of project
  • Migrate guava JRE emulation to GWT
  • HtmlUnit tests are now run in batch mode

For more detail, see the issue tracker and the commit log.

GWT 2.7 final

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Aus den Release-Notes: http://www.gwtproject.org/release-notes.html#Release_Notes_2_7_0 (nur Fixes, Neuerungen in den RC erklärt):

Highlights

  • Super Dev Mode is now the default. DevMode automatically starts Super Dev Mode and reloading a web page automatically runs the compiler when necessary. (The -noSuperDevMode flag may be used to revert to the old behavior.)

  • Compiling in Super Dev Mode is much faster after the first compile.

  • Experimental support for GSS, also known as Closure Stylesheets. (See below.)

Known Issues
  • gwttar files are incorrect. (Fixed in the next version.)
Deprecations

  • GWT Designer doesn’t work with 2.7 and is no longer supported. (Source code is available if someone wishes to revive this project.)

  • IFrameLinker and XSLinker are deprecated because they don’t work in Super Dev Mode. However, we don’t have suitable replacements for all use cases yet. For updates and possible workarounds, see issue 8997.

Compiler changes

  • In draft mode and Super Dev Mode, all compiler optimizations are turned off for better debugging. For example, null pointers are detected sooner.

  • JSNI references no longer require fully qualified class names when this wouldn’t be necessary in Java. (For example, imports work.)

  • We’ve started implementing JS Interop annotations, which will make it much easier to use GWT with JavaScript libraries. The specification is not final and there are bugs, so production GWT apps and libraries should continue to use JSNI for now. If you wish to experiment, you can enable JS Interop using the -XjsInteropMode flag, which is available for the compiler and Super Dev Mode. (It doesn’t work with old DevMode.)

  • The experimental -XmethodNameDisplayMode flag adds a displayName property to each JavaScript function containing the name of the Java method. This makes Java method names available in browser debuggers at the expense of code size. (Also available in Super Dev Mode.)

  • Boxed JavaScript strings (created in JavaScript using new String(...)) are no longer considered equivalent to Java strings. They should be unboxed before being passed to Java.

  • Many bugfixes.

Library Changes
JDK emulation

  • Significant performance improvements in String, ArrayList, HashMap, and Exception.

  • New emulated classes: Locale, NavigableSet, and NavigableMap.

  • New emulated methods in Class, String, Exception, RuntimeException, Logger, Arrays, Collections, and Map.Entry.

  • LinkedList extends Deque and handles incorrect usage better.

Logging and Stack Traces

  • Better wrapping of exceptions thrown from JavaScript.

  • GWT apps that inherit the com.google.gwt.logging.Logging module have different default behavior for messages logged using the java.util.logging package. The new default is to log messages at level SEVEREand above to the browser’s console. PopupLogHandler and SystemHandler are no longer enabled by default.

  • FirebugLogHandler and NullLoggingPopup have been removed. ()

Experimental GSS support

The CssResource.enableGss configuration property turns on GSS support.

  • When enabled, resource files with a ‚gss‘ extension are parsed as a Closure Stylesheet.

  • When enabled, GSS can be used in a UiBinder file by setting gss=true on a ui:style tag.

  • If the CssResource.legacy configuration property is set, .css resources and ui:style tags without gss=true will first be converted to GSS and then parsed as GSS.

UiBinder
  • The ui:data tag has new attributes: mimeType and doNotEmbed.
GWT-RPC

  • The rpc.XserializeFinalFields configuration property turns on experimental support for serializing final fields.

  • LinkedHashSet may be serialized without a serialization policy.

  • deRPC is removed.

RequestFactory

  • Support overridden methods and generics better.

  • Fix support for @SkipInterfaceValidation on RequestContext methods.

Internationalization
  • Upgraded to CLDR 25.
Browser API changes

  • Updated support for typed arrays.

  • Added History.replaceItem().

  • Fixed an issue with Window.addWindowScrollHandler on Chrome.

Widgets

  • The deprecated com.google.gwt.widgets package is removed.

  • Various bugfixes and minor improvements.

Developer Tool Changes
Dev Mode

  • The -noSuperDevMode flag may be used to turn off Super Dev Mode and revert to old Dev Mode. (However, most current browsers no longer support Dev Mode plugins.)

  • The -modulePathPrefix flag may be used to move DevMode’s output to a subdirectory of the war directory.

Super Dev Mode

  • Compiling is much faster after the first compile. (Compiling is skipped altogether if no files have changed.)

  • The first compile no longer happens at startup.

  • Chrome reloads the page faster while debugging. (Sourcemap file size is reduced.)

  • The -launcherDir flag may be used to avoid running the GWT compiler before starting Super Dev Mode. When enabled, Super Dev Mode writes stub .nocache.js files that automatically recompile the GWT app before loading it. Therefore the bookmarklets aren’t needed. (This feature is automatically enabled when launched via DevMode.)

  • The -logLevel flag may be used to adjust how compile errors are reported.

  • The Dev Mode On bookmarklet dialog shows whether Super Dev Mode is turned on for each module on the page.

  • Messages logged using java.util.logging at level SEVERE and above are written to the browser console by default.

  • Fixed a startup failure caused by locked directories on Windows.

Testing

  • Better error reporting for compile errors while running tests.

  • Messages logged using java.util.logging at level SEVERE and above are written to the browser console and test output by default.

  • -Dgwt.htmlunit.debug may be used to open a JavaScript debugger window when running a test using HtmlUnit.

  • Removed RunStyleRemoteWeb and the BrowserManager tool.

  • Removed flags: -standardsMode, -nostandardsMode, -quirksMode. (GWTTestCase tests are always run in an HTML page in standards mode.)

For even more detail, see the Issue Tracker.

Endlich passt auch das Google Eclipse Plugin direkt zur neuen Version, bei meinem GWT-Projekt gab es keine Fehler, ich konnte direkt die neue Version und das Plugin nutzen.

Noch etwas:

The 2015 GWT.create conference is happening on January 22-23 in Mountain View, California and on January 27-28 in Munich, Germany.

This year’s sessions will include coverage of new functionality in upcoming versions of GWT, including Java 8 support and better interoperability with Javascript and Web Components. We will also talk about how Inbox by Gmail was built, using GWT and j2objc together to run the same code on the web and mobile devices.