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svn commit: r1769887 - in /uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas: README
RELEASE_NOTES.html
Author: schor
Date: Tue Nov 15 21:46:07 2016
New Revision: 1769887
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1769887&view=rev
Log:
[UIMA-5172] prepare alpha release readme/ release-notes update
Modified:
uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/README
uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/RELEASE_NOTES.html
Modified: uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/README
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/README?rev=1769887&r1=1769886&r2=1769887&view=diff
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--- uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/README (original)
+++ uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/README Tue Nov 15 21:46:07 2016
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ Backwards Compatibility
-----------------------
Version 3 is a major new release, and many APIs have been augmented.
-The Version 3 users guide has a chapter on backwards compatibility.
-In general, existing pipelines, after having their JCas class migrated,
-will likely run with version 3.
+Existing version 2 UIMA Pipelines are expected to run with Version 3,
+after any JCas classes have been migrated.
+
+The documentation contains a new book, "UIMA Version 3 User's Guide",
+which explains the new features, and the migration process and tool.
Building from the Source Distribution
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ and IBM 8.
Running the Eclipse plugin tooling for UIMA requires you start Eclipse using a Java 8 or later, as well.
+Running the migration tool requires running with a Java JDK, not a Java JRE.
+
The supported platforms are: Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Other platforms and Java (8+)
implementations should work, but have not been significantly tested.
Modified: uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/RELEASE_NOTES.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/RELEASE_NOTES.html?rev=1769887&r1=1769886&r2=1769887&view=diff
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--- uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/RELEASE_NOTES.html (original)
+++ uima/uimaj/branches/experiment-v3-jcas/RELEASE_NOTES.html Tue Nov 15 21:46:07 2016
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@
<h2><a id="major.changes">Major Changes in this Release</a></h2>
<p>Version 3 is a major reimplementation of the internals of UIMA,
-with many significant changes. A migration step is required if
-JCas cover classes are being used, as these have changed.
+with many significant changes. A one-time migration step is required if
+JCas cover classes are being used.
Please read the Version 3 users guide located in the docs directory
-for information on these changes and migration.
+for information on these changes and the migration tool.
</p>
<p>A very brief summary of Version 3:
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ and may be Garbage Collected.</li>
ConcurrentModificationException</li>
<li>Support for arbitrary Java Objects in the CAS</li>
<li>Using above, new built-ins for ArrayList style
-lists of Feature Structures and ints</li>
+lists of Feature Structures and ints, and a FSHashSet</li>
<li>New "select" framework for flexible
access to Feature Structures</li>
<li>Integration with Java 8 facilities such as Streams</li>