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---+Virtuoso Open Source Edition News (2015)

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---++ Later Years
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---++ 2015 News Announcements

---+++ 2015-12-09 - Virtuoso Open-Source Edition 7.2.2 Released


New product features as of December 9, 2015, v7.2.2, include:

---++++ Virtuoso Engine
   * Added support for reading <code>bzip2</code> compressed files
   * Added support for reading <code>xz/lzma</code> compressed files
   * Added optimization for <code><nowiki>DATE/DATETIME/TIME</nowiki></code> escapes
   * Fixed memory leaks

---++++ SPARQL
   * Added option <code>3</code> to <code><nowiki>RDF_AUDIT_METADATA()</nowiki></code> 
     which provides self-fixing of JSO based system metadata
   * Added new JSO loader with <code><nowiki>bif_jso_validate_and_pin_batch</nowiki></code>
   * Added new HTML output options to default <code>/sparql</code> endpoint page

---++++ Jena & Sesame
   * Updated Jena provider to handle mapping of Jena Blank Nodes to Virtuoso Blank Nodes

---++++ JDBC Driver
   * Added additional server-side settings
   * Added initial testsuite for handling date values in JDBC provider

---++++ Faceted Browser
   * Added aggregate query optimization for data across named graphs
   * Added support for automatic sponging when no pre-existing data is in place for 
     a target document
   * Added using microdata as HTML metadata default instead of RDFa
   * Added missing default privilege <code>GRANTs</code>

---++++ Conductor
   * Added export function for stored private and public keys
   * Added filters to IMAP DET folders
   * Added support for FTP DET
   * Added support for move and copy commands on some DETs
   * Added support for prefix search, lookup, and verification to <nop>WebDAV/Briefcase Editor
   * Added support for setting file expiration for <nop>WebDAV/Briefcase

---++++<nop>WebDAV
   * Added DETs <code><nowiki>move/copy</nowiki></code> commands
   * Added IMAP DET filters to <nop>WebDAV browser
   * Added last-modified attribute to Documents
   * Added scheduler procedure for expired items
   * Added support for FTP DET


---+++ 2015-06-24 - Virtuoso Open-Source Edition 7.2.1 Released

New product features as of June 24, 2015, v7.2.1, include:

---++++ Virtuoso Engine
   * Added support for <code>TIMEZONE</code>-less <code>xsd:dateTime</code> &amp; <code>DATETIME</code>
   * Added support for <code>xsd:boolean</code> 
   * Added new text index functions
   * Added better handling of HTTP status codes on SPARQL graph protocol endpoint
   * Added new cache for compiled regular expressions
   * Added support for expression in <code>TOP/SKIP</code>
   * Fixed cost based optimizer related bugs
   * Fixed codegen in <code>LEFT OUTER JOIN</code> for <code>( ( A IS NULL ) OR ( A=B ) )</code> 
     and similar expressions
   * Fixed issue with conditional expression
   * Fixed issue with SSL handshake in non-blocking mode
   * Fixed issue with "Anytime Query" and <code>GROUP BY</code>
   * Fixed issue with multistate <code>ORDER BY<code>
   * Fixed CORS header handling
   * Fixed memory leaks
   * Updated documentation

---++++ SPARQL
   * Added support for SPARQL <code>GROUPING SETS</code>
   * Added support for SPARQL 1.1 <code>EBV</code> (Efficient Boolean Value)
   * Added support for <code>define input:with-fallback-graph_uri</code>
   * Added support for <code>define input:target-fallback-graph-uri</code>
   * Fixed SPARQL queries with sub-selects
   * Fixed SPARQL <code>abs()</code> should not convert result to <code>INTEGER</code>
   * Fixed <code>UNDEF</code> is now a valid generic subexpression in SPARQL
   * Fixed SQL codegen for <code>SPARQL SELECT ... count(*) ...</code>
   * Fixed SPARQL issue with <code>UNION</code> with multiple <code>BINDS</code>
   * Fixed handling of '<code>*</code>' in <code>COUNT(*)</code> and <code>COUNT(DISTINCT *)</code>
   * Fixed handling of "plain box" constants
   * Fixed handling of optional minus sign on SPARQL values
   * Fixed SPARQL 1.1 Update target for ignore default graph from context but set 
     from <code>USING</code>
   * Fixed issue inserting triple with XML type
   * Fixed issue with bad filter reduced to <code>NULL</code>
   * Fixed return <code>\uNNNN\uNNNN</code> instead of <code>\UNNNNNNNN</code> in JSON strings
   * Fixed issue with <code>xsd:<nop>dayTimeDuration</code> in codegen
   * Fixed issue multiple <code>OPTIONALs</code> for a variable or nullable subq + optional

---++++ Jena & Sesame Compatibility
   * Added support for using <code><nowiki>rdf_insert_triple_c()</nowiki></code> to insert 
     BNode data
   * Added support for returning <code>xsd:boolean</code> as <code>true/false</code> 
     rather than <code>1/0</code>
   * Added support for <code><nop>maxQueryTimeout</code> in Sesame2 provider
   * Fixed blank node IRI mapping between frameworks and Virtuoso
   * Fixed issue with insert data via Jena provider in XA transaction
   * Fixed issue closing XA connection
   * Fixed issue with <code>DELETE</code> query
   * Fixed issue with blank nodes in <code>DELETE</code> constructor
   * Fixed issues with Date/Time/<nop>DateTime literals
   * Fixed corrupted literals with datatypes using Jena provider
   * Removed deprecated class reference

---++++ JDBC Driver
   * Added new methods <code><nop>setLogFileName</code> and <code><nop>getLogFileName</code>
   * Added new attribute "<code><nowiki>logFileName</nowiki></code>" to 
     <code><nowiki>VirtuosoDataSources</nowiki></code> for logging support
   * Fixed issues logging JDBC XA operations and JDBC RPC calls
   * Fixed JDBC driver did not use <code><nowiki>SQL_TXN_ISOLATION</nowiki></code> setting 
     from init handshake
   * Fixed throw exception when reading polygon geometry by JDBC
   * Fixed issues with Date, Time and <nop>DateTime
   * Fixed hang on <code><nop>PreparedStatement</code> when using 
     <code><nop>setFetchSize()</code> method

---++++ Faceted Browser
   * Added support for emitting HTML5+Microdata instead of RDFa as default HTML page
   * Added query optimizations
   * Added new footer icons to <code>/describe</code> page
   * Fixed support for deep graph ACL checks
   * Fixed user switch
   * Fixed serialization issue
   * Fixed HTML content detection
   * Fixed labels
   * Fixed bad font on Chrome

---++++ Conductor and DAV
   * Added support for VAD dependency tree
   * Added support for default vdirs when creating new listeners
   * Added support for private RDF graphs
   * Added support for LDP in DAV API
   * Added option to create shared folder if not present
   * Added option to enable/disable DET graphs binding
   * Added option to set content length threshold for asynchronous sponging
   * Added folder option related to <code>.TTL</code> redirection
   * Added functions to edit turtle files
   * Added popup dialog to search for unknown prefixes
   * Added registry option to add missing prefixes for <code>.TTL</code> files
   * Fixed DETs to work with new private graphs
   * Fixed conflict using graph for share and LDP in WAC <code>DELETE</code> queries
   * Fixed hrefs for resource paths in DAV browser
   * Fixed issue deleting files from DAV
   * Fixed issues with subfolders of <code><nop>ResFilter</code> and 
     <code><nop>CatFilter</code> DETs
   * Fixed labels



---+++ 2015-02-11 -- Virtuoso Open-Source Edition 7.2.0 Released

New product features as of February 22, 2015, v7.2.0, include:

---++++ Virtuoso Engine

   * Added new threadsafe / reentrant SQL parser
   * Added support for using TLSF library for page-maps
   * Added support for setting SSL Protocols and Ciphers
   * Added support for new Unicode-3 based collations
   * Added support for custom <code><nowiki>HTTPLogFormat</nowiki></code>
   * Added support for quality factor in accept headers
   * Added rate limiter for bad connections
   * Added ODBC 3.x alias for <code><nowiki>current_date</nowiki></code>, 
     <code><nowiki>current_time</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>current_timestamp</nowiki></code>
   * Improved cost based optimizer
   * Improved LDP support
   * Improved XPER support
   * Improved CSV support
   * Fixed handling of regexp cache size and <code><nowiki>pcre_match depth limit</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed handling of multibyte strings
   * Fixed handling of <code>NVARCHAR</code> data with zeros in the middle
   * Fixed handling of values in 10 day gap between Julian and Gregorian dates
   * Fixed if expr in rdf object range condition, set super so they get placed once
   * Fixed issue possibly reading freed block
   * Fixed issue with <code>TZ</code> field without separator
   * Fixed issue with duplicate hashes
   * Fixed issue with invariant predicates
   * Fixed issue with non chash <code>DISTINCT GROUP BY</code> with NULLs
   * Fixed issue with user aggregates and chash flush
   * Fixed issues with <code>OUTER JOIN</code>, <code>ORDER BY</code>, and <code>GROUP BY</code>
   * Fixed sending IRI IDs to remotes when using '<code>WHERE 0</code>'
   * Fixed use SHA256 as default for certificate signing
   * Fixed memory leaks and memory fragmentation
   * Fixed SSL read/write error condition
   * Fixed Windows build

---++++ GEO functions

   * Added support for <code>SPARQL INSERT</code> with GEO literals
   * Added support for upcoming proj4 plugin
   * Fixed issue with RDF box with a geometry RDF type and a non-geometry content
   * Fixed calculation of serialization lengths for GEO boxes
   * Fixed compilation of a query with <code><nowiki>bif:st_intersects</nowiki></code> 
     inside <code><nowiki>SERVICE {}</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed serialization of GEO boxes
   * Fixed intersect to working with other GEO shapes

---++++ SPARQL

   * Added new SPARQL pragma: <code><nowiki>define sql:comment 0/1</nowiki></code>
   * Added indicator when max rows is returned on <code><nowiki>/sparql</nowiki></code> endpoint
   * Added new role, <code><nowiki>SPARQL_LOAD_SERVICE_DATA</nowiki></code>
   * Added new client callable graph insert/delete/replace functions
   * Added support for <code><nowiki>__tag</nowiki></code> of <code>UNAME</code>
   * Added support for multiple <code>SPARQL UPDATE</code> commands
   * Added support for <code>xsd:gYear</code> and the like
   * Added support for <code><nowiki>CASE x WHEN ... </nowiki></code> and <code>CASE WHEN</code> 
     in SPARQL
   * Added support for 'HTML with nice turtle' output format
   * Added <code><nowiki>TransStepMode</nowiki></code> option to <code>virtuoso.ini</code>
   * Improved handling of <code>FLOATs</code> and <code>DOUBLEs</code> in SPARQL compiler
   * Improved Turtle parser
   * Fixed <code>SPARQL DELETE DATA</code> when a complete RDF box w/o <code><nowiki>RO_ID</nowiki></code> 
     is passed as obj
   * Fixed <code><nowiki>URI()</nowiki></code> is synonym for <code><nowiki>IRI()</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed equality of unames and strings, iri strings
   * Fixed issue eliminating empty <code><nowiki>{}</nowiki></code> in <code>VALUE</code> join
   * Fixed issue with R2RML
   * Fixed issue with XMLA
   * Fixed issue with base graph when using '<code><nowiki>with_delete</nowiki></code>' in bulkloader
   * Fixed issue with multiple <code>OPTIONAL</code>
   * Fixed issue with <code>SPARQL ... WITH DELETE</code> on certain datatypes
   * Fixed issue with <code>VARBINARY</code> in RDF views
   * Fixed printing optimized-away data rows of <code>VALUES</code> in 
     <code><nowiki>sparql_explain()</nowiki></code> dump
   * Fixed propagation of limits if <code><nowiki>SPART_VARR_EXTERNAL</nowiki></code> or 
     <code><nowiki>SPART_VARR_GLOBAL</nowiki></code> variables present
   * Fixed regression for SPARQL 1.1 <code>VALUES</code> bindings
   * Fixed sort accented letters from "<code>ORDER BY</code>" in alphabetical order
   * Fixed startup speed with many graph group members

---++++ Jena & Sesame

   * Upgraded to Jena 2.12.0
   * Added support for Bulk Loading
   * Added support for Dataset method using <code><nowiki>defaultInsertGraph</nowiki></code> 
     and <code><nowiki>defaultRemoveGraph</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed handling of blank nodes
   * Fixed transaction handling
   * Fixed <code><nowiki>NullPointerException</nowiki></code> for SPARQL with <code>OPTIONAL</code>
   * Fixed issue with statement leaks in older Virtuoso JDBC driver
   * Fixed issue with class definitions and classcast exceptions
   * Fixed issue with large datasets like Uniprot

---++++ JDBC Driver

   * Enhanced Connection Pool implementation
   * Added support for arrays for RDF Bulk loader
   * Added JDBC4 compliant metadata required by JBOSS
   * Fixed issue with statement leaks
   * Fixed issue with <code><nowiki>RoundRobin</nowiki></code> if server out of license
   * Fixed issue with stored procedures returning multiple resultsets
   * Fixed issue with rewind on Virtuoso <code>BLOB</code>
   * Fixed issue with batch procedure execution
   * Fixed issue with dates
   * Fixed issue with <code><nowiki>SQL_UTF8_EXECS=1</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed issue with JDBC testsuite

---++++ Faceted Browser

   * Added support for graph selection and persist in FCT state
   * Added support for link out icons on certain doc and image links
   * Added new description and sponger options as entity link types
   * Added option for JSON output to FCT service
   * Added <code>GROUP BY</code> to speed up <code>DISTINCT</code>
   * Added precompiled queries to speed up <code>usage.vsp</code>
   * Fixed base URI for crawlers
   * Fixed color scheme
   * Fixed graph perm check
   * Fixed handling of <code>foaf:depiction</code>
   * Fixed handling of <code>iframe</code>
   * Fixed issue when <code>lang</code> is missing to FCT service
   * Fixed issue with <code><nowiki>dateTime</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed issue with double quotes in literals
   * Fixed issue with nodeID
   * Fixed issue with null graphs
   * Fixed labels
   * Fixed links


---++ 2014 News Announcements

---+++ 2014-02-17 -- Virtuoso Open-Source Edition 7.1.0 Released

New product features as of February 17, 2014, v7.1.0, include:

---++++ Engine (SQL Relational Tables and RDF Property/Predicate Graphs) 

   * Enhancements to cost-based optimizer
   * Added optimization when splitting on scattered <code>INSERTs</code>
   * Added optimization on fetching col seg
   * Added support for multi-threaded sync/flush
   * Added support for <code>ORDER</code>ed <code>COUNT DISTINCT</code> and exact p stat
   * Added new settings <nop>EnableMonitor
   * Added BIFs 
      * <code><nowiki>key_delete_replay()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>set_by_graph_keywords()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>tweak_by_graph_keywords</nowiki></code> 
      * <code><nowiki>vec_length()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>vec_ref()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>x509_verify_array()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>xenc_x509_cert_verify_array()</nowiki></code>
   * Added new functions 
      * <code><nowiki>bif_list_names()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>bif_metadata()</nowiki></code>
   * Added new general-purpose HTTP auth procedure
   * Added support for local dpipes
   * Added support for session pool
   * Added option to allow restricting number of id ranges for new IRIs
   * Added support for execution profile in XML format
   * Added support for PL-as-BIFs in SPARQL
   * Improved I/O for geometries in SQL
   * Fixed geo cost of non-point geos where no explicit prec
   * Fixed re-entrant lexer
   * Fixed RPC argument checks
   * Fixed memory leaks
   * Fixed compiler warnings
   * Treat single db file as a single segment with one stripe
   * Updated testsuite

---++++ Geometry functions

   * Added initial support for 
      * <code><nowiki>geoc_epsilon()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>geometrytype()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_affine()</nowiki></code> (2D trans only)
      * <code><nowiki>st_geometryn()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_get_bounding_box_n()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_intersects()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_linestring()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_numgeometries()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_transform_by_custom_projection()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_translate()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_transscale()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_contains()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_may_contain()</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>st_may_intersect()</nowiki></code>
   * Added new BIFs for getting Z and M coords
   * Added support for <code><nowiki>&lt;(type,type,...)type::sql:function&gt;</nowiki></code> trick 
     in order to eliminate conversion of types on function call
   * Optimization in calculation of GCB steps to make number of chained blocks close to square root 
     of length of the shape
   * Fixed geo box support for large polygons
   * Fixed <code><nowiki>mp_box_copy()</nowiki></code> of long shapes
   * Fixed range checks for coordinates
   * Fixed calculation of lat/long ratio for proximity checks
   * Fixed <code>bboxes</code> in <code><nowiki>geo_deserialize</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed check for <code>NAN</code> and <code>INF</code> in float valued geo inx
   * Fixed check for <code>NULL</code> arguments
   * Minor fixes to other geo BIFs

---++++ Geometry Data Types

   * Support for the following geometry data types are available
      * <code><nowiki>Point</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>MultiPoint</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>LineString</nowiki></code> 
      * <code><nowiki>MultiLineString</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>Box</nowiki></code>
      * <code><nowiki>Polygon</nowiki></code> 
      * <code><nowiki>MultiPolygon</nowiki></code> 
      * <code><nowiki>GeometryCollection</nowiki></code> 

---++++ SPARQL

   * Added initial support for list of quad maps in SPARQL BI
   * Added initial support for vectored IRI to ID
   * Added initial support for SPARQL <code>valid()</code>
   * Added new codegen for initial fill of RDB2RDF
   * Added new settings <code><nowiki>CreateGraphKeywords</nowiki></code>, 
     <code><nowiki>QueryGraphKeywords</nowiki></code>
   * Added new SPARQL triple/group/subquery options
   * Added missing function <code><nowiki>rdf_vec_ins_triples</nowiki></code>
   * Added <code>application/x-nice-microdata</code> to supported SPARQL results output formats
   * Added support for built-in inverse functions
   * Added support for GEO-SPARQL <code>wkt</code> type literal as synonym
   * Added support for the '-' operator for datetime data types
   * Fixed issues in handling GEO predicates in SPARQL
   * Fixed RDF views to use multiple quad maps
   * Fixed issues with <code>UNION</code> and <code>BREAKUP</code>
   * Fixed dynamic local for vectored
   * Fixed Transitivity support for combination of <code><nowiki>T_DIRECTION 3</nowiki></code> 
     and <code><nowiki>T_STEP (var)</nowiki></code>
   * Fixed handling of 30x redirects when calling remote endpoint
   * Fixed support for <code>MALLOC_DEBUG</code> inside SPARQL compiler
   * Fixed <nop>TriG parser

---++++ Jena & Sesame

   * Improved speed of batch delete
   * Removed unnecessary check that graph exists after remove
   * Removed unnecessary commits 
   * Replaced <code><nowiki>n.getLiteralValue().toString()</nowiki></code> with 
     <code><nowiki>n.getLiteralLexicalForm()</nowiki></code>

---++++ JDBC Driver

   * Added statistics for Connection Pool
   * Fixed speed of finalize

---++++ Conductor and DAV

   * Added trigger to delete temporary graphs used for WebID verification
   * Added new <code>CONFIGURE</code> methods to DETs to unify folder creation
   * Added new page for managing CA root certificates
   * Added new pages for graph-level security
   * Added verify for <nop>WebDAV DET folders
   * Added creation of shared DET folders
   * Fixed creation of ETAGs for DET resources
   * Fixed DAV rewrite issue
   * Fixed DAV to use proper escape for graphs when uploading
   * Fixed issue deleting graphs
   * Fixed issue uploading bad .TTL files
   * Fixed issue with DAV QoS re-write rule for <code>text/html</code>
   * Fixed issue with user <code>dba</code> when creating DET folders
   * Fixed normalize paths procedure in <nop>WebDAV
   * Fixed reset connection variable before no file error

---++++ Faceted Browser

   * Added missing grants
   * Added graph param in FCT permalink
   * Changed labels in LD views
   * Changed default sort order to <code>DATE (DESC)</code>
   * Copied <code><nowiki>virt_rdf_label.sql</nowiki></code> locally
   * Fixed double quote escaping in literals
   * Fixed FCT datatype links
   * Fixed the curie may contain UTF-8, so mark string accordingly
   * Changed describe mode for <nop>PivotViewer link


---++ Previous Years
   * [[VOSNews2013][2013]]
   * [[VOSNews2012][2012]]
   * [[VOSNews2011][2011]]
   * [[VOSNews2010][2010]]
   * [[VOSNews2009][2009]]
   * [[VOSNews2008][2008]]
   * [[VOSNews2007][2007]]
   * [[VOSNews2006][2006]]


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