Release Notes
Eclipse APP4MC 3.3 (Jul 2024)
Model handling
- Model migration support (3.2.0 -> 3.3.0)
Product
- Target based on Eclipse IDE 2023-03
- Updated code compatibility and required execution environment to Java 17
- Several bug fixes
Minimum Java runtime is
Java 17.
Eclipse APP4MC 3.2 (Dec 2023)
Model handling
- Model migration support (3.1.0 -> 3.2.0)
Product
- Target based on Eclipse IDE 2022-03
- JavaFX 17 included (instead of JavaFX 11, still compatible with Java 11)
- Product definition with reduced scope (removed Xpand/Xtend, GEF, ...)
- Several bug fixes
Minimum Java runtime is
Java 11.
Eclipse APP4MC 3.1 (Jun 2023)
Model handling
- Model migration support (3.0.0 -> 3.1.0)
Product
- Updated frameworks: Visualization, Editor contribution
- New visualizations: Tag members, Event chains
- Updated visualization: Hardware structure
- IDE examples included in the standard distribution
- Several bug fixes
Minimum Java runtime is now
Java 11.
Eclipse APP4MC 3.0 (Nov 2022)
Model handling
- Model migration support (2.2.0 -> 3.0.0)
Model
- Removed deprecated model elements (ModeCondition* and ModeSwitch*)
- Simplified data type definitions (inline type definition is no longer supported)
- New lock type "Mutex"
- New lock attribute "ownership"
Product
- Extended model documentation and validation of semaphores
- Updated visualization framework:
- New utility classes for SVG (PlantUML, GraphViz)
- New persisted visualization parameters (per view)
- New visualization: EObject references
- Updated visualizations: Hardware, Runnable dependencies
- Several bug fixes
Recommended Java runtime is
Java 11.
Minimum is Java 8 (with limitations if JavaFX is not included).
Eclipse APP4MC 2.2 (Jul 2022)
Model handling
- Model migration support (2.1.0 -> 2.2.0)
- New utility functions (Stimuli event model)
Product
- Updated Runnable dependencies visualization
- Validations:
- New APP4MC.sim validations
- Duplicate ID check moved to EMF invariants (available as live validation)
- Extended help: Installable platform extensions
- Several bug fixes
Recommended Java runtime is
Java 11.
Minimum is Java 8 (with limitations if JavaFX is not included).
Eclipse APP4MC 2.1 (Apr 2022)
Model handling
- Model migration support (2.0.0 -> 2.1.0)
Model
- Extended ChannelFillCondition (attribute: relation)
- Extended relational operators (<=, >=)
- Added support for local mode labels
- Added ModeLabelEvent
Product
- New visualizations:
- Runnable dependencies
- Namespace members
- Validations: New APP4MC.sim validations
- Better handling of model compress / uncompress
- New preference settings (editor preferences)
- Several bug fixes
Recommended Java runtime is
Java 11.
Minimum is Java 8 (with limitations if JavaFX is not included).
For details see
Release 2.1.0 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 2.0 (Nov 2021)
Model handling
- Model migration support (1.2.0 -> 2.0.0)
Model
- Support for user extendible and clear scheduler definitions
- Extended condition handling
- New channel fill condition
Product
- New framework to extend model editor actions
- New model processing actions (e.g. cleanup)
- New creation of standard scheduler definitions
- Compress / uncompress of model files via context menu
- Several bug fixes
Developer resources
- Amalthea components (model, validation, migration) are available at
Maven Central
Recommended Java runtime is
Java 11.
Minimum is Java 8 (with limitations if JavaFX is not included).
For details see
Release 2.0.0 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 1.2 (Jul 2021)
Model handling
- Model migration support (1.1.0 -> 1.2.0)
Model extensions
- Activity graph
- added WhileLoop
- introduced non-interruptible groups
- Added nested elements (map) in custom properties
Product
- Improved Amalthea Model Editor
- Improved transformation BTF -> ATDB
- New model transformations (via “Install New Software...”)
- New UI to start model transformations
- Several bug fixes
Developer resources
- Amalthea components (model, validation, migration) are now available at
Maven Central
Recommended Java runtime is
Java 11.
Minimum is Java 8 (with limitations if JavaFX is not included).
For details see
Release 1.2.0 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 1.1 (Apr 2021)
Model handling
- Model migration support (1.0.0 -> 1.1.0)
Product
- Improved handling of models in the Amalthea Model Editor
- model loading on demand
- faster loading of (large) models
- improved resolution of cross-file references
- Reduced dependencies of the Amalthea model
(allows easier use in non Eclipse environments)
- Removed "Amalthea no-load nature"
(no longer required because of model loading on demand)
- New visualization of scheduler mapping
- Validations: New APP4MC.sim validations
- Several bug fixes
Recommended Java runtime is
Java 11.
Minimum is Java 8 (with limitations if JavaFX is not included).
For details see
Release 1.1.0 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 1.0 (Nov 2020)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.9 -> 1.0.0)
Model changes
- Removed MeasurementModel (deprecated since 0.9.9 and replaced by new ATDB)
- Removed ProcessEventType 'deadline'
Product
- New Amalthea Trace Database (ATDB)
- New transformations BTF -> ATDB, ATDB -> Amalthea
- Extended Metrics Viewer
- Several bug fixes
UI
- Added possibility to refresh a pinned visualization
For details see
Release 1.0.0 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.9 (Jul 2020)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.8 -> 0.9.9)
Model changes
- Data types: Struct and StructEntry are tagable
- MeasurementModel is deprecated
Product
- Trace data and metrics: Extended definition of Amalthea Trace Database (Preview)
- Validations: New INCHRON validations, extended documentation
UI
- Model Explorer no longer expands model files
- Migration dialog supports recursive operation on folders
For details see
Release 0.9.9 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.8 (Apr 2020)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.7 -> 0.9.8)
Product
- Eclipse target platform is updated to IDE 2019-12
- New (extendable) visualization framework
- Standard visualizations for runnables and deviations
- Additional example models
- EMF model viewers are available as update site
- ...
For details see
Release 0.9.8 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.7 (Jan 2020)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.6 -> 0.9.7)
- Added virtual folders in component model tree view
Model changes
- Introduced namespaces and component structures
- New model element to describe hierarchical interfaces
- Model cleanup (simplified component ports)
Product
- Restructured migration component (also available as headless jar)
For details see
Release 0.9.7 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.6 (Oct 2019)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.5 -> 0.9.6)
- New “no-load” nature (avoids model loading while moving/copying model files)
- Multi-line strings are supported in the editor (for selected string attributes)
Model changes
- Extended ModeConditions (allow the comparison of two mode labels)
- Refined EventChain definition (to explicitly describe fork-join, alternative, etc.)
- Counter added to RunnableCall
Build infrastructure
- Split git repository and independent build job for model migration component
- Changed to tycho-pomless maven builds
For details see
Release 0.9.6 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.5 (Jul 2019)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.4 -> 0.9.5)
- New validation framework
Model changes
- Consolidated call graph: items of tasks and runnables are unified, call sequences are removed
- Simplified clock definitions (used in scenarios of variable rate stimuli)
- Limited frequency values to non negative (value >= 0)
For details see
Release 0.9.5 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.4 (Apr 2019)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.3 -> 0.9.4)
- Optimized model search
- New validation framework (preview)
Model changes
- Extended modes to allow the handling of counters (integer values, comparison, increment, decrement)
- Uniform use of execution conditions (for stimuli, runnables, mode switches)
- Model cleanup (removed runnable deadlines, distinct naming)
For details see
Release 0.9.4 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.3 (Jan 2019)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.2 -> 0.9.3)
- Optimized model search
Model changes
- Introduced “Ticks” as base concept for required computation effort
- Simplified “Execution Needs” (no specific entries for different processing units)
- Reworked distributions (discrete, continuous, time) without generics
For details see
Release 0.9.3 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.2 (Oct 2018)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.1 -> 0.9.2)
- New model search dialog
- New model builders (with a Groovy-like builder pattern)
Model changes
- Small extensions in the hardware model
For details see
Release 0.9.2 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.1 (Jul 2018)
General
- New Eclipse Oxygen.3a based product (compatible with Java 8, Java 9 and Java 10)
- License change from EPL-1.0 to EPL-2.0
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.9.0 -> 0.9.1)
- New implementation of transient back references
- Unified approach for fast name search and mass delete
- Updated model utilities
Model changes
- New concept of DataDependency (to describe potential data dependencies)
- New possibility to specify RunnableParameters and CallArguments
Eclipse APP4MC 0.9.0 (Apr 2018)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.8.3 -> 0.9.0)
- Updated model utilities
Model changes
-
New hardware model
- New concept of ExecutionNeed (replaces the former RunnableInstructions)
Note: This is the first implementation of the new hardware model. It will be extended in the next version and (minor) changes are expected.
Eclipse APP4MC 0.8.3 (Jan 2018)
General
- New Eclipse Neon.3 based product
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.8.2 -> 0.8.3)
- Updated model utilities
Model changes
- New mode conditions (logical AND)
- New timing requirement (end to start)
- Reworked Stimuli definitions
- New reference to port for client server and sender receiver communication
For details see
Release 0.8.3 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.8.2 (Oct 2017)
General
- Model changes (extensions)
- New graphical editors (based on Sirius)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.8.1 -> 0.8.2)
- New model utilities
Model changes
- New runnable item to get the result of an asynchronous request
- New possibility to specify the label access implementation
- New measurement model
- New component event
For details see
Release 0.8.2 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.8.1 (Jul 2017)
General
- Model changes (extension and harmonization)
- Improved model handling
- New tooling: EMF Graphical Viewer
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.8.0 -> 0.8.1)
- New support for compressed model files (zip)
- More back references
Model changes
- Extended Schedulers (hierarchical, reservation based)
- Extend Semaphore definition (types)
- Consistent naming of Triggers, Activations and Stimuli
- New elements for data driven computation (conditions, triggers)
For details see
Release 0.8.1 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.8.0 (Apr 2017)
General
- Model changes (mainly to simplify handling)
- Improved tooling: model utilities
- New UI components: Multicore Wizard, Task-Visualizer (draft version)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.7.2 -> 0.8.0)
Model changes
- Simplified model handling: Mapping Model, Modes, Time
- New classifiers to annotate Core and Memory
- Reworked Property Constraints
- Extended OS Overheads
For details see
Release 0.8.0 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.7.2 (Jan 2017)
General
- Smaller product definition (optional parts can be installed via update sites)
- Harmonized model API
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.7.1 -> 0.7.2)
- Improved back references
Model changes
- New core-specific runtimes (instructions) for runnables
- New model elements for streaming communication (Channels)*
- New Transmission Policy for communication (e.g. label accesses)
- New Event-based Stimulus
- New Data Consistency needs
- New Counters for InterProcessActivation and EventStimulus
- Harmonized model elements to describe probability
- Storage of common elements (e.g. tags) in one central location
Bug fixes / Improvements
- Model migration (ISR call graph, Section names, cross document references)
- Back references (Memory -> Mapping, Scheduler -> CoreAllocation)
Documentation
- New model elements: Physical memory sections, Channels
- New examples
* =
Experimental feature (first modeling attempt that may change in future versions).
For details see
Release 0.7.2 issues
Eclipse APP4MC 0.7.1 (Oct 2016)
Model handling
- Model migration support (0.7.0 -> 0.7.1)
- Improved update of opposite references
- Storage of default values is enabled by default
Model changes
- New distribution "Beta Distribution"
- New stimuli type “Synthetic” (to “replay” activations from a hardware trace)
- New DataStabilityGroup
- Introduced SamplingType as new attribute for Deviation
- Introduced physical memory sections (PhysicalSectionConstraint, PhysicalSectionMapping)
- Reworked AffinityConstraints (removed Scheduler constraints, added Data constraints)
- Reworked Event / Event-Chain Constraints
- Reworked RunnableSequencingConstraints
- New types for DataSizes and DataRates
For details see
Bugzilla entries for 0.7.1
Eclipse APP4MC 0.7.0 (Jul 2016)
Model handling
- Model migration support (itea1.1.0 -> itea1.1.1 -> 0.7.0)
- Simplified model creation wizard
- One consolidated model
- Additional opposite references (transient) to ease model navigation
- Scripting support for workflows (based on Eclipse EASE)
Model changes
- Removed ‘attributes’ and ‘features’ from hardware model
- Replaced generic
ProcessAllocation with specific
ISRAllocation and
TaskAllocation
- New
BigInteger values for
CustomAttributes
- Some renamed classes and attributes (details in the help)
Model structure
- Removed direct dependency to Franca (replaced by implicit reference by interface name)
Documentation
- Updated model documentation / class diagrams
- New developer guide regarding Model Migration Framework
- New developer guide regarding Workflows