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| 1 | +# Upgrading to 4.0.0 |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This guide covers the breaking changes introduced in version 4.0.0 and how to |
| 4 | +update your code. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## Java Version Requirement |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +**Java 17 or greater is now required.** If you are using Java 11, you must |
| 9 | +upgrade to Java 17 or later before upgrading to 4.0.0. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Record Conversion and Method Changes |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +The `DatabaseRecord`, `Metadata`, and `Network` classes have been converted to |
| 14 | +Java records. This means getter methods have been replaced with record accessor |
| 15 | +methods. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### DatabaseRecord Changes |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +**Before (3.x):** |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```java |
| 22 | +DatabaseRecord<MyData> record = reader.getRecord(address, MyData.class); |
| 23 | +MyData data = record.getData(); |
| 24 | +Network network = record.getNetwork(); |
| 25 | +``` |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +**After (4.0.0):** |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +```java |
| 30 | +DatabaseRecord<MyData> record = reader.getRecord(address, MyData.class); |
| 31 | +MyData data = record.data(); |
| 32 | +Network network = record.network(); |
| 33 | +``` |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +**Find and replace:** |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +- `record.getData()` → `record.data()` |
| 38 | +- `record.getNetwork()` → `record.network()` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Network Changes |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +**Before (3.x):** |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +```java |
| 45 | +InetAddress address = network.getNetworkAddress(); |
| 46 | +int prefixLength = network.getPrefixLength(); |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +**After (4.0.0):** |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +```java |
| 52 | +InetAddress address = network.networkAddress(); |
| 53 | +int prefixLength = network.prefixLength(); |
| 54 | +``` |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +**Find and replace:** |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +- `network.getNetworkAddress()` → `network.networkAddress()` |
| 59 | +- `network.getPrefixLength()` → `network.prefixLength()` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### Metadata Changes |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +All getter methods on `Metadata` have been replaced with record accessor |
| 64 | +methods. Remove the `get` prefix and use camelCase instead. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +**Before (3.x):** |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +```java |
| 69 | +Metadata metadata = reader.getMetadata(); |
| 70 | +int majorVersion = metadata.getBinaryFormatMajorVersion(); |
| 71 | +String dbType = metadata.getDatabaseType(); |
| 72 | +List<String> languages = metadata.getLanguages(); |
| 73 | +``` |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +**After (4.0.0):** |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +```java |
| 78 | +Metadata metadata = reader.getMetadata(); |
| 79 | +int majorVersion = metadata.binaryFormatMajorVersion(); |
| 80 | +String dbType = metadata.databaseType(); |
| 81 | +List<String> languages = metadata.languages(); |
| 82 | +``` |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +**Common replacements:** |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +- `getBinaryFormatMajorVersion()` → `binaryFormatMajorVersion()` |
| 87 | +- `getBinaryFormatMinorVersion()` → `binaryFormatMinorVersion()` |
| 88 | +- `getDatabaseType()` → `databaseType()` |
| 89 | +- `getLanguages()` → `languages()` |
| 90 | +- `getDescription()` → `description()` |
| 91 | +- `getIpVersion()` → `ipVersion()` |
| 92 | +- `getNodeCount()` → `nodeCount()` |
| 93 | +- `getRecordSize()` → `recordSize()` |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +### Build Time Change (Date → Instant) |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +The `getBuildDate()` method has been replaced with `buildTime()`, which returns |
| 98 | +`java.time.Instant` instead of `java.util.Date`. |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +**Before (3.x):** |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +```java |
| 103 | +import java.util.Date; |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +Metadata metadata = reader.getMetadata(); |
| 106 | +Date buildDate = metadata.getBuildDate(); |
| 107 | +``` |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +**After (4.0.0):** |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +```java |
| 112 | +import java.time.Instant; |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +Metadata metadata = reader.getMetadata(); |
| 115 | +Instant buildTime = metadata.buildTime(); |
| 116 | +``` |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +If you need a `Date` object, you can convert: |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +```java |
| 121 | +Date buildDate = Date.from(metadata.buildTime()); |
| 122 | +``` |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +## DatabaseRecord Constructor Change |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +If you are manually constructing `DatabaseRecord` instances, the legacy |
| 127 | +constructor has been removed. |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +**Before (3.x):** |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +```java |
| 132 | +DatabaseRecord<MyData> record = new DatabaseRecord<>(data, ipAddress, prefixLength); |
| 133 | +``` |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +**After (4.0.0):** |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +```java |
| 138 | +Network network = new Network(ipAddress, prefixLength); |
| 139 | +DatabaseRecord<MyData> record = new DatabaseRecord<>(data, network); |
| 140 | +``` |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +## Deserialization Improvements |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +### Automatic Constructor Selection |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +If your classes use records or have a single public constructor, you may no |
| 147 | +longer need to annotate them with `@MaxMindDbConstructor`. |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +**Before (3.x) - Required annotations:** |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +```java |
| 152 | +public record Location( |
| 153 | + @MaxMindDbParameter(name = "latitude") Double latitude, |
| 154 | + @MaxMindDbParameter(name = "longitude") Double longitude |
| 155 | +) {} |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +**After (4.0.0) - Annotations optional when names match:** |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +```java |
| 161 | +public record Location( |
| 162 | + Double latitude, |
| 163 | + Double longitude |
| 164 | +) {} |
| 165 | +``` |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +The canonical record constructor is used automatically, and component names |
| 168 | +match the database field names. |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +### Parameter Name Support |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +For non-record classes, if you compile with the `-parameters` flag, parameter |
| 173 | +names can be used instead of requiring `@MaxMindDbParameter` annotations. |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +**Before (3.x):** |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +```java |
| 178 | +@MaxMindDbConstructor |
| 179 | +public Location( |
| 180 | + @MaxMindDbParameter(name = "latitude") Double latitude, |
| 181 | + @MaxMindDbParameter(name = "longitude") Double longitude |
| 182 | +) { |
| 183 | + this.latitude = latitude; |
| 184 | + this.longitude = longitude; |
| 185 | +} |
| 186 | +``` |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +**After (4.0.0) - With `-parameters` flag:** |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +```java |
| 191 | +@MaxMindDbConstructor |
| 192 | +public Location(Double latitude, Double longitude) { |
| 193 | + this.latitude = latitude; |
| 194 | + this.longitude = longitude; |
| 195 | +} |
| 196 | +``` |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +### New Injection Annotations |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +4.0.0 introduces `@MaxMindDbIpAddress` and `@MaxMindDbNetwork` annotations for |
| 201 | +injecting lookup context into your constructors. |
| 202 | + |
| 203 | +**Example:** |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | +```java |
| 206 | +public record EnrichedData( |
| 207 | + String city, |
| 208 | + @MaxMindDbIpAddress InetAddress lookupIp, |
| 209 | + @MaxMindDbNetwork Network network |
| 210 | +) {} |
| 211 | +``` |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +## Large Database Support (>2GB) |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +Version 4.0.0 adds support for MaxMind DB files larger than 2GB. This change is |
| 216 | +transparent to most users: |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +- Files under 2GB continue to use a single `ByteBuffer` for optimal performance |
| 219 | +- Files 2GB and larger automatically use a multi-buffer implementation |
| 220 | +- No code changes required in your application |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +## Migration Checklist |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | +1. ✅ Upgrade to Java 17 or later |
| 225 | +2. ✅ Update Maven/Gradle dependency to 4.0.0 |
| 226 | +3. ✅ Replace `record.getData()` with `record.data()` |
| 227 | +4. ✅ Replace `record.getNetwork()` with `record.network()` |
| 228 | +5. ✅ Replace `network.getNetworkAddress()` with `network.networkAddress()` |
| 229 | +6. ✅ Replace `network.getPrefixLength()` with `network.prefixLength()` |
| 230 | +7. ✅ Update all `Metadata` getter methods (remove `get` prefix, use camelCase) |
| 231 | +8. ✅ Replace `metadata.getBuildDate()` with `metadata.buildTime()` and change |
| 232 | + type from `Date` to `Instant` |
| 233 | +9. ✅ Update any manual `DatabaseRecord` constructions to use `Network` |
| 234 | + parameter |
| 235 | +10. ✅ (Optional) Remove unnecessary `@MaxMindDbParameter` annotations if using |
| 236 | + records or `-parameters` flag |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | +## Finding Issues |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +To help identify code that needs updating, you can search your codebase for: |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +- `.getData()` |
| 243 | +- `.getNetwork()` |
| 244 | +- `.getNetworkAddress()` |
| 245 | +- `.getPrefixLength()` |
| 246 | +- `.getBuildDate()` |
| 247 | +- `.getBinaryFormatMajorVersion()` (and similar Metadata getters) |
| 248 | +- `new DatabaseRecord<>` (check for three-parameter constructor) |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | +## Support |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +If you encounter issues during the upgrade, please check: |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/maxmind/MaxMind-DB-Reader-java/issues) |
| 255 | +- [MaxMind Support](https://www.maxmind.com/en/support) |
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