CFWheels Version 2.0.0 Beta 1

Model Enhancements

• Support for passing in select=false to property() to not include a calculated property by default in SELECT clauses - #122 [Adam Chapman, Per Djurner]
• Support for setting calculated properties to a specific data type - [Per Djurner]
• Support for returnIncludedAs and returnIncluded arguments to properties() for returning nested properties - [Adam Chapman]
• Support for calling updateProperty() with dynamic argument, e.g. updateProperty(firstName="Per") - [Per Djurner]
• Support for using boolean transaction argument, e.g. update(transaction=false) - #654 [Adam Chapman]
• Support for MariaDB - #563 [AlexeiCF, Adam Chapman]
• Model instance isPersisted() and propertyIsBlank() methods - #559 [Chris Peters]
• Database Migrations (dbmigrate) now available in the core - #664 [Adam Chapman, Tom King, Mike Grogan]
• Databases can now be automatically migrated to the latest version on application start - #766 [Tom King]
• New timeStampMode setting ("utc", "local" or "epoch") for the createdAt and updatedAt columns - [Andy Bellenie]
• Allow nested transactions - #732 [Andy Bellenie]
• The handle argument to finders now set the variable name for the query so it's easier to find in the debug output - [Per Djurner]
• Support added for HAVING when using aggregate functions in the where argument - #483 [Per Djurner]
• Added support for the JSON data type in the MySQL adapter - #759 [Joel Stobart]
• Corrected mapping for text types in the MySQL adapter - #759 [Joel Stobart]
• Added global setting, lowerCaseTableNames, to always lower case table names in SQL statements - [Per Djurner]

View Enhancements

• flashMessages() are now in default layout.cfm - #650 [Tom King]
• Added ability to override value in textField(), passwordField() and hiddenField() - #633 [Per Djurner, Chris Peters]
• Support for the method argument in buttonTo() helper - #761 [Adam Chapman]

Controller Enhancements

• Support for HTTP verbs, scopes, namespaces, and resources in routes (ColdRoute) [Don Humphreys, James Gibson, Tom King]
• Support for passing in ram:// resources to sendFile() - #566 [Tom King]
• Extended sendMail() so that it can return the text and/or html content of the email - #122 [Adam Chapman]
• renderWith() can now set http status codes in header with the status argument - #549 [Tom King]
• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection - #613 [Chris Peters]
• Parse JSON body and add to params struct - [Tom King, Per Djurner]

Bug Fixes

• Fixes skipped model instantiation due to Linux file case sensitivity - #643 [Adam Chapman, Tom King]
• Added spatial datatypes for MySQL - #660 [Normal Cesar]
• Made humanize() keep spaces in input - #663 [Per Djurner, Chris Peters]
• Avoid double redirect error when doing delayed redirects from a verification handler function - [Per Djurner]
• Fixes attempts to insert nulls for blank strings - #654 [Andy Bellenie, Per Djurner]
• Fix for using validatePresenceOf() with default on update - [Andy Bellenie]
• Fixes so paginated finder calls with no records include column names - #722 [Per Djurner]
• Fixes "invalid data" error when using unsigned integers in MySQL - #768 [Per Djurner]

Plugins

• Plugins now distributed via forgebox.io [Tom King]
• Update to the plugin system to allow overriding of the same framework method multiple times - #681 [James Gibson, Tom King]
• Added ability to turn off incompatible plugin warnings from showing - [Danny Beard]
• Plugins now have any java lib/class files automatically mapped onApplicationStart 731 [Andy Bellenie, Tom King]
• Plugins now read version number off their box.json files and are displayed in debug area #68 [Tom King]
• Plugin meta data as set in box.json now available in application.wheels.pluginMeta scope #68 [Tom King]

Miscellaneous

• Redirect away after a reload request - [Chris Peters]
• Support checking IP in http_x_forwarded_for when doing maintenance mode exclusions - [Per Djurner]
• Support checking user agent string when doing maintenance mode exclusions - [Per Djurner]
• Added JUnit and JSON format test results - [Adam Chapman]
• Added empty application test directories - [Chris Peters, Adam Chapman]
• Added default urlrewrite.xml to support Tuckey URL rewriting with Commandbox #649 - [Tom King]
• Added beforeAll(), afterAll(), packageSetup(), packageTeardown() methods to test framework #651 - [Adam Chapman]
• Added errorEmailFromAddress and errorEmailToAddress config settings - #95 [Andy Bellenie, Tony Petruzzi, Per Djurner]
• Support for passing in any "truthy" value to assert() in tests - [Per Djurner]
• Added /app/ mapping pointing to the root of the application - [Per Djurner]
• Added a processRequest() function that simplifies testing controllers - [Per Djurner]
• Added new embedded documentation viewer/generator for JavaDoc - #734 [Tom King]
• Removes all references to Railo - #656 (Adam Chapman)
• Made uncountable and irregular words configurable - #739 [Per Djurner]
• Removed design mode - [Per Djurner]
• Removed cacheRoutes setting - [Per Djurner]
• The cacheFileChecking and cacheImages settings are now turned off in development mode - [Per Djurner]
• Added includeErrorInEmailSubject setting - [Per Djurner]
• Environment switching via URL can now be turned off via allowEnvironmentSwitchViaUrl - #766 [Tom King]

Breaking Changes

• Minimum Lucee version is now 4.5.5.006.
• Minimum ACF version is now 10.0.23 / 11.0.12.
• Support for Railo has been dropped.
• Rewrite and config files for IIS and Apache have been removed and has to be added manually instead.
• The events/functions.cfm file has been moved to global/functions.cfm.
• The models/Model.cfc file should extend wheels.Model instead of Wheels (models/Wheels.cfc can be deleted).
• The controllers/Controller.cfc file should extend wheels.Controller instead of Wheels (controllers/Wheels.cfc can be deleted).
• The init function of controllers and models should now be named config instead.
• The global setting modelRequireInit has been renamed to modelRequireConfig.
• The global setting cacheControllerInitialization has been renamed to cacheControllerConfig.
• The global setting cacheModelInitialization has been renamed to cacheModelConfig.
• The global setting clearServerCache has been renamed to clearTemplateCache.
• The updateProperties() method has been removed, use update() instead.
• Form labels automatically generated based on foreign key properties will drop the "Id" from the end (e.g., the label for the "userId" property will be "User", not "User Id").
• Routes need to be updated to use the new routing system by calling mapper().
• JavaScript arguments like confirm and disable have been removed from the link and form helper functions (use the JS Confirm and JS Disable plugins to reinstate the old behaviour).
• Timestamping (createdAt, updatedAt) is now in UTC by default (set the global timeStampMode setting to local to reinstate the old behaviour).
• Blank strings in SQL are now converted to null checks (e.g. where="x=''" becomes where="x IS NULL").
• Tags are now closed in HTML5 style (e.g. <img src="x"> instead of <img src="x" />).
• The encode argument to mailTo now encodes tag content and attributes instead of outputting JavaScript.
• Class output is now dasherized (e.g. field-with-errors instead of fieldWithErrors).
• The renderPage function has been renamed to renderView.

CFWheels Version 1.4.5

Bug Fixes

• Display URL correctly in error email when on HTTPS.
• Added the datetimeoffset data type to the Microsoft SQL Server adapter.
• Fix for test link display in debug footer.
• Don't include query string when looking for image on file through imageTag().
• Format numbers in paginationLinks().
• Correct plugin filename case on application startup.
• Clear out cached queries on reload.

CFWheels Version 1.4.4

Bug Fixes

• Check global "cacheActions" setting.
• Fixed parsing for SQL IN parameters.
• Pass through all arguments properly when using findOrCreateBy.
• Make it possible to disable session management on a per request basis.
• Allow mailParams to be passed through to sendEmail().
• Fixed inconsistency in form helpers for nested properties.
• Fixed issue with grouping on associated models.
• Made the pagination() function available globally.

CFWheels Version 1.4.3

Bug Fixes

• Fix for using cfscript operators in condition and unless arguments.
• Added try / catch on getting host name since CreateObject("java") can be unavailable for security reasons.
• Fixed bug with cache keys always changing even though the input was the same.
• Remove white space character in output.
• Use correct path info in error email and debug area.
• Fixed plugin injection issue on start-up.
• Skip calculated properties that are aggregate SQL functions in the GROUP BY clause.
• Fixed error when trying to validate uniqueness on blank numeric properties.

CFWheels Version 1.4.2

Bug Fixes

• Fix for selecting distinct with calculated property.
• Fixed so default values are applied to non persistent properties.
• Fixed missing var scope causing error on Lucee.
• Don't show debug info on AJAX requests.
• Fixed permissions issue with imageTag() when running on shared hosting.
• Removed use of ExpandPath() in debug file since it was causing file permission issues.
• Skip setting object property when NULL is passed in.
• Fixed edge case issue with calling dynamic association methods.
• Fixed lock name in onSessionEnd event.
• Ignore white space in the "where" argument to finders.
• Ignore spaces in the "keys" argument to hasManyCheckBox() and hasManyRadioButton().
• Skip running callbacks when validating uniqueness and similar situations.
• Avoid plugin directory exception during first application load.
• Fix for using cfscript operators in "condition" and "unless" argument on ACF 8.
• Fix for rolling back nested properties.
• Ability to pass in list to "includeBlank" argument on dateSelect() and similar functions.
• Ability to set attributes on the input element created by buttonTo().
• Added missing "onlyPath" argument to imageTag().
• Corrected output of property labels in error messages.

CFWheels Version 1.4.1

Bug Fixes

• Skip callbacks when running calculation methods.
• Fixed rewrite rules so base URL is rewritten correctly on Apache.
• Removed incorrect path info information set by Apache
• Fixed routing bug when running from a sub folder on Adobe ColdFusion 10.
• Made sure error emails never depend on application variables being set.

Miscellaneous

• Removed tests folder.
• Updates to framework utility pages - Update logo, Fix links on congrats page to point to new documentation site.

CFWheels Version 1.4

Model Enhancements

• Allow spaces in list passed in to the include argument on finders.
• Added findOrCreateBy[Property](), findAllKeys(), findFirst() and findLast() finder methods.
• Add support for GROUP BY in sum(), average() etc.
• Made exists() check for any record when key and where is not passed in.
• Added clearChangeInformation() for clearing knowledge of object changes.
• Evaluate validation error messages at runtime.

View Enhancements

• Respect blank text argument in linkTo().
• Allow styleSheetLinkTag() and JavaScriptIncludeTag() to reference files starting from the root.
• Added monthNames and monthAbbreviations arguments to form helpers for easy localization.

Controller Enhancements

• Ability to prepend functions to the filter chain instead of appending.
• Pass in appendToKey to caches() to cache content separately.
• Allow external attachments with sendEmail().
• Ability to redirect to a specific URL.
• Option to correct JSON output by passing in x="string" or x="integer" to renderWith().

Bug Fixes

• Fix for blank path_info in CGI scope.
• Fix for accessing request scope key that does not exist from session.
• Removed validate property that was incorrectly set when calling create().
• Pass through parameterize in exists().
• Do not remove AS when it's in the SQL for a calculated property.
• Obfuscate parameters in named route patterns when URL rewriting is off.
• Pass through includeSoftDeletes argument correctly.

Miscellaneous

• Support for the Lucee server.
• Made development the default environment mode.
• Removed deprecation work-around for the if argument on validation helpers.
• Removed deprecation work-around for the class argument on association initialization methods.
• Removed the lib folder.
• Removed the h() function, use XMLFormat() instead.

CFWheels Version 1.3.4

• Removed unnecessary tests folder.

CFWheels Version 1.3.3

• Correct output of boolean HTML attributes using new global booleanAttributes setting.
• Make sure locks cannot be affected by other applications running on the same server.
• Fixed bug with updating an integer column from NULL to 0.
• Fixed potential permissions issue when running on shared hosting.

CFWheels Version 1.3.2

v1.3.2