VERSION.TXT

This file provides information on changes to Protolib code indexed by the
version number found in the "common/protoVersion.h" file.  Serious version
tracking was not maintained for Protolib for a long time since it was 
typically included in full source form in the projects for which it was
used and those projects were assumed to maintain configuration control for
themselves and the Protolib code they used.  Protolib has matured into a
more substantial code base and used by multiple projects, so the time has come
to provide some additional description of significant changes made.  
Additionally, the developers will try to provide more timely releases of 
the Protolib source tree outside of the SVN repository.


Version 3.0b2
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  - Fix to protoTree.h to resolve issue with gcc7 compilation
    (Thanks to Thomas Petazzoni!)

Version 3.0b1
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  - ProtoDispatcher can now use "epoll()" (Linux), "kqueue()" (BSD), and
    "/dev/poll" (Solaris), and "pselect()" for enhanced performance over
    the current use of "select()"

Version 2.1b1
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  - Added "ProtoTime" class that is used by ProtoTimer, etc to
    provide a basis for time references, manipulations, etc.  The
    scope of ProtoTime will likely be expanded in our quest to 
    eventually provide a standards means to access precision
    time facilities as they come available to different operating
    system environments.
    
   - The "ManetMsg" implementation of the "draft-ietf-manet-packetbb"
     specification was updated to Draft Version 13.
     (Thanks to Ulrich Herberg for this!)
     
   - The ns-2 ProtoSocket(TCP) adaption was fixed to be consistent
     with the real-world behavior of the ProtoSocket(TCP).
     
   - Initial support for Doxygen-based documentation of the Protolib
     code base was integrated.
     
   - Fixed WIN32 ProtoDispatcher::BoostPriority() by using 
     THREAD_SET_INFORMATION access level (more portable)
     Thanks to Renee Carignan!

Version 2.0b4
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  - This was the last version annotation _before_ this tracking file
    was established.  The "2.x" indicates the refactoring of the code
    after the original miscellaneous collection of C++ classes
    that became the foundation for the Protolib "toolkit".
    (aka "Protokit").  With 2.0, the code was written to be far
    more consistent in design and conventions.
    
    The philosophy of the code is to provide a suite of C++ classes
    where each can be used fairly independently if desired, but also
    to provide a framework for the suite of classes to be used for
    experimental protocol implementations, applications.  For example,
    individual classes like "ProtoSocket", "ProtoTimer", etc can be
    used somewhat independently and/or adapted into other codes or
    be used with the provided ProtoDispatcher/ ProtoApp "framework"
    to build simple applications.  In some cases (e.g., wxProtoApp),
    code is provided to allow Protolib components/implementations to
    be integrated as part other application code.  Similarly, the
    ProtoSimAgent provides a means to adapt Protolib code into 
    discrete event network simulation environments with a relatively
    small amount of care on the programmers' part.