Change log

This file logs the changes introduced in Nodus since the initial release of version 7.1 on November 14, 2018. The switch from v7.0 to v7.1 was needed because of the use of Groovy 2.5.x that changes the directory structure of a Nodus installation.

On February 21, 2020, version 7.2 was released, using Groovy 3.x. The release number was changed because this version of Groovy may introduce some incompatibilities with scripts written for older versions.

Version 8.0 was released on March 4, 2021. This version is compatible with projects developed for Nodus 7.x but introduces an new (simpler and improved) API for user defined modal-choice models. More than 50 improvements are introduced, which are listed at the v8.0 tag of this document.

DOI of latest release :

v7.1 - Build20181114

• Initial v7.1 release.

v7.1 - Build20181213

• Fix exception thrown in SQL Console when script with Mac or Linux EOL runs on a Windows platform (bug fix).
• R logit model in the demo project replaced by a simpler but more realistic univariate specification.

v7.1 - Build20181217

• Add this change log file.
• ExportCSV now correctly handles null values (bug fix).
• The installer now checks if the installed Java on the target computer version is at least 1.8.
• The R code in the demo project now automatically adds the path to hsqldb.jar.

v7.1 - Build20190205

• Change copyright date to 2019
• Upgrade Poi to version 4.0.1
• Upgrade Rsyntaxtextarea to version 3.0.3
• Upgrade Parsii to version 4.0
• Upgrade Groovy to version 2.5.6
• Use a prepared statement in exportxls and exportxlsx

v7.1 - Build20190307

• Upgrade XCharts to version 3.5.4
• Fix deprecated call to Poi’s getCellTypeEnum()in ImportXLS

v7.1 - Build20190312

• Replace R calibrated cost functions file in demo to be in line with R logit model of Build201810213

v7.1 - Build20190515

• Fix a French translation in the omGraphics GUI.
• Give focus to the SQL console or the cost editor even if already open. This allows to put them in the foreground if hidden beyond the main frame.
• Virtual networks, path headers and path details are now saved using batch prepared statements, if supported by the used DBMS. This reduces drastically the assignment duration when detailed paths are to be saved. The value of the batch size can be set in the project file, using the “maxSqlBatchSize” property. If not set, the default batch size in set to 1000.
• Delete all the tables of an assignment if the latest didn’t succeed.
• Add a “setScenarioDescription” field to the AssignmentParameters.
• Update build.xml with latest external lib versions.
• More consistent internal handling of cost functions (Properties vs file name), which was buggy.

v7.1 - Build20190618

• Add a “Save” button in the Assignment dialog. It saves the state of the settings, while “Close” now closes the window without saving these settings.
• Upgrade various JDBC drivers to their latest version.
• Upgrade to latest OpenMap 6.0 beta.
• Change “max detour” spinner model in order to make all values visible in the spinner.
• Replace the “lost path” message with an SQL command that allows to later delete the “lost” OD relations in the demand table.

v7.1 - Build20190712

• “Iterations” label replaced by “Nb routes” in the assignment GUI for multiflow assignments.
• Upgrade to Groovy 2.5.7
• Don’t delete existing “_results” layers when results are displayed.
• Stats dialog is now also accessible from the results dialog.

v7.1 - Build20190716

• Make StatDlg non modal when called from SQL console.
• Upgrade to HSQLDB 2.5
• Upgrade to mariadb-java-client 2.4.2
• Upgrade to postrgesql jdbc driver 42.2.6
• Upgrade to poi 4.1.0

v7.1 - Build20190909

• Max width of links and size of nodes in the “result” view are now computed using only the visible links and nodes on screen.
• Just for fun : add touchbar support for MacBook Pro.
• Move embedded DBMS’S to Nodus core lib directory.

v7.1 - Build20190913

• Several bug fixes in map editor.
• Logger now works when Nodus is used with HSQLDB.
• Save SQL query for semi-dynamic assignments in properties.
• Warn if a WMS or a tile server is not reachable.

v7.1 - Build20190916

• Improved server availability detection for GoogleMaps layers.

v7.1 - Build2019129

• Improved export and import of CSV and DBF files.

v7.1 - Build20191213

• Upgrade H2 to latest version.
• Make StatDlg always modal to avoid double display of it.

v7.2 - Build20200221

• Upgrade to Groovy 3.01
• Change project date to 2020.
• Upgrade to commons-collections 4.4.4
• Upgrade to commons-compress 1.20
• Upgrade to commons-csv 1.8
• Upgrade to commons-io 2.6
• Upgrade to guava 28.2
• Upgrade to poi 4.1.2
• Upgrade to rsyntaxtextarea 3.0.6
• Upgrade to xchart 3.6.1
• Upgrade to mariadb-java-client 2.5.4
• Upgrade to postgresql jdbc driver 42.2.10
• Upgrade to sqlite-jdbc 3.30.1
• Disable Nodus specific checkstyle because of a bug in checkstyle for Eclipse. Use Google standard by default, but this generate
  warnings (for more than 3 successive capital letters in class names and a blank line between import groups).
• Upgrade to latest google-java-format-eclipse-plugin in devtools
• Add DOI tag in change log

v7.2 - Buil20200325

• Resolve deprecated call to Groovy Console
• Improved compliance with Google coding standard
• Re-enable Nodus specific checkstyle
• Improved “ExtractView.groovy” script
• Better loading of available OD tables list in Preferences dialog

v7.2 - Build20200427

• Load list of available OD tables in Preference dialog the same ways as in Assignment dialog. Seems to be OK now.
• Add the setScenario(int) and setScenario(int, String) methods to NodusProject. Useful to set a scenario from a script.

v7.2 - Build20200507

• Bug fix : intercept exception when vnet and path writers are in batch mode and there is nothing to write in the tables.
• Replace the DBF related methods with a Nodus specific fork of JavaDBF. This should not break any user script as this specific version of JavaDBF has a “Nodus compatible” API. This lib is more flexible and opens the way to handle more DBF data types in Nodus.
• Get rid of the “RJDBC” stuff in the R script provided with the demo project. Therefore, CreateMLogitInput.groovy saves its results in a DBF file that is read by the MLogit.R script. “RJDBC” is indeed sometimes tricky to install.
• Bug fix : Back to Guava 19, as the latest version breaks Jung.
• Bug fix : Labels were incorrect if the objects in their layer where filtered with a SQL “where” clause.

v8.0 - Build20210304

• New functionalities:
  • Make exclusions “direction sensitive”. This allows excluding loading operations for a mode (and means) at a centroid but keeping unloading possible for instance.
  • Exclusions can be defined “all but” (exclusions) or “nothing bur” (inclusions).
  • Add the possibility to include transit time functions in cost functions files. These functions follow the same structure as the cost functions, but use the ‘@’ separator. Example “ld.1,1=” for a “loading” cost function and “ld@1,1=” for a loading time function. The old, undocumented, possibility to partially compute transit times using ‘xx_DURATION’ variables is removed. If such variables are present, a message is displayed to warn the user and an automatic upgrade of the cost functions file is proposed.
  • Introduce map rendering with antialiasing. Somewhat slower, but fonts (labels for instance) are much better. Use a BufferedMapBean instead of a BufferedLayerMapBean as the background layers of the latest cannot be rendered with antialiasing (bug in OpenMap).
  • Add the possibility to specify the color to use for each mode in the pie diagrams in the project file.
  • Allow non numerical variables in the costs functions files. The names of these variables must start with a ‘@’.
  • Cost parser improved : variables can themselves contain formulas and make reference to other variables.
  • Predefined Volume-Delay functions (BPR and CONICAL) are now provided and recognized by the cost parser.
  • Add the HOURS, MINUTES and SECONDS functions that can be used in the costs functions for a given LENGTH and SPEED.
  • The results of semi-dynamic assignments can now be displayed both for transported quantities and needed vehicles.
  • DBF files:
    • Improved DBF structure editor for the Nodus layers. The GUI now takes care of the Nodus mandatory structures.
    • Automatically change LOGICAL DBF fields to NUMERIC(1,0) fields, as Booleans are not supported by all DBMS’s.
    • Accept SQL DATE in the DBF files.
    • Use JavaDbf4Nodus 1.12.1, that uses UTF-8 encoding by default.
    • Better support of non legacy DBF files (such as those written by many GIS softwares).
    • Handle DBF files with records marked as deleted.
• Miscellaneous:
  • Reload labels after ‘exportdbf’ of a layer in order to display changes.
  • The labels of a Nodus layer are now displayed only if the layer itself is visible (both are now synchronized).
  • Add stop and switch costs and durations (used with services) in the path header tables.
  • Remove the “-“ button in the layer panel. Not useful.
  • New compass image in ScaleAndCompassLayer.
  • Add “font” properties to ScaleAndCompassLayer for label and scale fonts.
  • Add legends in virtual network viewer.
  • Replace “importTables” project property by “import.tables”. Projects with the old property name are still accepted.
  • Simplify virtual network visualizer GUI.
  • Allow PLAF change without restarting Nodus.
  • (Partially) language (Locale) change without restarting Nodus.
  • No more exception thrown when statistics are gathered for a non existing group in StatPieDlg.
  • Limit max heap size to 1.4Go if run on a 32bit JVM
  • Warn the user if the number of threads set for an assignment is larger than the number of physical cores.
  • Tested with Java 11 and 15.
  • Tested with GraalVM (faster that regular JVM).
  • The assignments are now canceled (with an error message) if a path has a non strictly positive cost.
  • SystemInfoDlg replaces ArchInfoDlg and gives now also information about the system hardware.
  • Change default install directory to the user home directory.
  • Replace Windows Nodus.exe with a Windows shortcut because the .exe generation was often intercepted by anti-virus software.
  • Disable the “services”. Still too buggy to remain in public distribution.
  • Initial scale and center lat/lon point are now reset when a project is closed.
  • Don’t close open project when users cancels the opening of another one.
  • Export of results now only save a DBF table with the value of the result for each node or link ID (and not the other fields of the DBF file).
  • Detect not permitted file access on Mac OS (Catalina and Big Sur).
  • The Ant ApiDoc task is now compatible with the old and new javadoc API.
  • The ESV (Equivalent Standard Vehicle) variable name has been replaced by the PCU (Passenger Car Units) variable name. PCU is a more common acronym used in the literature. An automatic upgrade is proposed to the user.
  • PCU’s are now also computed for (un)loading and transit virtual links.
  • The FLOW variable name has been replaced by the VOLUME variable name to be more in-line with terminology used the literature that covers volume / delay functions. An automatic upgrade is proposed to the user. Some API method names are changed accordingly.
  • The displayed results are now reset when the scenario is changed.
  • Add a sample Groovy script in the demo that performs an assignment.
  • Add a sample costs file and OD matrix for equilibrium assignments in the demo.
  • Disable Frank-Wolfe and incremental + Frank-Wolfe assignment methods. They are buggy and useless for non urban transport.
  • Prevent network edition (add, move, delete… nodes and links) when results are displayed.
  • The SQL parser now correctly handles variables which value is changed at a later place in a script.
• External libs
  • Get rid of the foxtrot API which causes illegal reflective access warnings. Use the native “SecondaryLoop” Java interface.
  • Upgrade to mariadb-java-client 2.7.2
  • Upgrade to HSQLDB 2.5.1
  • Upgrade to groovy-3.0.7, oshi-5.6.0, rsyntaxtextarea-3.1.2 and xchart-3.8.0
  • Upgrade to latest OpenMap 6b snapshot
  • Remove the JFlowMap companion app (old fashioned and not really useful).
• Breaking changes:
  • Simplified API for modal split methods. This breaks existing plugin’s. If an incompatible plugin is found, an error message is displayed to inform the user.

v8.0 - Build20210310

• Add a “release.md” file.
• Bug fix in SQLConsole that didn’t correctly parse all the user defined (“@@xxx”) variables.

v8.0 - Build20210317

• Bug fix in SQLconsole that didn’t correctly handle single SQL statement that didn’t end with a semicolon.

v8.0 - Build20210415

• Upgrade to HSQLDB 2.6 (JDK8 version)
• Upgrade to sql-jdbc 3.34.0
• Use int instead of byte for scenarios

v8.1 - Build20210426

• set the –illegal-access=permit flag to the JVM at runtime if JVM version >=9. This flag was introduced in JAVA 9 with its default value set to “permit”. This is not anymore the case since Java 16. It must therefore be set explicitly.
• Allows Python scripting through a Py4J bridge

v8.1 - Build20210506

• Remove the (deprecated) nodusMainFrame variable passed to Groovy scripts
• Pass startNodus and quitNodus boolean variables to Groovy when it tries to run the nodus.groovy script
• Add the storeObject and retrieveObject methods in NodusMapPanel.
• The nodus.groovy script is now also run when Nodus is shutdown
• Pass openProject and closeProject boolean variables to Groovy when it tries to run the project.groovy script
• The project.groovy script is now also run when a project is closed
• Improved Python example script
• The Py4J server is now launched from the nodus.groovy script (not anymore hard coded)
• Allows R scripting through a J4R bridge (version >= 1.1). The server is launched and stopped via the nodus.groovy script (same as for Py4J)
• Add an example R and Groovy script (functionally identical to the Python script)
• Add more documentation to the nodus.groovy script and rewrite the README.md file of the script lib

v8.1 - Build20210511

• Upgrade to latest J4R_1.1.0-220, that fixes an UTF encoding/decoding problem on Windows

v8.1 - Build20210520

• Upgrade to latest J4R_1.1.0-222, that fixes an UTF encoding/decoding problem on Windows
• Delete paths tables on assignment error

v8.1 - Build20210615

• Add an example using Biogeme to solve the logit model in the Demo

v8.1 - Build20210819

• Remove deprecated API calls in MLogit.R
• Properly compute the weights for Biogeme in MLogit.py
• Fix some Javadoc missing comments
• Quick and dirty fix of application closing for Mac OS with Java 15.

v8.1 - Build20210916

• Upgrade to latest openmap 6b lib, that fixes a bug with projection changes

v8.1 - Build20211012

• Upgrade to Parsii 5.0.1 (handles scientific notation)

v8.1 - Build20211223

• Remove support for MacBook touchbar. Not useful and not anymore present on the latest MacBooks
• Reformat some code to apply latest checkstyle rules.
• Upgrade to Groovy 3.0.9
• Upgrade to commons-io-2.11.0 and commons-csc-1.9.0
• Upgrade to HSQLDB 2.6.1
• Fix call to a deprecated commons-cvs API
• Upgrade to latest version of the J4R R package
• Upgrade to OSHI 5.8.3
• Upgrade to POI 5.0
• Upgrade to rsyntaxtextarea 3.1.3
• A double-click in the System info dialog now launches a OSHI console (easter egg)
• Upgrade to openmap 6.0 (non beta release)

v8.1 - Build20220103

• Update copyright date to 2022
• Install the “Times” font if needed on Mac OS Monterey machines

v8.2 - Build20220218

• Removal of deprecated API calls. Nodus now needs Java 11 or above to run.
• Launch the Py4J and J4R bridges in in the project’s Groovy script
• Upgrade to J4R-1.1.1
• Upgrade to commons-compress-1.21
• Replace HSQLDB jar with the Java 11 version
• Upgrade to OSHI 6.1.2
• Upgrade to POI 5.2
• Upgrade to rsyntaxtextarea-3.1.6
• Upgrade to Groovy 4.0.0
• Upgrade to Derby 10.15.2
• Upgrade to sqlite-jdbc 3.36.0.3
• Upgrade to H2 version 2. Existing projects using the H2 database need a migration of the database. See https://www.h2database.com/html/migration-to-v2.html.
• Upgrade to XChart 3.8.1 and get rid of hacked classes that are not needed anymore
• The embedded HSQLDB, H2 and Derby database engines now run in server mode, allowing for external connections. The “hsqldbserverport”, “h2serverport” or “derbyserverport” properties can be set in the project’s file if the server has to listen a specific port. Defaults are 9001 for HSQLDB, 9092 for H2 and 1527 for Derby.
• The R and Python MNLogit scripts of the demo project now use a JDBC connection to the HSQLDB server.
• Update URL of WMS server in demo project
• The MNLogit.R script now runs also from the command line
• The MNLogit.py script now uses another approach to read JDBC results to avoid a Pandas warning

v8.2 - Build20220718

• Fix small bug (wrong JDBC ResultSet closing) in nodes rules reading.
• Tested with Java 18.
• Rename “stpduration” field to “stduration” to comply the maximum allowed length of DBF fields.
• Rename “stpcost” field to “stcost” to keep variable names consistent.
• Upgrade to POI 5.2.2 and use a log4j to slf4j bridge

v8.2 - Build20230201

• Update copyright to 1991-2023
• Upgrade to Groovy 4.0.8
• Upgrade to H2 2.2.214
• Upgrade to HSQLDB 2.7.1
• Upgrade to OSHI 6.4.0
• Upgrade to POI 5.2.3
• Upgrade to sqlite-jdbc 3.40.0
• Upgrade to xchart 3.8.3

v8.2 - Build20231101

• Allow ant targets from within the build-user.xml file
• Workaround to avoid crash when Nodus runs on MacOS Sonoma with Homebrew OpenJDK

v8.2 - Build20240205

• Improved workaround to avoid crash when Nodus runs on MacOS Sonoma with Homebrew OpenJDK as MacOS 14.2 partially solves the problem.
• Update “htmlpreview” API calls to new URL.
• Update copyright to 1991-2024

v8.2 - Build20240618

• Use the “–release” javac option in the ant file instead of the “target” / “source” pair.
• Use the “–release” javac option in the compile.bat and compile.sh scripts in the demo project.
• Upgrade to Groovy 4.0.21

v8.2 - Build20240701

• Upgrade MariaDB JDBC driver to version 3.4.0
• Upgrade Postgresql JDBC driver to version 42.7.3
• Upgrade H2 database ton version 2.2.224
• Upgrade HSQLDB database to version 2.7.3
• Upgrade to JNA 5.14.0
• Upgrade to OSHI 6.6.1
• Upgrade to POI 5.2.5
• Upgrade to commons-io 2.16.1
• Upgrade to commons-compress 126.2
• Upgrade to commons-csv 1.11.0
• Upgrade to commons-collection4-4.5.0
• Better exception handling for the exportxls(x) command
• Upgrade rsyntaxtextarea to version 3.4.0
• Upgrade to sqlite-jdbc 3.46.0.0
• Upgrade to xchart 3.8.8
• Add default constructor in several classes to avoid Javadoc warnings
• Code refactoring (some variables were declared too far from their first use)

v8.2 - Build20250112

• Add –illegal-access=deny to the Java parameters to hide Groovy console warning
• Change the theme of the Nodus Groovy console and add some improvements
• Avoid saving window location if Nodus is closed when the main window is minimized.
• The list of tables in the SQL console was wrong with some versions of MySQL/MAriaDB : fixed
• Update Copyright year

v8.2 - Build20250203

• Upgrade MariaDB JDBC driver
• Test the availability of a newer version or build of Nodus on GitHub
• The install now removes old file from a previous installation

v8.2 - Build20250224

• Add a “manual” check for update in the preferences dialog

v8.2 - Build20250513

• Detailed path’s are now displayed with a variable with, depending on the traffic.
• Tentative fix of a “freeze” problem with the menu’s that sometimes occurred on MacOS.
• Fix a bug that resulted in an incorrect display of the transported quantities along a detailed path obtained with the MSA algorithm.
• Fix a bug in the “importcsv” command (missing Apache commons-codec lib)
• Improve the JDBCUtils.dropTable method

v8.2 - Build20250521

• Upgrade MariaDB and MySQL JDBC drivers to latest version
• Improved tableExists method in JDBCUtils
• Improved list of OD tables in the Assignment dialog
• Fix a bug with MySQL that incorrectly listed the fields of a table in the SQL console
• Code refactoring of JDBC stuff
• Detailed path can now display nb vehicles or quantities

v8.2 - Build20250522

• New tentative fix of a “freeze” problem with the menu’s that sometimes occurred on MacOS.

v8.2 - Build202505205

• Upgrade to latest Groovy libs for compatibility with Java 24.

v8.2 - Build 20250601

• Code refactoring and fix some minor bugs.

v8.2 - Build20250612

• Fix display of scenario combo
• Fix small bug in display of dynamic assignments

v8.2 - Build20250617

• Add Trademark Policy

v8.3 - Build20251126

• Nodus now embeds Groovy 5.x. Some existing scripts could need some minor changes.

v8.3 - Build20251203

• Small bug fix in the location handler.

v8.3 - Build20260101

• Force a clean before jar build in ant file.
• Upgrade copyright year

v8.3 - Build20260318

• Set focus to main window at startup
• Some JDBC performance improvements
• Improve the project closing operations
• Improve the refresh of the “split panes” in the SQL console

v8.3 - Build20260512

• Bug fix : the post assignment script, if any, was run twice
• Improved “save state” of checkboxes in StatDlg
• Introduce the “MAX_DETOUR_REF_MODE” mechanism (see Demo.pdf)

v8.3 - Build20260607

• Add the NetworkSimplifier.groovy script.
• Better recognition of OD table structure (path header tables were sometimes recognized as OD matrixes).

v8.4 - Build20260623

• Reintroduce the Frank-Wolfe based assignments algorithms after bug fixes
• Major code refactoring to avoid not closed resources, non standard SQL… An effort to make the code more robust.
• Complete redesign of the plugin implementation for a better memory usage

v8.4 - Build20260625

• Ask for database compaction earlier in the close procedure.
• Upgrade to Groovy 5.0.6
• Upgrade to H2 2.4.240
• Upgrade to OSHI 7.3.1
• Update installer splash image, which was still v8.3
• Avoid display of political boundaries if Nodus opens a project at launch time
• Be sure the “new release” info remains on top of the map panel

v8.4 - Build20260626

• Fix a bug in SQLConsole (column names not always displayed)

v8.4 - Build20260713

• The ESC key can now be used to close most GUI components
• Cleaning I18N resources and Java code
• Redesign of the Lines and Services workflow, now also better documented
• More OpenMap GUI windows can be leaved using the ESC key
• Improved language change workflow
• Ask the user to confirm if he wants to leave Nodus if left via the window close listener
• Several safeguards added in the UI
• Upgrade to IzPack 5.2.4

v8.4 - Build20260908

• Introduce a more flexible runtime mechanism to pass arguments to the JVM
• Fix some MarkDown syntax issues
• Upgrade to HSQLDB 2.7.4
• Remove OSHI and JNA from the core lib, as they are not used anymore
• Add Equal Earth projection

v8.5 - Build20260917

• Enable the revamped Lines and Services workflow, now also documented
• More resources in the help system
• Fix some issues in the demo project and documentation
• Improved splash screen delay measure
• Avoid blinking “ghost window” when the Groovy console is launched
• Fix “Transit only” checkbox in DbfEditDlg that was sometimes checked unexpectedly
• Report whether an equilibrium assignment converged or reached its iteration limit, and clarify iteration and convergence controls in the assignment dialog.
• Add tooltips on (almost) all GUI elements

v9.0 - Build20261013

• Add a simple modal choice estimation module (logit, probit and proportional cost factors)
• Add a series of modal choice performance measurements
• Keep the native Groovy console’s Copy and Select All actions targeted at the selected editor or output pane, including mouse selection on macOS
• Remove Derby support and its bundled drivers
• Restrict Nodus-managed HSQLDB and H2 servers to local connections while preserving local R/Python access and independently configured remote JDBC servers
• Create H2 databases locally, restrict TCP access to the project database, and reliably stop the owned listener after project close or failed startup
• Code cleaning and refactoring
• Fix a warning in GUIUtils
• Close a loaded project only when a new one is selected
• Remove MRJToolkitStubs.jar
• Add an audit mechanism to print performances (times) for assignments
• Improved cost parser, which is now between 5 and 20 times faster
• Improved multi-flow edge update check
• Improved shortest-path initialization checks
• Improved Service database checks
• Reduce serialization when saving assignment paths
• Use compact arrays for the graph and heap
• Faster to vehicles conversion
• Zoom-dependent simplification for the Mercator and Equal Earth projections
• Faster DBF export
• Remove some old and unused devtools
• Add unit tests and continuous integration
• Move modal-choice classes to edu.uclouvain.core.nodus.compute.modalsplit
• Expand the modal-choice API and estimation documentation
• Stage DBF and schema-bearing Excel imports before replacing existing tables; failed imports preserve the previous table and unrelated pending database changes
• Save layer files through staging and recovery copies, retain edits after save failures, and prevent project closure when saving fails
• Upgrade to POI 5.5.1
• An error while cleaning up one modal-split plugin doesn’t interrupt the cleanup of the entire project
• Remove SQLite support
• Upgrade Groovy to 5.1.3
• Secure Python and R bridges
• Improve the loading of services workflow
• Remove the “Save paths” checkbox in the assignment dialog, as it is now mandatory.

v9.1 - BuildXXXXXXXX

• Keep tile downloads off the Swing component lock so layer controls remain responsive while background maps are loading
• Wait for assignment and cost-parser workers to terminate after cancellation before releasing shared resources; reject partial results after fatal worker errors
• Restrict column metadata to literal table names in the current schema, preventing similarly named tables from contaminating exports; show every column of composite indexes in the SQL console
• Dispose temporary drawing-tool, unreachable-server and release-notification dialogs after dismissal
• Bound WMS capabilities connection/read waits and display WMS failure dialogs on the UI thread
• Match table names literally in JDBC existence checks, including underscores and percent signs, within the current catalog/schema
• Publish MySQL/MariaDB imports and complete assignment output sets with one grouped table rename; recover from publication failures without discarding the previous tables
• Recommend InnoDB in MySQL/MariaDB connection examples; warn once per project opening when actual table engines or the default engine lack transaction support, without converting existing tables
• Preserve the previous imported table if the replacement’s final commit fails
• Defer project closure and switching until active assignment, estimation or KPI computation cleanup has finished
• Upgrade legacy node-rule scenario fields to support all scenarios through 1000 without committing unrelated pending edits
• Close audio clips and conversion streams when sound playback fails to initialize
• Skip missing map geometries instead of reusing the preceding object’s label
• Preserve playback time filters with carriage-return line comments and nested SQL block comments
• Save consolidated vehicle totals without integer overflow, including up to 100 commodity groups
• Repair some obsolete Javadoc parameter names, HTML tags and Markdown links
• Restore mutable NodusC settings before loading each project, preserving application defaults configured by nodus.groovy and preventing overrides from leaking between projects
• Include final partial periods in time-dependent assignments and result playback; report out-of-window departures and unfinished trips with bounded examples in both timed methods
• Report missing or unreadable DBF/CSV/XLS/XLSX import files in the SQL console before overwrite prompts or database changes; explain missing CSV destination schemas without a modal error
• Allow a per table specific encoding for DBF file.
• Fix (potential) bugs in cost parser, semi-dynamic assignments and exclusion rules at node
• Improved project locker
• Improved close/open workflow
• Rename/Delete scenario now also updates the node rules accordingly
• Improved WMS/tiles clients and add alternative server in demo.openmap
• Fix a potential bug in in the length calculation of polylines
• More robust vehicle parser
• More robust validation of mandatory layer fields at loading time
• More robust assignment output tables writing
• Improved Scenario comparison and summation
• Strict check of the format of the mandatory layer fields and possibility to convert eligible “wrong” fields
• More robust scenario comparison and summation
• More robust plugin load workflow
• More robust OD reader
• Fix potential bug in TableSorter
• Set the default table in the performance dialog to current scenario
• Line search and convergence now track OD-class flows separately
• Fix project settings: failed writes and file preservation
• Fix first service save and schema migration: transaction preservation
• A* now uses a zero heuristic (Dijkstra ordering), ensuring correct routes with arbitrary cost scales
• Add DESTINATION_ASTAR as an additional Exact Multi-flow option: reverse Dijkstra first-route trees and cost bounds shared by destination/loading mode, OD-local A* penalties, and separate reverse-Dijkstra, query and setup timings in the optional HTML report. This is now the default Exact Multi-flow algorithm
• Add NodusC.exactMFAlgorithm to select improved zero-heuristic or destination-based A* for Exact Multi-flow
• Exact Multi-Flow is now enabled only when more that one route is requested.
• Save optional assignment computing-time reports as HTML in the project folder instead of terminal output
• Preserve saved node rules and pending edits after failed saves
• Compare complete rules when detecting changes and duplicates, and defer missing-table creation until saving
• Preserve existing CSV/XLS/XLSX exports on late read, write or resource-close failures by staging complete files before replacement
• Fix SQL batch splitting and comment handling around quoted text
• Fix potential bug in modal-choice plugin loader
• Add optional ENCODING and DELIMITER clauses to all four SQL CSV commands
• Groovy scripts can now have the same name as the main class they implement
• Update all the Groovy scripts in the Nodus distribution to be inline with this change