Changes to GDPC from version 1.0 to version 1.1



- Improved caching to make unused objects avaliable
  for garbage collection.  Before, least recently used
  objects were removed from the cache.

- Added function to export DBElement groups as tab
  delimited files.  Column headings are the property
  names and each row defines a DBElement.

- Updated predefined DBElement properties and GDPC
  XML schema to more closely match the new data model
  (GDPDM).  There still remains work in this area.

- Added tab to GDPC Browser which shows log4j messages.

- Added function to link working list and filtered list
  on GDPC Browser.  This saves users time by keeping
  these lists the same.  By unlinking the lists, the user
  can build a custom working list as before.

- Added button to clear filtered list.

- Added function to export Genotypes as tab delimited
  text file with row headings as taxa and column headings
  as either genotype experiments or loci.

- Added function to export Pheotypes as tab delimited
  text file with row headings as taxa and column
  headings as environment experiments.

- Added feature to show number of items in all working
  and filtered lists.

- Added new method to API to allow SOAP XML data to
  pass genotype data without row and column headers.
  This significantly reduces the size of the data being
  transfered and improves performance.

- Changed the toString() method of the Taxon class to
  return this representation
  <ACCESSION>_<SOURCE>_<SEEDLOT>_<PLANT>
  Any missing pieces of this will be omitted.
  All the properties of a taxa will be the same as
  before.  The toString() method will better
  identify the taxa when displayed.

- Added the following Command line arguments to the
  GDPC Browser....  1) -gramene (this connects to
  the Gramene SOAP web service at startup) 2) -panzea
  (this connects to the Panzea SOAP web service at
  startup.

- Removed XML Tab from GDPC Browser.  This is no longer
  needed because you can now "save as..." DBElement groups
  as XML.

- Added "Get Started" dialog to guide new users through
  basic functions.

- Updated the Help page to reflect new version.

- Impoved Open... function to indicate when a file
  open failed.  The log will also give more details
  about what failed.

- Removed "Add Database Connection..." function from toolbar
  (its now only on the menu) and added Notice to its dialog.
  All this is to help novice users know they should be
  using the "Add SOAP Connection..." function instead.