Eclipse Virgo 3.7.0
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Description:
The Eclipse Virgo 3.7 release with code name Steel contains a rework of the build system to Gradle and updates of the major dependencies: Spring Framework (4.2.9), Gemini Blueprint (2.0), Gemini Web (3.0), Tomcat (8.5.11) and Equinox (3.9.1).
This release will be accompanied by
Bundlor 1.2.0 and Virgo Tooling 1.5.0.
API Certification:
The project leadership certifies that the APIs in this release are "Eclipse Quality".
Architectural Issues:
None
Security Issues:
Known security issues:
- Outdated Spring Framework Bug 510211 (fixed with Bug 510305)
- Bug 511103 (currently under investigation - application developer side workaround is available)
3rd party libraries such as Spring Framework, Tomcat and others have been updated to recent versions.
Non-Code Aspects:
Virgo Tooling has been updated.
Several new Virgo recipes have been added to the sample page:
Usability Details:
No usability issues.
End of Life:
Virgo Nano Full has been discontinued.
- Virgo Nano Full integrates OpenEjb and other components providing Java EE Web Profile function
Standards:
- Virgo requires Java 7 (JavaSE-1.7)
- Virgo supports OSGi v4.3
- The Gemini Web container provides support for Web Bundles as defined by OSGi Enterprise Spec v4.2
- Tomcat 8.5 with servlet 3.1 and Jetty 8 with servlet 3.0 support
- Kernel uses OSGi standard framework hooks
- Virgo supports the OSGi Blueprint service, OSGi Declarative Services, OSGi JMX Management, and OSGi Log Service
Communities:
- Bugzilla in use by users and contributors
- Virgo forum and virgo-dev similarly active
- Bi-Monthly Virgo community call
- Blogs
- Forum is used for propagating news updates
- Virgo Tutorial at EclipseCon
- Mattermost (Virgo Channel on Mattermost)