There have been a number of improvements, enhancements and bug fixes in this release. Described below are the most significant ones.
Feature enhancements and additions
Java SE 6 support
Geronimo v2.2 is developed on Java SE 6 and using the JAXB/JAX-WS implementation.
To be updated
Usability improvements
- JMS Portlet improvements
- EJB Portlet improvements
- Console accessibility improvements
- Custom server assembly UI improvements
Reduce server footprint and startup time
- Switch to Dojo 1.1.1 mini release (
- Publish Debug View portlets as optional plugins (remove from assemblies)
- Publish Monitoring plugins as optional (remove from assemblies)
- Publish Plan Creator as optional plugins (remove from assemblies)
To be updated
Plugin profiles
Plugins are grouped by their function(category) in v2.2 and you can assemble a customized server more easily and quickly. A plugins group can be managed just as an individual plugin and you can also create your personal plugin profiles.
TranQL connector for MS SQL 2000/2005, Oracle RAC and Informix
To be updated
Geronimo v2.2 comes with additional TranQL XA connectors for Informix Dynamic Server and MS SQL Server 2000/2005.
New GEP features
To be updated
- GEP support for creating Custom Server Assemblies
- GEP support and building plugins
New server management features
To be updated
- Enhance geronimo-maven-plugin to start/stop multiple servers at once
- Create new Server Instances via plugins
- Server farm/cluster management with dynamic members and improved deployment for offline/new member scenarios