.... OpenID4Java Library - CHANGELOG

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This document highlights the major changes in the OpenID4Java library.
Please see the TODO file for outstanding items.

    For the detailed logs please see the commit comments at:
    - http://code.google.com/p/openid4java

20090614:

A number of related specifications have been finalized since the previous
official release in November 2007, and are supported by OpenID4Java:

* OpenID Authentication 2.0
* Attribute Exchange 1.0
* PAPE 1.0

* Java 1.5 binaries are now released; source still compilable with Java 1.4

Under the hood:

* internal XRDS parsing to ensure correct identity data is discovered
* discovery code has been revised to be more robust
* discovery HTTP requests are transparently cached for increased performance
* a minimal set of library dependencies are packaged with the official release
* alternative packages are released with optional / extra functionality
* proxy XRI resolver delegating to the service provided by XRI.net
* local XRI resolver updated to use the latest openXRI 1.2.0 library
* JDBC implementations for nonces and associations stores


20071113:
    - Renamed AuthSuccess.setSignExtension() to AuthSuccess.addSignExtension()
      to better reflect the operation performed.

20071025:
    - Documented Relying Party Discovery requirements; 
      see INSTALL : Relying Party Discovery section

20070913:
    - Improved error reporting and message validation.

20070907:
    - Draft 12 compliant
    - Implemented identifier recycling
    - Implemented return URL validation against endpoints
      discovered from the RP's realm

20070905:
    - Updated to OpenID Attribute Exchange draft 7

20070821:
    - Added support for OpenID Information Cards 1.0, draft 1
    - Added (OpenID-Infocard) DemoRP and InfocardOP sample/demo projects 

20070626:
    - Implemented OpenID Provider Authentication Policy Extension 1.0, draft 1
      http://openid.net/specs/openid-provider-authentication-policy-extension-1_0-01.html

20070530:
    - API change in SRegResponse: method public SRegResponse createFetchResponse(SRegRequest req, Map userData) throws MessageException
      replaced with factory method public static SRegResponse createSRegResponse(SRegRequest req, Map userData) throws MessageException

20070407:
    - Implemented OpenID Simple Registration 1.0 and 1.1

20070403:
    - Added deployable JSP-only Relying Party and OpenID Provider

20070321:
    - Added forward-proxy support for consumers.

20070304:
    - Added logging.

20070212:
    - Message.getDestinationUrl() replaces the following:
        AuthRequest.getRedirectUrl()
        AuthSuccess.getRedirectUrl()
        IndirectError.getReturnTo()

20070208:
    - supports OpenID Attribute Exchange draft 4

20070115:
    - supports OpenID Authentication 2.0 draft 11

20061203: First public release, version 0.9.1.x
    - supports OpenID Authentication 2.0, draft 10:
        http://openid.net/specs/openid-authentication-2_0-10.html
    - supports OpenID Attribute Exhcange 1.0, draft 3
    - (few outstanding spec issues remain)



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Copyright 2006-2008 Sxip Identity Corporation

Project home page and package distribution:
  => http://code.google.com/p/openid4java
  => http://code.google.com/p/openid4java/downloads/

For support, please visit the wiki and join the Google Groups!
  => http://groups.google.com/group/openid4java/
  => http://code.google.com/p/openid4java/w/

OpenID
  => http://openid.net/

Released under the Apache License 2.0
  => see LICENSE