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* <code>global $mainframe</code> - Use <code>$app = &JFactory::getApplication()</code> instead.
 
* <code>global $mainframe</code> - Use <code>$app = &JFactory::getApplication()</code> instead.
 
* JTemplate (patTemplate completely deprecated)
 
* JTemplate (patTemplate completely deprecated)
 
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* Multiple client language install packs (e.g. where site and administrator language files are in the same installation file), use packages with two language install packages
  
 
== Files/Features Dropped ==
 
== Files/Features Dropped ==

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Compilation of developer notes on changes in 1.6.

Schema[edit]

  • Added ACL tables (todo - list them)
  • Removed jos_groups table
  • Removed jos_plugins table in favour of jos_extensions
  • Added update tables
    • jos_updates
    • jos_update_sites
    • jos_update_sites_extensions
    • jos_update_categories
  • Added backup tables
    • jos_backups ?? @TODO
  • Added tasks tables
    • jos_tasks
    • jos_taak_sets

Framework[edit]

JAuthorization[edit]

Remove JAuthorization::_mos_add_acl.

Added JAuthorization::getUserAccessLevels( $section [, $action = 'view'] ).

JDatabase[edit]

JDatabase::setQuery casts the sql variable to a string. This allows you to pass an object that implements the __toString magic method.

JFile[edit]

Both JFile::write and JFTP::write now use a reference for its second argument. Code like JFile::write($filename,'string'); will fail, however $data = 'string'; JFile::write($filename, $data); will work for both 1.5 and 1.6

JModel[edit]

JModel::getState will now take an optional second argument to set the default. $value = $model->getState( 'foo', 'bar' );

JModel has an addition contruction option and internal variable __state_set. This is used to lazy-load model initialisation.

New API[edit]

Added JTableTree as an abstract class for tree-based tables.

Made JObject abstract. It can no longer be directly instantiated. Use JStdClass instead.

Added JDocumentXML to allow easy generation of valid XML files.

Components[edit]

Join for access level[edit]

Before:

LEFT JOIN #__groups AS g ON g.id = c.access

After:

LEFT JOIN #__core_acl_axo_groups AS g ON g.value = a.access


Administrator:Users[edit]

Legacy Mode[edit]

Only available in legacy mode (to be dropped in future versions):

  • global $mainframe - Use $app = &JFactory::getApplication() instead.
  • JTemplate (patTemplate completely deprecated)
  • Multiple client language install packs (e.g. where site and administrator language files are in the same installation file), use packages with two language install packages

Files/Features Dropped[edit]

  • Support for constants as language strings with JLanguage

TODO[edit]

Don't forget to do this:

  • Access Level links in backend lists need to be refactored to support the new levels available in the jos_core_acl_axo_groups table.