FS - Doomsday Codex

August 2021
2021-08-01		:	Explicit File::release() after reads/writes are done
December 2020
2020-12-29	libcore	:	Interpret folders as well (e.g., ".box")
December 2019
2019-12-10	Resources	:	Don't re-add built-in data folders
September 2019
2019-09-15	Fixed	:	Potential crash at disconnect from server
2019-09-04	Fixed	:	Seemingly misplaced assert
August 2019
2019-08-31	Fixed \| libcore	:	Problem populating subfolders
2019-08-30	Added \| libcore	:	Added method to query file type
2019-08-27	libcore	:	Disabling file interpretation on DirectoryFeed
2019-08-25	libcore	:	Improved native directory population
2019-08-25	libcore	:	Populating a folder outside the file system
June 2019
2019-06-05	libcore \| Performance	:	Performance tuning
November 2018
2018-11-22	Fixed \| libcore	:	Crash when disconnecting from server
2018-11-18	Packages	:	Unload package if source file changes
2018-11-08	Cleanup \| libcore	:	Deleting directories; cleanup
2018-11-07	libcore	:	Accessing native files
2018-11-04	libcore	:	Improved API convenience
2018-11-03	libcore	:	Querying the file system busy status
October 2018
2018-10-30	Fixed	:	Crash when updating file system
2018-10-29	Cleanup	:	Waiting for file system operations
2018-10-29	libcore	:	Tracking file system busy level
2018-10-28	Added \| Scripting	:	Added a file system binding
2018-10-28	Added \| Scripting	:	Added “FS” module; utils.makeArray()
2018-10-21	Fixed	:	Refreshing status of files
2018-10-07	libcore	:	API convenience
August 2018
2018-08-08	Fixed \| libcore	:	Fixed loading of a remote file repository index
2018-08-05	Client \| Doom	:	Updating remote file system access
2018-08-05	libcore \| Network	:	Updated remote file system classes
May 2018
2018-05-30	libcore	:	Refreshing the /packs folder
January 2018
2018-01-31	libcore	:	Improved "fs:multithreaded" option
2018-01-30	Added \| libcore	:	Added option for disabling multithreaded file system updates
November 2017
2017-11-12	Network	:	Querying package category tags
2017-11-12	Doom	:	Listing packages on an idgames archive
2017-11-12	Network	:	Remote feeds are expected to provide a list of packages
2017-11-05	Fixed \| Multiplayer	:	Loading data files; checking server's packages
2017-11-04	Client \| Fixed \| libshell	:	Fixed connecting to server's repository
2017-11-04	libcore	:	Package version may be checked from the file metadata
October 2017
2017-10-31	libcore	:	Package identifier may be specified in metadata only
2017-10-31	libcore	:	Downloading files from a web-hosted package repository
2017-10-28	Refactor \| Resources	:	Querying packages from remote repositories
2017-10-25	Refactor	:	Continued refactoring remote file repository classes
2017-10-24	Refactor	:	Public classes for remote repository links
2017-10-23		:	Experimenting with a web-hosted file repository
2017-10-23	libcore	:	Clarified waiting behavior when populating file system
2017-10-21	libcore	:	Safe file removal
2017-10-21	libcore	:	Renamed cached remote files; notify about download progress
2017-10-18	Network	:	Reuse locally cached copies of remote files
2017-10-17	Client	:	Downloading remote packages
2017-10-17	libcore	:	Improved behavior of linked packages
2017-10-17	libcore	:	Finding linked files
2017-10-17	RemoteFeed	:	Remember remote status of cached files
2017-10-17	Client	:	Unloading remote packages on disconnect
2017-10-16	Client \| Multiplayer	:	Download missing packages from server before joining
2017-10-16	Server	:	Server offers custom files for remote access
2017-10-16	Network	:	Improving remote file access
2017-10-15	Fixed \| libcore	:	Fixed accessing remote file content
2017-10-15		:	File description improvements
2017-10-15	Network	:	Disconnecting from a remote repository
2017-10-14	Network	:	Downloading remote file contents
2017-10-14		:	Remote feed population, file content transfer protocol
2017-10-14	Added \| Scripting	:	Added script method Core.Folder.contents()
2017-10-11	Server	:	Handle remote FS queries in a background thread
2017-10-06	RemoteFeed	:	Send only relevant metadata about files
2017-10-05		:	Continued RemoteFeed implementation
September 2017
2017-09-10	libcore \| Scripting	:	Writing files using Doomsday Script
August 2017
2017-08-26	libgui	:	PackageIconBank waits for folder population before loading
March 2017
2017-03-05	libcore	:	Only populate the folder that was asked for, not all parents
2017-03-05	libcore	:	Improved multithreaded behavior in the file index
2017-03-04	Doom \| Fixed \| Resources	:	“jdrp.box” is not shown in the Packages list
February 2017
2017-02-26	libcore	:	Adjusted log entry verbosity when updating archives
2017-02-19	libcore	:	Modifying File flags more conveniently
2017-02-18	Fixed \| libcore	:	Fixes and improvements in the file system
2017-02-15	Cleanup \| libcore	:	Destroying folder contents; MetadataBank API cleanup
2017-02-15	Fixed \| libcore	:	MetadataBank is populated before the rest of the tree
2017-02-15	libcore	:	Metadata of “persist.pack” should never be cached
2017-02-14	libcore \| Performance	:	Cache ZIP metadata
2017-02-13	Added \| libcore	:	Utility method added
2017-02-12	Added \| libcore	:	Added MetadataBank for caching ZIP archive metadata
2017-02-12	Doom \| Optimize	:	Release cached files whenever entering Home
2017-02-12	libcore \| Optimize	:	Memory optimizations in the file system
2017-02-12	Scripting	:	Listing the contents of a folder
2017-02-12	libcore \| Optimize \| Refactor	:	Proper script bindings File and Folder
2017-02-04	libcore	:	Human-readable package ID and version text
2017-02-03	libcore	:	Minor version numbering improvements
January 2017
2017-01-23	Fixed \| libcore	:	Minor memory leak when shutting down the file system
2017-01-21	libcore \| Windows	:	Show full native paths
2017-01-20	libcore	:	Keeping track of the version of loaded packages
2017-01-15	libcore	:	Finding packages with versioned identifiers
2017-01-13	Added \| libcore	:	Added file system utility methods
2017-01-12	Added \| libcore	:	Added a shared string constant for package ID
2017-01-06	Doom	:	Listing all files specified on the command line
2017-01-06	libcore	:	Improvements to DirectoryFeed
2017-01-06	Added \| libcore	:	Added utility methods
2017-01-06	libcore	:	Manually populating a single native file
November 2016
2016-11-26	libcore	:	Finding a loaded package based on a file
2016-11-25	Fixed \| libcore	:	Reinterpreted files are indexed in the file system
October 2016
2016-10-26	Added \| Doom \| Resources	:	Loading data files via packages; added "defsPath"
2016-10-26	Refactor	:	Querying currently loaded packages
July 2016
2016-07-30	libcore	:	Make everything under "/sys" writable
2016-07-27	libcore	:	Adjusted file descriptions
2016-07-16	libcore	:	Compiling a full list of packages including dependencies
2016-07-05	Refactor \| Resources	:	PackageLoader handles optional package contents
2016-07-01	Fixed \| libcore	:	Potential lockup when saving/loading the game
June 2016
2016-06-26	libcore	:	Asynchronous folder population and FS refresh
2016-06-26	libcore	:	No errors about empty container packages without metadata
2016-06-25	libcore	:	Folder concurrency
2016-06-25	Refactor	:	Use Qt containers in Folder
2016-06-24	Debug \| libcore	:	More verbose file source description
2016-06-17	Added \| libcore	:	Added a common string as a Package class member
2016-06-10	Cleanup \| libcore	:	Checking package tags; cleanup
2016-06-04	libcore	:	Utility method for adding new package dependencies
2016-06-02	Added \| Refactor	:	Added a method for getting file extension
May 2016
2016-05-08	libcore	:	Handling archive folders
2016-05-08	libcore	:	Don't try to write changes to read-only archives
March 2016
2016-03-29	libcore	:	Improved support for symbolic file links
2016-03-20	libcore	:	Standalone native files; writing to native folders
February 2016
2016-02-05	Fixed \| libcore	:	Find all packages under /home
January 2016
2016-01-24	Doom	:	Allow reinitializing the /local/wads folder
2016-01-24	libcore \| Packages	:	Looking up files that contain packages
2016-01-24	DirectoryFeed	:	Option to not populate native subfolders
2016-01-23	libcore	:	Listing loaded packages as files
2016-01-20	libcore	:	Selecting alternative packages, versioned IDs
2016-01-20	Fixed \| libcore	:	Indexing packages with versions; LinkFile in file listing
2016-01-17	libcore	:	Keep existing folders when populating subfolders
2016-01-12	libcore	:	Avoid using incorrect feed for a subfolder
2016-01-09	Added \| Doom	:	Added DataBundle as a base class for classic data files
2016-01-04	Packages	:	Handle exception during package load audience notifications
December 2015
2015-12-19	libcore	:	PackageLoader unloads all packages at shutdown
2015-12-18	libcore	:	Finding files in packages; package load/unload notifications
October 2015
2015-10-17	Added \| libgui	:	Added ImageFile
2015-10-17	libcore	:	Improved error messages thrown in Folder::locate()
2015-10-16	libcore \| Refactor	:	Registering new File interpreters
August 2015
2015-08-24	Fixed \| libcore	:	Checking LinkFiles for pruning
2015-08-23	libcore	:	Querying a package's tags as a list
2015-08-20	libcore	:	Finding all available packages
October 2014
2014-10-16	Added \| libcore	:	Added methods for iterating all found files
July 2014
2014-07-17	libcore	:	Assets in packages
2014-07-15	libcore	:	Order for packages, finding files in packages
2014-07-14	libcore	:	Custom indices in the file system
2014-07-09	Added \| libcore \| Refactor	:	Added FileIndex as a separate class
2014-07-04	libcore	:	Package metadata is kept in a "package" subrecord
2014-07-04	Added \| libcore \| Scripting	:	Added built-in functions 'File' and 'globals'
2014-07-03	libcore	:	Improved FS finding API and Package loading
2014-07-03	Fixed \| libcore	:	Following a path that ends with "." or ".."
2014-07-02	Added \| libcore	:	Added Package, PackageLoader, PackageFeed
June 2014
2014-06-30	Added \| libcore	:	Added LinkFile for symbolic links
2014-06-30	Added \| libcore \| Refactor	:	Added a Node base class for files
May 2014
2014-05-13	Added \| libcore	:	Added more log entries about file pruning
April 2014
2014-04-05	Added \| libdeng2 \| Refactor	:	Added file list printer, applied pimpl idiom
2014-04-05	Added \| libdeng2	:	Added file system utilities
2014-04-05	libdeng2	:	Improvements for accessing Archive through file system
March 2014
2014-03-31	libdeng2	:	Flushing a PackageFolder
2014-03-31	libdeng2	:	Always flush a file when switching from write to read mode
2014-03-25	libdeng2	:	Reinterpreting files
2014-03-24	libdeng2	:	Further clarified file descriptions
2014-03-24	libdeng2	:	Attempting to improve readability of file descriptions
2014-03-10	libdeng2	:	Use a dev warning for InputError contents
2014-03-10	libdeng2	:	Print contents of InputError exception
2014-03-08	Cleanup \| libdeng2	:	Use of casts in FS2 (as/is methods preferred)
February 2014
2014-02-27	libdeng2	:	ArchiveFeed observes source file for deletion
April 2013
2013-04-03	libdeng2	:	Improved interface for file creation
December 2012
2012-12-13	Fixed \| libdeng2	:	Finding file with a partial path
November 2012
2012-11-30	libdeng2	:	Improved log messages, use ArchiveEntryFile and PackageFolder
October 2012
2012-10-05	Refactor	:	Continued refactoring the libdeng1 file system
July 2012
2012-07-13	Added \| Refactor	:	Added F_Dump() for writing data to a file
April 2012
2012-04-18	Debug	:	Logging which actual paths are being accessed
2012-04-12	Cleanup	:	Cleanup
2012-04-12		:	Lump check may contain an optional size condition
January 2012
2012-01-03	Added	:	Added utility for appending a slash to path