Phalcon v4.0.0-beta1 released

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The Phalcon Team is happy to announce the release of v4.0.0 Beta 1! Github Tag.

As always, we cannot thank your community enough! We said this before but it is worth repeating: our community rocks! For this release alone we had 369 commits and 2,787,950 additions and 2,690,303 deletions! A lot of the changes were formatting, tests as well as refactoring.

Phalcon v4 Beta 1 is one step closer to our stable release. As mentioned in our previous blog post, we have a handful of cards left for this release and we are focusing on documentation as well as the sample applications now.

You can see the remaining cards for v4 in our project page.

Also rewriting and reviewing the documentation can be tracked in this issue.

https://github.com/phalcon/docs/issues/2322

Some highlights:

  • Prefixed (almost all) abstract classes with Abstract
  • Introduced many more factory classes for components
  • Aligned interfaces
  • Moved classes to their natural namespaces (i.e. Adapter* classes are now in the Adapter\* namespace
  • Fixed 20 bugs
  • Removed __set_state() from classes that implemented it.

Thank you again to everyone that has engaged us through social media, as well as our Discord server. Our community is the drive that makes Phalcon better with every release.

Changelog

Added

  • Added Phalcon\Factory\Exception for factory exceptions. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Filter\FilterInterface for custom filter implementations. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Db\Adapter\PdoFactory: Factory to create PDO adapters. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Image\ImageFactory: Factory to create image adapters. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Logger\LoggerFactory: Factory to create logger objects. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Translate\InterpolatorFactory: Factory to create interpolator objects. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Translate\TranslateFactory: Factory to create translate objects. #13672
  • Added Phalcon\Domain\Payload to help in transferring messages between layers of the application. #14123
  • Added Phalcon\Domain\PayloadFactory: Factory to create payload objects. #14123
  • Added Phalcon\Http\Message\ServerRequestFactory::load: Method to create a ServerRequest object from globals. #14154
  • Added saslAuthData as option to Phalcon\Storage\Adapter\Libmemcached to authenticate using SASL #13394
  • Added Phalcon\Collection\ReadOnly: Read only collection. #14154
  • Added whiteList() to Phalcon\Helper\Arr #13954
  • Added Phalcon\Config\ConfigFactory::newInstance(): Factory to create config objects. #13201, #13768
  • Added Phalcon\Db\Enum #14213
  • Added Phalcon\Dispatcher\Exception #14213

Changed

  • Renamed Phalcon\Annotations\Adapter\Files to Phalcon\Annotations\Adapter\Stream. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Annotations\Adapter to Phalcon\Annotations\Adapter\AbstractAdapter. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Annotations\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Annotations\Adapter\AdapterInterface. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Annotations\Factory to Phalcon\Annotations\AnnotationsFactory. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Config\Factory to Phalcon\Config\ConfigFactory. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Filter\FilterLocator to Phalcon\Filter. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Filter\FilterLocatorFactory to Phalcon\Filter\FilterFactory. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Image\Adapter to Phalcon\Image\Adapter\AbstractAdapter. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Image\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Image\Adapter\AdapterInterface. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Paginator\Adapter to Phalcon\Paginator\Adapter\AbstractAdapter. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Paginator\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Paginator\Adapter\AdapterInterface. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Paginator\Factory to Phalcon\Paginator\PaginatorFactory. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Translate\Adapter to Phalcon\Translate\Adapter\AbstractAdapter. #13672
  • Renamed Phalcon\Translate\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Translate\Adapter\AdapterInterface. #13672
  • Phalcon\Plugin is now abstract.
  • Moved method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getRelationRecords() to the last position. #14115
  • Moved method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getBelongsToRecords() to the last position. #14115
  • Moved method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getHasOneRecords() to the last position. #14115
  • Moved method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getHasManyRecords() to the last position. #14115
  • Validator messages were moved into each validator. #13208
  • Phalcon\Paginator\Repository::getProperty() now uses Phalcon\Helper\Arr::get().
  • Refactored Phalcon\Collection to allow conditional key case sensitivity. #14154
  • Refactored Phalcon\Registry to align with the Phalcon\Collection interface. #14154
  • Phalcon\Mvc\Micro::setModelBinder() now uses the Factory Default DI if none is set. #14171
  • Phalcon\Mvc\Model\ValidationFailed now works with ModelInterface.
  • Refactored Phalcon\Config to extend Phalcon\Collection #13201, #13768
  • Renamed Phalcon\Config to extend Phalcon\Config\Config #13201, #13768
  • Renamed Phalcon\Acl to Phalcon\Acl\Enum #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Acl\Adapter to Phalcon\Acl\Adapter\AbstractAdapter #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Acl\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Acl\Adapter\AdapterInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Application to Phalcon\Application\AbstractApplication #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\CryptInterface to Phalcon\Crypt\CryptInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Db\Adapter to Phalcon\Db\Adapter\AbstractAdapter #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Db\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Db\Adapter\AdapterInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Db to Phalcon\Db\AdapterDb #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Db\Adapter\Pdo to Phalcon\Db\Adapter\Pdo\AbstractPdo #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Dispatcher to Phalcon\Dispatcher\AbstractDispatcher #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\DispatcherInterface to Phalcon\Dispatcher\DispatcherInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\EscaperInterface to Phalcon\Escaper\EscaperInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Firewall\Adapter to Phalcon\Firewall\Adapter\AbstractAdapter #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Firewall\AdapterInterface to Phalcon\Firewall\Adapter\AdapterInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Flash to Phalcon\Flash\AbstractFlash #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\FlashInterface to Phalcon\Flash\FlashInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Forms\Element to Phalcon\Forms\Element\AbstractElement #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Forms\ElementInterface to Phalcon\Forms\Element\ElementInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Image to Phalcon\Image\Enum #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Mvc\View\Engine to Phalcon\Mvc\View\Engine\AbstractEngine #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Mvc\View\EngineInterface to Phalcon\Mvc\View\Engine\EngineInterface #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\UrlInterface to Phalcon\Url\UrlInterface
  • Renamed Phalcon\Validator to Phalcon\Validator\Validator #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Validator\Validator to Phalcon\Validator\AbstractValidator #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Validator\ValidatorComposite to Phalcon\Validator\AbstractValidatorComposite #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Validator\CombinedFieldsValidator to Phalcon\Validator\AbstractCombinedFields #14213
  • Renamed Phalcon\Validator\Validator\File\FileAbstract to Phalcon\Validator\Validator\File\AbstractFile #14213

Fixed

  • Fixed Phalcon\Mvc\View::getRender() to call view->finish() instead of ob_end_clean(). #14095
  • Fixed Phalcon\Cache\Adapter\Libmemcached failing to set values when Phalcon\Mvc\Model\MetaData\Libmemcached was in use. #14100
  • Fixed Phalcon\Db\Column to recognize tinyint, smallint, mediumint, integer as valid autoIncrement columns. #14102
  • Fixed method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getRelationRecords(), it’s not always a string, null by default. #14115
  • Fixed method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getBelongsToRecords(), it’s not always a string, null by default. #14115
  • Fixed method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getHasOneRecords(), it’s not always a string, null by default. #14115
  • Fixed method parameter in Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Manager::getHasManyRecords(), it’s not always a string, null by default. #14115
  • Fixed handlers property in Phalcon\Mvc\Micro\Collection to now always an array.
  • Fixed crash in Phalcon\Mvc\Model::save() when saving a circular model relation. #13354
  • Fixed Phalcon\Db\Dialect\Postgresql::truncateTable() to now escape table names. #14125
  • Fixed Phalcon\Mvc\Model\MetaData::write() to throw an exception if orm.exception_on_failed_metadata_save is set to true. #13433
  • Fixed Phalcon\Image\Adapter\Gd to throw an error with imagecolorat. #14139
  • Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Criteria::limit() now corrects negative offsets.
  • Phalcon\Di\FactoryDefault\Cli can now use the new Filter system.
  • Fixed Phalcon\Mvc\Router now parses and uses path. #14087
  • Fixed various areas in Phalcon\Acl\Adapter and Phalcon\Acl\Adapter\Memory including comments, logic, denyComponentAccess and AdapterInterface. Added tests. #13870
  • Fixed Phalcon\Config::merge() not merging numeric values properly #13201, #13768
  • Fixed Phalcon\Validation\Validator\File\AbstractFile missing the resolution of the value property #14198
  • Fixed Phalcon\Storage\Adapter\Stream #14190
  • Phalcon\Form\Form::clear() now correctly clears single fields. #14217
  • Fixed Phalcon\Form\Form::getValue() not to call getAttributes() when an element is named “attributes” #14226
  • Fixed Phalcon\Model::delete() array to string conversion #14080
  • Fixed segfault in Phalcon\Mvc\Micro\LazyLoader::callMethod() when handler contains syntax error.

Removed

  • Removed Phalcon\Session\Factory. #13672
  • Removed Phalcon\Factory and Phalcon\FactoryInterface. #13672
  • Removed Phalcon\Translate. #13672
  • Removed Phalcon\Db\Column::getSchemaName() as its not relevant or settable.
  • Removed Phalcon\Config::__set_state() as it does not serve any purpose and skipped the constructor. #13201, #13768
  • Removed Phalcon\Annotations\Reflection::__set_state(), Phalcon\Db\ColumnInterface::__set_state(), Phalcon\Db\Column::__set_state(), Phalcon\Db\IndexInterface::__set_state(), Phalcon\Db\Index::__set_state(), Phalcon\Db\ReferenceInterface::__set_state(), Phalcon\Db\Reference::__set_state(), Phalcon\Di\ServiceInterface::__set_state(), Phalcon\Di\Service::__set_state(), Phalcon\Http\Response\HeadersInterface::__set_state(), Phalcon\Http\Response\Headers::__set_state(), Phalcon\Http\Request::__set_state(), Phalcon\Messages\Message::__set_state() #14212

Installation/Upgrade

The packages in packagecloud.io are being updated (at the time of this post) and will be ready soon. You will need to use the mainline repository to install v4.0.0-beta1. You can also download the zip file, as well as DLLs for Windows, from our release page here.

You can also clone the repository and checkout the tag, and then run

zephir fullclean
zephir build

to install the new extension. Detailed installation instructions can be found in our documentation page.

Note: It might take a bit of time for the DEB and RPM packages to be built from when this blog post is published.

Thank you

Once again a huge thank you to all of our contributors! You guys have helped us a lot. You can help us even more by installing this version and testing it. If you find bugs, please report them in our Github Issues page. Alternatively you can always join us in our Discord server or our Forum.


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