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<h2>New Features and Changes in AutoFOCUS 2.20</h2>
<h3>Co-simulation</h3>
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<li> The generated configuration file was extended to provide information on which exported ports belong to the same complex data structure</li>
<li> Various bug fixes and robustness improvements.</li>
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<h3>DSE</h3>
<ul>
<li> It is now possible to allocate logical component (input/port) ports to more than one task (input/output) port.
<li> The DSE perspective is now able to import and handle partition architectures.
<li> Various improvements of the usability.
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<h3>Kernel</h3>
<ul>
<li> The DynamictableTreeViewer was enhanced to enable reference lists to model elements.
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<h3>UI Update</h3>
<ul>
<li> The zoom level in diagram editors can now also be adjusted via the toolbar.
<li> Various improvements of usability, performance and responsiveness in all parts of the tool.
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<h3>FAQ - Installation and Running</h3>
<ul>
<li> On MacOS
<ul>
<li>You need to accept unknown developer certificates.</li>
<li>You need to move AutoFOCUS3 to your application folder.</li>
<li>If you get an error message on startup which says that AutoFOCUS3 is broken and cannot be started: open a terminal and use the following command:
<ul>
<li>sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/AutoFOCUS3.app</li>
<li>As our software is a scientific prototype, our product is not signed which causes a problem due to the security restrictions of MacOS</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<li> On Windows: DSE does not execute and throws exception
<ul>
<li> If you encounter the following exception when running a DSE you might be missing required libraries:
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<i>java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: [...]\plugins\com.microsoft.z3_2.20.[...]\lib\x64\msvcp120.dll: Can't find dependent libraries</i>
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Installing the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013 fixes the problem.
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<li> AF3 does not start
<ul>
<li> Check, that the path to your AF3 (including the AF3 folder itself) does not contain spaces.
<li> If the product does not start because the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) could not be created: Please update your Java installation to Java 11.0.7
</ul>
</li>
<li> Unpacking of AF3 zip file fails with 'Path too long' on Windows
<ul>
<li> Workaround: Unzip into your drive root, e.g., C:/ and give the folder a short name like 'af3'
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<li> Menu icons are not displayed on KDE
<ul>
<li> Go to "System settings - Application Style - GNOME Application Style".
<li> Select "Show symbols of GTK buttons".
<li> Select "Show symbols in GTK menus".
</ul>
</li>
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<h3>
Detailed list of changes in 2.20:
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<li> Avoid exceptions/hangs when loading/importing models (#4166)
<li> Allocation View: Avoid mouse pointer movement, improve performance (#4165)
<li> [FMI] Do not assume task ports are named like the allocated component ports (#4155)
<li> DSE Synthesis View: Remember currently selected synthesis type (#4154)
<li> Enable to allocate logical component (input/port) ports to more than one task (input/output) port (#4148)
<li> Improve performance of project deletion (#4145)
<li> [FMI] Provide information on which exported ports belong to the same complex data structure (#4142)
<li> Avoid concurrent modification exception in Action service (#4141)
<li> Fix export of solutions that contain schedules and improve visualization UI (#4139)
<li> MIRA: Show element icons in requirements overview editor (#4135)
<li> MIRA: Status cells are also editable where they should not (#4133)
<li> [DSE] Enable import of partition architectures (#4127)
<li> Implement a JFX controller for the creation and visualization of reference lists (#4092)
<li> LibraryView to JavaFX (#4019)
<li> Introduce Zoom control (#3843)
<li> Fix: icons in requirement editor do not vanish correctly when collapsing row items (#4147)
<li> [Allocation] Exclude parameter tables when traversing allocation tables (#4158)
<li> [FMU Export] Do not fail silently if no sampling time is specified (#4143)
<li> [DSE] Switch to partition scheduling only if partitions are used (#4131)
<li> Install exception handler for command stack showing errors to user (#4169)
<li> Enable to unset annotation value by entering the empty string (#4170)
<li> Assume infinite runtime for tasks where no WCET as been specified (#4171)
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