Changes between Version 26 and Version 27 of Release/7.6.0-News


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    v26 v27  
    4949 * G76:r.buildvrt: Build a VRT (Virtual Raster) from the list of input raster maps
    5050
    51 
    52 
    5351==== Major module changes ====
    5452
    5553(see also below for closed bugs)
    5654
    57  * G76:grass76 start script: add --tmp-location (based on patch from radeknovotny94 in #3537). Creates a location in program's tmp dir which is deleted at the end; meant for use with --exec, fix confusing message about missing WIND file fixed
    58 
     55 * G76:grass76 start script: add --tmp-location, it creates a location in the program's tmp dir which is deleted at the end; meant for use with --exec, fix confusing message about missing WIND file
    5956 * G76:d.grid: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    6057 * G76:d.where: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    61  * G76:g.gui.tplot: added capabilities to export plotted data in CSV file, to set x,y axis labels and title for the plot, added title,xlabel,ylabel support to command line, fixed bug with strds and csv output
     58 * G76:g.gui.tplot: added capabilities to export plotted data in CSV file, to set x,y axis labels and title for the plot, added title,xlabel,ylabel support to command line, fixed bug with strds and CSV output
    6259 * G76:g.proj: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation; use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    6360 * G76:g.region: added pixel option, use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    6461 * G76:g.version: use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    6562 * G76:i.atcorr: fixed numerical instability, added example to process Sentinel bands, added PlanetScope 0c-0d 0e 0f-10 support
    66  * G76:i.segment: fix for memory management estimation, avoid integer overflow with extremely large regions, fix writing out goodness of fit
    67  * G76:nviz: various openGL related fixes, use direct rendering; Indirect rendering disabled by default in modern Xorg (since 1.17?)
     63 * G76:i.segment: fix for memory management estimation, avoid integer overflow with extremely large regions, fix writing out goodness of fit, fix writing out segment ids
     64 * G76:nviz: various openGL related fixes, use direct rendering; indirect rendering disabled by default in modern Xorg (since Xorg 1.17?)
    6865 * G76:ps.map: support for PROJ 5+ API if available
    69  * G76:r3.out.netcdf: adjust for PROJ 5+ API
    70  * G76:r.horizon: allow negative angles, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    71  * G76:r.latlong: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    72  * G76:r.proj: avoid longitude wrapping by PROJ, this is done by GRASS, use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, +option for user-defined PROJ 5+ pipeline
    73  * G76:r.sun: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    74  * G76:r.sunhours: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    75  * G76:r.sunmask: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API if available
    76  * G76:v.proj: use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, +option for user-defined PROJ 5+ pipeline
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     66 * G76:r3.out.netcdf: support for PROJ 5+ API if available
     67 * G76:r.horizon: allow negative angles; use new PROJ 5+ API if available
     68 * G76:r.latlong: use new GRASS GIS API for coordinate transformation; use new PROJ 5+ API if available
     69 * G76:r.proj: avoid longitude wrapping by PROJ, this is done by GRASS; use new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, +option for user-defined PROJ 5+ pipeline
     70 * G76:r.sun: use new GRASS GIS API for coordinate transformation; use new PROJ 5+ API if available
     71 * G76:r.sunhours: use new GRASS GIS API for coordinate transformation; use new PROJ 5+ API if available
     72 * G76:r.sunmask: use new GRASS GIS API for coordinate transformation; use new PROJ 5+ API if available
     73 * G76:v.proj: use new GRASS GIS API for coordinate transformation, +option for user-defined PROJ 5+ pipeline
    7874
    7975==== Minor module changes ====
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    8480 * G76:db.connect: use GRASS default, not current parameters as default answer, fix setting from default and from user options (see #3601)
    8581 * G76:db.droptable: fatal -> warning if table not found, as for g.remove
    86  * G76:db.execute: check return code of db_execute_immediate() also for sql option
     82 * G76:db.execute: check return code of db_execute_immediate() also for 'sql' option
    8783 * G76:d.vect with z height colors uses a random polygon point for height
    8884 * G76:g.extension: fix debug message syntax
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    104100 * G76:r.external: get real stats, not approximations for each band, write more metadata
    105101 * G76:r.external.out, G76:r.out.gdal: add CRS EPSG code if available
    106  * G76:r.fillnulls: RST segmax/npmin logic is fixed to avoid segmentation on small holes
     102 * G76:r.fillnulls: RST segmax/npmin logic is fixed to avoid segmentation on small holes, added memory parameter for internal r.resamp.bspline call
    107103 * G76:r.horizon: check if coordinates are within the current region, fixes #3634
    108  * G76:r.import: remove hardcoded memory limit (r.in.gdal will take care), use auto-adjustment for lat/lon
     104 * G76:r.import: remove hardcoded memory limit, use auto-adjustment for lat/lon
    109105 * G76:r.info: report Type of Map (raster, reclass, GDAL-link, virtual) also with -e flag
    110106 * G76:r.info -s: always report total number of cells (backport trunk r73497)
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    117113 * G76:r.in.srtm: added support to SRTM SWBD, removed unzip dependencies, now it uses zipfile library
    118114 * G76:r.in.wms: added missing .tif extension needed by gdalwarp (GDAL 2.3+)
    119  * G76:r.li.shannon: fix segfault
     115 * G76:r.li.shannon: fix segfault in r.li.shannon (see #3676)
    120116 * G76:r.mapcalc: +ceil, +floor
    121117 * G76:r.out.gdal: improve range checks for float and double
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    133129 * G76:r.what: fix if coords are just outside current region
    134130 * G76:t.info: activate history printing
    135  * G76:t.rast.univar: added non-null cells
     131 * G76:t.rast.univar: added non-null cells, see #3375
    136132 * G76:v.buffer: use squared buffers around points when -s flag is set
    137133 * G76:v.category: explain option=report (fixes #3643)
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    155151 * G76:v.profile: Use GEOS for buffer generation due to errors in native buffering functions
    156152 * G76:v.random: fix comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions warnings (TODO: replace long with int64), restrict join attributes, see #3528, restrict wrong categories assigned, see #3524
    157  * G76:v.rast.stats: add number of NULL cells to method option, check for existence of attribute table before launching v.to.rast
    158  * G76:v.rast.stats: add where option
    159  * G76:v.select: correct class/non-class methods, ws, naming (runs python -tt, full pep8, some pylint), improve processing speed, make it clear that 'overlap' is 'intersects' in GEOS, not 'overlaps', re-organize code to select features from vector map A by features from other vector map B (fixes #3361)
     153 * G76:v.rast.stats: add number of NULL cells to method option, check for existence of attribute table before launching v.to.rast, add where option, fix #3523
     154 * G76:v.select: correct class/non-class methods, ws, naming (runs python -tt, full pep8, some pylint), improve processing speed, make it clear that 'overlap' is 'intersects' in GEOS, not 'overlaps', re-organize code to select features from vector map A by features from other vector map B (fixes #3361), fix attribute table key name
    160155 * G76:v.select: output map is now only created if any elements are found
     156 * G76:v.surf.rst: clarify default smooth value
    161157 * G76:v.to.db: check if column(s) exist before updating, includes check for correct column type, create column(s) of not existing, see #3466 (backport trunk r73236), double-quote strings to protect single quotes, as in G76:v.in.ogr, fix compactness and fractal dimension (fixes #3102), +unit conversion for compactness
    162158 * G76:v.to.rast: add support for centroids
    163159 * G76:v.vect.stats: map label/description UI fix
    164160 * G76:v.what.rast3: fix v.what.rast author's name
    165  * G76:v.what.vect: distance units are meters for ll
     161 * G76:v.what.vect: distance units are meters for lat-long
    166162
    167163==== Improvements in the Graphical User Interface ====
    168164
    169  * wxGUI/dbmgr: don't show db info connection by default, it's just occupying space in the dialog
     165 * wxGUI: wxPython 4 compatibility
    170166 * wxGUI: add settings to show computational region extent by default in map display, see #3519
    171167 * wxGUI: catch also WindowsError when unable to load GRASS libs
    172168 * wxGUI: correctly delete layertree, see #3505
     169 * wxGUI: etree takes only non-keyword arguments for parent and tag in Python 3
     170 * wxGUI: fix font dialog on mac, #3542
     171 * wxGUI: different fixes for !wxPython 4, e.g., loading data to !ListCtrl with checkboxes, fix warnings when using attribute manager, etc (see #3621)
     172 * wxGUI: fix m.nviz.image command building
     173 * wxGUI: fix Phoenix compatibility
     174 * wxGUI: fix problem with Python addons not showing up on Windows, see #3177
     175 * wxGUI: implement widget for SQL WHERE parameter
     176 * wxGUI: replace deprecated checkbox event method, see #3570
     177 * wxGUI: set up default map display properties when new display is open
     178 * wxGUI: use simpler widget for !MapsetSelect to avoid !wxWidgets bug #17771 on mac
     179 * wxGUI/dbmgr: don't show db info connection by default, it's just occupying space in the dialog
    173180 * wxGUI/datacatalog: display layer on double click
    174181 * wxGUI/datacatalog: remove map layer from layer tree on delete map
    175  * wxGUI/datacatalog: remove unused statement
    176182 * wxGUI/datacatalog: simplify G76:g.remove caller
    177183 * wxGUI/datacatalog: zoom to first added map (sync with layer manager behaviour)
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    180186 * wxGUI/dbmgr: fix sorting unicode issue
    181187 * wxGUI/dbmgr: get sample/all values tuning
    182  * wxGUI/dbmgr: set busy cursor when soring values
    183  * wxGUI: etree takes only non-keyword arguments for parent and tag in Python 3
    184  * wxGUI: fix font dialog on mac, #3542
    185  * wxGUI: different fixes for wxPython 4, e.g., loading data to ListCtrl with checkboxes, fix warnings when using attribute manager, etc (see #3621)
    186  * wxGUI: fix m.nviz.image command building
    187  * wxGUI: fix Phoenix compatibility
    188  * wxGUI: fix problem with Python addons not showing up on Windows, see #3177
    189  * wxGUI forms: improve gui dependencies logic, see #3619
     188 * wxGUI/dbmgr: set busy cursor when scoring values
     189 * wxGUI/forms: improve gui dependencies logic, see #3619
     190 * wxGUI/frame: attribute table manager fails to start from new mapset, see #3658
    190191 * wxGUI/gmodeler: delete intermediate data when model finished
    191192 * wxGUI/gmodeler: display data if model done
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    194195 * wxGUI/gmodeler: print model computation finished message
    195196 * wxGUI/gmodeler: store display tag in model file
    196  * wxGUI: implement widget for SQL WHERE parameter
    197197 * wxGUI/lmgr: add layer selection into giface
    198198 * wxGUI/preferences: add new option for random colors (vector)
     199 * wxGUI/psmap: wxPython 4 compatibility
    199200 * wxGUI/rdigit: fix raster digitizer toolbar on mac
    200  * wxGUI: replace deprecated checkbox event method, see #3570
    201  * wxGUI: set up default map display properties when new display is open
    202201 * wxGUI/SqlWhereSelect: fix renaming issues
    203202 * wxGUI/startup: file to separate GUI-dependent utils (now only db/loc/mapset setting)
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    215214 * wxGUI/timeline: draw grid behind the data to avoid confusion
    216215 * wxGUI/timeline: specify edgecolor to solve #3609
    217  * wxGUI: use simpler widget for MapsetSelect to avoid wxWidgets bug #17771 on mac
    218216
    219217==== Python scripting ====
    220218
     219 * libpython: by default, no error output is produced even though the output in case of failure reads "Process ended with non-zero return code 1. See errors in the (error) output.", change default to capture and report error output
    221220 * libpython: add tempname() function to grass.script.core, fix #3615
    222221 * libpython array.py: added quiet option to write function
    223222 * libpython db.py: added option in db_table_in_vector to check by default only vectors in current mapset
    224  * libpython: by default, no error output is produced even though the output in case of failure reads "Process ended with non-zero return code 1. See errors in the (error) output.", change default to capture and report error output
    225223 * libpython: move clean_default_db() to setup
    226  * pygrass: attempt to access data from a closed raster map now rises IndexError
     224 * libpython: add functions to finish a GRASS session
     225 * pygrass: attempt to access data from a closed raster map now rises !IndexError
    227226 * pygrass: add Module support to underscore in parameter's name
    228227 * pygrass: Avoid to pass unicode to C functions in mapsets and location
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    230229 * pygrass: grid avoid to add a mapset if already present in the path
    231230 * pygrass: grid: Fix doctest
    232  * pygrass: number_of() add support for boundaries and centroids (merge r73394 from trunk)
    233  * pygrass: Provide better error message when raster row index is out of range; Raise IndexError (instead of fatal exit) when operating on a colsed map. This is a more Pyhtonic way.
     231 * pygrass: number_of() add support for boundaries and centroids
     232 * pygrass: Provide better error message when raster row index is out of range; Raise IndexError (instead of fatal exit) when operating on a colsed map. This is a more Pythonic way.
    234233 * pygrass: raster PEP8 cleanup
    235234 * pygrass: shortcuts: Fix use of python reserved words
    236  * pygrass: fix wrongly reports lines for point vector maps, see #3549 (g76: merge r73393 from trunk)
     235 * pygrass: fix wrongly reports lines for point vector maps, see #3549
    237236 * python ctypes: add __int64 to ctypes_type_map
    238237
    239238==== Projection support ====
    240239
    241  * Support of PROJ v.5
    242   * configure: use new PROJ API only with proj-5.1.x or higher, otherwise fall back to old PROJ.4 API
     240 * Support of PROJ v.5 added
     241 * configure: use new PROJ API only with proj-5.1.x or higher, otherwise fall back to old PROJ.4 API
    243242
    244243==== Library changes ====
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    254253 * lib/init: clean up sqlite db if existing, see #3697
    255254 * libinit: use clean_default_db() from script.setup
    256  * libpython: add functions to finish a GRASS session
    257255 * libinit: rewriting to use functions in lib/python/scripts
    258256 * libproj: +new GRASS API for coordinate transformation, use new PROJ 5+ API starting with proj-5.1.0 if available
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    262260 * libraster: update documentation for Map type ("raster", "reclass", "GDAL-link", or "virtual")
    263261 * libraster: add support for GDAL 2.4 on MS Windows
    264  * libsegment: + all in memory cache
     262 * libsegment: all-in-memory cache added
    265263 * libsegment: do not zero fill, use lseek in Segment_open()
    266264 * libstats: init vars
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    270268 * Vlib: change topology building messages to verbose messages, use grass_int64 for count of vertices
    271269 * Vlib: fix for self-intersections in Vect_line_intersection2(): snap self-intersection only once
     270 * Vlib: fix size estimation of spatial indices
    272271 * Vlib: fix self-intersections in Vect_line_intersection2()
    273272 * Vlib: fix with_z = 0 for Vect_line_check_intersection2() and Vect_line_intersection2()
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    290289==== User Manuals - Documentation ====
    291290
    292  * various examples added
     291 * manual pages: various examples added
    293292 * keyword index improved
    294  * many typos fixed
     293 * many typos fixed in source code comments
    295294 * expanded descriptions, notes and some references added
    296  * G76:m.transform/i.ortho.transform: update manuals
    297295 * G76:raster3dintro manual: more details and better structure for section: 3D raster import
    298296
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    305303 * winGRASS: add pip as depencency
    306304 * winGRASS: add python-ply as a dependency
    307  * wingrass: Fix OSGEO4W_ROOT in grass.bat
    308  * wingrass: wxpython packages rename to python-wx, see https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/577
     305 * winGRASS: Fix OSGEO4W_ROOT in grass.bat
     306 * winGRASS: wxpython packages renamed to python-wx, see https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/577
     307 * winGRASS: switch to PROJ 5.2 and GDAL 2.3
     308
    309309
    310310==== Docker support ====