Migration Notes

Note

When updating the plugin version, it is recommended to perform a clean on your project(s). For multi-projects, run the clean command on the root project.

From 0.19.0 to 0.20.0

This section applies if MicroEJ SDK 6 0.20.0 is used on a project that was created using MicroEJ SDK 6 0.19.0 or lower.

Minimum Gradle version

The minimum required version of Gradle is now 8.6.. Upgrade the Gradle Wrapper version of your project.

New SDK EULA

A new SDK EULA must be approved before using the SDK (version 3.1-C). Refer to SDK EULA Acceptation page to learn how to approve it.

Plugins and Configurations renaming

The following plugins and configurations have been renamed:

plugin com.microej.gradle.j2se-library to com.microej.gradle.jse-library.
plugin com.microej.gradle.runtime-api to com.microej.gradle.runtime-environment.
configuration microejRuntimeApi to microejRuntimeEnvironment.

The previous plugins and configurations are still supported but are deprecated and will be removed in the next major version. It is recommended to update your project now.

Virtual Device Build

The Virtual Device of an Application is not built by default anymore when calling the build task. You can call the buildVirtualDevice task to build it, or add the following code in your build.gradle.kts file to continue to build it when calling the build task:

microej {
   produceVirtualDeviceDuringBuild()
}

From 0.15.0 to 0.16.0

This section applies if MicroEJ SDK 6 0.16.0 is used on a project that was created using MicroEJ SDK 6 0.15.0 or lower.

Unification of Application EntryPoint

The creation of a Sandboxed Application and a Standalone Application have been unified. To create an Application, the following steps must be done:

Create the Java main class in the src/main/java folder.
Define the property applicationEntryPoint in the microej configuration block of the build.gradle.kts file. It must be set to the Full Qualified Name of the Application main class:
```
microej {
   applicationEntryPoint = "com.mycompany.Main"
}
```
Define a VEE (VEE Port or Kernel) by declaring a dependency in the build.gradle.kts file:
```
dependencies {
   microejVee("com.mycompany:myVee:1.0.0")
}
```

If your Application requires the use of advanced features, you must create a Feature class, for example:

package com.mycompany;

import ej.kf.FeatureEntryPoint;

public class MyFeature implements FeatureEntryPoint {

  @Override
  public void start() {
    System.out.println("Feature MyFeature started!");
  }

  @Override
  public void stop() {
    System.out.println("Feature MyFeature stopped!");
  }
}

and set the property applicationEntryPoint to the Full Qualified Name of the Feature class:

microej {
   applicationEntryPoint = "com.mycompany.MyFeature"
}

From 0.14.0 to 0.15.0

This section applies if MicroEJ SDK 6 0.15.0 is used on a project that was created using MicroEJ SDK 6 0.14.0 or lower.

Unification of VEE dependency declaration

The microejVeePort configuration, used to define a VEE Port, and the microejKernel configuration, used to define a Kernel, have been unified into the microejVee configuration.

To use a VEE Port or a Kernel published in an artifact repository, declare a Module dependency in the build.gradle.kts file:
```
dependencies {
   microejVee("com.mycompany:myVee:1.0.0")
}
```
To use a VEE Port directory available locally, declare a file dependency in the build.gradle.kts file:
```
dependencies {
   microejVee(files("C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort\\source"))
}
```
To use a VEE Port archive available locally, declare a file dependency in the build.gradle.kts file:
```
dependencies {
   microejVee(files("C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort\\file.zip"))
}
```

To use a Kernel Virtual Device and Executable available locally, declare a file dependency in the build.gradle.kts:

dependencies {
   microejVee(files("C:\\path\\to\\my\\kernel\\executable.out", "C:\\path\\to\\my\\kernel\\virtual\\device"))
}

From 0.11.1 to 0.12.0

This section applies if SDK 6 0.12.0 is used on a project that was created using SDK 6 0.11.1 or lower.

Use of File Dependencies to Define a Local VEE Port or a Kernel Executable

The veePortPath and the kernelFile properties have been replaced by file dependencies.

To use a VEE Port archive available locally, declare a file dependency in the build.gradle.kts file, with the microejVeePort configuration:
```
dependencies {
   microejVeePort(files("C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort\\file.zip"))
}
```
To use a VEE Port directory available locally, declare a file dependency in the build.gradle.kts file, with the microejVeePort configuration:
```
dependencies {
   microejVeePort(files("C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort\\source"))
}
```
To use a kernel Virtual Device and Executable available locally, declare a file dependency in the build.gradle.kts file, with the microejKernel configuration:
```
dependencies {
   microejKernel(files("C:\\path\\to\\my\\kernel\\executable.out", "C:\\path\\to\\my\\kernel\\virtual\\device"))
}
```

From 0.10.0 to 0.11.0

This section applies if SDK 6 0.11.0 is used on a project that was created using SDK 6 0.10.0 or lower.

Gradle mechanism usage for Multiple VEE Ports Support

Using multiple VEE Ports in a project uses Gradle mechanism now instead of relying on in-house feature. This implies: - the veePortPaths property has been renamed to veePortPath and accepts a String value:

microej {
   veePortPath = "C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort\\source"
}

the kernelFiles property has been renamed to kernelFile and accepts a String value:
```
microej {
   kernelFile = "C:\\path\\to\\my\\kernel\\file"
}
```

Refer to the How To Build an Executable With Multiple VEE Ports section to learn how to support multiple VEE Ports using the Gradle mechanisms.

From 0.8.0 to 0.9.0

This section applies if SDK 6 0.9.0 is used on a project that was created using SDK 6 0.8.0 or lower.

Merge of the veePortDirs and veePortFiles properties

The build properties veePortDirs and veePortFiles have been merged into a single property veePortPaths. To define a local VEE Port, set the build property veePortPaths in the microej configuration block to the path of the VEE Port file (.zip or .vde) or to the source folder of the VEE Port:

microej {
  veePortPaths = listOf("C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort\\source")
}

The veePortPaths property is defined as a list in order to provide multiple VEE Port files or source folders if it is needed:

microej {
  veePortPaths = listOf("C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort1\\source", "C:\\path\\to\\my\\veePort2\\file.zip")
}