Union 2.1.1 Release Notes

Union 2.1.1 introduces banning by IP range, activity-based client timeout, a room-message event for room modules, random-delay client reconnection, delayed "first attempt" client reconnection, and bug fixes.

Users of tryunion.com please note: version 2.0.0 and 2.0.1 of Reactor, Orbiter, and OrbiterMicro are forwards compatible with Union Server 2.1.1. No code modifications are required to connect existing deployed clients to Union Server 2.1.1.

Changes introduced in Union 2.1.1 are listed below.

Orbiter (Client Framework for JavaScript)

Bug #696: Auto-reconnection after disconnect exceeds max attempt limit
Bug #707: RoomSnapshot's getObservers() returns occupants instead of observers
Feature #694: Add optional "first-attempt delay" and "random reconnect delay" to auto-reconnect

OrbiterMicro (Lightweight Orbiter configuration)

Bug #695: Auto-reconnection after disconnect exceeds max attempt limit
Feature #532: Add a "connection state change" event to ConnectionManager
Feature #693: Add optional "first-attempt delay" and "random reconnect delay" to auto-reconnect

OrbiterMicroNode (Client Framework for Node.JS)

No changes

Reactor (Client Framework for Adobe® Flash® Player)

Bug #692: Auto-reconnection after disconnect exceeds max attempt limit
Bug #706: RoomSnapshot's getObservers() returns occupants instead of observers
Feature #531: Add a "connection state change" event to ConnectionManager
Feature #691: Add optional "first-attempt delay" and "random reconnect delay" to auto-reconnect

Union Server

Bug #562: Gateway cannot bind to address when restarting.
Bug #697: Unban maintenance task causes Exception.
Feature #580: Allow address ban by IP range.
Feature #689: Activity-based client timeout
Feature #690: Rooms will dispatch a RoomEvent.ROOM_MESSAGE when a remote client sends a u1.
Feature #698: Add command to clear the Account cache.
Todo #699: Upgrade to MINA 2.0.7.

Union Admin

No changes

Reactor GUI

No changes