release.notes

DD4hep  ----  Release Notes
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2013/21/02    Markus Frank
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  Require strict checks for the existence of xml attributes.
  e.g. default=false for Element::attr<bool>() is no longer an option.
  if the attribute is not present in the element, an exception
  is thrown.

  Slightly change the factory method for creating detector elements.
  Use a more generic pattern do support also more generic XML 
  processing.

2013/20/02    Markus Frank
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  Install rootmap mechanism for the usage of plugins.
  It is no longer necessary to have separate programs
  for the various detector models (ILD/SiD).
  One generic display program servest them all.
  ==> Creation of package DDExamples/UtilityApps
  example: $> bin/displayGeo -compact <compact-xml-file>

  This move has another consequence:
  All libraries are build into a common install area:
  the <build directory>/lib.
  All executable binaries are build into a common install area:
  the <build directory>/bin.

  The LD_LIBRARY_PATH and PATH variables as defined in 
  'thisdd4hep.(c)sh' do include these directories

2013/20/02    Markus Frank
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  DD4hep release notes. Better start them late than never.
  If you perform significant changes to the DD4hep core,
  plase leave a small notice here.