Version: 2.0 Moneypenny (Beta Release 2010-12-15)#
d3web is an extensible Java API for running knowledge-based systems. The Semantic Wiki KnowWE builds on the engine d3web and offers the web-based and distributed development of knowledge bases.
This distribution comes with the following files:
| Release Notes.pdf | This document. |
| Licenses.pdf | License information of the d3web and KnowWE systems and all external libraries. |
| Quickstart_d3web | A first steps installation readme for using the d3web libraries |
| Quickstart_KnowWE.pdf | A first steps manual for installing and starting KnowWE |
| d3web | Folder containing the binaries (libraries), the sources, and the JavaDoc information of d3web |
| KnowWE | Folder containing an installation archive (zip) as binary, the sources, and the JavaDoc information of KnowWE |
| quality_report | Folder containing all files of the quality assessment report for this release. It contains the test protocols of the system tests (based on Fitnesse), a summary of the integration tests, and a detailed analysis of the unit tests (Clover report of the JUnit tests) |
System Requirements#
Installation of d3web/KnowWE requires the Java Platform, Standard Edition JDK 6 Update 21 or better. For operating systems, the distribution runs with MS-Windows XP, Windows 7 and Mac OS 10.6. Linux is not officially supported. We officially support Firefox 3.6 or better but most parts are also working with Google Chrome. Please note, that we do not officially support Internet Explorer at the moment.
What's New#
The release includes the following notable features:
d3web#
- Version of a temporal database storing and reasoning with sequential system inputs.
- DiaFlux engine for representing and running procedural guideline knowledge.
- Properties for terminological objects refactored: For instance, now it is very simple to internationalize knowledge bases.
KnowWE#
General#
- A knowledge base is now created by defining packages of knowledge elements. Simply annotate markups with packages and compile them into one knowledge base. See documentation and demos for further details.
- Changed the default article storage to a version provider: Now, old versions of wiki articles are also stored (see directory OLD in the wikicontent directory).
- Introduced user "admin"/"admin" as administrator of the wiki (can delete and rename pages, please change password when deploying into productive use).
Plugins#
- Version of markups to define time-values events and abstractions.
- New solutions panel: The ShowSolutions markup shows derived solutions and abstractions in a configurable manner.
- Refactored input possibilities and style for the QuickInterview.
- Property markup to attach (localized) properties to terminological objects.
- Experimental plugin to perform continuous integration on d3web knowledge bases (see: car fault diagnosis demo).
- denkbares Dialog (commercial plugin) syncs with the problem-solving session of KnowWE (and thus with QuickI).
Fixed Issues#
The IDs of the listed issues correspond to the ticket tracking system available at https://tickets.denkbares.com
.
| ID | Product | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d3web | Refactoring of AnswerMChoice |
| 7 | d3web | RuleAction: Refactoring |
| 18 | d3web | Internationalization of terminological knowledge base objects |
| 34 | d3web | Incorrect Comparison in SessionConverter |
| 37 | d3web | [TimeDB] Setting identical values do not propagate |
| 41 | d3web | Javadoc for all sources (incl. closed sources) |
| 42 | d3web | ConcurrentModificationException occurred in TimeDB |
| 43 | d3web | NullPointerException in DefaultPropagationManager |
| 46 | d3web | QuestionYN returns Yes / No english-only as answer alternatives |
| 57 | d3web | Infinite Recursion for cyclic question hierarchies |
| 111 | d3web | Property unit should be localizable |
| 139 | d3web | Loading a KB without TimeDB is not possible when TimeDB was present when saving - even though no TimeDB feature is used |
| 29 | KnowWE | Remove all exceptions on KnowWE startup |
| 36 | KnowWE | Preview+Save removes content |
| 39 | KnowWE | [Denkbares Dialog] Creating a new Case doesn't work |
| 40 | KnowWE | [TimeDB] Bug in incremental update for Constant Markup |
| 44 | KnowWE | Increase HeapSpace of the VM in the startup batch |
| 48 | KnowWE | Compile article with blanks |
| 49 | KnowWE | denkbares interview get stuck if there are empty questionnaires |
| 50 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Collapse of questionnaires does not work |
| 51 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Input field for num questions expect . als float separator |
| 54 | KnowWE | %%Rule markup does not support FormulaExpressions |
| 55 | KnowWE | %%Rule markup does not support KNOWN[...] conditions |
| 56 | KnowWE | Definition of init questionnaires in the question tree |
| 58 | KnowWE | EmpiricalTesting plugin breaks Wiki page after execution |
| 59 | KnowWE | NPE during test execution of KnowWE-core-Plugins |
| 64 | KnowWE | Nullpointer exception on KnowWE Startup by FlowchartSubTreeHandler |
| 65 | KnowWE | Problems with QuestionYN and QuestionMarkup |
| 67 | KnowWE | Comments are not allowed in %%rule-markup |
| 68 | KnowWE | Match IDObjects in all markups case insensitive: warn if case differs |
| 69 | KnowWE | Disabling Package-Autocompile breaks several tests |
| 71 | KnowWE | Time-DB markups does not support incremental compile |
| 72 | KnowWE | Plugin generel.css overwrites the main file |
| 73 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Bug when resetting Multiple-Choice-Questions |
| 74 | KnowWE | %%QuestionTree does not remove quotes of questionnaire name |
| 76 | KnowWE | %%Rule markup does not understand quotes for objects in rule action |
| 77 | KnowWE | [EmpiricalTesting] Download of test suites broken |
| 78 | KnowWE | %%CoveringList-Parser creates solutions |
| 79 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Input boxes don't work in IE |
| 80 | KnowWE | %%Rule markup does not support solution conditions |
| 84 | KnowWE | %%Question: Order of init questions not appropriate |
| 85 | KnowWE | Standard markup to create arbitrary properties for knowledge base objects |
| 86 | KnowWE | %%Question: JUnit Test fails: QuestionTreeTest.testNumberOfQuestions() |
| 87 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Submitting empty NumValue causes NumberFormatException |
| 88 | KnowWE | Nullpointer exception in UpperOntology while running tests in Research |
| 89 | KnowWE | Unplug the dialog from %%Question Markup |
| 90 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Auto-expansion of parental questionnaires |
| 91 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Cannot answer multiple num. questions |
| 92 | KnowWE | %%Variable does not support @package annotation |
| 93 | KnowWE | Problem with incremental compilation and derivation of solutions |
| 94 | KnowWE | Sometimes Flowchart DialogRendering has to be manually reloaded |
| 101 | KnowWE | Missing Error Message in Solution Markup |
| 102 | KnowWE | Menu of DefaultMarkup retracting |
| 103 | KnowWE | Unuseful Filename when using empty knowledge base content |
| 105 | KnowWE | StackOverflow when cyclic questionnaire definitions are provided |
| 107 | KnowWE | Locally build KnowWE does not provide 'Version' information |
| 110 | KnowWE | Icon missing for TestSuiteRunner |
| 112 | KnowWE | Normal SubtreeHandlers not called |
| 113 | KnowWE | Rules in DefaultMarkup are rendered in columns |
| 114 | KnowWE | [QuickI] quicki.js throws JS-Exception on pages without QuickI |
| 115 | KnowWE | Tags are not deleted when page is deleted |
| 118 | KnowWE | Flowchart 'eats up' one line-break at end |
| 119 | KnowWE | KnowWEPlugin tageditpanel is no longer functional |
| 121 | KnowWE | Misleading warning Object already defined: XXX in solution hierarchy |
| 122 | KnowWE | [DiaFlux] Formulas are not calculated when entered in DiaFlux |
| 123 | KnowWE | ReRenderContentPartAction throws NPE when used with TagHandler in DefaultMarkup |
| 125 | KnowWE | %%TestSuite not parsing properly |
| 126 | KnowWE | & in Pagename collapses all DefaultMarkup Toolmenues |
| 128 | KnowWE | [QuickI] Layout is broken when using DefaultMarkup to embedd it |
| 129 | KnowWE | Messages destroy DefaultMarkupRendering |
| 131 | KnowWE | [QuickI] can't handle QuestionText at all |
| 137 | KnowWE | [Internet Explorer] Styling issues in QuickI |
| 143 | KnowWE | QuestionMarkup & '#' => Wrong KDOM-ID |
| 145 | KnowWE | Incremental parsing issue on numeric conditions in questionTree |
| 147 | KnowWE | Flowchart editor does not shows questionnaire if master article name contains & |
| 150 | KnowWE | Reloading page after flowchart editing |
Known Issues#
The IDs of the listed issues correspond to the ticket tracking system available at https://tickets.denkbares.com.
| ID | Severity | Status | Title | Release Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | minor | ASSIGNED | ReRenderSectionMarkerRenderer should support external wiki pages | For the Moneypenny release no primary plugins are affected by this issue. |
| 104 | Average problem | NEW | Malicious HTML code in wiki pages/requests | For relevant KnowWE applications we recommend to secure the wiki server by htaccess controls and to provide user authentication. |
| 108 | minor | NEW | Page rename yields compile errors when the renamed page defines the knowledge base | Workaround: In these rare cases simply restart KnowWE. |
| 117 | Serious problem | NEW | URIDecoding of request parameters is done twice: once by Tomcat and once in KnowWEParameterMap | For the currently deployed plugins this issue is resolved by workarounds. In further releases this problem should be fixed in a fundamental manner. |
| 132 | Average problem | NEW | KnowWE / d3web session identifies the users by their IP adresses | This issue may be a problem when users behind a proxy use KnowWE. |
| 136 | trivial | NEW | [Internet Explorer] DefaultMarkup-ToolMenu is shifted | We do not officially support the Internet Explorer for the release Moneypenny. |
| 138 | Lightweight problem | NEW | [Internet Explorer] Rendering output lacks a lot of line breaks | We do not officially support the Internet Explorer for the release Moneypenny. |
| 141 | minor | NEW | Wrong resolution of case-sensitive article names | At the moment users should be aware of the case-sensitiveness when opening articles by entering the URL directly in the browser. |
| 142 | minor | NEW | Packages and articles cannot share the same name | Workaround: Simply choose a package name that you do not need to use as a name for an article. |
| 146 | minor | NEW | Flowchart arrows/guards layout issues after reload | We do not officially support Chrome for the release Moneypenny. |
| 148 | trivial | NEW | Apple's command-key is not recognized in DiaFlux editor | |
| 152 | minor | NEW | Deleting attachments of an article can yield broken page view | Workaround: In the rare cases you have to delete the attachment folder in the respective wikicontent directory on your server. Sometimes restarting KnowWE also helps. |
Delivered Open-Source Projects #
| Project Name | Contents | QA | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| d3web-EmpiricalTesting | Validation of knowledge bases using test cases | release | |
| d3web-GlobalTests | A summarizing project for integration tests combining different projects and components, respectively. | beta | |
| d3web-Kernel | Knowledge representation, basic problem-solvers, session management, default dialog control | X | release |
| d3web-Persistence | XML knowledge base storage (archived as Jar) | X | release |
| d3web-Plugin-BasicProperties | Definition of properties for terminology objects using the plugin.xml file | X | release |
| d3web-Plugin-CostBenefit | Implementation of a dialog strategy (indication of questions) based on a cost-benefit principle. | beta | |
| d3web-Plugin-DiaFlux | Reasoning problem-solver for the DiaFlux language. | X | beta |
| d3web-Plugin-Kernel-ExtensionPoints | The extension possibilities of the d3web kernel defined in the plugin.xml file. | X | release |
| d3web-Plugin-Persistence-Basic | see d3web-Persistence | X | release |
| d3web-Plugin-Persistence-ExtensionPoints | see d3web-Persistence | X | release |
| d3web-Plugin-SharedKnowledgePersistence | see d3web-SharedKnowledge | X | release |
| d3web-Plugin-XCL | The set-covering model reasoning engine implemented as problem-solver plugin for the d3web Kernel. | beta | |
| d3web-PluginManager | Basic management for connecting plugins to the d3web kernel | x | release |
| d3web-SharedKnowledge | Common extensions to the basic knowledge representation, e.g., question weights, abnormalities, similarities | X | release |
| d3web-Utilities | A small set of utility classes for the kernel | X | release |
| d3web-Verbalizer | Components for the verbalization of a knowledge base | X | release |
| KnowWE-App | Basic engines for parsing and the management of wiki content | X | release |
| KnowWE-GlobalTestUtils | Small set of classes for testing the KnowWE implementation | beta | |
| KnowWE-Plugin-CI4KE | Plugin for implementing the continuous integration dashboard and engine of KnowWE | beta | |
| KnowWE-Plugin-Core | Core plugins and handlers of KnowWE | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Plugin-ExtensionPoints | All extension possibilities for plugging KnowWE | X | release |
| KnowWE-Plugin-Flowchart | Authoring plugin for KnowWE of the DiaFlux language | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Plugin-JSPWiki-Connector | The connector between the parent wiki engine JSPWiki and the extension KnowWE | X | release |
| KnowWE-Plugin-QuickInterview | A plugin to quickly enter a problem-solving session | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Plugin-SemanticCore | Semantic extensions of KnowWE to represent ontologies | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Plugin-Tagging | Tagging plugin of KnowWE | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Plugin-TestCase | Entering and using test cases in KnowWE | beta | |
| KnowWE-Plugin-d3web-MarkupSet | Standard markup components used by some KnowWE/d3web plugins | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Plugin-d3web-basic | The fundamental components to integrate the d3web engine into KnowWE | X | beta |
| KnowWE-Resources | Template files for the KnowWE server engine | X | release |
| KnowWE-core | Basic engines for parsing and the management of wiki content | X | beta |
Legend:
| Project Name | Corresponds to the name of the Maven project, i.e., the name of the source code project. For simplicity, plugin postfixes are omitted (e.g., *jpf-plugin) |
|---|---|
| Contents | A further description of the contents of this module |
| QA | Under regulation of the project contract. All contracted projects are certainly subject of the quality management system. Non-contracted modules may be subject to changes in the proposed release plan. |
| State | Quality assessment of the project: no: Not officially included, experimental demo alpha: Basic functions included, API to be considered as "unstable" documentation partly available/not available mostly untested beta: All functions are included documentation available functionality tested on unit level release: All functions are included documentation available functionality tested on system level (integration tests) internal processes fully applied (issue management, development process) |
Resources and Links#
- A wiki for developers: Start using the APIs of d3web and KnowWE:
http://d3webwiki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de
- The official SourceForge website of d3web:
http://d3web.sourceforge.net
- The official SourceForge website of KnowWE:
http://knowwe.sourceforge.net
