Uncle Unc

Problems with the GroupTabPane widget have been
resolved, allowing it to automatically deduce what
groupings an objects' fields, methods, and children fall
into if no hints are provided. The XML format for
persisting object trees has been modified to no longer
require ad-hoc tag names, allowing a formal DTD to be
developed. (Ad hoc tags are still supported by the
reader for backwards compatibility.) A revised third-
party libraries bundle has been posted, as the previous
version was corrupt.

The Sirius GUI viewpane can now switch between a simple list and a detailed view, two new base-level interfaces have been added for sorting and searching containers, the filtering system has been refactored to allow for filtering of objects other than first-class items, and the about box has been restored.

Javadoc for all source code has been reviewed and improved. Improvements have been made to the filter interfaces, and a set of default file system filters developed.

The filesystem classes have been revised to use the Shaper-based
architecture. A simple interactive coding tutorial has been
developed. Numerous minor improvements to the stability and
responsiveness of the system have been made.

Any Uncle Unc View can now be written as an XML stream. A simple HTTP server for serving these views has been developed, as well as a set of client classes, allowing for a thin client-style networking approach to Unc, with possible applications for file-sharing, remote groupware, and administration of network services for small devices. A number of refactorings of the code base have also been undertaken in order to improve flexibility and reusability of the user interface.