BlueCove Changelog

What's new in BlueCove 2.1.0

Jun 9, 2011
  • Drop dual stack support on Windows XP in favor of Broadcom BTW Stack 5.5 and 6.1. See http://code.google.com/p/bluecove/wiki/stacks for more information
  • bluecove-gpl binary build compatibility with BlueZ v3 and BlueZ v4
  • Tested for JSR-82 1.1.1 compatibility.
  • OBEX Authenticator for PUT, GET, and SET PATH operations
  • Fixed thread.interrupt() will break read on MS stack
  • Implementation of DiscoveryAgent.retrieveDevices on MS stack, Sponsored by Zargis Medical Corp
  • Authenticate and remove authentication/Non JSR-82 on MS Stack, Sponsored by Zargis Medical Corp
  • Change license to Apache License, Version 2.0
  • Function to remove authentication/Non JSR-82 on WIDCOMM

New in BlueCove 2.0.3 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • Fixed 64K buffer limit on WIDCOMM Stack
  • Fixed ERROR_IO_INCOMPLETE on BlueSoleil Stack
  • Fixed services search on WIDCOMM to use 'and' for all UUID in query
  • BlueCoveImpl.shutdown() API function
  • Supports IBM J9 (MIDP and PPRO 1.0) on Linux, Sun CDC on Windows XP
  • OBEX Operation Get supports InputStream
  • bluecove-emu: JSR 82 Emulator
  • Support Multiple Adapters and Bluetooth Stacks in same JVM
  • Fixed OBEX bug reciving Time Headers (Nokia)
  • Proper behavior for concurrent DiscoveryAgent.searchServices, "bluetooth.sd.trans.max"
  • Configurable "bluecove.inquiry.duration" for MS stack and OSX
  • Vlad Skarzhevskyy Fixed major start problem on Mac OS X
  • Fixed SDP SEQ8, SEQ16, UUID 16 and 36 bit
  • Allow to load x64 libraries on Windows and Linux
  • Vlad Skarzhevskyy bluecove-gpl: RFCOMM and L2CAP client and services on Linux BlueZ
  • Mina Shokry bluecove-gpl: Service discovery on Linux

New in BlueCove 2.0.2 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • WIDCOMM RFCOMM Service accept multiple connections
  • Implemented ServiceRecord.setDeviceServiceClasses() on XP MS Stack
  • L2CAP, RFCOMM and OBEX server on Mac OS X
  • RFCOMM and L2CAP client on Mac OS X
  • WIDCOMM use BTW-6_1_0_1501-SDK, Fixed Service Attributes BOOLEAN, U_INT_8, INT_8, INT_16 and UINT_16
  • Fixed Service Attributes STRING to be UTF8
  • Started OS X development base on Eric Wagner code and with consultation by Bea Lam
  • OBEX read timeout. Throws InterruptedIOException when Connector.open(,,true) is used
  • fixed initialization exceptions, e.g. BluetoothStateException when device is not ready or no stack found
  • No need for WTK to run the build.
  • connection and stream close() functions will work according to specification.
  • for J9 -Dmicroedition.connection.pkgs=com.intel.bluetooth is optional
  • log4j integration, Bluecove log redirected to log4j when one is available in classpath

New in BlueCove 2.0.1 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • Full OBEX over RFCOMM and TCP
  • Bluetooth_1-1_006_TCK on WIDCOMM, Pass 513, Fail 19. (some security features not implemented)
  • Review javadocs
  • L2CAP implementation only on WIDCOMM stack
  • Bluetooth_1-1_005_TCK on WIDCOMM, Pass 322, Fail 3. (security not tested)
  • Use TCK JSR 82 for tests, fixed major incompatibility problems

New in BlueCove 2.0.0 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • OBEX PUT over rfcomm and tcp (btgoep and tcpobex)
  • Merged J9 MIDP compatibility enhancements suggested by Kobus Grobler
  • bluecove_ce.dll WIDCOMM Stack on WinCE
  • Moved large Winsock discovery buffers to heap instead of stack to improve stability
  • Fixed WIDCOMM Write Flow to pass all tests
  • BlueSoleil Stack working Server implementation
  • BlueSoleil Stack client using overlapped I/O
  • intelbth.dll build by VC2005 Configuration "Win32 Release" for Microsoft and BlueSoleil Bluetooth Stack
  • bluecove.dll build by VC6 Configuration "Win32 Release" for WIDCOMM Bluetooth Stacks
  • FIFO ReceiveBuffer for WIDCOMM Stack
  • WIDCOMM Stack RFCOMM Server implementation
  • WIDCOMM Stack RFCOMM Client implementation stable
  • Initial BlueSoleil Stack RFCOMM Client implementation
  • InputStream.read() return -1 on gracefully closed Connection
  • Interface com.intel.bluetooth.BluetoothStack to support Stacks other than Microsoft winsock
  • Initial WIDCOMM Stack RFCOMM Client implementation
  • LocalDevice.getProperty() additional properties: bluecove, bluecove.stack, bluecove.radio.manufacturer, bluecove.radio.version
  • System property "bluecove.stack" to force Stack, values widcomm, bluesoleil or winsock

New in BlueCove 1.2.3 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • acceptAndOpen will update ServiceRecord in SDDB
  • Implemented LocalDevice.updateRecord
  • LocalDevice.getProperty("bluecove"); will return bluecove version
  • implement set/getDiscoverable and getDeviceClass() function of LocalDevice
  • Support IBM J9 JVM
  • Compiled dll for Windows Mobile (WinCE)
  • Binary jar will run on Java 1.1
  • InputStream.available() implemented

New in BlueCove 1.2.2 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • Fixed LocalDevice.getLocalDevice().getBluetoothAddress();
  • dll build for Vista and XP
  • Removed use of unimplemented exception that prevented multiple apps from running.
  • Implement openOutputStream and openInputStream in Connector
  • Fixes for native Code to avoid JVM Errors

New in BlueCove 1.2.1 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • dll-in-the-jar
  • Merged WTK compatibility enhancements
  • Merged avetanaOBEX compatibility fixes by jrincayc
  • Windows CE support. Remco Poortinga has contributed updated support for Windows CE. That has been merged and now I merged some fixes by him

New in BlueCove 1.2.0 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • javax.bluetooth.LocalDevice.getFriendlyName(): Now returns a real name
  • Migrated to Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
  • Migrated to Subversion, CVS exists only for archival now
  • javax.bluetooth.RemoteDevice.getAddress(): Now returns remote address
  • javax.bluetooth.RemoteDevice.getFriendlyName(): Now returns a real name
  • Reformatted changelog close to GNU standards

New in BlueCove 1.1 Beta (Jun 9, 2011)

  • Added the method setDeviceServiceClasses(int service_telephony) in javax.bluetooth.ServiceRecord for compatibility with Benhui example.