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## DelphiMVCFramework 3.2.0-boron is [here 📥](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/releases/tag/v3_2_0_boron) !

DMVCFramework is a very popular Delphi framework which provides an easy to use, scalable, flexible [RESTful](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer), [JSON-RPC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON-RPC) and [ActiveRecord](https://www.martinfowler.com/eaaCatalog/activeRecord.html) framework for Delphi developers. DMVCFramework is the **most popular** Delphi project on GitHub and compiles for Windows (32 and 64bit) and Linux (64bit). DMVCFramework services can be compiled as console application,  Windows Service, Linux daemon, Apache module (Windows and Linux) and IIS ISAPI (Windows).

DMVCFramework works with Delphi 10.4 Sydney, Delphi 10.3 Rio, Delphi 10.2 Tokyo, Delphi 10.1 Berlin,  Delphi 10 Seattle.

## DelphiMVCFramework - the official guide

The official guide for DMVCFramework is available. DMVCFramework has a lot functionalities and can really help your business. However many developers don't use it at its full potential. Why don't get more when is easily available? The DMVCFramework lead developer and project coordinator Daniele Teti, wrote the official guide for this great framework.

![DelphiMVCFramework - the official guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/master/docs/logoproject/dmvcframework_the_official_guide_very_small.png)

[Buy your copy](https://leanpub.com/delphimvcframework) and improve your DMVCFramework knowledge now!

> While a huge work has been done by the author and the reviews to make the book and the examples well written, complete and effective, things can be always improved. For any suggestions, complains or requests there is the official Github book project (https://github.com/danieleteti/dmvcframeworktheofficialguide) where you can fill an issue and get in touch directly with the author. 

---

**Please, if you use DMVCFramework "star" this project in GitHub! It cost nothing to you but helps other developers to reference the code.**

![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/master/docs/starproject.png)

## How to install DMVCFramework

*It is not needed to download the git repository*. Just download the [latest version as a zip file](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/releases/latest) and you are ok.

If you want to participate to the testing phase (which usually contains brand new features) you can get the [latest Release Candidate version](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/releases).
Take in mind that, even if RCs are usually very stable, they are still not ready for production utilization.

## What users say about DMVCFramework

> "DMVCFramework and the Entity utility are fantastic!" -- Roberto

>"DMVCFramework is a great framework. It's very intuitive, fast, easy to use, actually there is nothing more to ask for." -- Samir

>"Wow! To do that in J2EE it takes 2 days" -- a training participant after a 5 minutes demo.

>"I'm starting with the DMVCFramework and I'm finding it fantastic, congratulations for the project!" -- Rafael

>"I'm looking at DMVCFramework project in it works great - for my use case scenarios is much better than *'Similar commercial product'*."  -- Luka

>"It's fantastic! Just define your entities and you are up and running in 5 minutes. Nothing comparable on the market." -- Marco

>"The best framework for creating web servers with Delphi! It is very easy to create Delphi servers and publish APIs and Rest resources.
Congratulations to Daniele Teti and all the staff for the excellent work!" -- Marcos N.

> We started the process of migrating our systems to micro services and are loving the DMVCFramework "DMVCFramework is definitely part of our lives right now". -- E. Costa

> "Thank you for the great framework! We are very happy with this!" -- Andreas

## DMVCFramework Main Features

  * DMVCFramwork is simple to use, has a [lot of examples](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/tree/master/samples), is documented and there are a [lot of tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=delphimvcframework) available.

  * A new book is being written by Daniele Teti. Let us know if you are interested in [DMVCFramework Handbook](https://leanpub.com/delphimvcframework))

  * [Project Roadmap](roadmap.md) is always public
	
	* More than 40 samples to learn all the features and be proficient and productive
	
* Commercially supported by [bit Time Professionals](http://www.bittimeprofessionals.it) (training, consultancy, custom development etc.)
  
* RESTful (RMM Level 3) compliant

* JSON-RPC 2.0 Support with automatic objects remotization (check [sample](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/tree/master/samples/jsonrpc_with_published_objects))

* DMVCFramework' MVCActiveRecord allows an easy and fast database access.

* Stable and solid, used by small/mid/big projects since 2010

* Very fast! (2.x was pretty fast and now, 3.x is 60% faster than the 2.x!)

* Support group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/delphimvcframework with more than 2700 active members

* Can be used in load balanced environment

* Wizard for the Delphi IDE. It makes DelphiMVCFramework even more simple to use!

* Optional session support

* JSON Web Token Support (JWT) (check [sample](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/tree/master/samples/jsonwebtoken))

* Extendable using middleware - simple hooks to handle request/response (check [sample](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/tree/master/samples/middleware))

* Flexible yet simple to use, authorization/authentication framework based on industry standards.
  * HTTP Basic Authentication
  * JWT Authentication
  * Custom Authentication

  * CORS support

* Controllers inheritance! You can define your own base controller and inherit from it.

* Fancy URL with parameter mappings

* Specialized renders to generate text, HTML, JSON.

* Powerful and customizable mapper to serialize/deserialize data.

* Can be packaged as stand alone server, apache module (XE6 or better) and ISAPI dll

* Integrated REST Client

* Works on Linux (Delphi 10.2 Tokyo or better)

* Completely unit tested (more than 170 unit tests)

* There is a sample for each functionality (check the [dmvcframework_(yourversion)_samples.zip](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/releases))

* Server side generated pages using [Mustache for Delphi](https://github.com/synopse/dmustache) or [TemplatePro](https://github.com/danieleteti/templatepro)

* Specific trainings are available (email to `professionals@bittime.it` for a date and a place)

* Push notifications support using [ServerSentEvents](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/tree/master/samples/serversentevents)

* Automatic documentation through `/system/describeserver.info`

* Driven by its huge community (Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/delphimvcframework)

* Semantic Versioning

* Simple and [documented](docs/ITDevCON%202013%20-%20Introduction%20to%20DelphiMVCFramework.pdf)

* Continuously tested for Delphi versions incompatibilities by the proud [compatibility maintainers](COMPATIBILITY_MANTAINERS.MD) 

## Overview of DelphiMVCFramework 3.2.0-boron

> More detailed info about DMVCFramework 3.2.0-boron in the *Release Notes* Section

- New! Added Nullable support in MVCActiveRecord (nullables defined in `MVCFramework.Nullables.pas`)! Check *activerecord_showcase* sample.

- New! Added non autogenerated primary keys in MVCActiveRecord! Check *activerecord_showcase* sample.

- New! Added `ncCamelCase` and `ncPascalCase` to the available attribute formatters.

- New! Added Swagger support

- New! Attribute `MVCDoNotDeserialize`. If marked with this RTTI attribute, a property or a field is not deserialized and its value remain the same as was before the object deserialization.

- New! **ObjectDict** function is the suggested way to render all the most common data types. It returns a `IMVCObjectDictionary` which is automatically rendered by the renders. Check the `renders.dproj` sample. 

  > ObjectDict is the suggested way to renders data. However, the other ones are still there and works as usual.

- New and improved! SQLGenerator and RQL compiler for PostgreSQL, SQLite, MSSQLServer, MySQL, MariaDB, Firebird and Interbase.
- New! *MVCNameAs* attribute has got a new parameter named `Fixed` (default: false). If `Fixed` is true, then the name is not processed by the `MVCNameCase` attribute assigned to the owner type.

- New! Optionally load system controllers (those who provide `/describeserver.info`, `/describeplatform.info` and `/serverconfig.info` system actions) setting `Config[TMVCConfigKey.LoadSystemControllers] := 'false';` in the configuration block.
- Improved! Now the router consider `Accept:*/*` compatible for every `MVCProduces` values
- Improved! Greatly improved support for [HATEOAS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HATEOAS) in renders. Check `TRenderSampleController.GetPeople_AsObjectList_HATEOS` and all the others actions end with `HATEOS` in `renders.dproj` sample)

- Better packages organization (check `packages` folder)
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord.Count` method (e.g. `TMVCActiveRecord.Count(TCustomer)` returns the number of records for the entity mapped by the class `TCustomer`)
- Change! `TMVCACtiveRecord.GetByPK<T>` raises an exception by default if the record is not found - optionally can returns `nil` using new parameter `RaiseExceptionIfNotFound` 
- New! `contains` clause has been added in the RQL compiler for Firebird and Interbase
- New! Added support out operator in RQL parser. The RQL out operator is equivalent to the SQL NOT IN operator.
- New! `TMVCAnalyticsMiddleware` to do automatic analytics on the API (generates a CSV file). Based on an idea by Nirav Kaku (https://www.facebook.com/nirav.kaku). Check the sample in `\samples\middleware_analytics\`
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord.DeleteAll`, `TMVCActiveRecord.DeleteRQL`  and `TMVCActiveRecord.Store` which automatically executes Insert or Update considering primary key value.
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord` allows to use table name and field name with spaces (currently supported only by the PostgreSQL compiler). 
- New! `StrDict(array of string, array of string)` function allows to render a dictionary of strings in a really simple way. See the following action sample.
- New! Custom Exception Handling. Sample "custom_exception_handling" show how to use it.
- SSL Server support for `TMVCListener` (Thanks to [Sven Harazim](https://github.com/landrix))
- Improved! Datasets serialization speed improvement. In some case the performance [improves of 2 order of magnitude](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/205#issuecomment-479513158). (Thanks to https://github.com/pedrooliveira01)
- New! Added `TMVCActiveRecord.Count<T>(RQL)` to count record based on RQL criteria.
- Better JWT Standard Compliance!
- New! `StrToJSONObject` function to safely parse a string into a JSON object.
- New! Serialization callback for custom `TDataSet` descendants serialization in `TMVCJsonDataObjectsSerializer`.
- Added de/serializing iterables (e.g. generic lists) support without `MVCListOf` attribute.

- New! Children objects lifecycle management in `TMVCActiveRecord` (methods `AddChildren` and `RemoveChildren`). Really useful to manage child objects such relations or derived properties and are safe in case of multiple addition of the same object as children.

    ```delphi
    //Having the following declaration
    
    type
      [MVCNameCase(ncCamelCase)]
      [MVCTable('authors')]
      TAuthor = class(TPersonEntityBase)
      private
        fBooks: TEnumerable<TBookRef>;
        [MVCTableField('full_name')]
        fFullName: string;
        function GetBooks: TEnumerable<TBookRef>;
      public
        [MVCNameAs('full_name')]
        property FullName: string read fFullName write fFullName;
        property Books: TEnumerable<TBookRef> read GetBooks;
      end;
    
    
    //method GetBooks can be implemented as follows:
    
    implementation
    
    function TAuthor.GetBooks: TEnumerable<TBookRef>;
    begin
      if fBooks = nil then
      begin
        fBooks := TMVCActiveRecord.Where<TBookRef>('author_id = ?', [ID]);
        AddChildren(fBooks); //fBooks will be freed when self will be freed
      end;
      Result := fBooks;
    end;
    ```

    

- **JSON-RPC Improvements**

    - New! Added `TMVCJSONRPCExecutor.ConfigHTTPClient` to fully customize the inner `THTTPClient` (e.g. `ConnectionTimeout`, `ResponseTimeout` and so on)

    - Improved! JSONRPC Automatic Object Publishing can not invoke inherited methods if not explicitly defined with `MVCInheritable` attribute.

    - New! Calling `<jsonrpcendpoint>/describe` returns the methods list available for that endpoint.

    - New! Full support for named parameters in JSON-RPC call (server and client)

        - Positional parameters example

            ```delphi
            procedure TMainForm.btnSubtractClick(Sender: TObject);
            var
              lReq: IJSONRPCRequest;
              lResp: IJSONRPCResponse;
            begin
              lReq := TJSONRPCRequest.Create;
              lReq.Method := 'subtract';
              lReq.RequestID := Random(1000);
              lReq.Params.Add(StrToInt(edtValue1.Text));
              lReq.Params.Add(StrToInt(edtValue2.Text));
              lResp := FExecutor.ExecuteRequest(lReq);
              edtResult.Text := lResp.Result.AsInteger.ToString;
            end;
            ```

        - Named parameters example

            ```delphi
            procedure TMainForm.btnSubtractWithNamedParamsClick(Sender: TObject);
            var
              lReq: IJSONRPCRequest;
              lResp: IJSONRPCResponse;
            begin
              lReq := TJSONRPCRequest.Create;
              lReq.Method := 'subtract';
              lReq.RequestID := Random(1000);
              lReq.Params.AddByName('Value1', StrToInt(Edit1.Text));
              lReq.Params.AddByName('Value2', StrToInt(Edit2.Text));
              lResp := FExecutor.ExecuteRequest(lReq);
              Edit3.Text := lResp.Result.AsInteger.ToString;
            end;
            ```

        - Check [official JSONRPC 2.0 documentation](https://www.jsonrpc.org/specification#examples) for more examples.

    - New! JSONRPC Hooks for published objects

        ```delphi
        //Called before as soon as the HTTP arrives
        procedure TMyPublishedObject.OnBeforeRouting(const JSON: TJDOJsonObject);
        
        //Called before the invoked method
        procedure TMyPublishedObject.OnBeforeCall(const JSONRequest: TJDOJsonObject);
        
        //Called just before to send response to the client
        procedure TMyPublishedObject.OnBeforeSendResponse(const JSONResponse: TJDOJsonObject);
        
        ```

        

- **Deprecated!** `TDataSetHolder` is deprecated! Use the shining new `ObjectDict(boolean)` instead.

- Added ability to serialize/deserialize types enumerated by an array of mapped values (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))

    ```delphi
    type
      TMonthEnum = (meJanuary, meFebruary, meMarch, meApril);
    
      TEntityWithEnums = class
      private
        FMonthMappedNames: TMonthEnum;
        FMonthEnumName: TMonthEnum;    
        FMonthOrder: TMonthEnum;    
      public
        // List items separated by comma or semicolon
        [MVCEnumSerializationType(estEnumMappedValues,
        	'January,February,March,April')]
        property MonthMappedNames: TMonthEnum 
        	read FMonthMappedNames write FMonthMappedNames;
        [MVCEnumSerializationType(estEnumName)]
        property MonthEnumName: TMonthEnum 
        	read FMonthEnumName write FMonthEnumName;
        [MVCEnumSerializationType(estEnumOrd)]
        property MonthOrder: TMonthEnum read FMonthOrder write FMonthOrder;
      end;
    ...
    ```

- New Installation procedure! 

    - Open the project group (select the correct one from the following table)
    - Build all 
    - Install the design-time package (`dmvcframeworkDT`)
    - Add the following paths in the Delphi Library Path (here, `C:\DEV\dmvcframework` is the `dmvcframework` main folder)
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\sources`
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\lib\loggerpro`
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\lib\swagdoc\Source`
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\lib\dmustache`

|Delphi Version|Project Group|
|---|---|
|Delphi 10.4 Sydney|`packages\d104\dmvcframework_group.groupproj`|
|Delphi 10.3 Rio| `packages\d103\dmvcframework_group.groupproj`|
|Delphi 10.2 Tokyo| `packages\d102\dmvcframework_group.groupproj`|
|Delphi 10.1 Berlin| `packages\d101\dmvcframework_group.groupproj`|
|Delphi 10.0 Seattle| `packages\d100\dmvcframework_group.groupproj`|

### Breaking Changes in 3.2.0-boron

- In `MVCActiveRecord` attribute `MVCPrimaryKey` has been removed and merged with `MVCTableField`, so now `TMVCActiveRecordFieldOption` is a set of `foPrimaryKey`, `foAutoGenerated`, `foTransient` (check `activerecord_showcase.dproj` sample).

- Middleware `OnAfterControllerAction` are now invoked in the same order of `OnBeforeControllerAction` (previously were invoked in reversed order).

- `TMVCEngine` is no more responsible for static file serving. If you need static files used the new `TMVCStaticFilesMiddleware` (check the sample). As consequence `TMVCConfigKey.DocumentRoot`, `TMVCConfigKey.IndexDocument` and `TMVCConfigKey.FallbackResource` are no more available.

- `TMVCEngine.Config` property is now read-only. Can be changed only in the anonymous method injected in the constructor.

  ```delphi
  // This is valid
  ////////////////////////////////////////
  FMVC := TMVCEngine.Create(Self,
    procedure(Config: TMVCConfig)
    begin
      // session timeout (0 means session cookie)
      Config[TMVCConfigKey.SessionTimeout] := '0';
      //Other Configurations
    end);
  FMVC.AddController(TMyController);
  
  
  // This is not valid (exception is raised)
  /////////////////////////////////////////
  
  FMVC := TMVCEngine.Create(Self);,
  FMVC.Config[TMVCConfigKey.SessionTimeout] := '0'; {run-time error here}
  FMVC.AddController(TMyController);
  
  ```

  

### Bug Fixes in 3.2.0-boron

- Fixed! [issue38](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/38)
- Fixed! [issue140](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/140)
- Fixed! [issue161](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/161)
- Fixed! [issue184](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/184)
- Fixed! [issue278](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/278)
- Fixed! [issue164](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/164)
- Fixed! [issue182](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/182)
- Fixed! [issue232](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/232) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue239](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/239)
- Fixed! [issue289](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/289) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue291](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/291) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue305](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/305) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue312](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/312)
- Fixed! [issue330](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/330)
- Fixed! [issue333](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/333)
- Fixed! [issue334](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/334)
- Fixed! [issue336](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/336)
- Fixed! [issue337](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/337)
- Fixed! [issue338](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/338)
- Fixed! [issue239](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/239)
- Fixed! [issue345](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/345)
- Fixed! [issue349](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/349)
- Fixed! [issue350](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/350)
- Fixed! [issue355](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/355)
- Fixed! [issue356](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/356)
- Fixed! [issue362](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/362)
- Fixed! [issue363](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/363)
- Fixed! [issue364](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/364) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue366](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/366)
- Fixed! [issue376](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/376) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue379](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/379) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19) and [Maincosi](https://github.com/maiconsi) for their work)
- Fixed! [issue386](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/386) (Thanks to [Rafael Dipold](https://github.com/dipold))
- Fixed! [issue388](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/388)
- Fixed! Has been patched a serious security bug affecting deployment configurations which uses internal WebServer to serve static files (do not affect all Apache, IIS or proxied deployments).  Thanks to **Stephan Munz** to have discovered it. *Update to dmvcframework-3.2-RC5+ is required for all such kind of deployments.*

## Changes in upcoming version (3.2.1-carbon)

### Bug Fixes and Improvements

- [docExpansion parameter for Swagger](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/408)

- New `Context: TWebContext` parameter in JSON-RPC Hooks

  ```delphi
  { Called before any actual routing }
  procedure OnBeforeRoutingHook(const Context: TWebContext; const JSON: TJsonObject);
  { Called after routing and before the actual remote method invocation }
  procedure OnBeforeCallHook(const Context: TWebContext; const JSON: TJsonObject);
  { Called after actual remote method invocation, even if the method raised an exception }
  procedure OnAfterCallHook(const Context: TWebContext; const JSON: TJsonObject);
  ```

- When a JSON-RPC Request returns a `System.Boolean` the `result` will be a JSON `true` or `false` and no `1` or `0` as it was in the `3.2.0-boron`.

- `IMVCJSONRPCExecutor.ExecuteNotification` returns a `IJSONRPCResponse`. In case of error response contains information about the error, in case of successful execution the response is a [Null Object](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_object_pattern).

- New React demo (Thanks to [Angelo Sobreira da Silva](https://github.com/angelosobreira))

- Added `foReadOnly` and `foWriteOnly` as field options in `MVCTableField` attribute (used by `TMVCActiveRecord`). Currently available field options are:

  - *foPrimaryKey* { it's the primary key of the mapped table }
  - *foAutoGenerated* { not written, read - similar to foReadOnly but is reloaded after insert and update }
  - *foTransient* { never stored nor read - managed only at run-time }
  - *foReadOnly* { not written, read }
  - *foWriteOnly* { written, not read }

  Now it is possible to declare entities like the followings (or with any other combinations):

  ```delphi
    [MVCNameCase(ncLowerCase)]
    [MVCTable('articles')]
    TArticleWithWriteOnlyFields = class(TCustomEntity)
    private
      [MVCTableField('ID', [foPrimaryKey, foAutoGenerated])]
      fID: NullableInt32;
      [MVCTableField('description', [foWriteOnly])]
      fDescription: string;
      [MVCTableField('price', [foWriteOnly])]
      fPrice: Integer;
    public
      property ID: NullableInt32 read fID write fID;
      property Description: string read fDescription write fDescription;
      property Price: Integer read fPrice write fPrice;
    end;
  
    [MVCNameCase(ncLowerCase)]
    [MVCTable('articles')]
    TArticleWithReadOnlyFields = class(TCustomEntity)
    private
      [MVCTableField('ID', [foPrimaryKey, foReadOnly])]
      fID: NullableInt32;
      [MVCTableField('code', [foTransient])]
      fCode: NullableString;
      [MVCTableField('description', [foReadOnly])]
      fDescrizione: string;
      [MVCTableField('price', [foReadOnly])]
      fPrice: Currency;
    public
      property ID: NullableInt32 read fID write fID;
      property Code: NullableString read fCode write fCode;
      property Description: string read fDescription write fDescription;
      property Price: Currency read fPrice write fPrice;
    end;
  ```

- Added the ability to deserialize an object starting from an arbitrary node in the JSON (or other format) present in the request body.

  ```delphi
  procedure TBooksController.CreateBook;
  var
    lBook: TBook;
  begin
    //this call deserialize a TBook instance
    //starting from the 'book' node of
    //the request body
    lBook := Context.Request.BodyAs<TBook>('book');
    try
      lBook.Insert;
      Render201Created('/api/books/' + lBook.ID.ToString);
    finally
      lBook.Free;
    end;
  end;
  ```

- Improved the primary key type handling for manual handling in MVCActiveRecord.

  ```delphi
  procedure TMyBaseEntity.OnBeforeInsert;
  begin
    inherited;
    //regardless the name of the PK field
    //the following code fills the PK with a GUID
    //Inheriting the other entities from this, all
    //will inherit this behavior.
    SetPK(TValue.From<NullableString>(TGUID.NewGuid.ToString));
    
    //if the PK was a simple string, the code
    //should be like the following
    //SetPK(TGUID.NewGuid.ToString);  
  end;
  
  ```

- Improved `activerecord_showcase` sample.

- Added property `Context.HostingFrameworkType`. This property is of type `TMVCHostingFrameworkType` and can assume one of the following values: `hftIndy` (if the service is using the built-in Indy HTTP server) , `hftApache` (if the project is compiled as Apache module) or `hftISAPI` (if the project is compiled as ISAPI module).

## Roadmap

DelphiMVCFramework roadmap is always updated as-soon-as the features planned are implemented. Check the roadmap [here](roadmap.md).

## Trainings, consultancy or custom development service
As you know, good support on open source software is a must for professional users.
If you need trainings, consultancy or custom developments on DelphiMVCFramework, send an email to *dmvcframework at bittime dot it*. Alternatively you can send a request using the [contacts forms](http://www.bittimeprofessionals.it/contatti) on [bit Time Professionals website](http://www.bittimeprofessionals.it). bit Time Professionals is the company behind DelphiMVCFramework, all the main developers works there.

## Release Notes

### 3.2.0 (boron)

- New! Support for Delphi 10.4 Sydney!
- New! Added Nullable support in MVCActiveRecord (nullables defined in `MVCFramework.Nullables.pas`)! Check *activerecord_showcase* sample.
- New! Added non autogenerated primary keys in MVCActiveRecord! Check *activerecord_showcase* sample.

- New! Complete support for nullable types in the default serializer (nullables defined in `MVCFramework.Nullables.pas`)

- New! Added `ncCamelCase` and `ncPascalCase` to the available attribute formatters.

  | MVCNameCase  | Property/Field Name   | Rendered Name   |
  | ------------ | --------------------- | --------------- |
  | ncUpperCase  | Cod_Article           | COD_ARTICLE     |
  | ncLowerCase  | Cod_Article           | cod_article     |
  | ncPascalCase | Cod_Article           | CodArticle      |
  | ncPascalCase | CodArticle            | CodArticle      |
  | ncPascalCase | `_WITH__UNDERSCORES_` | WithUnderscores |
  | ncCamelCase  | Cod_Article           | codArticle      |
  | ncCamelCase  | CodArticle            | codArticle      |
  | ncCamelCase  | `_WITH__UNDERSCORES_` | WithUnderscores |
  |              |                       |                 |

- New! Added Swagger support (thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19) and [Geoffrey Smith](https://github.com/geoffsmith82))

- New! Attribute `MVCDoNotDeserialize`. If marked with this RTTI attribute, a property or a field is not deserialized and its value remain the same as was before the object deserialization.

- New! **ObjectDict** function is the suggested way to render all the most common data types. It returns a `IMVCObjectDictionary` which is automatically rendered by the renders. Check the `renders.dproj` sample. Here's some example of the shining new `ObjectDict()`.

**Example 1: Rendering a list of objects not freeing them after rendering**

*Classic*

```delphi
procedure TRenderSampleController.GetLotOfPeople;
begin
  Render<TPerson>(GetPeopleList, False);
end;

```

*New approach with ObjectDict*

```delphi
procedure TRenderSampleController.GetLotOfPeople;
begin
  Render(ObjectDict(False).Add('data', GetPeopleList));
end;

```



**Example 2: Rendering  a list of objects and automatically free them  after rendering**

*Classic*

```delphi
procedure TRenderSampleController.GetLotOfPeople;
begin
  Render<TPerson>(GetPeopleList);
end;

```

*New approach with ObjectDict*

```delphi
procedure TRenderSampleController.GetLotOfPeople;
begin
  Render(ObjectDict().Add('data', GetPeopleList));
end;

```

**Example 3: Rendering  a list of objects adding links for HATEOAS support**

*Classic*

```delphi
procedure TRenderSampleController.GetPeople_AsObjectList_HATEOAS;
var
  p: TPerson;
  People: TObjectList<TPerson>;
begin
  People := TObjectList<TPerson>.Create(True);

{$REGION 'Fake data'}
  p := TPerson.Create;
  p.FirstName := 'Daniele';
  p.LastName := 'Teti';
  p.DOB := EncodeDate(1979, 8, 4);
  p.Married := True;
  People.Add(p);

  p := TPerson.Create;
  p.FirstName := 'John';
  p.LastName := 'Doe';
  p.DOB := EncodeDate(1879, 10, 2);
  p.Married := False;
  People.Add(p);

  p := TPerson.Create;
  p.FirstName := 'Jane';
  p.LastName := 'Doe';
  p.DOB := EncodeDate(1883, 1, 5);
  p.Married := True;
  People.Add(p);
{$ENDREGION}

  Render<TPerson>(People, True,
    procedure(const APerson: TPerson; const Links: IMVCLinks)
    begin
      Links
       .AddRefLink
       .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people/' + APerson.ID.ToString)
       .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'self')
       .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json')
       .Add('title', 'Details for ' + APerson.FullName);
      Links
       .AddRefLink
       .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people')
       .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'people')
       .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json');
    end);
end;

```

*New approach with ObjectDict*

```delphi
procedure TRenderSampleController.GetPeople_AsObjectList_HATEOAS;
var
  p: TPerson;
  People: TObjectList<TPerson>;
begin
  People := TObjectList<TPerson>.Create(True);

{$REGION 'Fake data'}
  p := TPerson.Create;
  p.FirstName := 'Daniele';
  p.LastName := 'Teti';
  p.DOB := EncodeDate(1979, 8, 4);
  p.Married := True;
  People.Add(p);

  p := TPerson.Create;
  p.FirstName := 'John';
  p.LastName := 'Doe';
  p.DOB := EncodeDate(1879, 10, 2);
  p.Married := False;
  People.Add(p);

  p := TPerson.Create;
  p.FirstName := 'Jane';
  p.LastName := 'Doe';
  p.DOB := EncodeDate(1883, 1, 5);
  p.Married := True;
  People.Add(p);

{$ENDREGION}
 
  Render(ObjectDict().Add('data', People,
    procedure(const APerson: TObject; const Links: IMVCLinks)
    begin
      Links
        .AddRefLink
        .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people/' + TPerson(APerson).ID.ToString)
        .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'self')
        .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json')
        .Add('title', 'Details for ' + TPerson(APerson).FullName);
      Links
        .AddRefLink
        .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people')
        .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'people')
        .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json');
    end));
end;

```

`ObjectDict` is able to render multiple data sources (datasets, objectlists, objects or StrDict) at the same time using different casing, HATEOAS callbacks and modes.

```delphi
procedure TTestServerController.TestObjectDict;
var
  lDict: IMVCObjectDictionary;
begin
  lDict := ObjectDict(false)
    .Add('ncUpperCase_List', GetDataSet, nil, dstAllRecords, ncUpperCase)
    .Add('ncLowerCase_List', GetDataSet, nil, dstAllRecords, ncLowerCase)
    .Add('ncCamelCase_List', GetDataSet, nil, dstAllRecords, ncCamelCase)
    .Add('ncPascalCase_List', GetDataSet, nil, dstAllRecords, ncPascalCase)
    .Add('ncUpperCase_Single', GetDataSet, nil, dstSingleRecord, ncUpperCase)
    .Add('ncLowerCase_Single', GetDataSet, nil, dstSingleRecord, ncLowerCase)
    .Add('ncCamelCase_Single', GetDataSet, nil, dstSingleRecord, ncCamelCase)
    .Add('ncPascalCase_Single', GetDataSet, nil, dstSingleRecord, ncPascalCase)
    .Add('meta', StrDict(['page'], ['1']));
  Render(lDict);
end;

```
>ObjectDict is the suggested way to renders data. However, the other ones are still there and works as usual.

- New! Added SQLGenerator and RQL compiler for PostgreSQL, SQLite and MSSQLServer (in addition to MySQL, MariaDB, Firebird and Interbase)
- New! *MVCNameAs* attribute got the param `Fixed` (default: false). If `Fixed` is true, then the name is not processed by the `MVCNameCase` attribute assigned to the owner type.
- New! Added support for interfaces serialization - now it is possible to serialize Spring4D collections (thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- New! Added support for rendering Spring4D Nullable Types - (thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- New! Added `OnRouterLog` event to log custom information for each request (thanks to [Andrea Ciotti](https://github.com/andreaciotti) for the first implementation and its PR)
- New! Optionally load system controllers (those who provide `/describeserver.info`, `/describeplatform.info` and `/serverconfig.info` system actions) setting `Config[TMVCConfigKey.LoadSystemControllers] := 'false';` in the configuration block.
- Improved! Now the router consider `Accept:*/*` compatible for every `MVCProduces` values.
- Improved! Greatly improved support for [HATEOAS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HATEOAS) in renders. Check `TRenderSampleController.GetPeople_AsObjectList_HATEOS` and all the others actions end with `HATEOS` in `renders.dproj` sample).

```delphi
//Now is really easy to add "links" property automatically for each collection element while rendering
Render<TPerson>(People, True,
    procedure(const APerson: TPerson; const Links: IMVCLinks)
    begin
      Links.AddRefLink
        .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people/' + APerson.ID.ToString)
        .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'self')
        .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json')
        .Add('title', 'Details for ' + APerson.FullName);
      Links.AddRefLink
        .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people')
        .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'people')
        .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json');
    end);

		
//Datasets have a similar anon method to do the same thing
Render(lDM.qryCustomers, False,
  procedure(const DS: TDataset; const Links: IMVCLinks)
  begin
	Links.AddRefLink
	  .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/customers/' + DS.FieldByName('cust_no').AsString)
	  .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'self')
	  .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json');
	Links.AddRefLink
	  .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/customers/' + DS.FieldByName('cust_no').AsString + '/orders')
	  .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'orders')
	  .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, 'application/json');
  end);

//Single object rendering allows HATEOAS too!
Render(lPerson, False,
  procedure(const AObject: TObject; const Links: IMVCLinks)
  begin
	Links.AddRefLink
	  .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people/' + TPerson(AObject).ID.ToString)
	  .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'self')
	  .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, TMVCMediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
	Links.AddRefLink
	  .Add(HATEOAS.HREF, '/people')
	  .Add(HATEOAS.REL, 'people')
	  .Add(HATEOAS._TYPE, TMVCMediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
  end);
	
```

- Better packages organization (check `packages` folder)
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord.Count` method (e.g. `TMVCActiveRecord.Count(TCustomer)` returns the number of records for the entity mapped by the class `TCustomer`)
- Change! `TMVCACtiveRecord.GetByPK<T>` raises an exception by default if the record is not found - optionally can returns `nil` using new parameter `RaiseExceptionIfNotFound` 
- New! `contains` clause has been added in the RQL compiler for Firebird and Interbase
- New! Added support out operator in RQL parser. The RQL out operator is equivalent to the SQL NOT IN operator.
- New! `TMVCAnalyticsMiddleware` to do automatic analytics on the API (generates a CSV file). Based on an idea by Nirav Kaku (https://www.facebook.com/nirav.kaku). Check the sample in `\samples\middleware_analytics\`
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord.DeleteAll` deletes all the records from a table
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord.DeleteRQL` deletes records using an `RQL` expression as `where` clause.
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord.Store` which automatically executes Insert or Update considering primary key value.
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord` allows to use table name and field name with spaces (currently supported only by the PostgreSQL compiler). 
- New! Microsoft SQLServer Support in `MVCActiveRecord` and RQL (*thanks to one of the biggest Delphi based company in Italy which heavily uses DMVCFramework* and *[DMSContainer](http://www.bittimeprofessionals.it/prodotti/dmscontainer)*).
- New! SQLite support in `MVCActiveRecord` and RQL, so that `MVCActiveRecord` can be used also for Delphi mobile projects!
- Default JSON Serializer can verbatim pass properties with type `JsonDataObjects.TJSONObject` without  using `string` as carrier of JSON.
- Improved! `ActiveRecordShowCase` sample is much better now.
- Improved! All `ActiveRecord` methods which retrieve records can now specify the data type of each parameter (using Delphi's `TFieldType` enumeration).
- Improved! In case of unhandled exception `TMVCEngine` is compliant with the default response content-type (usually it did would reply using `text/plain`).
- Added! New overloads for all the Log\* calls. Now it is possible to call `LogD(lMyObject)` to get logged `lMyObject` as JSON (custom type serializers not supported in log).
- New! `StrDict(array of string, array of string)` function allows to render a dictionary of strings in a really simple way. See the following action sample.
```delphi
procedure TMy.GetPeople(const Value: Integer);
begin
  if Value mod 2 <> 0 then
  begin
    raise EMVCException.Create(HTTP_STATUS.NotAcceptable, 'We don''t like odd numbers');
  end;
  Render(
    StrDict(
      ['id', 'message'],
      ['123', 'We like even numbers, thank you for your ' + Value.ToString]
    ));
end;
```
- New! Custom Exception Handling (Based on work of [David Moorhouse](https://github.com/fastbike)). Sample *custom_exception_handling* show how to use it.
- Improved! Exceptions rendering while using MIME types different to `application/json`.
- SSL Server support for `TMVCListener` (Thanks to [Sven Harazim](https://github.com/landrix)).
- Improved! Datasets serialization speed improvement. In some case the performance [improves of 2 order of magnitude](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/205#issuecomment-479513158). (Thanks to https://github.com/pedrooliveira01).
- New! Added `in` operator in RQL parser (Thank you to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19) for his initial work on this).
- New! Added `TMVCActiveRecord.Count<T>(RQL)` to count record based on RQL criteria.
- New! `TMVCActiveRecord` can handle non  autogenerated primary key.
- New! Added support for `X-HTTP-Method-Override` to work behind corporate firewalls.
- New Sample! Server in DLL
- Added new method in the dataset helper to load data into a dataset from a specific JSONArray property of a JSONObject   `procedure TDataSetHelper.LoadJSONArrayFromJSONObjectProperty(const AJSONObjectString: string; const aPropertyName: String);` 
- Improved! New constants defined in `HTTP_STATUS` to better describe the http status response.
- Improved! Now Firebird RQL' SQLGenerator can include primary key in `CreateInsert` if not autogenerated.
- New! Added support for `TArray<String>`, `TArray<Integer>` and `TArray<Double>` in default JSON serializer (Thank you [Pedro Oliveira](https://github.com/pedrooliveira01))
- Improved JWT Standard Compliance! Thanks to [Vinicius Sanchez](https://github.com/viniciussanchez) for his work on [issue #241](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/241)
- Improved! DMVCFramework now has 180+ unit tests that checks its functionalities at each build!
- Improved! Better exception handling in `OnBeforeDispatch` (Thanks to [Spinettaro](https://github.com/spinettaro))
- New! `StrToJSONObject` function to safely parse a string into a JSON object.
- New! Serialization callback for custom `TDataSet` descendants serialization in `TMVCJsonDataObjectsSerializer`.
```delphi
procedure TMainForm.btnDataSetToJSONArrayClick(Sender: TObject);
var
  lSer: TMVCJsonDataObjectsSerializer;
  lJArray: TJSONArray;
begin
  FDQuery1.Open();
  lSer := TMVCJsonDataObjectsSerializer.Create;
  try
    lJArray := TJSONArray.Create;
    try
      lSer.DataSetToJsonArray(FDQuery1, lJArray, TMVCNameCase.ncLowerCase, [],
        procedure(const aField: TField; const aJsonObject: TJSONObject; var Handled: Boolean)
        begin
          if SameText(aField.FieldName, 'created_at') then
          begin
            aJsonObject.S['year_and_month'] := FormatDateTime('yyyy-mm', TDateTimeField(aField).Value);
            Handled := True;
          end;
        end);
	  //The json objects will not contains "created_at" anymore, but only "year_and_month".
      Memo1.Lines.Text := lJArray.ToJSON(false);
    finally
      lJArray.Free;
    end;
  finally
    lSer.Free;
  end;
end;
```
- New! Shortcut render' methods which simplify RESTful API development
    - `procedure Render201Created(const Location: String = ''; const Reason: String = 'Created'); virtual;`
    - `    procedure Render202Accepted(const HREF: String; const ID: String; const Reason: String = 'Accepted'); virtual;`
    - `procedure Render204NoContent(const Reason: String = 'No Content'); virtual;`
    
- Added de/serializing iterables (e.g. generic lists) support without `MVCListOf` attribute (Thank you to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19)).

    It is now possible to deserialize a generic class like this:

    ```delphi
      TGenericEntity<T: class> = class
      private
        FCode: Integer;
        FItems: TObjectList<T>;
        FDescription: string;
      public
        constructor Create;
        destructor Destroy; override;
        property Code: Integer read FCode write FCode;
        property Description: string read FDescription write FDescription;
        // MVCListOf(T) <- No need
        property Items: TObjectList<T> read FItems write FItems;
      end;
    ```

    Before it was not possible because you should add the `MVCListOf` attribute to the `TObjectList` type property.

- New! Added serialization support for (thanks to [dockerandy](https://github.com/dockerandy) for his initial work)

    -  `TArray<String>`
    -  `TArray<Integer>`
    -  `TArray<Int64>`
    -  `TArray<Double>`

- New! The **MVCAREntitiesGenerator** can optionally register all the generated entities also in the `ActiveRecordMappingRegistry` (Thanks to [Fabrizio Bitti](https://twitter.com/fabriziobitti) from [bit Time Software](http://www.bittime.it))

- New! Experimental (alpha stage) support for Android servers!

- New! Children objects lifecycle management in `TMVCActiveRecord` (methods `AddChildren` and `RemoveChildren`). Really useful to manage child objects such relations or derived properties and are safe in case of multiple addition of the same object as children.

    ```delphi
    //Having the following declaration
    
    type
      [MVCNameCase(ncCamelCase)]
      [MVCTable('authors')]
      TAuthor = class(TPersonEntityBase)
      private
        fBooks: TEnumerable<TBookRef>;
        [MVCTableField('full_name')]
        fFullName: string;
        function GetBooks: TEnumerable<TBookRef>;
      public
        [MVCNameAs('full_name')]
        property FullName: string read fFullName write fFullName;
        property Books: TEnumerable<TBookRef> read GetBooks;
      end;
    
    
    //method GetBooks can be implemented as follows:
    
    implementation
    
    function TAuthor.GetBooks: TEnumerable<TBookRef>;
    begin
      if fBooks = nil then
      begin
        fBooks := TMVCActiveRecord.Where<TBookRef>('author_id = ?', [ID]);
        AddChildren(fBooks); //fBooks will be freed when self will be freed
      end;
      Result := fBooks;
    end;
    ```

    

- **JSON-RPC Improvements**

    - New! Added `TMVCJSONRPCExecutor.ConfigHTTPClient` to fully customize the inner `THTTPClient` (e.g. `ConnectionTimeout`, `ResponseTimeout` and so on)

    - Improved! JSONRPC Automatic Object Publishing can not invoke inherited methods if not explicitly defined with `MVCInheritable` attribute.

    - New! Calling `<jsonrpcendpoint>/describe` returns the methods list available for that endpoint.

    - New! Full support for named parameters in JSON-RPC call (server and client)

        - Positional parameters example

            ```delphi
            procedure TMainForm.btnSubtractClick(Sender: TObject);
            var
              lReq: IJSONRPCRequest;
              lResp: IJSONRPCResponse;
            begin
              lReq := TJSONRPCRequest.Create;
              lReq.Method := 'subtract';
              lReq.RequestID := Random(1000);
              lReq.Params.Add(StrToInt(edtValue1.Text));
              lReq.Params.Add(StrToInt(edtValue2.Text));
              lResp := FExecutor.ExecuteRequest(lReq);
              edtResult.Text := lResp.Result.AsInteger.ToString;
            end;
            ```

        - Named parameters example

            ```delphi
            procedure TMainForm.btnSubtractWithNamedParamsClick(Sender: TObject);
            var
              lReq: IJSONRPCRequest;
              lResp: IJSONRPCResponse;
            begin
              lReq := TJSONRPCRequest.Create;
              lReq.Method := 'subtract';
              lReq.RequestID := Random(1000);
              lReq.Params.AddByName('Value1', StrToInt(Edit1.Text));
              lReq.Params.AddByName('Value2', StrToInt(Edit2.Text));
              lResp := FExecutor.ExecuteRequest(lReq);
              Edit3.Text := lResp.Result.AsInteger.ToString;
            end;
            ```

        - Check [official JSONRPC 2.0 documentation](https://www.jsonrpc.org/specification#examples) for more examples.

    - New! JSONRPC Hooks for published objects

        ```delphi
        //Called before as soon as the HTTP arrives
        procedure TMyPublishedObject.OnBeforeRouting(const JSON: TJDOJsonObject);
        
        //Called before the invoked method
        procedure TMyPublishedObject.OnBeforeCall(const JSONRequest: TJDOJsonObject);
        
        //Called just before to send response to the client
        procedure TMyPublishedObject.OnBeforeSendResponse(const JSONResponse: TJDOJsonObject);
        
        ```

        

- **Deprecated!** `TDataSetHolder` is deprecated! Use the shining new `ObjectDict(boolean)` instead.

- Added ability to serialize/deserialize types enumerated by an array of mapped values (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19)).

    ```delphi
    type
      TMonthEnum = (meJanuary, meFebruary, meMarch, meApril);
    
      TEntityWithEnums = class
      private
        FMonthMappedNames: TMonthEnum;
        FMonthEnumName: TMonthEnum;    
        FMonthOrder: TMonthEnum;    
      public
        // List items separated by comma or semicolon
        [MVCEnumSerializationType(estEnumMappedValues,
        	'January,February,March,April')]
        property MonthMappedNames: TMonthEnum 
        	read FMonthMappedNames write FMonthMappedNames;
        [MVCEnumSerializationType(estEnumName)]
        property MonthEnumName: TMonthEnum 
        	read FMonthEnumName write FMonthEnumName;
        [MVCEnumSerializationType(estEnumOrd)]
        property MonthOrder: TMonthEnum read FMonthOrder write FMonthOrder;
      end;
    ...
    ```

- New Installation procedure! 

    - Open the project group (select the correct one from the following table)
    - Build all 
    - Install the design-time package (`dmvcframeworkDT`)
    - Add the following paths in the Delphi Library Path (here, `C:\DEV\dmvcframework` is the `dmvcframework` main folder)
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\sources`
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\lib\loggerpro`
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\lib\swagdoc\Source`
        - `C:\DEV\dmvcframework\lib\dmustache`

| Delphi Version      | Project Group                                 |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Delphi 10.4 Sydney  | `packages\d104\dmvcframework_group.groupproj` |
| Delphi 10.3 Rio     | `packages\d103\dmvcframework_group.groupproj` |
| Delphi 10.2 Tokyo   | `packages\d102\dmvcframework_group.groupproj` |
| Delphi 10.1 Berlin  | `packages\d101\dmvcframework_group.groupproj` |
| Delphi 10.0 Seattle | `packages\d100\dmvcframework_group.groupproj` |

#### Breaking Changes in 3.2.0-boron

- In `MVCActiveRecord` attribute `MVCPrimaryKey` has been removed and merged with `MVCTableField`, so now `TMVCActiveRecordFieldOption` is a set of `foPrimaryKey`, `foAutoGenerated`, `foTransient` (check `activerecord_showcase.dproj` sample).

- Middleware `OnAfterControllerAction` are now invoked in the same order of `OnBeforeControllerAction` (previously were invoked in reversed order).

- `TMVCEngine` is no more responsible for static file serving. If you need static files used the new `TMVCStaticFilesMiddleware` (check the sample). As consequence `TMVCConfigKey.DocumentRoot`, `TMVCConfigKey.IndexDocument` and `TMVCConfigKey.FallbackResource` are no more available.

- `TMVCEngine.Config` property is now read-only. Can be changed only in the anonymous method injected in the constructor.

  ```delphi
  // This is valid
  ////////////////////////////////////////
  FMVC := TMVCEngine.Create(Self,
    procedure(Config: TMVCConfig)
    begin
      // session timeout (0 means session cookie)
      Config[TMVCConfigKey.SessionTimeout] := '0';
      //Other Configurations
    end);
  FMVC.AddController(TMyController);
  
  
  // This is not valid (exception is raised)
  /////////////////////////////////////////
  
  FMVC := TMVCEngine.Create(Self);,
  FMVC.Config[TMVCConfigKey.SessionTimeout] := '0'; {run-time error here}
  FMVC.AddController(TMyController);
  
  ```

  

#### Bug Fixes in 3.2.0-boron

- Fixed! [issue38](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/38)
- Fixed! [issue184](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/184)
- Fixed! [issue278](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/278)
- Fixed! [issue164](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/164)
- Fixed! [issue182](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/182)
- Fixed! [issue232](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/232) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue239](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/239)
- Fixed! [issue289](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/289) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue291](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/291) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue305](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/305) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue312](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/312)
- Fixed! [issue330](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/330)
- Fixed! [issue333](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/333)
- Fixed! [issue334](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/334)
- Fixed! [issue336](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/336)
- Fixed! [issue337](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/337)
- Fixed! [issue338](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/338)
- Fixed! [issue239](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/239)
- Fixed! [issue345](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/345)
- Fixed! [issue349](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/349)
- Fixed! [issue350](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/350)
- Fixed! [issue355](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/355)
- Fixed! [issue356](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/356)
- Fixed! [issue362](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/362)
- Fixed! [issue363](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/363)
- Fixed! [issue364](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/364) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue366](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/366)
- Fixed! [issue376](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/376) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19))
- Fixed! [issue379](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/379) (Thanks to [João Antônio Duarte](https://github.com/joaoduarte19) and [Maincosi](https://github.com/maiconsi) for their work)
- Fixed! Has been patched a serious security bug affecting deployment configurations which uses internal WebServer to serve static files (do not affect all Apache, IIS or proxied deployments).  Thanks to **Stephan Munz** to have discovered it. *Update to dmvcframework-3.2-RC5+ is required for all such kind of deployments.*

### 3.1.0 (lithium)

- `TMVCActiveRecord` framework
- `TMVCActiveRecordController`  with automatic RESTful interface generation and permissions handling
- EntityProcessor for `TMVCActiveRecordController` to handle complex cases
- JSON-RPC executor allows to configure HTTP headers for JSON-RPC requests and notifications.
- `TDataSetHolder` 
- `404` and `500` status code returns always a `text/plain` content-type
- Speed improvement! 
- `MAX_REQUEST_SIZE` can now limit the size of the incoming HTTP requests.
- `TMVCResponse` can handle generic (non error) responses
- `gzip` compression support in addition to `deflate` in `TCompressionMiddleware`
- `TCompressionMiddleware` has been renamed in `TMVCCompressionMiddleware`
- Support for Spring4d nullable types (check `samples\renders_spring4d_nullables`)
- `TMVCJSONRPCPublisher` allows to easily expose plain Delphi objects (and even data modules) through a JSON-RPC 2.0 interface!
- *Breaking Change!* The JSON RPC Client layer is now interface based.

### 3.0.0 (hydrogen)

  - First release of the 3.0.0 version

### 2.1.3 (lithium)

  - FIX https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/issues/64
  - Added unit tests to avoid regressions

### 2.1.2 (helium)

  - FIX for Delphi versions who don't have ```TJSONBool``` (Delphi XE8 or older)
  - Added new conditional define in dmvcframework.inc: JSONBOOL (defined for Delphi Seattle+)

### 2.1.1 (hydrogen)

  - Updated the IDE Expert to show the current version of the framework
  - FIX to the mapper about the datasets null values (needs to be checked in old Delphi versions)
  - ADDED support for Boolean values in datasets serialization
  - ADDED unit tests about Mapper and dataset fields nullability
  - The current version is available in constant ```DMVCFRAMEWORK_VERSION``` defined in ```MVCFramework.Commons.pas```

## Samples and documentation
DMVCFramework is provided with a lot of examples focused on specific functionality.
All samples are in [Samples](samples) folder.

# Getting Started: 5 minutes guide

DMVCFramework allows to create powerful RESTful servers without effort. You can create a full-flagged RESTful server in a couple of clicks.

## DelphiMVCFramework 3.2.0-boron Installation

- DMVCFramework *must* be installed using the [Github release](https://github.com/danieleteti/delphimvcframework/releases/tag/v3_2_0_boron). Download the zip file

- Unzip it the release zip in a folder named `C:\dmvc` (or where you prefer).

- Launch RAD Studio and open `C:\dmvc\packages\d104\dmvcframework_group.groupproj`

  > WARNING! In the last path shown "d104" is for Delphi 10.4 Sydney. Use the correct package for your Delphi version.

- Install the package and close all

- Now, DMVCFramework expert is installed and you are able to create DMVCFramework project. Go to go to `File->New->Other` select `Delphi Project->DMVC->DelphiMVCFramework Project`

  ![](docs/getting_started_10_ide_expert_new_project.png)

- From the resultant dialog, leave all the default settings and click `OK`
- If you try to compile the project now, you will get compiler errors because we've to configure the library paths to let the compiler finds the needed source files
- go to `Tools->Options->Language->Delphi->Library` and add in the `Library Path` the following paths:
  - C:\DMVC\sources
  - C:\DMVC\lib\dmustache
  - C:\DMVC\lib\loggerpro
  - C:\DMVC\lib\swagdoc\Source
- Run the project (F9)
- Now, a new console application is running serving you first DMVCFramework server. 
- Simple, isn't it?
- The wizard generated controller shown some basic setup and some actions. You can start from here to create your application. Use the huge number of sample to understand how each DMVCFramwork feature work.

## Sample Controller

Below a basic sample of a DMVCFramework controller with 2 action

```delphi
unit UsersControllerU;
  
interface
  
uses 
  MVCFramework;
 
type 
   [MVCPath('/users')]
   TUsersController = class(TMVCController)
   public

    //The following action will be with a GET request like the following
    //http://myserver.com/users/3
    [MVCPath('/($id)')]
    [MVCProduces('application/json')]
    [MVCHTTPMethod([httpGET])]
    [MVCDoc('Returns a user as a JSON object')]
    procedure GetUser(id: Integer);

    
    //The following action will be with a GET request like the following
    //http://myserver.com/users
    [MVCPath('/')]
    [MVCProduces('application/json')]
    [MVCHTTPMethod([httpGET])]
    [MVCDoc('Returns the users list as a JSON Array of JSON Objects')]
    procedure GetUsers;

    //The following action will be with a PUT request like the following
    //http://myserver.com/users/3
    //and in the request body there should be a serialized TUser
    [MVCPath('/($id)')]
    [MVCProduce('application/json')]
    [MVCHTTPMethod([httpPUT])]
    [MVCDoc('Update a user')]    
    procedure UpdateUser(id: Integer);

    //The following action will respond to a POST request like the following
    //http://myserver.com/users
    //and in the request body there should be the new user to create as json
    [MVCPath]
    [MVCProduce('application/json')]
    [MVCHTTPMethod([httpPOST])]
    [MVCDoc('Create a new user, returns the id of the new user')]
    procedure CreateUser;

  end;
 
implementation

uses
  MyTransactionScript; //contains actual data access code
  
{ TUsersController }

procedure TUsersController.GetUsers;
var
  Users: TObjectList<TUser>;
begin
  Users := GetUsers;
  Render(Users);
end;
 
procedure TUsersController.GetUser(id: Integer);
var
  User: TUser;
begin
  User := GetUserById(id);
  Render(User);
end;

procedure TUsersController.UpdateUser(id: Integer);
var
  User: TUser;
begin
  User := Context.Request.BodyAs<TUser>;
  UpdateUser(id, User);
  Render(User);
end;	
  
procedure TUsersController.CreateUser;
var
  User: TUser;
begin
  User := Context.Request.BodyAs<TUser>;
  CreateUser(User);
  Render(User);
end;	
  
end.
```

Now you have a performant RESTful server wich respond to the following URLs:
- GET /users/($id)		(eg. /users/1, /users/45 etc)
- PUT /users/($id)		(eg. /users/1, /users/45 etc with the JSON data in the request body)
- POST /users			(the JSON data must be in the request body)

## How to pack more than one DMVCFramework listener in the same executable

If you don't plan to deploy your DMVCFramework server behind a webserver (apache or IIS) you can also pack more than one listener application server into one single executable. In this case, the process is a bit different and involves the creation of a listener context. However, create a new server is a simple task:

```delphi
uses
  MVCFramework.Server,
  MVCFramework.Server.Impl;

var
  LServerListener: IMVCListener;
begin
  LServerListener := TMVCListener.Create(TMVCListenerProperties.New
	 .SetName('Listener1')
	 .SetPort(5000)
	 .SetMaxConnections(1024)
	 .SetWebModuleClass(YourServerWebModuleClass)
   );  

  LServerListener.Start;
  LServerListener.Stop;
end;
```

If you want to add a layer of security (in its WebModule you should add the security middleware):

```delphi
uses
  MVCFramework.Server,
  MVCFramework.Server.Impl,
  MVCFramework.Middleware.Authentication;

procedure TTestWebModule.WebModuleCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  FMVCEngine := TMVCEngine.Create(Self);
	
  // Add Yours Controllers
  FMVCEngine.AddController(TYourController);
	
  // Add Security Middleware
  FMVCEngine.AddMiddleware(TMVCBasicAuthenticationMiddleware.Create(
    TMVCDefaultAuthenticationHandler.New
    .SetOnAuthentication(
		procedure(const AUserName, APassword: string;
		  AUserRoles: TList<string>; var IsValid: Boolean; 
		  const ASessionData: TDictionary<String, String>)
		begin
		  IsValid := AUserName.Equals('dmvc') and APassword.Equals('123');
		end
		)
    ));
end;  
```

In stand alone mode you can work with a context that supports multiple listeners servers:

```delphi
uses
  MVCFramework.Server,
  MVCFramework.Server.Impl;

var
  LServerListenerCtx: IMVCListenersContext;

begin
  LServerListenerCtx := TMVCListenersContext.Create;

  LServerListenerCtx.Add(TMVCListenerProperties.New
    .SetName('Listener1')
    .SetPort(6000)
    .SetMaxConnections(1024)
    .SetWebModuleClass(WebModuleClass1)
    );

  LServerListenerCtx.Add(TMVCListenerProperties.New
    .SetName('Listener2')
    .SetPort(7000)
    .SetMaxConnections(1024)
    .SetWebModuleClass(WebModuleClass2)
    );

  LServerListenerCtx.StartAll;
end;  
```

## RQL

Resource Query Language (RQL) is a query language designed for use in URIs with object style data structures. DMVCFramework supports RQL natively and the included MVCActiveRecord micro-framework, implement a large subset of the RQL specs. 

RQL can be thought as basically a set of nestable named operators which each have a set of arguments. RQL is designed to have an extremely simple, but extensible grammar that can be written in a URL friendly query string. A simple RQL query with a single operator that indicates a search for any resources with a property of "foo" that has value of 5 could be written:

```SPARQL
eq(foo,5)
```

A more complex filter can include an arbitrary number of chained functions

```SPARQL
or(and(eq(name,"daniele"),eq(surname,"teti")),and(eq(name,"peter"),eq(surname,"parker"));sort(+name)
```

Which is translated (details depends from the RDBMS) in the following SQL.

```sql
select 
	name, surname {other fields} 
from 
	people
where
  (name = "daniele" and surname = "teti") 
  	or 
  (name="peter" and surname = "parker")
order by
  name asc
```



### RQL as Implemented by DMVCFramework

RQL is designed for modern application development. It is built for the web, ready for NoSQL, and highly extensible with simple syntax. 

Here is a definition of the common operators as implemented in DMVCFramework' ActiveRecord:

```
eq(<property>,<value>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is equal to the provided value
lt(<property>,<value>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is less than the provided value
le(<property>,<value>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is less than or equal to the provided value
gt(<property>,<value>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is greater than the provided value
ge(<property>,<value>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is greater than or equal to the provided value
ne(<property>,<value>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is not equal to the provided value
and(<query>,<query>,...) - Applies all the given queries
or(<query>,<query>,...) - The union of the given queries
sort(<+|-><property) - Sorts by the given property in order specified by the prefix (+ for ascending, - for descending)
limit(count,start,maxCount) - Returns the given range of objects from the result set
contains(<property>,<value | expression>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is an array and the array contains any value that equals the provided value or satisfies the provided expression.
in(<property>,<array-of-values>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is in the provided array
out(<property>,<array-of-values>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is not in the provided array
```



##### Not Yet Availables

```
select(<property>,<property>,...) - Trims each object down to the set of properties defined in the arguments
values(<property>) - Returns an array of the given property value for each object
aggregate(<property|function>,...) - Aggregates the array, grouping by objects that are distinct for the provided properties, and then reduces the remaining other property values using the provided functions
distinct() - Returns a result set with duplicates removed
excludes(<property>,<value | expression>) - Filters for objects where the specified property's value is an array and the array does not contain any of value that equals the provided value or satisfies the provided expression.
rel(<relation name?>,<query>) - Applies the provided query against the linked data of the provided relation name.
sum(<property?>) - Finds the sum of every value in the array or if the property argument is provided, returns the sum of the value of property for every object in the array
mean(<property?>) - Finds the mean of every value in the array or if the property argument is provided, returns the mean of the value of property for every object in the array
max(<property?>) - Finds the maximum of every value in the array or if the property argument is provided, returns the maximum of the value of property for every object in the array
min(<property?>) - Finds the minimum of every value in the array or if the property argument is provided, returns the minimum of the value of property for every object in the array
recurse(<property?>) - Recursively searches, looking in children of the object as objects in arrays in the given property value
first() - Returns the first record of the query's result set
one() - Returns the first and only record of the query's result set, or produces an error if the query's result set has more or less than one record in it.
count() - Returns the count of the number of records in the query's result set
```



## Links

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