This document outlines various API changes or technical changes in the Jive Forums application. Developers and system integrators will find this document useful when upgrading custom work to the latest codebase.

Type Change Description
Old New
Configuration xwork-custom-actions.xml xwork-community-custom.xml File rename for custom developed WebWork actions
API   Added classes, methods for tags New objects for the tagging feature, see Javadocs
API *Exception Extends JiveException Nearly all exceptions in the system extend JiveException
API com.jivesoftware.forum.abuse.AbuseManager com.jivesoftware.forum.AbuseManager Moved packages
API com.jivesoftware.base.ban.BanManager com.jivesoftware.forum.BanManager Moved packages
API com.jivesoftware.forum.gateway.GatewayManager com.jivesoftware.forum.GatewayManager Moved packages
API com.jivesoftware.forum.moderation.ModerationManager com.jivesoftware.forum.ModerationManager Moved packages
API com.jivesoftware.base.registration.RegistrationManager com.jivesoftware.base.RegistrationManager Moved packages
API com.jivesoftware.forum.watches.WatchSettingsManager com.jivesoftware.forum.WatchSettingsManager Moved packages
API   com.jivesoftware.forum.renderer.* New classes for text formatting