R3

• Removed import function for old binary CFC configuration files
• Re-packaging of classes using org.rainbow
• Use of Maven instead of Ant.
• Moved the source code to github
• Bug correction. Added minimal support for future implementation of multi-core process simulation.
• Modularisation of the GUI. Separated Toolbar, Menubar, and Views from RainbowMainGUI. This improves readability and code extension.
• Simplified the multi-language management by integrating the language configuration in 1 place.
• Removed automated advancement and replaced with a multi-step mechanism of advancement
• Re-design of the Scheduler package in order to enable the development of alternative Schedulers. This aims to broaden the uses of this Simulator.
• Support of internationalisation;
• New design and implementation of the modules: Scheduler, SimulatedProcess, AssignmentPolicy, Resource, DataInput;
• Support of the mechanism ICPP (Immediate Ceiling Priority Protocol);
• Modular and easy configuration of the Rainbow system;
• New scheduling policies: Multilevel Feedback, Preemptive Multilevel Feedback, Multilevel Feedback with Dynamic Quantum, Preemptive Multilevel Feedback with Dynamic quantum.
• New assignment policy : Highest Priority First
• Export the configuration in html files;
• Maximum layout;
• English translation of all the source code, Help and About menu;
• GNU license v.2;
• Java 1.7 compatible;
• New icons Nuvola;
• Improvement of the Look 'n' Feel;
• Added themes menu and status bar;
• Makefile generated by mmake;
• XML configuration files.