Release Notes 0.7.0

Overview

NLPCraft 0.7.0 brings about several important features:

• The project has moved to JDK 11 Java version and therefore is no longer compatible with previous versions or prior JDK version.
• We introduced @NCIntentSample annotation that is broadly used throughout the project:
  • In model auto-validation.
  • In the new synonym suggestion tool.
  • In the upcoming BERT-based server side enricher.
• We introduced model auto-validation based on @NCIntentSample annotation that allows for zero-code testing of the models (all shipped examples have been updated accordingly).
• We introduced synonym suggestion tool that takes an existing model, analyses its synonyms and intents and comes up with a list of synonyms that are currently missing that you might want to add to your model.
• We've added a preview of the upcoming REPL tool for NLPCraft (see nlpcraft.{shg|cmd} scripts in the bin folder) and corresponding ASCI/ANSI support for both server and probe log output.

🙌 New

• NLPCRAFT-12 - Introduce 'not' function.
• NLPCRAFT-41 - Synonyms suggestion tool.
• NLPCRAFT-42 - Model examples validation.
• NLPCRAFT-67 - Python machine learning module.

🤖 Enhancements

• NLPCRAFT-51 - Add SqlGen tool documentation.
• NLPCRAFT-52 - Add test framework documentation.
• NLPCRAFT-65 - Add embedded probe documentation.
• NLPCRAFT-68 - Add more examples to all example models.
• NLPCRAFT-73 - Add new maven profile for GridGain Control Center Agent.
• NLPCRAFT-79 - Fix docs/website links due to new sub-module structure of the project.
• NLPCRAFT-80 - Add @NCIntentSample annotation + support in test framework and static synonym tool.
• NLPCRAFT-81 - Resolve licensing issues for the release.
• NLPCRAFT-94 - Remove global model examples.
• NLPCRAFT-97 - Add MIT to LICENSE file.
• NLPCRAFT-98 - Move OpenNLP models from official release.
• NLPCRAFT-99 - Update website docs.
• NLPCRAFT-107 - Move embedded probe into 'tools' package.
• NLPCRAFT-112 - Migrate to Java 11+.
• NLPCRAFT-113 - We need a full coverage automated test for REST APIs.
• NLPCRAFT-114 - Review usage of scala Future.collect() method in the project.
• NLPCRAFT-115 - org.apache.nlpcraft.probe.mgrs.deploy.NCModelHolder
• NLPCRAFT-116 - Convert 'tokenProviders' and 'lifecycle' to CSV strings in nlpcraft.conf.
• NLPCRAFT-117 - Time example fails auto-validation.
• NLPCRAFT-118 - Insufficient NCIntentTerm validation.
• NLPCRAFT-120 - Intent samples are not validated for dups.
• NLPCRAFT-122 - Add JANSI support for console output.
• NLPCRAFT-131 - Add test for synonyms suggestion manager, which checks minScore result.
• NLPCRAFT-132 - Disable weather model test when running on CI.
• NLPCRAFT-133 - Model auto validator doesn't exit JVM process (threads stuck in some pool).
• NLPCRAFT-134 - 'mvn verify' executes many tests multiple times.
• NLPCRAFT-135 - Ability to add user data to conversation.

🧐 Fixes

• NLPCRAFT-3 - Finish example documentation.
• NLPCRAFT-62 - Tests failed.
• NLPCRAFT-63 - Integration tests under windows.
• NLPCRAFT-64 - Examples model tests.
• NLPCRAFT-72 - POM fixes (make Stanford dependencies optional).
• NLPCRAFT-74 - Weather example does not work sometimes due to the external dependency.
• NLPCRAFT-77 - Ignite cache should be cleared before suite started.
• NLPCRAFT-84 - SQL example. Improve sql statement generation.
• NLPCRAFT-85 - Profiles for Geo and Spell data.
• NLPCRAFT-86 - Update release manual.
• NLPCRAFT-87 - Probe start-up time improvements.
• NLPCRAFT-90 - NCUtils 'read' methods. Resources should be closed.
• NLPCRAFT-95 - Move examples tests from 'src' folder.
• NLPCRAFT-103 - Slow down when starting server on Windows 10.
• NLPCRAFT-104 - Class NCTokenLogger has many duplicate code warnings.
• NLPCRAFT-106 - SLQ example ascii table output does not work on Windows 10.
• NLPCRAFT-110 - Weather example error.
• NLPCRAFT-119 - NCConfigurable exceptions.
• NLPCRAFT-121 - Probe cannot be stopped.
• NLPCRAFT-127 - Fix sort enricher handling of sort direction.
• NLPCRAFT-128 - Fix super.start() and super.stop() in NCService sub-classes.
• NLPCRAFT-136 - Invalid error log line.
• NLPCRAFT-100 - Update libraries version.
• NLPCRAFT-123 - Review all non-ascii symbols usage in messages.
• NLPCRAFT-124 - Extend test framework.
• NLPCRAFT-126 - Errors log messages during stop probe should be hidden.
• NLPCRAFT-130 - Too short errors logs.