[Cel Skeggs]

CCRE update on 2015-01-06

CCRE release 2.4.0 is out! This is the major 2015 season release - it contains working versions of most of what you'll need to use the CCRE in the 2015 season.

Major Changelog:

* A new Emulator model: DeviceList. This doesn't use screen space as well, but is easier to understand and only shows what your code uses.
* The Emulator now supports the roboRIO.
* Java 8 is now required for development.
* A new MultiModule system for easily selecting and configuring autonomous modes.
* Added an example of good usage of the CCRE by rewriting last year's robot code.
* ExtendedMotors were added, which allow for CAN motor support.
* Barebones CAN motor support.

Minor Changelog:

* The PoultryInspector now allows the END key to be used in place of ENTER to avoid disabling the robot.
* Added a version of `CluckTCPServer.setupServer` that takes a port number.
* Added FMS-compatible ports to roboRIO and PoultryInspector defaults.
* Added USB preset to PoultryInspector.
* Added `BooleanMixing.whenBooleanChanges` and `FloatMixing.whenFloatChanges`.
* `createDispatch` no longer ignores the initial value.
* The Emulator now reports errors in the GUI.
* Improved helpfulness of the message when the roboRIO plugin is not found.
* A wide variety of internal code enhancements.
* Moved the virtual phidget display to be a PoultryInspector component instead of a window.
* Added buildscript for the PoultryInspector's package.
* Added screenshots to PoultryInspector documentation.

Bugfixes:

* One implementation of `FloatMixing.onUpdate` was private.
* ConnectionReceiverThread always said port 80 when connection failed regardless of port.
* createDispatch now includes the original value in the result.
* Mixing.select now updates even when the selector stays the same.
* Fixed occasional link unavailable errors without useful information.
* Miscellaneous behavior fixes in Mixing methods.
* Miscellaneous concurrency fixes.
* Several other miscellaneous fixes.
* Fixed some minor licensing issues where the wrong documentation was provided.

We plan to build an Eclipse plugin for the CCRE at some point soon, which should make the CCRE much easier to install.

As usual, please send us any comments, questions, complaints, suggestions, etc!