Version Change Notes

2.7.1.1

• -Adds solstice and equinox information to the Celestial class. NOTE: This change could cause a very minor change in performance. You may turn off eager loading of solstice/equinox information via a new extension if the performance change is outside desired limits.
• -Adds a Solstice_Equinox eager loading extension to allow the new solstice and equinox logic to be turned off.
• -Fixes bug causing MGRS Polar to Geodetic conversions to ignore eager loading specifications.
• -Fixes bug causing MGRS to eager load on Coordinate initialization even when MGRS eager load extension has been turned off.
• -Adjusts output string logic to account for .NET 3.X round-tripping 0 change.

2.6.2.1

• -Fixes parser bug occurring with MGRS parses that have less than 1 meter precision.

2.6.1.1

• -Adds a strong named key to the assembly allowing for use in strong named applications.

2.5.2.1

• -Adds ability to get solar and lunar, next/last rise and set events via static methods. These methods will guarantee a DateTime returns.
• -Adds standard parse methods that will throw exceptions upon failure.

2.5.1.1

• -Adds new GlobalSettings static class which will allow users to specify application wide eager loading EagerLoad and coordinate format CoordinateFormatOptions settings.
• -Adds new GeoFence.Drawer class which will give users the ability to draw continuous lines/shapes by specifying a distance and bearing shift and each arrived point.

2.4.3.1

• -Adds EagerLoad overload to all Coordindate.TryParse() methods to improve efficiency.
• -Adds ability to over-project UTM and MGRS grid zones.
• -XML fixes.

2.4.2.1

• -Adds .NET Standard 2.1 for .NET Core 3.0 support.
• -Updates Nuget package icon to new Nuget pack standard.

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2.4.1.1

• -Adds Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) to UTM system to allow polar region use.
• -Adds MGRS Polar to MGRS system to allow polar region use.
• -Deprecates WithinCoordinateSystemBounds properties for UTM/MGRS systems. This change is possibly breaking for people who rely on this property to determine UTM/MGRS boundaries.

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2.3.1.1

• -Coordinates may now operate in local / UTC offset time.
• -Greatly improves local time conversion performance. Benchmarks now match UTC calculation benchmarks.
• -Simplifies local time conversion calls.
• -Deprecates legacy local time calls.
• -Reduces GeoDate property change overhead.
• -Minor EagerLoad extension improvements.
• -Parser improvements. Geodetic coordinates will now successfully parse if latitudes are before longitudes in string. UTM single strings will now parse.
• -Developer Guide, Celestial section changes to match new and improved methods.
• -License modification to allow for free commercial use license issuance for certain use cases.
• -Split license packed with Nuget package.
• -Removes .pdb files from pack.

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2.2.2.1

• -EagerLoading extension properties added to allow for finer performance tweaks.
• -Performance tips and examples added to website.

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2.2.1.1

• -UTM available precision increased.
• -MRGS Parser bug fix.
• -MRGS Parser improvement (single string format now available).

2.1.1.1

• -License changed from MIT to Split AGPL 3.0/Commercial Use.
• -Removed ComponentModel actions from all classes except Coordinate/CoordinatePart to reduce overhead.
• -Removed depracated items.
• -Added local time conversion solar/lunar only options to increase performance during bulk conversions.
• -Added new Coordinate moving/shifting features.
• -MGRS/UTM nomenclature and constructor changes.
• -Improved Coordinate parsers.
• -Major code restructure.
• -Improved documentation.
• -Improved testing.
• -MGRS/UTM Signed Degree Conversions added for efficiency.
• -Version control process change.

1.1.5.2

• -Fixes issues with distance bearing reversing in certain regions.

1.1.5.1

• -Begins deprecation of legacy constructors and properties in preparation of v2.1.1.1.
• -Fixes issue with EagerLoading of ECEF values during assigment to Coordinate.CoordinatePart.
• -Converts Celestial properties and CoordinatePart.Parent from user mutable to user immutable.

1.1.4.6

• -Adds ECEF class and conversions.
• -Adds `CartesianType' enum for `TryParse()` to allow user to determine what type of Cartesian to parse in.
• -Splits datum from `UTM` to `Coordinate` (for distance calculations), `UTM` for UTM/MGRS conversions and `ECEF` for ECEF conversions.
• -Fixes null reference exception occurring when moving a coordinate while EagerLoading for UTM is turned off.
• -Adds `Parse_Format_Type` enumerator to `Coordinate` so users can determine what format a Coordinate was parsed from.
• -General parser improvements
• -Code refactoring.

1.1.4.5

• -Adds IsSunUp and IsMoonUp properties to the Celestial class.
• -Removes static variables from eclipse calculations in order to assist in MultiThreaded environments.
• -Updates Nuget Package License info
• -Code refactoring.

1.1.4.4

• -Fixes issue with UTM_MGRS EagerLoad not being set when using flags.

1.1.4.2

• -Fixes buffer overflow issue occurring in certain environments due to debug settings.

1.1.4.1 (Possibly Breaking)

• -Fixes the elusive FormatException occurring under heavy server loads / unit tests.
• -Adds ability to pass enum flags to the EagerLoading constructor.
• -Adds WithinCoordinateSystemBounds property to UTM and MGRS. Used to determine if a conversion from Lat/Long is within the UTM/MGRS systems limitations.
• -Adjusts ToString() property of UTM and MGRS. If conversion from Lat/Long is outside the limitations of the UTM/MGRS system, ToString() will return an emtpy string. Possibly breaking if a UTM/MGRS string is expected at all times.

1.1.3.9 (Possibly Breaking)

• -Fixes issues with EagerLoading causing null exceptions. This is possibly breaking if workarounds of the issue were put in place.
• -Adds ability to pass true/false to all EagerLoading properties during initialization.
• -Code readabiity updates.

1.1.3.8

• -Adds GeoFence feature. You may now specifiy geographic boundaries and determine if Coordinate is within or near boundaries.
• -Fixes CoordinatePart.TryParse() bug occurring with Decimal Degree formats.
• -Adds overload to Distance that allows initialization with a specified measurement type.
• -Adds automated test project to solution.

1.1.3.7

• -Fixes Sun Altitude/Azimuth bug

1.1.3.6

• -Adds TryParse() method to CoordinatePart
• -CoordinatePart.Parent now automatically adjusts when CoordinatePart is set to Coordinate.Latitude or Coordinate.Longitude

1.1.3.5

• -Fully Ported to .NET Standard 2.0, 1.4 & 1.3. Multi-Runtime targeting still allows for .NET 4.0.
• -Adds additional solar properties (astronomical twilight and bottom of solar disc times).
• -Improves solar accuracy.
• -Improves Parser (More accepted formats. May now parse with GeoDate).

1.1.3.4

• -Removes references causing .NET standard incompatibility warnings.

1.1.3.3

• -Adds TryParse() method to Coordinate. Coodinates may now be created from strings.
• -Logo change.
• -Updates XML documentation and migrates to website.

1.1.3.2

• -Exposes moon altitude and azimuth properties.
• -Further increases lunar accuracy.

1.1.3.1

• -Celestial.Assistant.cs added to reduce class file size.
• -Adds ability to get Moon's Perigee and Apogee information based on date.
• -Improved accuracy of lunar properties.
• -Converted MoonDistance property from double? to Distance.
• -Updated Julian conversion for more accuracy when dates occur before Gregorian.
• -Exposed Julian conversion for users to access.
• -Removed scheduled obsolete properties.
• -Adjusted string conversion in eclipse calculations to account for different thread culture.
• -Fixed issue with MoonCondition signaling a moon set when none occurs.
• -Adds ability to create Celestial object with local times.
• -Fixes issue with zodiac signs not populating in July.
• -Fixes binding issue with out of range Degrees.
• -Fixes value notification issue.
• -Fixes Additional Solar Time day skip occurring at certain latitudes.

1.1.2.8

• -Fixed issue with CoordinatePart Longitude validation.

1.1.2.7

• -Fixed Digraph validation error for new MGRS objects initialized with W,X,Y,Z Digraphs.
• -Allows serialization of objects.

1.1.2.6

• -Added ability to move coordinate based on distance and bearing / target and distance.
• -Added various properties to distance class.
• -Added option to calculate distance based on Haversine (Sphere) or Vincenty (Ellipsoid).
• -Expanded eclipse tables to 1601-2600.
• -Eclipse calculations now account for turn of century leap year skips.
• -Fixed bug with Degree Decimal Minute formatted strings sometimes returning 60 minutes instead of rounding up to the next degree.

1.1.2.5

• -Added ability to convert to/from Cartesian
• -Added ability to calculate distance between two points (Haversine Formula)
• -Added ability to get radians from CoordinatePart class
• -Added Solar/Lunar eclipse information to Celestial class
• -Expanded eager loading options

1.1.2.4

• -Added ability to pass custom datum for UTM and MGRS conversions
• -Adjusted UTM conversion formula to be more readable

1.1.2.3

• -Makes AdditionalSolarTimes nullable (fixes issue #24)

1.1.2.2

• -Fixes issue #21

1.1.2.1

• -Added UTM to Lat/Long conversion.
• -Added MGRS(NATO UTM) to Lat/Long conversion.
• -Added sun altitude and azimuth properties.
• -Added additional solar times.
• -Added additional moon illumination properties.
• -Added astrological sign properties.
• -XML documentation added to assembly.
• -Added UTC time integrity to calculations.
• -Minor bug fixes.

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