Release-notes for utPLSQL-java-api 3.1.7

Author: Samuel Nitsche

_posts/2019-07-12-java-api-version3.1.7-released.md

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+layout: post
+title:  "utPLSQL-java-api v3.1.7 released"
+date:   2019-07-12 09:00 +0000
+categories: java-api
+---
+
+
+# Changes in release 3.1.7
+## Highlights
+
+* utPLSQL java-api now supports JDK 8-12
+* Support to call [Tags](https://github.com/utPLSQL/utPLSQL/blob/v3.1.7/docs/userguide/annotations.md#tags)
+* Support for [random order](https://github.com/utPLSQL/utPLSQL/blob/v3.1.7/docs/userguide/running-unit-tests.md#random-order) of test execution
+
+## Changes in public API
+
+* `CompatibilityProxy`
+  * It's possible to instantiate it with an optional `assumedUtPlsql` version. This replaces the former `skipCompatibilityCheck` parameter
+  * Method `getDatabaseVersion` is now deprecated in favor of `getUtPlsqlVersion` and `getRealDbPlsqlVersion`
+* `TestRunner`
+  * `getOptions` returns the current `TestRunnerOptions` now
+
+## Internal changes
+* Added several new tests
+* Several small refactorings
+* Additional logging
+* Preparations to completely rewrite the api
+
+# Download
+https://packagecloud.io/utPLSQL/utPLSQL-java-api/packages/java/org.utplsql/java-api-3.1.7.jar
+
+## Maven
+```
+<dependency>
+  <groupId>org.utplsql</groupId>
+  <artifactId>java-api</artifactId>
+  <version>3.1.7</version>
+</dependency>
+```
+## Gradle
+```
+compile 'org.utplsql:java-api:3.1.7'
+```