ANNOUNCE: Mason 1.20

This release fixes a number of bugs, adds a new $m->notes method, and
speeds up execution when configured via the Apache httpd.conf file.


1.20  May 1, 2003 (May Day)

[ ENHANCEMENTS ]

- Added an $m->notes() method, which is similar to $r->pnotes() but
may be used outside a mod_perl environment.  Task id #449.

- Mason will now only convert non-reference exceptions to
HTML::Mason::Exception objects, so it should cooperate better with
modules like Error.pm.  Task id #446.

- Added more documentation on Mason's error handling and exception
system.  Task id #446.

- If Mason was configured via the Apache httpd.conf file, it could in
many cases be quite a bit slower than configuration via a custom
handler subroutine.  Now configuration via the httpd.conf is much
faster, and is only about 5% slower than a custom handler subroutine.
Reported by Jeremy Blain.

- Mason's test harness now gives verbose output when the TEST_VERBOSE
environment variable is true.  This eliminates the need for setting
MASON_VERBOSE.

- ** It is now an error to have a subcomponent and method with the
same name in a single component.

[ BUG FIXES ]

- Mason would die if asked to compile a component that evaluates
to a false value.  Task id #444.  Reported by David Wheeler.

- Mason now gives a better error message if you try to call a
component's methods or subcomponents from its <%shared> block.  Task
id #448.  Reported by Randy Harmon.

- If in_package was set, Mason would die if output was generated after
a subrequest.  Task id #453.  Reported by David R. Baird.

- If Perl's print() was called after a subrequest, Mason would die
when run with any Perl before 5.8.0.  Task id #458.

- If a component called $m->cache_self, and then $m->decline, no
output would be generated.  Task id #454.  Patch by Vadim Ustiansky.




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