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ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13562

Improved the styling of the default anchor icon used to indicate the location of military icon symbols in Lightspeed 3D views. The icon is now more visible and configurable through the military symbol's style.

LCD-13411

Resolved the following issues with the depiction of the MIL-STD-2525b symbol "Dummy Minefield - Dynamic" (2.X.2.3.7).

The outline of the area is now drawn with a solid stroke instead of a dashed stroke
The hostile indicator ("ENY") is now rendered in the outline stroke, when the symbol's affiliation is set to 'Hostile'

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13394

Resolved an issue when displaying "Axis of Advance - Airborne" symbols contained in an NVG arrow element, where the "crossover" point would be located at the tail of the arrow instead of at the tip of the arrow.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13412

Resolved an issue with the MIL-STD-2525c icon symbol 'Air Control - Tanking' (2.X.2.1.1.7.4). This symbol's icons was depicted with the letter 'T' inside the vertical lines instead of the letter 'K'.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13199

A new style class, TLcdMilitarySymbolStyle, has been added to the Military Symbology API. This class can be used to define the symbol style of both APP-6 and MIL-STD-2525 symbols.

The usage is equivalent to the usage of the existing, standard specific style classes (TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle and TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle). You can configure a symbol dependent style, by either having your domain objects implement ILcdStyledMilitarySymbol or by defining a default style on your painter providers or layers.

The following methods have been added to configure a TLcdMilitarySymbolStyle on painter providers and layers:

TLcdAPP6AGXYPainterProvider.setDefaultMilitarySymbolStyle
TLcdAPP6AGXYLabelPainterProvider.setDefaultMilitarySymbolStyle
TLspAPP6ALayerBuilder.defaultStyle
TLspAPP6ASymbolStyle.Builder.militarySymbolStyle
TLcdMS2525bGXYLabelProvider.setDefaultMilitarySymbolStyle
TLcdMS2525bGXYLabelPainterProvider.setDefaultMilitarySymbolStyle
TLspMS2525bLayerBuilder.defaultStyle
TLspMS2525bSymbolStyle.Builder.militarySymbolStyle
TLspMilitarySymbologyLayerBuilder.defaultStyle

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-13140

The geometry type of a number of APP-6A/B Minefield symbols has been changed. These symbols were modeled as polygons, which required the symbol to have at least 3 anchor points to define the symbol's shape. To better align these symbols with the NVG geometry bindings specification, the geometry has now been changed to a point, which requires only a single anchor point to define the symbol's shape. The following symbols are affected by this change:

2.X.2.2.1.6.1 "Planned Minefield"
2.X.2.2.1.6.2 "Completed Minefield"
2.X.2.2.1.6.5 "Antitank (AT) Minefield"
2.X.2.2.1.6.6 "Scatterable Mines"
2.X.2.2.1.6.7 "Antipersonnel (AP) Minefield Reinforced With Scatterable With Self-Destruct Date-Time-Group"
2.X.2.2.1.6.8 "Scatterable Minefield (Antitank Mines) With Self-Destruct Date-Time-Group"
2.X.2.2.1.7 "Executed Volcano Minefield"

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-13138

The geometry type of the APP-6A/B symbol 2.X.2.3.1.1.2 "Fire Support Graphics - Fire Support Point - Target - Circular Target" has been changed. This symbol's geometry type was a circle, which required the symbol to have 2 anchor points to define the symbol's shape. To better align this symbol with the NVG geometry bindings specification, the geometry has now been changed to a point, which requires only a single anchor point to define the symbol's shape.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-13175, LCD-13300

The interfaces ILcdAPP6AStyle and ILcdMS2525bStyle, and their implementations TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle and TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle have been deprecated.

If you need to create a symbol style, you should use the newly introduced class TLcdMilitarySymbolStyle.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13354

Improved label placement for some buffer symbols. Labels on symbols like "Air Corridor" will now always be placed on the same stroke, regardless of in which direction the anchor points are placed.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13353

Resolved an issue that caused some symbols to not have an editing skeleton in Lightspeed views, making it impossible to translate these symbols as a whole.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13251

Resolved an issue with the following APP-6B icon symbols, where they had a rectangular Friendly Affiliation frame instead of a circular one.

Armoured Carrier With Scatterable Mines (1.X.3.2.2.3.4.5)
Drilling Vehicle (1.X.3.2.2.3.6)

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13065

Fixed an issue in Lightspeed views, where military tactical graphics we're no longer painted with a dashed stroke when their status was set to "Anticipatted/Planned", and haloed style was applied to them (with

TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle.setHaloEnabled

or TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle.setHaloEnabled).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13031

Fixed an issue with the Block, Contain and Penetrate tactical graphic task symbols that could cause the vertical line of the symbol to not be painted perpendicular to the horizontal line of the symbol.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12973

It is now possible to configure the size of the icon of the "Biological Contaminated Area", "Chemical Contaminated Area", "Radiological Contaminated Area" and "Nuclear Contaminated Area symbols". The icon size of these symbols can be configured using the methods TLcdDefaultMS2525bSymbologyStyle.setSizeSymbol(int) and TLcdDefaultAPP6ASymbologyStyle.setSizeSymbol(int)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11917, LCD-12636

Resolved an issue that caused exceptions to be thrown when editing NVG symbols when using an asynchronous GXY view.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12827

The lcd_ms2525b.jar has been renamed to lcd_military_symbology.jar, to better reflect its contents. The name change also applies to the corresponding maven pom file. In addition, some resources have been split off into a separate lcd_military_symbology_resources.jar file.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12885

The rendering of APP-6A Sea Mine symbols has been improved. The outline of their icon is now painted black, where it used to be painted in the affiliation color.

APP-6A Sea Mines before the change.

APP-6A Sea Mines after the change.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12891

Resolved some issues with the TLcdAPP6AObjectCustomizer and TLcdMS2525bObjectCustomizer where the possible values in the combo boxes were not updated properly after setting a new object on them using the .setObject(Object) method.

Additionally resolved an issue where the customized object's symbol code was not always updated properly when selecting an new value in the customizer's combo boxes.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The default hierarchy icon line color for Sea Mine symbols is now always Color.BLACK instead of the symbology style's color (TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle.getColor or TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle.getColor).

This improves consistency with the other symbols where the symbology style's color is only used to color offset lines, direction of movement arrows and other icon decorations.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12819

Unfilled MIL-STD-2525c Sea Mines before the change.

Unfilled MIL-STD-2525c Sea Mines after the change.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11202

The rendering of APP-6B Sea Mine symbols has been improved. The outline of their icon is now painted in the line color configured in their TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle, where it used to be painted in the affiliation color.

APP-6B Sea Mines before the change.

APP-6B Sea Mines after the change.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12784

Corrected the jet stream symbol for the APP-6A, APP-6B, APP-6C symbologies.

The corrected symbol for the APP-6A, APP-6B and APP-6C jet stream symbols.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12781

Changed the default label position from "EAST" to "CENTER" for all symbols where the location is not predefined (all freeform/polygon shaped tactical graphics), for all supported symbologies (MIL_STD_2525b, MIL_STD_2525c, MIL_STD_2525d, APP-6A, APP-6B, APP-6C, APP-6D) to closer follow the specifications. Note that you can override this default by using ILinSymbologyStyle.setLabelPosition(int aPosition)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12780

Corrected the icons for the APP-6A and APP-6B Thunderstorm symbols W*A*ST----***** and W*A*STR---*****.

LCD-12586

It is now possible to enable/disable strict segmentation of tactical graphics. Disabling strict segmentation will limit the amount of times information is repeated on a symbol. Strictly speaking, the military standards defines that some symbols need to repeat all information for each segment of 2 consecutive anchor points. This is not very useful in realistic situations.

For example, if you create a "Main Supply Route" that matches an actual route in the real world. It could be constructed out of many thousands of anchor points, forming very small segments. Having to repeat the information thousands of times is not desired as labels will overlap with each other and can cause performance issues when zooming out far enough where you are able to see the whole symbol.

This strict segmentation can be enabled/disabled with the following methods:

TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle.setStrictSegmentationEnabled(boolean)
TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle.setStrictSegmentationEnabled(boolean)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12603

Fixed an issue where the zOrder of ALspStyles submitted to a


                           TLspAPP6ASymbolStyler

or TLspMS2525bSymbolStyler got ignored for tactical graphics symbols.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12593

Resolved a performance issue in Lightspeed views that occurred when painting tactical graphics with many labels. Previously a new ILspLabelingAlgorithm was created each time a label was placed. We now reuse the ILspLabelingAlgorithm where feasible.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12502

Fixed an issue where the NVG fill-pattern "DiagonalUpwardLine" was misspelled as "DiagonalUpLine".

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12501

Resolved an issue where NVG files containing empty text elements would cause a NullPointerException in GXY views.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12549

It is now possible to configure the icon type of the "Antitank Obstacles, Tetrahedrons, Dragon’s Teeth and Other Similar Obstacles" symbols in APP-6A and APP-6B. These symbols can have different icons depending on their type: "Fixed And Prefabricated", "Movable" or "Movable And Prefabricated". Unfortunately the APP-6A and APP-6B specifications do not indicate how this obstacle type should be encoded in the symbol.

The approach taken here is similar to other products: the obstacle type is encoded in the "Type Of Equipment" text modifier of the symbol. The value should either be one of the following values (casing is not important):

Obstacle Type	Possible values
Fixed And Prefabricated	"Fixed And Prefabricated", "F", "01"
Movable	"Movable", "M", "02"
Movable And Prefabricated	"Movable And Prefabricate"¹, "P", "03"
¹There is no "d" at the end "Movable And Prefabricate" because the max length of the "Type Of Equipment" text modifier is 24.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12452

The decluttering of text modifier labels of military icon symbols is now enabled by default in Lightspeed views, bringing it in line with the default functionality of GXY views. It is now possible to configure the declutter group of military icon symbol labels by submitting a group along with a TLspAPP6ASymbolStyle/TLspMS2525bSymbolStyle in your label styler implementation.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12464

Encirclement and Strong Point symbols are now painted with a dashed stroke when set to the Planned/Anticipated state.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12336

The forced color style is now also applied to tactical graphic symbols instead of only to icon symbols. The forced color can be inspected/edited with the following methods:

ILcdMS2525bStyle.setForcedColor
ILcdMS2525bStyle.getForcedColor
ILcdAPP6AStyle.setForcedColor
ILcdAPP6AStyle.getForcedColor

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12140, LCD-10328

It is now possible to override the default line style of the outer frame of an icon. To support this, the following methods are added to the interfaces ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle:

ILcdMS2525bStyle.setForcedFrameLineStyle
ILcdMS2525bStyle.getForcedFrameLineStyle
ILcdAPP6AStyle.setForcedFrameLineStyle
ILcdAPP6AStyle.getForcedFrameLineStyle

These new methods are implemented by the existing API classes TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle and TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-11404, LCD-12138

The following Military Symbology classes have been removed from the API. These API classes have been deprecated for more than a decade and have not been maintained since.

TLcdEditableMS2525bUnit: This class has been deprecated in favor of the more general TLcdEditableMS2525bObject. Existing code depending on this class can be updated by using the TLcdEditableMS2525bObject.
TLcdMS2525bShapeGXYNewController: This controller has been made deprecated in favor of TLcdGXYNewController2. Existing code depending on this class can be updated by using TLcdGXYNewController2 that is initialized with an implementation of ALcdMS2525bGXYNewControllerModel. This is illustrated in the symbology samples.
TLcdAPP6AShapeGXYNewController: This controller has been made deprecated in favor of TLcdGXYNewController2. Existing code depending on this class can be updated by using TLcdGXYNewController2 that is initialized with an implementation of ALcdAPP6AGXYNewControllerModel. This is illustrated in the symbology samples.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-4341, LCD-8814

The paint representations used for the direction of movement arrows have been removed from the API.

TLspMS2525bLayerBuilder.ARROW_PAINT_REPRESENTATION
TLspAPP6ALayerBuilder.ARROW_PAINT_REPRESENTATION

The direction of movement arrows are now painted in the TLspPaintRepresentation.BODY paint representation.

If you had a custom TLspPaintingOrder handling the ARROW_PAINT_REPRESENTATION, you can replace it with a default TLspPaintingOrder.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12321

Fixed an issue which caused the selection color to not be applied when selecting certain meteorological symbols that have multiple colors. The affected meteorological symbols are:

Stationary Front
Upper Stationary Front
Stationary Frontogenesis
Stationary Frontolysis
Inter-Tropical Discontinuity

The selection color of a symbol can be inspected/edited with the following methods:

ILcdMS2525bStyle.setSelectionColor
ILcdMS2525bStyle.getSelectionColor
ILcdAPP6AStyle.setSelectionColor
ILcdAPP6AStyle.getSelectionColor

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12333

Resolved an issue that caused the TLcdMS2525bObjectCustomizer to throw a StringIndexOutOfBoundsException when setting a MIL-STD-2525d symbol on it to be customized.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12213

Resolved an issue in GXY views which rendered the outline style of NVG military symbols for the following NVG 2.0 geometry elements:

arcband
circle
ellipse
rectangle

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12255

Fixed issue where modifier labels were not painted for NVG elements containing military symbols.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12136

Icon symbols with uncertain affiliation ("Assumed Friend" or "Suspect") and the "Present" status now get painted with a dotted outline instead of a dashed outline when the symbol fill is disabled. Additionally, icon symbols with the uncertain affiliation ("Assumed Friend" or "Suspect") and the "Planned" status will be painted with an alternating black and white dashed outline instead of a black and white dotted outline. These changes make it possible to differentiate between "Present" and "Planned" icon symbols with uncertain affiliations.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12071

Fixed an issue where the halo of a movement direction arrow was partially painted white for ground units in a Lightspeed view.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12104

TLcdNVGGXYPainterProvider: Fixed editing issue with arrow symbols where the editing preview would not be painted correctly.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12084

Fixed an issue with TLcdEditableMS2525bObject and TLcdEditableAPP6AObject where it was possible to paint the movement direction arrow of an icon symbol that should not have a movement direction arrow.

Additionally the movement direction and speed modifiers configuration has been changed for a number of symbols hierarchies to make them more consistent with the other hierarchies.

The ILcdMS2525bCoded.sMovementDirection/ILcdAPP6ACoded.sMovementDirection modifier was added to the following symbol hierarchies:

MIL-STD-2525D
- 01 - Air
- 02 - Air Missile
- 05 - Space
- 06 - Space Missile
- 30 - Sea Surface
- 35 - Sea Subsurface
APP-6C
- 01 - Air
- 02 - Air Missile
- 05 - Space
- 06 - Space Missile
- 30 - Sea Surface
- 35 - Sea Subsurface

The ILcdMS2525bCoded.sSpeedLabel/ILcdAPP6ACoded.sSpeedLabel modifier was added to the following symbol hierarchies:

MIL-STD-2525D
- 35 - Sea Subsurface
APP-6C
- 01 - Air
- 02 - Air Missile
- 05 - Space
- 06 - Space Missile
- 30 - Sea Surface
- 35 - Sea Subsurface

The ILcdMS2525bCoded.sMovementDirection/ILcdAPP6ACoded.sMovementDirection modifier was removed from the following symbol hierarchies:

MIL-STD-2525D
- 20 - Land Installations
APP-6C
- 20 - Land Installations
APP-6D
- 25 - Control Measure

The ILcdMS2525bCoded.sSpeedLabel/ILcdAPP6ACoded.sSpeedLabel modifier was removed from the following symbol hierarchies:

MIL-STD-2525D
- 20 - Land Installations
APP-6C
- 20 - Land Installations
APP-6D
- 25 - Control Measure

New featureDefense Symbology

The new TLspGARSGridLayerBuilder allows visualizing Global Area Reference System (GARS) grid data. This is demonstrated in the new military grid sample in the samples.lightspeed.grid.military package.

A GARS grid where each cell is split into 15-minute quadrants

ImprovementDefense Symbology

TLcdMGRSFormat can now be configured using an EBNF pattern format.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

TLcdNVG20Arc and TLcdNVG15Arc now implement ILcdCurve.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

TLcdNVGGXYPainterProvider: Fixed editing issue with arrow symbols where the arrow direction would be reversed during editing.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12122

TLcdNVGGXYLayerFactory: Fixed an editing issue in NVG GXY views where area symbols were painted without edit handles and lost some required styling (Affiliation color, corner roundness, etc).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12007

TLspCGRSGridLayerBuilder: fixed an issue where CGRS grid lines were appearing outside of the CGRS grid area.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-12008

TLspCGRSGridLayerBuilder: fixed CGRS labels which were appearing and disappearing at wrong locations when panning in and out of the CGRS grid area.

New featureDefense Symbology

The new TLspCGRSGridLayerBuilder allows visualizing Common Grid Reference System (CGRS) grid data. This is demonstrated in the new military grid sample in the samples.lightspeed.grid.military package.

LCD-11698

Fixed issue with the hashcode calculation of Direction of Movement arrow icons in that could cause NullPointerException when painting icons in Lightspeed views.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11665

NVG now accepts xml namespaces with added or missing trailing slashes in the URI of the xmlns attribute. For example, the Dublin-Core metadata namespace should be defined as


                           xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"

, but we now also accept


                           xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1"

.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11664

Fixed issue where a point list was cast to a com.luciad.symbology.app6a.model.ILcdRestrictedLengthPointList instead of a com.luciad.symbology.milstd2525b.model.ILcdRestrictedLengthPointList in TLcdEditableMS2525bObject.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11670

Fixed the spelling of the security.classification metadata tag (was security.classifcation).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11646

Fixed an issue in GXY views that could cause a performance regression when configuring a default style for every military object.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11621

Fixed an issue in GXY views that caused the configured halo style to be ignored for polygon symbols.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

Fixed an issue in GXY views that caused the configured symbology style to be ignored when selecting a symbol in an asynchronously rendered layer.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

Fixed an issue that caused TLcdAPP6AGXYLabelPainterProvider and TLcdMS2525bGXYLabelPainterProvider not to take the configured default style into account for some symbols.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11592

The labeling performance of several tactical graphics in a GXY view has been improved significantly.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11582

Ensured all Maritime Control Point (Symbol set 25, code 210000) symbols have a Unique Designation label in APP-6D.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11582

Ensured all Maritime Control Point (Symbol set 25, code 210000) symbols have a Unique Designation label in MIL-STD 2525D.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11531

Point lists passed to TLcdEditableMS2525bObject.set2DEditablePointList and TLcdEditableAPP6AObject.set2DEditablePoint no longer have to implement the


                              ILcdRestrictedLengthPointList

or


                              ILcdRestrictedLengthPointList

interfaces.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11557

Fixed issue in Lightspeed views where the arrow stroke of the "Direction of Attack For Feint" symbol was drawn past the arrow tip.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11562

Fixed issue where part of the Direction of Movement arrow was not painted in Lightspeed 2D views.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11510

The military icon offsets are now also applied in 3D views. The offset can be configured using the methods ILcdMS2525bStyle.setOffset and ILcdAPP6AStyle.setOffset.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11544

Fixed issue where MIL-STD-2525 C icon symbols with the 'Joker' affiliation were always painted with a black and white outline instead of a black outline.

New featureDefense Symbology

All APP-6D symbols are now supported.

The APP-6D symbology now supports all symbols, such as the space debris icons shown here.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-2941, LCD-9819, LCD-10478, LCD-10658, LCD-10916, LCD-10922, LCD-11186, LCD-11445, LCD-11480

The visualization of several tactical graphics in a GXY view has been improved significantly. The GXY visualization is now more accurate and consistent with the Lightspeed visualization. Rendering performance has been improved as well, especially when zoomed in closely or when using halo rendering.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

TLcdEditableAPP6AObject and TLcdEditableMS2525bObject now expose their buffer width as a modifier when appropriate, similar to the speed and movement direction modifiers.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11518

Fixed issue with "Boundaries - Line" symbol where the labels would not be attached on the polyline when zooming in.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11355

Disabled the Leadership Indicator modifier for APP-6D Control Measure symbols. This SIDC modifier would operate on the same SIDC position as the Echelon modifier, so having them both enabled would cause unexpected behaviour.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-11404

The following Military Symbology classes have been removed:

ALcdMS2525bIconProvider
TLcdMS2525bIconProvider
TLcdMS2525bSelectionIconProvider
TLcdEditableMS2525bUnitCustomizer
TLcdEditableMS2525bUnitBeanInfo
ALcdMS2525bModifier
TLcdMS2525bAffiliationModifier
TLcdMS2525bCountryModifier
TLcdMS2525bEchelonModifier
TLcdMS2525bMobilityEquipmentModifier
TLcdMS2525bOrderOfBattleModifier
TLcdMS2525bStatusModifier
TLcdTextModifiersPanel
TLcdMS2525bGXYLayerFactory
TLcdMS2525bUnitIconPainterEditor
TLcdMS2525bUnitNewControllerModel

The following APP6-D symbols did not display a (correct) dimension icon:

Set Code	Symbol Code	Name
10	111001	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal – Radio
10	111002	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal - Radio Relay
10	111003	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal – Teletype
10	111004	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal - Tactical Satellite
10	111005	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal - Video Imagery (Combat Camera)


                              ILcdRestrictedLengthPointList

or a


                              ILcdRestrictedLengthPointList

with a minimum point count of 4 points.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The initial/uncached symbol icon rendering speed has been significantly improved.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11257

Fixed issue where Rectangular symbols would become triangular when zoomed in in GXY.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11201

Removed label gaps that appear in the fill patterns of following symbols

Code Mask	Name
GFAKPC--****X	Purple Kill Box, Circular
GFAKPR--****X	Purple Kill Box, Rectangular
GFAKPI--****X	Purple Kill Box, Irregular
GFAKBC--****X	Blue Kill Box, Circular
GGFAKBR--****X	Blue Kill Box, Rectangular
GFAKBI--****X	Blue Kill Box, Irregular
GFACNR--****X	No Fire Area (NFA), Rectangular
GFACNC--****X	No Fire Area (NFA), Circular
GMNM----****X	Minimum safe Distance Zones

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11152

The lines at the back of the "Support by Fire Position" and "Attack by Fire Position" symbols now appear as dashed when the symbol status is Planned/Anticipated.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11266

Fixed issue where labels of circles, ellipses, rectangles, etc were not centered properly.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11183

Added the following symbols which were missing from the APP-6D hierarchy.

Set Code	Symbol Code	Name
10	111001	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal – Radio
10	111002	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal - Radio Relay
10	111003	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal – Teletype
10	111004	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal - Tactical Satellite
10	111005	LAND UNIT - Command and Control - Signal - Video Imagery (Combat Camera)
10	160501	LAND UNIT - Sustainment - Band - Army Music

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10377

APP-6C icons with "Exercise/Hostile" or "Exercise/Suspect" affiliation were incorrectly painted as hostile and are now painted with the friendly affiliation frame. Constant values of AFFILIATION_EXERCISE_HOSTILE and AFFILIATION_EXERCISE_SUSPECT are marked as deprecated and redirect to AFFILIATION_JOKER and AFFILIATION_FAKER respectively.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

TLcdAPP6AEchelonNode.getCodeMask and TLcdMS2525bEchelonNode.getCodeMask have been deprecated. These methods are not compatible with the more recent symbology standards which no longer use code masks (MIL-STD 2525d, APP-6C, APP-6D,...). These methods now always return the name of the echelon.

Use TLcdAPP6AEchelonNode.getName() or TLcdMS2525bEchelonNode.getName() to identify an echelon.

Use TLcdAPP6AEchelonNode.applyOn(ILcdEditableAPP6ACoded) or TLcdMS2525bEchelonNode.applyOn(ILcdEditableMS2525bCoded) to apply the echelon to a symbol.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11139

Fixed several icon symbols in MIL-STD 2525d and APP-6D that would be displayed with an incorrect hierarchy icon.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11100

Support was added for the engagement bar graphical amplifier for the MIL-STD-2525c, MIL-STD-2525d and APP-6D standards.

A new text modifier was added which can be used to set the content of the engagement bar. The name of this text modifier can be accessed trough the static properties ILcdAPP6ACoded.sEngagementBar and ILcdMS2525bCoded.sEngagementBar.

Styling options for the engagement bar are configured using the new class TLcdEngagementBarStyle, which can be set and retrieved from ILcdAPP6AStyle and ILcdMS2525bStyle.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-11027

Allow creation of icon symbols for the following top-level symbols for the APP-6D and MI-STD-2525d standards.

Air
Air Missile
Space
Space Missile
Land Unit
Land Civilian Organization
Land Equipment
Land Installation
Dismounted Individual
Sea Surface
Sea Subsurface
Mine Warfare
Activities
Signals Intelligence - Space
Signals Intelligence - Air
Signals Intelligence - Land
Signals Intelligence - Surface
Signals Intelligence - Subsurface
Cyberspace - Space
Cyberspace - Air
Cyberspace - Land
Cyberspace - Surface
Cyberspace - Subsurface

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11024

Fixed a military symbology issue that could cause a RuntimeException when editing symbols on a GXY view in some cases where label editing and/or label decluttering was enabled.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11006

Fixed a performance issue that occurred on GXY views when zooming in for the following symbols:

Single Fence
Double Fence
Double Apron Fence
Low Wire Fence
High Wire Fence
Antitank Ditch - Under Construction
Antitank Ditch - Complete
Wire Obstacle - Unspecified

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10997

Fixed an issue that caused a VM crash when closely zooming in on the Line Of Contact symbol with planned status in a GXY view.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10986

Fixed caching issue which could cause the default symbology style configured on the


                           TLcdMS2525bGXYLabelPainterProvider

to be used by painters provided by the TLcdMS2525bGXYPainterProvider and vice versa. Same issue has also been resolved for TLcdAPP6AGXYLabelPainterProvider and TLcdAPP6AGXYPainterProvider

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10964

Fixed a performance issue that occurred on GXY views when zooming in for the following symbols:

Follow And Assume
Follow And Support
Direction Of Attack - Main Attack
Direction Of Attack - Supporting Attack
Abatis
Crossing Site/Water Crossing - Lane
Crossing Site/Water Crossing - Ferry
Crossing Site/Water Crossing - Raft Site
Foxhole, Emplacement or Weapon Site
Linear Target
Linear Smoke Target
Final Protective Fire
Line Of Contact

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10983

Fixed a performance issue that occurred on GXY views when zooming in for the following symbols:

Seize
Withdraw
Withdraw Under Pressure
Relief In Place

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10977

Fixed a performance issue that occurred on GXY views when zooming in for the following symbols:

Isolate
Occupy
Retain
Secure

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-10952

Added Hostility indication labels (ENY) to the "Obstacle Effect - Block" symbol

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Increased spacing between letters of ENY decorations on line symbols in GXY views.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10893

Fixed ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that could occur when editing the second to last sector of "Weapon/Sensor Range - Sector Fan" symbols with an uneven number of points in their point list.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10936

Fixed a performance issue that occurred on GXY views when zooming in for the following symbols:

Fortified Line
Bearing Line
Retirement
Antitank Wall
Obstacle Restricted Area
Main Supply Route
Alternate Supply Route
Explosive State of Readiness 1 (Safe)
Explosive State of Readiness 2 (Armed But Passable)
Roadblock Complete
Single Concertina
Double Strand Concertina
Triple Strand Concertina

MIL-STD-2525 B/C/D
- 'Reinforced or Detached' got renamed to 'Reinforced or Reduced'
APP-6 C/D
- 'Special Headquarters' got renamed to 'Named Headquarters'


                           TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle#setLabelEnabled

and TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle#setLabelEnabled so all static fields of ILcdAPP6ACoded and ILcdMS2525bCoded respectively, can be passed to them without throwing exceptions. When passing a label key of a modifier that is not a label, this will have no effect on the styling of the symbol. Validation of label keys for TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle#isLabelEnabledTLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle#isLabelenabled has also been replaced. these methods will no longer throw IllegalArgumentException for unknown label keys, they will return false for unknown labels instead.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10508

Fixed incorrect labeling for following MIL-STD-2525 C symbols:

Hierarchy Code	Symbol Name
2.X.4.3.3.4	Censor Zone
2.X.4.3.3.4.1	Censor Zone, Irregular
2.X.4.3.3.4.2	Censor Zone; Rectangular
2.X.4.3.3.6	Critical Friendly Zone (CFZ)
2.X.4.3.3.6.1	Critical Friendly Zone (CFZ), Irregular
2.X.4.3.3.6.2	Critical Friendly Zone (CFZ), Rectangular

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10610, LCD-13317

Fixed issue where the method TLcdNVG20Point#getZ would always return

0.0

LCD-10352

Fixed an incorrect min / max distance label indication for the Weapons/Sensor Range Fan - Circular symbol when one of the circles is edited to make it smaller or larger than another circle.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10450

Fixed some label issues for biological and chemical release event icons.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10427

Changed the painters of some symbols to resolve very poor performance when zoomed in with a GXY view. Because of this change, the symbol's painting will now be affected by the configured corner smoothness in the styling. These symbols can thus be painted with rounded corners. See

ILcdMS2525bStyle#getCornerSmoothness

and ILcdAPP6AStyle#getCornerSmoothness. The following symbols are affected: MIL-STD-2525 B:

2.X.3.1.1.1 - Belt
2.X.3.1.1.2 - Line
2.X.3.1.1.3 - Zone
2.X.3.1.1.4 - Obstacle Free Area

MIL-STD-2525 C:

2.X.3.1.1.1 - Belt
2.X.3.1.1.2 - Line
2.X.3.1.1.3 - Zone
2.X.3.1.1.4 - Obstacle Free Area

MIL-STD-2525 D

25260100 - Fire Support Coordination Line (FSCL)
25260200 - Coordinated Fire Line (CFL)
25290100 - Obstacle Line
25270300 - Obstacle Free Zone

APP6-A:

2.X.2.2.1.1.2 - Line
2.X.2.2.1.1.3 - Zone
2.X.2.2.1.9 - Obstacle Free Area

APP6-B:

2.X.2.2.1.1.2 - Line
2.X.2.2.1.1.3 - Zone
2.X.2.2.1.9 - Obstacle Free Area

APP6-C:

25260100 - Obstacle Belt
25260200 - Obstacle Zone
25270100 - Obstacle Line
25260300 - Obstacle Free Zone

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10428

Fixed issue where the stroke pattern of some military symbols was flipped the wrong way in GXY views.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10435

Fixed issue with the symbol (2.X.4.3.2.6) 'Position Area for Artillery (PAA) - Rectangular' where the symbol could get displaced when switching projections in GXY views.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-10391

Changed the editing behaviour of the 'Rectangular Target' symbol to more closely match the symbol definition in the military standards. The symbol is now defined by a center point and the newly added "length", "width", and "attitude" text modifiers. The values in these modifiers will be changed as the visual representation of the symbol is edited. Conversely changing those values programmatically (by using

ILcdEditableMS2525bCoded#putTextModifier

and ILcdAPP6Coded#putTextModifier) will also change the symbol's visual representation. Creating such a symbol programmatically with two or more points in the


                           ILcdMS2525bShape/ILcdAPP6AShape

's point list will revert back to the legacy visualization and editing behaviour, where the points define the start and end point of the buffer axis and


                           ILcdMS2525bShape/ILcdAPP6AShape#getWidth

defines the buffer width. The following symbols are affected by this change:

MIL-STD-2525 B: 2.X.4.3.1.1 - Rectangular Target
MIL-STD-2525 C: 2.X.4.3.1.1 - Rectangular Target
MIL-STD-2525 D: 100025000024080200001 - Rectangular Target
APP6-C: 10002500002306000000 - Rectangular Target

The supported symbol sets are:

00: Unknown
01: Air
02: Air Missile
05: Space
10: Land Unit
11: Land Civilian Organization
15: Land Equipment
20: Land Installation
27: Dismounted Individual
30: Sea Surface
35: Sea Subsurface
36: Mine Warfare
37: Activities

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Support for the military standard MIL-STD-2525D has been added. It is now possible to create and visualize TLcdEditableMS2525bObject instances using the new 20-digit SIDC codes. TLcdMS2525bNode also exposes the new domain hierarchy.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LF-1126

Military symbols can now be retrieved as a PNG. This is useful if a symbol should be displayed in a context where an anchor point is not needed. Previously the symbol needed to be extracted from the JSON response containing both the symbol and the anchor point. To retrieve the symbol as a PNG the Accept header of the request needs to be set to image/png.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9819

Improved the rendering of T-shaped and U-shaped military symbols in the APP-6 / MIL-STD 2525 standards.

The updated symbol set are:

Block
Breach
Bypass
Canalize
Clear
Contain
Penetrate
Bypass Easy
Bypass Difficult
Bypass Impossible

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10118

Improved the rendering of the "Infiltration Lane" and "Roadblocks, Craters, and Blown Bridges: Planned" military symbols to better align with the selection rectangle in GXY for some geo-references (e.g. Equidistant Cylindrical).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10151

Fixed slow military symbology label painting performance in case of labels with Arabic text and a label halo style.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10217

Fixed bug were editing constraints were not properly applied to some symbols.

Affected symbols

APP6-C

Name	Code(SIDC)
Control	25321300
Locate	25323600

Affected symbols

APP6-A / APP6-B

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Occupy	GTGO----*****"	2.X.1.1.16
Secure	GTGS----*****	2.X.1.1.21

Affected symbols

MIL-STD-2525 B / MIL-STD-2525 C

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Occupy	GTO-----****X	2.X.1.16
Secure	GTS-----****X"	2.X.1.21

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10231

Changed the default NVG element binding for the following APP-6C symbols from polygon to multipoint:

Name	Code(SIDC)
Control	25321300
Locate	25323600

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Small improvements to some APP-6C icons.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9889

Added Hostility (ENY) labels to the Trip Wire symbol for the standards MIL-STD-2525 b/c and APP6-A/B/C

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-10027

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-9751

Removed painting behaviour where Axis of advance arrows with only two points were painted differently than Axis of advance symbols with 2+ points. This is old behaviour that was kept for backwards compatibility reasons. From now on the Axis of advance symbols will always be painted as specified in MIL-STD-2525 b/c, APP6-a/b/c. The following style methods are no longer used and have been deprecated:

ILcdMS2525bStyle#setArrowCurvedness
ILcdMS2525bStyle#getArrowCurvedness
ILcdAPP6AStyle#setArrowCurvedness
ILcdAPP6AStyle#getArrowCurvedness

OBSTACLE FREE AREA - TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.GNL.OFA (2.X.3.1.1.4)
OBSTACLE RESTRICTED AREA - TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.GNL.ORA (2.X.3.1.1.5)
ASSAULT CROSSING AREA - TACGRP.MOBSU.OBSTBP.CSGSTE.ASTCA (2.X.3.2.2.1)
GAP - TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.MNEFLD.GAP (2.X.3.1.1.1)

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9820

Adjusted label placement of the Point/Single target symbol to avoid overlap with the symbol.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9834

To enable users to customize the formatting of distances, angles and/or altitudes in the labels of the Weapon/Sensor Range Fan Circular and Sector symbols, new methods have been introduced to the style interfaces ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle to set a preferred java.text.Format instance:

setDistanceFormat(Format) and getDistanceFormat()
setAltitudeFormat(Format) and getAltitudeFormat()
setAngleFormat(Format) and getAngleFormat()

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9821

The label placement of air corridor symbols (low level transit route, standard–use army aircraft flight route, air corridor, etc) has been fixed in GXY. Following changes have been applied:

The label is placed between the first two anchor points, as specified by the standard
The label will be moved around so it does not overlap with other segments of the symbol

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9851

The following MIL-STD-2525c equipment symbols had echelon size modifiers instead of equipment mobility modifiers enabled. This has been rectified.

EUOPAE----***** (EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATION AMBULANCE)
EUOPAF----***** (MEDICAL EVACUATION HELICOPTER)
EUOPBB----***** (EMERGENCY OPERATION EQUIPMENT)
EUOPAB----***** (EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATION EQUIPMENT)
EUOPCB----***** (FIRE FIGHTING OPERATION EQUIPMENT)
EUOPCC----***** (FIRE HYDRANT)
EUOPDB----***** (LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDDB---***** (ATF EQUIPMENT)
EUOPDEB---***** (BORDER PATROL EQUIPMENT)
EUOPDFB---***** (CUSTOMS SERVICE EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDGB---***** (DEA EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDHB---***** (DOJ EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDIB---***** (FBI EQUIPMENT)
EUOPDJB---***** (POLICE EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDLB---***** (SECRET SERVICE EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDMB---***** (TSA EQUIPMENT)
EFOPDOB---***** (US MARSHALS SERVICE EQUIPMENT)
EUOPEA----***** (BIOLOGICAL SENSOR)
EUOPEB----***** (CHEMICAL SENSOR)
EUOPEC----***** (INTRUSION SENSOR)
EUOPED----***** (NUCLEAR SENSOR)
EUOPEE----***** (RADIOLOGICAL SENSOR)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9828

Added missing hostility indicator labels (ENY) the following symbols:

TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.GNL.BLT - BELT (2.X.3.1.1.1)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.GNL.LNE - LINE (2.X.3.1.1.2)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.GNL.Z - ZONE (2.X.3.1.1.3)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.ATO.TDTSM - ANTITANK OBSTACLES: TETRAHEDRONS, DRAGONS TEETH, AND OTHER SIMILAR OBSTACLES (2.X.3.1.3.3.1), (2.X.3.1.3.3.2), (2.X.3.1.3.3.3)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.OBSEFT.TUR - TURN (2.X.3.1.7.3)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.UXO - UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE AREA (UXO) (2.X.3.1.8)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBST.RCBB - ROADBLOCKS, CRATERS, AND BLOWN BRIDGES (2.X.3.1.9.1), (2.X.3.1.9.2), (2.X.3.1.9.3), (2.X.3.1.9.4)
TACGRP.MOBSU.OBSTBP.CSGSTE.BRG - BRIDGE OR GAP (2.X.3.2.2.2)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9827

Translating the "Weapon/radar range fans - sector / circular" symbols no longer changes the ranges or angles in a GXY view.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9789

Added the methods setSelectionRectangleHaloColor(Color aColor),


                           getSelectionRectangleHaloColor()

, getSelectionRectangleHaloWidth(int aWidth) and getSelectionRectangleHaloWidth() to ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle. These styling properties allow for the configuration of the halo width and color of the selection rectangle of icon symbols.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9829

In some cases, rotating a "Weapon/radar range fans - sector" shape in a GXY view was incorrect.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9809

Added the methods setAlternateAffiliationColor(int aAffiliation, Color aColor) and


                           getAlternateAffiliationColor(int
                           aAffiliation)

to ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle. These methods allow the configuration of an alternate color, to be used when painting the symbol. This property only applies to symbols that visually express the boundary or line of contact between two entities, including:

MIL-STD 2525 b:
- 2.X.2.1.2.3 - Lines - Line Of Contact
MIL-STD 2525 c:
- 2.X.2.1.2.3 - Lines - Line Of Contact
APP 6a:
- 2.X.2.1.1.2.3 - Line - Line Of Contact
APP 6b:
- 2.X.2.1.1.2.3 - Lines - Line Of Contact
APP 6c:
- 25140200 - Manoeuvre Lines - Line Of Contact

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9800

Fixed echelon indicator placement for the following symbols:

MIL-STD 2525 b:
- 2.X.3.3.5 - Strong Point
MIL-STD 2525 c:
- 2.X.3.3.5 - Strong Point
APP 6a:
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.3 - Strong Point (SP)
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.3.1 - Strong Point - Friendly
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.3.2 - Strong Point - Enemy Known and Confirmed
APP 6b:
- 2.X.2.2.3.5 - Survivability - String Point
APP 6c:
- 25151100 - Manoeuvre Areas - Strong Point

Fixed the following issues with the MIL-STD-2525-B/C '2.X.2.1.2.1 : Boundaries - Line' symbol.

Changing the width of the Boundary Line didn’t have any effect
Labels were not always not drawn for each segment of the line
Labels were not replicated when zooming in

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9741

Fixed an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that could occur when drawing decorated Tactical Graphics.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9733

Added missing 'unique designation' labels to several tactical graphics.

Affected symbols

APP6-a / APP6-b

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Lateral Boundary	GCMGLBL-*****	2.X.2.1.1.2.1.2
Forward Boundary	GCMGLBF-*****	2.X.2.1.1.2.1.3
Rear Boundary	GCMGLBR-*****	2.X.2.1.1.2.1.4

APP6-c

Name	Code(SIDC)
Boundary - Lateral	25110101
Boundary - Forward	25110102
Boundary - Rear	25110103

MIL-STD 2525 b/ MIL-STD 2525 cc

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Boundaries	GGGLB---****X	2.X.2.1.2.1

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-9655

Fixed the Friendly affiliation icon of the following MIL-STD-2525c symbols:

6.X.4.13.1 - Control Valve
6.X.4.13.3 - Discharge Outfall

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9485

Fixed echelon indicator placement for the following symbols:

MIL-STD 2525 b:
- 2.X.2.4.3.1 - Battle Position
- 2.X.2.4.3.1.1 - Battle Position - Prepared But Not Occupied
MIL-STD 2525 c:
- 2.X.2.4.3.1 - Battle Position
- 2.X.2.4.3.1.1 - Battle Position - Prepared But Not Occupied
APP 6a:
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.2.1 - Battle Position - Occupied (Battalion Sized Unit)
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.2.2 - Battle Position - Prepared But Not Occupied
APP 6b:
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.2.1 - Battle Position - Occupied (Battalion Sized Unit)
- 2.X.2.1.4.1.2.2 - Battle Position - Prepared "(P)" But Not Occupied
APP 6c:
- 25151000 - Battle Position

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Counterattack (CATK)	GTGK----*****	2.X.1.1.7
Counterattack by Fire	GFCMOLAF-****	2.X.1.1.7.1
Axis of Advance - Friendly Aviation	GFCMOLAF-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.1
Axis of Advance - Friendly Airborne	GFCMOLAA-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.2
Axis of Advance - Friendly Attack Helicopter	GFCMOLAH-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.3
Axis of Advance - Friendly Ground Axis Of Supporting Attack	GFCMOLAS-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.4
Axis of Advance - Friendly Ground Axis Of Main Attack	GFCMOLAM-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.5
Axis of Advance - Friendly Ground Axis On Order With Date and Time (If Known) Effective	GCMOLAO-*****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.6
Axis of Advance - Enemy Confirmed	GHCMOLAE-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.7
Axis of Advance - Enemy Templated	GHCMOLAT-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.8
Direction Of Attack - Enemy Confirmed/Known Ground	GCMOLDG-*****	2.X.2.1.5.2.2.5
Direction Of Attack - Templated Enemy Ground	GCMOLDG-*****	2.X.2.1.5.2.2.6
Direction Of Attack - Friendly Planned or On Order	GCMOLDO-*****	2.X.2.1.5.2.2.9

APP6c

Name	Code(SIDC)
Counterattack (CATK)	10002500003214000000
Counterattack by Fire	10002500003215000000
Airborne/Aviation Axis of Advance Aviation	10002500001513000000
Main Attack/Decisive	10002500001514000000
Supporting Attack/Shaping	10002500001515000000
Supporting Attack/Shaping - Feint	10002500001515010000
Mission Tasks/Verbs - Attack	10002500003204000000

MS2525b / MS2525c

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Counterattack (CATK)	GTK-----****X	2.X.1.7
Counterattack by Fire	GTKF----****X	2.X.1.7.1
Axis of Advance - Aviation	GGOLAV------X	2.X.2.5.2.1.1
Axis of Advance - Airborne	GGOLAA------X	2.X.2.5.2.1.2
Axis of Advance - Attack, Rotary Wing	GGOLAR------X	2.X.2.5.2.1.3
Axis of Advance - Main Attack	GGOLAGM-----X	2.X.2.5.2.1.4.1
Axis of Advance - Supporting Attack	GGOLAGS-----X	2.X.2.5.2.1.4.2
Axis of Advance For Feint	GGPA--------X	2.X.2.3.2

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9293

Added the following possible text modifiers for all symbols under 1.x.6 in APP6-a and APP6-b:

Combat Effectiveness
Higher Formation
Reinforced Or Reduced

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-9003

Added the possibility to display the unique designation property of the Following symbols: for MIL-STD 2525c:

2.X.2.2.2.2
2.X.2.2.2.4
2.X.2.2.2.5
2.X.2.4.2.1
2.X.2.5.3.3
2.X.2.5.3.4
2.X.2.6.1.1
2.X.5.2.1.1
2.X.5.2.1.2
2.X.3.2.2.1
2.X.3.2.2.2
2.X.3.2.2.5
2.X.3.1.9.4
2.X.3.1.10

for APP-6a:

2.X.2.1.2.2.2
2.X.2.1.2.2.4
2.X.2.1.2.2.5
2.X.2.1.4.2.1
2.X.2.1.5.3.3
2.X.2.1.5.3.4
2.X.2.1.6.1.2
2.X.2.2.1.11.4
2.X.2.2.1.12
2.X.2.2.2.2.1
2.X.2.2.2.2.2
2.X.2.2.2.2.5
2.X.2.3.3.11
2.X.2.4.2.1.1
2.X.2.4.2.1.2

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-8745

TLcdNVGGXYLayerFactory now makes it possible to easily create layers for NVG data.

LCD-8414

Military symbology stylers was not using the customly provided edit targets. Now the provided an ALspStyleTargetProvider instance's edit target is used via the getEditTargetsSFCT method as it was already done for the style target via the getStyleTargetSFCT method.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-7977

It is now possible to revert the point order of arrows and lines via the two new methods which have been introduced on TLcdEditableMS2525bObject and TLcdEditableAPP6AObject;

boolean canReversePointOrder(): Returns true if the point order of this object can be reversed.
void reversePointOrder(): Reverses the point order of this object.

Icons for the following symbols are fixed for APP6A:

Fixed Wing/Special Operations Forces (SOF)
1.X.2.1.1.18
Rotary Wing/Special Operations Forces (SOF)
1.X.2.1.2.11

Icons for the following symbols are fixed for APP6A and APP6B:

Land Attack Missile
1.X.2.2.1.4
Way Point
2.X.2.5.2.10

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-7639

MS2525C is now using ISO 3166-1 instead of FIPS Pub 10 for country codes.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

void setSymbolBorderWidth(int aWidth): Sets the border width of the icon symbols.
int getSymbolBorderWidth(): Gets the border width of the icon symbols.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-7376

Several arrow symbols in the military symbologies were painted in the wrong direction. The direction of those icons is now corrected by default.

Disabling the fix

If you want to disable this fix and keep the old behavior, you can set the com.luciad.symbology.arrowsymbols.PAINT_LEGACY jvm property to true.

Affected symbols

APP6a / APP6b

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Counterattack (CATK)	GTGK----*****	2.X.1.1.7
Counterattack by Fire	GFCMOLAF-****	2.X.1.1.7.1
Axis of Advance - Friendly Aviation	GFCMOLAF-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.1
Axis of Advance - Friendly Airborne	GFCMOLAA-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.2
Axis of Advance - Friendly Attack Helicopter	GFCMOLAH-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.3
Axis of Advance - Friendly Ground Axis Of Supporting Attack	GFCMOLAS-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.4
Axis of Advance - Friendly Ground Axis Of Main Attack	GFCMOLAM-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.5
Axis of Advance - Enemy Confirmed	GHCMOLAE-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.7
Axis of Advance - Enemy Templated	GHCMOLAT-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.1.8
Direction Of Attack - Friendly Direction Of Supporting Attack	GFCMOLDS-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.2.7
Direction Of Attack - Friendly Direction Of Main Attack	GFCMOLDM-****	2.X.2.1.5.2.2.8

APP6c

Name	Code(SIDC)
Counterattack (CATK)	10002500003214000000
Counterattack by Fire	10002500003215000000
Airborne/Aviation Axis of Advance Aviation	10002500001513000000
Main Attack/Decisive	10002500001514000000
Supporting Attack/Shaping	10002500001515000000
Supporting Attack/Shaping - Feint	10002500001515010000
Advance to Contact	10002500003201000000
Mission Tasks/Verbs - Attack	10002500003204000000

MS2525b / MS2525c

Name	Code(SIDC)	Hierarchy Code
Counterattack (CATK)	GTK-----****X	2.X.1.7
Counterattack by Fire	GTKF----****X	2.X.1.7.1
Axis of Advance - Aviation	GGOLAV------X	2.X.2.5.2.1.1
Axis of Advance - Airborne	GGOLAA------X	2.X.2.5.2.1.2
Axis of Advance - Attack, Rotary Wing	GGOLAR------X	2.X.2.5.2.1.3
Axis of Advance - Main Attack	GGOLAGM-----X	2.X.2.5.2.1.4.1
Axis of Advance - Supporting Attack	GGOLAGS-----X	2.X.2.5.2.1.4.2
Axis of Advance For Feint	GGPA--------X	2.X.2.3.2

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-7615

The anchor dot point of a symbol icon with an altitude value other than 0, is now draped if there is no terrain.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-7577

Fixed a race condition bug when creating APP-6C symbols. Now you can create APP6c symbols concurrently.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-7522

The symbols below are now painted with dashed line when they have a "Planned Status" for all symbology standards.

Bridge or Gap
Gap
Assault crossing area
Attack by Fire Position
Support by Fire Position
Battle Position

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-6868

Improved the visualization of anticipated linear target lines.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Small enhancements for tactical graphics in GXY:

Added the missing 'ENY' label for buffer shapes
More symbols are using dashed strokes to represent status Planned, Anticipated and Suspect (seize, turn...).

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-6733

The NVG samples now show how to customize the style of non-military graphics.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The NVG Industry Specific Component now supports NATO APP-6C symbols.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

TLcdAPP6ANode/TLcdMS2525bNode's names are no longer all capitals.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Support for the military standard APP-6C has been added. It is now possible to create and visualize TLcdEditableAPP6AObject instances using the new 20-digit SIDC codes. TLcdAPP6ANode also exposes the new domain hierarchy. To better cope the current and future modifier changes, TLcdEditableAPP6AObject#getPossibleSIDCModifiers() has been introduced. The method exposes a symbol's relevant modifiers, such as the new APP-6C specific sector1 and sector2 modifiers.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-7013

Installation icon of Ground Track - Installation symbols does not disappear anymore when Exercise Pending affiliation is selected.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

Small fixes for tactical graphics in GXY:

Some labels were not completely painted. Example: the last letter of the label was only partially visible.
Changing the GXY view size could cause some symbols to be clipped.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

Visualization support for speed leaders has been added for the MIL-STD 2525C and APP-6C standards. Speed leaders are lines whose length and direction are based on an icon's speed and movement direction. ILcdAPP6AStyle and ILcdMS2525bStyle introduce the following methods to configure speed leader properties:

double getSpeedLeaderLengthRatio(): Returns the length ratio of the speed leader to the symbol size against the speed value of 1m/s.
setSpeedLeaderLengthRatio(double): Sets the length ratio of the speed leader to the symbol size against the speed value of 1m/s.
setSpeedLeaderLength(double, ILcdISO19103Measure): Sets the length ratio of the speed leader to the symbol size against the given measure.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-6705

The style interfaces ILcdAPP6AStyle and ILcdMS2525bStyle introduce two new methods to customize vertical line styles for symbols which have an altitude in a 3D view. The new methods are:

setVerticalLineEnabled(boolean): Enables/disables the vertical line for the symbols.
isVerticalLineEnabled(): Returns whether the vertical line is enabled

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-639

TLcdEditableAPP6AObject#getAPP6ACode and TLcdEditableMS2525bObject#getMS2525bCode methods no longer return strings containing null characters '\0' (instead of dashes). To restore the original behavior, you can replace the dashes again with null characters (e.g. code.replace('\0', '-')).

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

The TLcdMS2525bCode2EchelonMap and TLcdMS2525bCode2AffiliationMap classes were removed. Usages of TLcdMS2525bCode2EchelonMap can be replaced by using the following code: String codeMask = TLcdMS2525bEchelonNode.get(ILcdMS2525bCoded aCoded).getCodeMask();

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

The TLcdMS2525bIcon and TLcdAPP6AIcon classes were removed. This will result in a compile error when using this class. These errors can be resolved by using ILcdIcon instead, or down-casting to ILcdAnchoredIcon.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

The TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle#getLineProperty() and #isLine() methods were removed. It is possible to use the ILcdMS2525bShape interface to retrieve information about the geometry of a military symbol. This also applies to TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

TLcdEditableAPP6AObject#setDefaultAPP6ACode(String) and #getDefaultAPP6ACode() are now deprecated. The following methods can be used instead:

TLcdEditableAPP6AObject#setDefaultAPP6ACode(String, ELcdAPP6Standard)
TLcdEditableAPP6AObject#getDefaultAPP6ACode(ELcdAPP6Standard)

This also applies to TLcdEditableMS2525bObject.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The length of the speedLabel modifier has been increased from 8 to 12

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-6811

StringIndexOutOfBoundsException in some cases when saving an NVG model.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Incorrect label alignment on military icons

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Task graphics now use a slightly larger font to painter the letters integrated in the symbol.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-6787

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-6294

When you create a symbol with a fix number of points, you don't have to double click to end the creation when all points are created.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The new NVG Industry Specific Component introduces support for decoding and encoding NVG files, and for visualizing them in a Lightspeed view or in a GXY view. For more details, see:

The NVG Developer's Guide
TLcdNVGModelDecoder to decode NVG files 1.4, 1.5 and 2.0 files.
TLcdNVG15ModelEncoder and TLcdNVG20ModelEncoder to encode NVG 1.5 and 2.0 files.
TLspNVGLayerBuilder to visualize NVG models in a Lightspeed view.
TLcdNVGGXYPainterProvider to visualize NVG models in a GXY view.
GXY and Lightspeed samples in the samples.symbology.nvg package.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The orientation of the curve of the mine cluster symbol (2.X.3.1.5.7) was fixed.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-5926

Fixed exception when painting some APP6 or MS2525 symbols using a custom circle or arc band geometry.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-5917

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-4594

The possibility to use Unknown affiliation has been added to the APP-6A/B MOOTW symbols Refugees (2.X.3.4.1) and Safe House (2.X.3.4.2). These symbols were previously restricted to respectively friend, neutral and friend, hostile.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

There is now a single GXY sample (samples.symbology.gxy) and a single Lightspeed sample (samples.symbology.lightspeed) demonstrating all supported military symbologies. In addition, a new sample shows how to customize the visualization of military symbols and implement new military symbols in a Lightspeed view.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-5459, LCD-648

The samples now show how to build your own military symbol customizer. Several API enhancements now facilitate this:

TLcdEditableMS2525bObject and TLcdEditableAPP6AObject have been extended with methods to retrieve and change symbol properties
TLcdAPP6ANode and TLcdMS2525bNode have been introduced to allow browsing the symbol hierarchy
TLcdAPP6AEchelonNode and TLcdMS2525bEchelonNode have been introduced to allow browsing and configuring echelon values

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The military symbology customizers now allow changing the unique designation of all symbols.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The zip file containing the functionality of the military symbology is now called Military_symbology.zip instead of Ms2525b.zip.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

TLspAPP6ALayerBuilder and TLspMS2525bLayerBuilder now provide visualization support in a Lightspeed view for all APP-6 (a/b) and MIL-STD 2525 (b/c) objects, including tactical line-based symbols. In addition, the layer builders also allow interactive creation and editing of all symbols. This is demonstrated in the symbology samples.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

APP-6 and MIL-STD 2525 objects now expose their symbol code (SIDC) through the ILcdDataObject interface.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-4197

The Fort symbol in the tactical graphics category in MIL-STD 2525b/c (2.X.3.3.2) and APP-6A/B (2.X.2.2.3.2) was incorrectly rendered as an area instead of a icon.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-4307

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-4086

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The APP-6B Trawler symbol (1.X.4.3.2.3, S*S*XFTR--*****) could not be created, due to an inconsistency in the symbol list in the APP-6B standard (missing symbol entry).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-4009

The icon cache in TLcdMS2525bObjectIconProvider and TLcdAPP6AObjectIconProvider did not correctly handle cache entry collisions in all cases, which could lead to incorrect icons.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-3994

The Fix symbol in APP-6B (2.X.2.1.1.1.1) was incorrectly advertised as a selectable symbol instead of a category in the symbol browser.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-3946

The preview icon and the labeling for the MIL-STD 2525c Censor Zone (2.X.4.3.3.4.*) and Critical Friendly Zone (2.X.4.3.3.6.*) symbols were not correct.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The APP-6B symbol Sonobuoy (G*C*OXY---*****, 2.X.2.5.1.4) was incorrectly interpreted as a symbol directory and could therefore not be created through TLcdEditableAPP6AObject.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-3935

The visualization of the affiliation frame was not fully correct for APP-6B and MIL-STD 2525c. More specifically, the following issues have been fixed:

The Suspect, Pending, Exercise Pending, Assumed Friend, Exercise Assumed Friend, Assumed Neutral and Exercise Assumed Neutral affiliations are now painted with a dashed line style.
The Assumed Friend, Exercise Assumed Friend, Assumed Neutral, Exercise Assumed Neutral and Suspect affiliation frames no longer include a ? character at the top right.
The Pending and Exercise Pending affiliation frames no longer include a ? character in the center (except for the Unknown battle position symbol, see next item).
For the affiliation frame of the Unknown battle position warfighting symbol (1.X):
- the frame now has the same shape as the frame of the Ground Equipment symbol.
- the frame now always has a large ? character in the center, for each affiliation type.
- the frame no longer includes the U, F, N, H, ?F, ?N, ?H characters.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-3922

Wire obstacle symbols (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.1.11; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.1.13)
Forward line of own troops (FLOT) symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.2.1.2.2; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.1.1.2.2)
Line of contact symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.2.1.2.3; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.1.1.2.3)
Abatis symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.1.2; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.1.2)
Antitank obstacle / ditch symbols (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.1.3.1, 2.X.3.1.3.2, 2.X.3.1.3.4; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.1.3.1, 2.X.2.2.1.3.2, 2.X.2.2.1.3.4)
Ferry symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.2.2.3; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.2.2.3)
Lane symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.2.2.6; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.2.2.6)
Raft site symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.2.2.7; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.2.2.7)
Fortified line symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.3.3; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.3.3)
Foxhole, emplacement or weapon site symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.3.3.4; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.2.3.4)
PAA rectangular symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.4.3.2.6.1; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.3.3.11)
PAA circular symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.4.3.2.6.2; APP-6A/B: N/A)
Bearing line symbols (MIL-STD 2525b/c: 2.X.6.4; APP-6A/B: 2.X.2.1.1.2.5)

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-1592

The position of the labels of a few tactical point symbols was not fully consistent with the standard guidelines for these type of symbols. The following tactical point symbols were affected and have been updated:

MIL-STD 2525b: route points (2.X.2.1.1.6) and air control points (2.X.2.1.1.7)
MIL-STD 2525c: route points (2.X.2.1.1.6), air control points (2.X.2.1.1.6), sea surface control station points (2.X.2.1.1.9) and subsurface control station points (2.X.2.1.1.10)
APP-6A: route points (2.X.2.1.1.8) and air control points (2.X.2.1.1.11)
APP-6B: route points (2.X.2.1.1.7) and air control points (2.X.2.1.1.10)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-1663

It is now possible to render the following symbols with more than two points:

Forward Edge Of Battle Area (FEBA) symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.4.2.1, APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.4.2.1)
Direction of Aviation Attack symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.2.2.1, APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.2.2.1)
Direction of Ground Main Attack symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.2.2.2.1, APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.2.2.8)
Direction of Ground Supporting Attack symbol (MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.2.2.2.2, APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.2.2.7)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The Task Force echelon icon was not properly aligned with a Hostile affiliation icon.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-1658

The direction of the triangles on the outline of the Belt symbol (MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.1.1.1, APP-6A 2.X.2.2.1.1.1), the Zone symbol (MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.1.1.3, APP-6A 2.X.2.2.1.1.3), the Obstacle Free Area symbol (MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.1.1.4, APP-6A 2.X.2.2.1.9) and the Obstacle Restricted Area (MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.1.1.5, APP-6A 2.X.2.2.1.9.1) was dependent on the orientation of the shape and therefore not always correct.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-1658

The direction of the triangles on the outline of the Encirclement symbol (MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.2.6.2.3, APP-6A 2.X.2.1.6.1.1.1) should always point outwards, regardless of the orientation of the shape.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

The interfaces ILcdMS2525bCoded and ILcdAPP6ACoded are each extended with a method to retrieve the symbology standard in use:

ILcdMS2525bCoded#getMS2525Standard(): returns an ELcdMS2525Standard instance, representing either MIL-STD 2525b or MIL-STD 2525c,
ILcdAPP6ACoded#getAPP6AStandard(): returns an ELcdAPP6Standard instance, representing either APP-6A or APP-6B.

The capability to choose the symbology standard per object was already supported in the domain object implementations TLcdEditableMS2525bObject and TLcdEditableAPP6AObject (see LCD-449); as of now, this capability is thus also integrated in the core object interfaces ILcdMS2525bCoded and ILcdAPP6ACoded.

This change only affects applications that define a custom implementation of ILcdMS2525bCoded or ILcdAPP6ACoded. In the most likely use case where this custom implementation is a wrapper around the domain objects TLcdEditableMS2525bObject or TLcdEditableAPP6AObject, the new methods can just be delegated to these objects. If a custom implementation is written separate from TLcdEditableMS2525bObject or TLcdEditableAPP6AObject, the implementation needs to implement these new methods by returning the symbology standard that is meant to be used: ELcdAPP6Standard#APP_6A or ELcdAPP6Standard#APP_6B for respectively APP-6A or APP-6B, and ELcdMS2525Standard#MIL_STD_2525b or ELcdMS2525Standard#MIL_STD_2525c for respectively MIL-STD 2525b or MIL-STD 2525c.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-1593

The icons for the symbols Earthwork / Small Trench / Fortification (APP-6A 2.X.2.2.3.1, MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.3.1), Surface Shelter (APP-6A 2.X.2.2.3.6, MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.3.6) and Underground Shelter (APP-6A 2.X.2.2.3.7, MIL-STD 2525b 2.X.3.3.7) incorrectly included an offset position indicator.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The Unique Designation label for the tactical graphics symbols Follow And Assume (APP-6A 2.X.1.1.12, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.12) and Follow And Support (APP-6A 2.X.1.1.12.1, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.12.1) was not correctly positioned anymore since the symbol rendering update introduced by LMAP-4091.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-6030, LCD-449

It is now possible to use the APP-6A, APP-6B, MIL-STD 2525b and MIL-STD 2525c symbology standards together at runtime. For this purpose, the enumeration classes ELcdAPP6Standard and ELcdMS2525Standard have been introduced to represent the supported symbology standards, and the domain objects TLcdEditableAPP6AObject and TLcdEditableMS2525bObject have been extended with new constructors that accept an instance of these new symbology standard classes.

In the past, the symbology standard had to be chosen upfront by means of a System property. This approach still works and is used when no explicit symbology standard is given upon construction of a TLcdEditableAPP6AObject or TLcdEditableMS2525bObject instance.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-626, LMAP-3595

An IllegalArgumentException was thrown by the MIL-STD 2525b/c customizer when a weather symbol selection was changed into an installation symbol.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-1452

The old resources used by the deprecated MIL-STD 2525b API (i.e., ALcdMS2525bIconProvider and implementations) could not be found due to a regression.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

To easily enable a halo for symbols and their labels, a set of halo properties have been added to the style interfaces ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle:

haloEnabled: enables/disables a halo for a symbol (both icons and line symbols),
haloColor: configures the color of the symbol's halo,
haloThickness: configures the thickness of the symbol's halo,
labelHaloEnabled: enables/disables a halo for the labels of a symbol,
labelHaloColor: configures the color of the label's halo,
labelHaloThickness: configures the thickness of the label's halo.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b object customizer classes TLcdAPP6AObjectCustomizer and TLcdMS2525bObjectCustomizer have been extended with the ability to enable a symbol filter that only allows to use point-based symbology.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5919

The APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b icon providers, TLcdAPP6AObjectIconProvider and TLcdMS2525bObjectIconProvider, returned a shared icon for symbols with the same symbol code, regardless whether they shared a symbol style or not. A shared icon will now only be returned for symbols that have the same code and style properties.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LMAP-3366, LMAP-4581

The APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b icon classes TLcdAPP6AIcon and TLcdMS2525bIcon now properly paint within the bounding box determined by the icon width and height.

In the past, this was not the case for icons that had an anchor point different from the center of the icon (e.g., the icon for the Point Of Interest symbol). For those icons, TLcdAPP6AIcon and TLcdMS2525bIcon shifted the painting position according to this anchor point offset. TLcdAPP6AIcon and TLcdMS2525bIcon now no longer perform the anchor point shift by themselves. To determine the correct anchor point, TLcdAPP6AIcon and TLcdMS2525bIcon now implement ILcdAnchoredIcon, which offers the anchorPointSFCT(Point) method for this.

This change only affects applications that define a custom painter/editor for the icons (for instance, to customize the selection box around the icon) or that directly use the API of the icons (for instance, to save them to a bitmap). For these use cases, the users of the API needed to explicitly take the anchor point shift into account in the past; this information was retrieved through the methods getIconCenterOffsetX() and getIconCenterOffsetY() available in TLcdAPP6AIcon and TLcdMS2525bIcon. In favor of the new ILcdAnchoredIcon approach, getIconCenterOffsetX() and getIconCenterOffsetY() are no longer available in TLcdAPP6AIcon and TLcdMS2525bIcon. Usage of both methods can easily be replaced by usage of the anchorPointSFCT(Point) method:

      int offsetX = anchoredIcon.getIconCenterOffsetX();
      int offsetY = anchoredIcon.getIconCenterOffsetY();

becomes

      Point anchorPoint = new Point();
      anchoredIcon.anchorPointSFCT( p );
      offsetX = ( anchoredIcon.getWidth() / 2 ) - anchorPoint.x;
      offsetY = ( anchoredIcon.getHeight() / 2 ) - anchorPoint.y;

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-6048

The available property values defined by the APP-6A domain object's data type (TLcdEditableAPP6AObject#getDataType()) did not fully match with the values actually used in practice, resulting in IllegalArgumentExceptions when relying on this.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5527

The locations of the Unique Designation and Type modifier labels for the Nuclear Detonation Ground Zero symbol in MIL-STD 2525b (2.X.3.4.2, G*M*NZ----****X) were switched.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-1841

When one of the geographical locations of a symbol was not visible in the current view projection, a TLcdOutOfBoundsException stack trace was sometimes printed on the console. This will no longer happen, as this situation should only result in the symbol not being painted.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-6015

The Forward Edge Of Battle Area (FEBA) symbol in MIL-STD 2525b/c (2.X.2.4.2.1, G*G*DLF---****X) was not correctly rendered: a connection line was painted between the two points, while only the points should be visualized.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The APP-6A/B weather symbols Instrument Ceiling (3.X.5.1) and Visual Ceiling (3.X.5.1) are now represented as areas instead of icons, which is more correct according to the specification.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5814

The labelPosition property of an object's style (ILcdAPP6AStyle or ILcdMS2525bStyle) was not properly taken into account in case the default label painter was used.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5805

Choosing a symbol category in the symbol tree inside the TLcdAPP6AObjectCustomizer or TLcdMS2525bObjectCustomizer resulted in an incorrect event state. This caused the firing of incorrect events when using setObject afterwards to customize a symbol.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5691

The label color of a symbol's style was not taken into account for the T, T1 labels of a boundary symbol.

The Static Depiction mine symbol in MIL-STD 2525b/c (2.X.3.1.6.1) is now rendered as a point symbol instead of an area, as defined by the specification.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5419

Circle-based symbol were not accurately drawn when a radius smaller than 1000 meters was used.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5384

It is now possible to configure the color of each tactical symbol in APP-6A (symbol group 2.X) through ILcdAPP6AStyle#setColor. This was previously not possible for a few tactical symbols, such as the Point Of Interest symbol.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-1238

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The methods hasValue(String) and hasValue(TLcdDataProperty) in TLcdEditableAPP6AObject and TLcdEditableMS2525bObject did not always return a correct result and have been fixed.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-5141

The label bounds for the aviation line symbol Standard-Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (SAAFR) in APP-6A (2.X.2.1.2.2.3) and MIL-STD 2525b (2.X.2.2.2.3) is now calculated more accurate, to optimally support label decluttering.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-5140

The character limit for the altitude/depth text modifier has been increased from 6 to 12 characters, to allow configuring both a minimum and maximum altitude/depth value - this is for example used for symbols such as the Standard-Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (SAAFR) symbol.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The Date/Time field in the APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b customizer no longer shows the preview value, to avoid confusion about the actual object's properties.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5146

The plus-minus sign, used to represent the Reinforced/Reduced value for the Reinforcement text modifier, was not correctly encoded, resulting in an invalid character in the corresponding label.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-5139

The APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b customizer did not properly show the content of the Reinforcement and Evaluation Rating combo boxes when in disabled state.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-4710

The displayed location of headquarter units is now based upon the free end of the headquarters line as specified in the APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b specification, instead of on the center of the unit.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-4996

The representation of the following MIL-STD 2525b symbols was not correct and has been fixed:

Short Range Transporter Launcher and Radar (TLAR), S*G*EWMASR*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.1.1
Short Range Transporter Erector Launcher and Radar (ETLAR), S*G*EWMASE*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.1.2
Intermediate Range Transporter Launcher and Radar (TLAR), S*G*EWMAIR*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.2.1
Intermediate Range Transporter Erector Launcher and Radar (ETLAR), S*G*EWMAIE*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.2.2
Long Range Transporter Launcher and Radar (TLAR), S*G*EWMALR*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.3.1
Long Range Transporter Erector Launcher and Radar (ETLAR), S*G*EWMALE*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.3.2
Theater Transporter Launcher and Radar (TLAR), S*G*EWMATR*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.4.1
Theater Transporter Erector Launcher and Radar (ETLAR), S*G*EWMATE*****, 1.X.3.2.1.1.1.4.2
Armored Dozer, S*G*EVEDA-*****, 1.X.3.2.2.3.6.1
Armored Assault, S*G*EVES--*****, 1.X.3.2.2.3.7
Armored Engineer Recon Vehicle (AERV), S*G*EVER--*****, 1.X.3.2.2.3.8
Backhoe, S*G*EVEH--*****, 1.X.3.2.2.3.9
Ferry Transporter, S*G*EVEF--*****, 1.X.3.2.2.3.10
Landing Ship Medium, S*S*CALSM-*****, 1.X.4.1.2.2.1
Landing Ship Tank, S*S*CALST-*****, 1.X.4.1.2.2.2

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Added support in both MS2525b/c and APP-6A/B for the new unified ILcdDataObject interface. The data model, data types and data properties can be found in the TLcdMS2525bDataTypes and TLcdAPP6ADataTypes The data model, data types and data properties can be found in the TLcdMS2525bDataTypes and TLcdAPP6ADataTypes classes respectively. Additionally, both the TLcdMS2525bModelDescriptor and the TLcdAPP6AModelDescriptor now implement the ILcdDataModelDescriptor interface.

Since the MIL-STD 2525b/c and APP-6A/B model descriptors now implement ILcdDataModelDescriptor, all elements in such models are required to implement ILcdDataObject. Custom domain objects wrapping the existing MIL-STD 2525b/c and APP-6A/B domain objects will therefore need to implement ILcdDataObject as well, if they are contained in a model with a MIL-STD 2525b/c or APP-6A/B model descriptor.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-4816

The representation of the APP-6A decoy symbol (S*A*WD----*****, 2.X.2.2.2) was not correct and has been fixed.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The APP-6A object customizer did not allow to configure the wind direction and speed for a Wind Barb symbol (3.X.4).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-4091

The representation of a set of tactical symbols in APP-6A/B and MIL-STD 2525b/c have been corrected, following the latest version of the standards.

The following set of symbols have an updated number of points and/or point order:

Relief In Place (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.18, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.18) uses 4 points to define the polyline, instead of 3.
Support By Fire Position (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.3.4, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.3.4) uses point 1 and 2 to define the straight line, and point 3 and 4 to define the tips of the arrowheads.
Gap (MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.3.1.6.3) uses 4 points to define the gap, with an updated order.
Assault Crossing Area (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.2.2.2.1, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.3.2.2.1) uses 4 points to define the area, with an updated order.
Bridge Or Gap (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.2.2.2.2, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.3.2.2.2) uses 4 points to define the bridge/gap, with an updated order.

The following set of arrow symbols now use point 1 to define the tip of the arrowhead position and point 2 to define the rear, instead of reversed:

Fix (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.11, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.11)
Follow And Assume (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.12, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.12)
Follow And Support (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.12.1, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.12.1)
Direction Of Attack For Feint (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.3.3, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.3.3)
Aviation (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.2.2.1/2/3/4, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.2.2.1)
Main Attack (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.2.2.8, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.2.2.2.1)
Supporting Attack (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.2.2.7, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.2.2.2.2)
Moving Convoy (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.4.2.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.5.2.1.1)
Halted Convoy (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.4.2.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.5.2.1.2)

The following set of arrowhead symbols now use point 1 to define the vertex of the symbol, and point 2 and 3 to define the endpoints:

Screen (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.21.1, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.22.1)
Guard (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.21.2, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.22.2)
Cover (APP-6A/B 2.X.1.1.21.3, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.1.22.3)
Search Area/Reconnaissance Area (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.1.3.2.5, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.1.3.9)
Dummy (Deception/Decoy) (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.3.1, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.3.1)
Principal Direction Of Fire (PDF) (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.4.2.2, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.4.2.2)
Attack By Fire Position (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.5.3.3, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.5.3.3)
Ambush (APP-6A/B 2.X.2.1.6.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b/c 2.X.2.6.1.1)

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Support has been added for the military standard APP-6B. This standard can be used through the regular APP-6A API, by using the following Java VM property when starting an application: -Dcom.luciad.symbology.app6a.app6b=true. Afterwards, the APP-6B symbology becomes available in the hierarchy tree of the APP-6A customizer and the domain object TLcdEditableAPP6AObject accepts APP-6B symbol id codes.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

It is now possible in APP-6A to render the following symbols with more than two points:

Minimum Risk Route (MRR) (2.X.2.1.2.2.2
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Route (2.X.2.1.2.2.4)
Low Level Transit Route (LLTR) (2.X.2.1.2.2.5)

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-2202

The width of the air corridor and flight route symbols in APP-6A (category 2.X.2.1.2.2) and MIL-STD 2525b/c (category 2.X.2.2.2.1) can now be adjusted.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The object customizers for MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A now fire property change events with name TLcdMS2525bObjectCustomizer.PROPERTY_MS2525B_HIERARCHY_CHANGED and TLcdAPP6AObjectCustomizer.PROPERTY_APP6A_HIERARCHY_CHANGED, to indicate a hierarchy change when a new element in the symbol tree is selected.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Support has been added for the military standard MIL-STD 2525c. This standard can be used through the regular MIL-STD 2525b API, by using the following Java VM property when starting an application: -Dcom.luciad.symbology.milstd2525b.ms2525c=true. Afterwards, the MIL-STD 2525c symbology becomes available in the hierarchy tree of the MIL-STD 2525b customizer and the domain object TLcdEditableMS2525bObject accepts MIL-STD 2525c symbol id codes.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The MIL-STD 2525b implementation has received an upgrade to comply with MIL-STD 2525b Change 2 2007, the most recent specification.

The most important changes in the Change 2 specification are:

New ground vehicle and subsurface symbols in the 'Warfighting' symbol category (1.X).
Improvements in the 'Tactical Graphics' symbol category (2.X).
New symbols in the 'MOOTW' symbol category (5.X).

Next to this list, various other small improvements have been made to comply with Change 2.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-3625

The aviation line symbol Standard-Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (SAAFR) in APP-6A (2.X.2.1.2.2.3) and MIL-STD 2525b (2.X.2.2.2.3) did hot have the correct labeling.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-3623

A set of MIL-STD 2525b tactical symbols have received a new unique code in the MIL-STD 2525b Change 1 2004 specification, but the old code was still used. More specifically, the following list of symbols has been corrected:

G*F*PS----****X, 2.X.4.1.2.1, FIRE SUPPORT STATION is now identified by G*F*PCF---****X
G*F*LS----****X, 2.X.4.2.1.1, LINEAR SMOKE TARGET is now identified by G*F*LTS---****X
G*F*LF----****X, 2.X.4.2.2.1, FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION LINE (FSCL) is now identified by G*F*LCF---****X
G*F*LC----****X, 2.X.4.2.2.2, COORDINATED FIRE LINE (CFL) is now identified by G*F*LCC---****X
G*F*LN----****X, 2.X.4.2.2.3, NO-FIRE LINE (NFL) is now identified by G*F*LCN---****X
G*F*LR----****X, 2.X.4.2.2.4, RESTRICTIVE FIRE LINE (RFL) is now identified by G*F*LCR---****X

The old codes can still be used in TLcdEditableMS2525bObject: when an old code is detected, it will be automatically converted to the correct MIL-STD 2525b Change 1 2004 code. Note that the method getMS2525Code() always returns the new code in that case.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-3493

The aviation line symbols in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b were not painted with a dashed linestyle when the symbol status was set to anticipated/planned.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-3352

The arrow symbols in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b were erroneously translated if the world reference of the view was changed.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-3318

It is now possible to partially fill the frame of icon symbols, e.g. to indicate the damage status of units. Through the method ILcdMS2525bStyle#setFillPercentage(double) in MIL-STD 2525b, the fill coverage can be specified through a percentage. Additionally, the color with which the uncovered part of the frame must be filled can also be configured, through the method ILcdMS2525bStyle#setAlternateFillColor(Color). Similar functionality has been introduced in APP-6A.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The TLcdGXYNewController implementations for MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A, TLcdMS2525bShapeGXYNewController and TLcdAPP6AShapeGXYNewController, have been made deprecated in favor of the new TLcdGXYNewController2 in LuciadMap and corresponding controller model implementations ALcdMS2525bGXYNewControllerModel and ALcdAPP6AGXYNewControllerModel. The samples illustrate how the new controller and controller model implementations are used to create MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A symbols on a map.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LMAP-2766

The rendering of the 'Jamming' ground unit symbol in MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A (S*G*UUMSEJ*****, 1.X.3.1.2.2.2.1.4) was not correct and has been fixed.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-2748

An issue has been fixed that caused in some cases an incorrect visualization/editing behavior of curved polygon symbols with an icon (e.g., the MIL-STD 2525b Meteo Training Area symbol).

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The validation of the country code part of symbol codes in TLcdEditableMS2525bObject and TLcdEditableAPP6AObject has been disabled, leaving the possibility to use custom codes for this part.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LMAP-2669

The following set of polyline symbols in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b are now rendered according to the straightLineMode setting of the layer's geodetic pen, instead of always using straight lines:

Phase Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.1.2.4 and 2.X.2.5.3.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.2.4)
Light Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.3.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.2.5)
Final Coordination Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.3, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.3)
Limit Of Advance (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.5 , MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.5)
Line Of Departure (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.6, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.6)
Line Of Departure/Line Of Contact (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.7, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.7)
Holding Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.6.2.3, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.6.1.2)
Release Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.6.2.4, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.6.1.3)
Bridgehead (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.6.2.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.6.1.4)
No-Fire Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.5, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.2.3)
Probable Line Of Deployment (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.8, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.8)
Fire Support Coordination Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.2.1)
Restrictive Fire Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.6, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.2.4)
Coordinated Fire Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.2.2)

Bug fixDefense Symbology

Unique Designation (T): configurable through the modifier ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation
Additional Information (H): configurable through the modifier ILcdMS2525bCoded.sAdditionalInformation
Date Time Group (W): configurable through the modifier ILcdMS2525bCoded.sDateTimeGroup
Effective Time (w): configurable through the modifiers ILcdMS2525bCoded.sEffectiveTime
Superior / Higher Formation (M): configurable through the modifiers ILcdMS2525bCoded.sHigherFormation
Altitude / Depth (X): configurable through the modifiers ILcdMS2525bCoded.sAltitudeDepth
Location (Y): configurable through the modifiers ILcdMS2525bCoded.sLocationLabel

is now applicable to the following list of tactical point symbols

2.X.2.1.1.1.1.1, G*G*GPUUD-****X
2.X.2.1.1.1.2, G*G*GPUY--****X and children
2.X.2.1.1.2.1, G*G*GPRS--****X
2.X.2.1.1.2.2, G*G*GPRN--****X
2.X.2.1.1.3.3, G*G*GPWE--****X
2.X.2.1.1.3.6, G*G*GPWI--****X
2.X.6.1.1, G*O*ED----****X
2.X.6.1.2, G*O*EP----****X
2.X.6.1.3, G*O*EV----****X
2.X.3.1.5.1, G*M*OMU---****X
2.X.2.1.1.5, G*G*GPH---****X and children
2.X.2.2.1.1, G*G*APP---****X
2.X.2.2.1.2, G*G*APC---****X
2.X.2.1.1.4, G*G*GPF---****X
2.X.2.4.1.1, G*G*DPT---****X
2.X.4.1.1.1, G*F*PTS---****X
2.X.4.1.1.2, G*F*PTN---****X

and the following list of tactical line symbols

2.X.2.1.3.9, G*G*GAS---****X
2.X.2.1.3.11, G*G*GAZ---****X
2.X.2.3.1, G*G*PD----****X
2.X.3.2.1.2, G*M*BDD---****X
2.X.3.4.4, G*M*NR----****X

As in the past, individual modifiers can be restrained from being displayed as a label by using the method setLabelEnabled(String) in ILcdMS2525bStyle. A style can be associated with a symbol through ILcdMS2525bStyled, or it can be set as a default style on a (label) painter provider.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The rendering of the following APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b tactical symbols has been improved:

The 'Fortified line' symbol (MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.3.3, G*M*SL----****X; APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.3.3, G*C*BSL---*****) now takes the 'cornerSmoothness' property of the symbol's style into account, to render a rounded polyline. By using 0 as value for this property, the original rendering with straight corners can still be reinstated.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The rendering of the MIL-STD 2525b tactical symbols 'Dose rate contour lines' (G*M*NL----****X, 2.X.3.4.9) and 'Series or Group of Targets' (2.X.4.3.1.3), and of the APP-6A tactical symbols 'Dose rate contour lines' (G*C*BWR---*****, 2.X.2.2.4.12), 'Series of Targets using Regular Targets' (G*C*FARS--*****, 2.X.2.3.3.4.1), 'Series of Targets using Rectangular Targets' (G*C*FARU--*****, 2.X.2.3.3.4.2), 'Groups of Targets using Regular Targets' (G*C*FAZT--*****, 2.X.2.3.3.7.1) and 'Groups of Targets using Rectangular Targets' (G*C*FAZU--*****, 2.X.2.3.3.7.2) have been improved:

The 'cornerSmoothness' property of the symbol's style is now used to render a rounded area. By using 0 as value for this property, the original rendering with straight corners can still be reinstated.
The label of the symbol is now drawn with the font of the symbol's style (cfr. 'labelFont' property in ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle), instead of using a scaled version of this font.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The affiliations JOKER and FAKER for the 'Air Defense' symbols in MIL-STD 2525b (hierarchy 1.X.3.1.1.1) and APP-6A (hierarchy 1.X.3.1.1.1) were not visualized correctly and have been fixed.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

It was wrongfully not possible to add a point on the last segment of a MIL-STD 2525b or APP-6A area using the CTRL key, for areas containing an icon (apart from the polygon).

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The APP-6A symbols 'Data Link Reference Point' (G*C*OXRD--*****, 2.X.2.5.1.2) and 'Diversions' (G*C*OXRD--*****, 2.X.2.5.1.8.2) have an identical symbol ID code (G*C*OXRD--*****) in the APP-6A specification, while these codes should be unique. Following the advised approach described in the APP-6A specification, LuciadMap now uses the MIL-STD 2525b equivalent code for the 'Diversions' symbol (2.X.2.5.1.8.2), which is G*C*OXOD--*****.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The MIL-STD 2525b implementation has received a major upgrade to comply with MIL-STD 2525b Change 1 2004, the most recent specification. In this context, the rendering of a set of corresponding APP-6A symbols has been improved also.

The most important changes in the Change 1 specification are:

An extension of the available affiliations with EXERCISE PENDING, EXERCISE UNKNOWN, EXERCISE ASSUMED FRIEND, EXERCISE FRIEND and EXERCISE NEUTRAL
The addition of a general warfighting symbol, S*Z*------***** (1.X), with unknown battle dimension.
The expansion of the symbol 'Drone' (1.X.2.1.1.16) with a large set of child symbols.
A new symbol category 'Dead Reckoning Trailer' (2.X.2.1.1.2.5).
A new symbol category 'Area of Uncertainty' (2.X.2.1.1.2.6).
A new symbol category 'Wreck' (2.X.6.3.1.3).
A vast expansion of the symbol category 'Fire support' (2.X.4).
A major expansion of the weather/metoc symbology, with 291 new symbols

Next to this list, various other small improvements have been made to comply with Change 1.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The calculation of the label bounds for multipoint symbols (2 points or more) in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b has been enhanced to obtain a better accuracy. This improves the behavior of a label decluttering algorithm, which generally uses the label bounds to declutter the labels.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The rendering of the following weather symbols in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b has been improved:

The frontal systems, the trough line symbol and the squal line symbol in APP-6A (located in 'Weather' - 'Pressure Systems') and in MIL-STD 2525b (located in 'Metoc' - 'Atmospheric' - 'Pressure Systems') are now rendered using the 'cornerSmoothness' property of the symbol's style, to obtain a curved polyline which better reflects the nature of a pressure system. By using 0 as value for this property, the original rendering with straight corners can still be reinstated.
The icon symbol 'Wind Plot/Barb' in MIL-STD 2525b (3.X.3.1.4.2) and APP-6A (3.X.4) is now rendered dynamically: it uses the modifiers 'Movement Direction' (ILcdMS2525bCoded.sMovementDirection, ILcdAPP6ACoded.sMovementDirection) and 'Speed' (ILcdMS2525bCoded.sSpeedLabel, ILcdAPP6ACoded.sSpeedLabel) to better reflect the actual wind condition. The 'Movement Direction' modifier is used to specify a wind direction in degrees, while the 'Speed' modifier is used to specify the wind speed in knots; these modifiers respectively define the orientation and decoration of the wind barb icon.
The symbols 'Rain' (APP-6A: 3.X.7.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 3.X.3.1.7.1), 'Snow' (APP-6A: 3.X.7.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 3.X.3.1.7.1), 'Hail' (APP-6A: 3.X.7.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 3.X.3.1.7.1), 'Ice pellets' (APP-6A: 3.X.7.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 3.X.3.1.7.1) and 'Ice crystals' (APP-6A: 3.X.7.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 3.X.3.1.7.1) are now rendered as areas (also using the 'cornerSmoothness' property of the symbol's style), which better reflects the nature of the symbol.

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

A set of MIL-STD 2525b symbols have received a new unique code in the MIL-STD 2525b Change 1 2004 specification. To ease the upgrade to Change 1, the old codes can still be used in TLcdEditableMS2525bObject: when an old code is detected, it will be automatically converted to the correct MIL-STD 2525b Change 1 2004 code. Note that the method getMS2525Code() always returns the new code in that case. The following list shows all updated symbols, including their old and new hierarchy position and name - which are also changed for some symbols:

WA--PXT--------, 3.X.3.1.1.4.1, TROUGH LINE is now known as WA-DPXT----L---, 3.X.3.1.1.4.1, TROUGH AXIS
WA--OS---------, 3.X.3.1.9.1, BLOWING SNOW (BLSN) is now known as WAS-WSSBLMP----, 3.X.3.1.6.7.4, BLOWING SNOW - LIGHT/MODERATE
WA--IRL--------, 3.X.3.1.3.2.1, LIGHT RIME ICING is now known as WAS-IRL---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.2.1, RIME ICING - LIGHT
WA--TE---------, 3.X.3.1.2.4, EXTREME TURBULENCE is now known as WAS-TE----P----, 3.X.3.1.2.4, TURBULENCE - EXTREME
WA--STF--------, 3.X.3.1.8.1.2, FUNNEL CLOUD (FC)/TORNADO/WATERSPOUT is now known as WAS-WST-FCP----, 3.X.3.1.6.13.6, FUNNEL CLOUD (TORNADO/WATERSPOUT)
WA--CS---------, 3.X.3.1.6.2, SCATTERED SKY (SCT) is now known as WAS-CCCSSCP----, 3.X.3.1.5.1.3, SCATTERED COVERAGE
WA--RSG--------, 3.X.3.1.7.2.2, SNOW GRAINS (SG) is now known as WAS-WSSG--P----, 3.X.3.1.6.8, SNOW GRAINS
WA--RRS--------, 3.X.3.1.7.1.1, RAIN SHOWER is now known as WAS-WSRSL-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.3.1, RAIN SHOWERS - LIGHT
WA--OT---------, 3.X.3.1.9.3, DUST/SAND STORM is now known as WAS-WSDSLMP----, 3.X.3.1.6.18.1, DUST/SAND STORM - LIGHT TO MODERATE
WA--RR---------, 3.X.3.1.7.1, RAIN (RA) is now known as WAS-WSR-LIP----, 3.X.3.1.6.1.1, RAIN - INTERMITTENT LIGHT
WA--PFC--------, 3.X.3.1.1.3.1, COLD FRONT is now known as WA-DPFC----L---, 3.X.3.1.1.3.1, COLD FRONT
WA--FV---------, 3.X.3.1.5.2, VISUAL CEILING is now known as WA-DBAMV----A--, 3.X.3.1.7.2, MARGINAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULE (MVFR)
WA--PL---------, 3.X.3.1.1.1, LOW PRESSURE CENTER is now known as WAS-PL----P----, 3.X.3.1.1.1, LOW PRESSURE CENTER
WA--PFO--------, 3.X.3.1.1.3.3, OCCLUDED FRONT is now known as WA-DPFO----L---, 3.X.3.1.1.3.3, OCCLUDED FRONT
WA--ICS--------, 3.X.3.1.3.1.3, SEVERE CLEAR ICING is now known as WAS-ICS---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.1.3, CLEAR ICING - SEVERE
WA--TL---------, 3.X.3.1.2.1, LIGHT TURBULENCE is now known as WAS-TL----P----, 3.X.3.1.2.1, TURBULENCE - LIGHT
WA--WJ---------, 3.X.3.1.4.1, JET STREAM is now known as WA-DWJ-----L---, 3.X.3.1.4.3, JET STREAM
WA--PXR--------, 3.X.3.1.1.4.2, RIDGE LINE is now known as WA-DPXR----L---, 3.X.3.1.1.4.2, RIDGE AXIS
WA--OD---------, 3.X.3.1.9.4, DUST DEVIL is now known as WAS-WSDD--P----, 3.X.3.1.6.18.3, DUST DEVIL
WA--PFCU-------, 3.X.3.1.1.3.1.1, UPPER COLD FRONT is now known as WA-DPFCU---L---, 3.X.3.1.1.3.1.1, UPPER COLD FRONT
WA--ICL--------, 3.X.3.1.3.1.1, LIGHT CLEAR ICING is now known as WAS-ICL---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.1.1, CLEAR ICING - LIGHT
WA--STL--------, 3.X.3.1.8.1.3, LIGHTNING (LTG) is now known as WAS-WST-LGP----, 3.X.3.1.6.13.8, LIGHTNING (LTG)
WA--TM---------, 3.X.3.1.2.2, MODERATE TURBULENCE is now known as WAS-TM----P----, 3.X.3.1.2.2, TURBULENCE - MODERATE
WA--CW---------, 3.X.3.1.6.4, OVERCAST WITH BREAKS is now known as WAS-CCCSBCP----, 3.X.3.1.5.1.4, BROKEN COVERAGE
WA--RC---------, 3.X.3.1.7.5, ICE CRYSTALS (IC) is now known as WAS-WSIC--P----, 3.X.3.1.6.11, ICE CRYSTALS (DIAMOND DUST)
WA--IMM--------, 3.X.3.1.3.3.2, MODERATE MIXED ICING is now known as WAS-IMM---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.3.2, MIXED ICING - MODERATE
WA--RH---------, 3.X.3.1.7.3, HAIL is now known as WAS-WSGRL-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.10.1, HAIL - LIGHT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDER
WA--OF---------, 3.X.3.1.9.2, FOG (FG) is now known as WAS-WSFGSOP----, 3.X.3.1.6.14.5, FOG - SKY OBSCURED
WA--IRM--------, 3.X.3.1.3.2.2, MODERATE RIME ICING is now known as WAS-IRM---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.2.2, RIME ICING - MODERATE
WA--OB---------, 3.X.3.1.9.7, BLOWING DUST OR SAND is now known as WAS-WSDB--P----, 3.X.3.1.6.18.4, BLOWING DUST OR SAND
WA--CB---------, 3.X.3.1.6.3, BROKEN SKY (BKN) is now known as WAS-CCCSBCP----, 3.X.3.1.5.1.4, BROKEN COVERAGE
WA--RI---------, 3.X.3.1.7.4, ICE PELLETS (PE) is now known as WAS-WSPLL-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.12.1, ICE PELLETS - LIGHT
WA--PFW--------, 3.X.3.1.1.3.2, WARM FRONT is now known as WA-DPFW----L---, 3.X.3.1.1.3.2, WARM FRONT
WA--FI---------, 3.X.3.1.5.1, INSTRUMENT CEILING is now known as WA-DBAIF----A--, 3.X.3.1.7.1, INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULE (IFR)
WA--ST---------, 3.X.3.1.8.1, THUNDERSTORMS (TS) is now known as WA-DBAT-----A--, 3.X.3.1.7.7, THUNDERSTORMS
WA--OH---------, 3.X.3.1.9.6, HAZE (HZ) is now known as WAS-WSHZ--P----, 3.X.3.1.6.17, HAZE
WA--RRD--------, 3.X.3.1.7.1.3, DRIZZLE (DZ) is now known as WAS-WSD-LIP----, 3.X.3.1.6.4.1, DRIZZLE - INTERMITTENT LIGHT
WA--RRDF-------, 3.X.3.1.7.1.3.1, FREEZING DRIZZLE (FZDZ) is now known as WAS-WSDFMHP----, 3.X.3.1.6.5.2, FREEZING DRIZZLE - MODERATE
WA--RRF--------, 3.X.3.1.7.1.2, FREEZING RAIN (FZRA) is now known as WAS-WSRFMHP----, 3.X.3.1.6.2.2, FREEZING RAIN - MODERATE
WA--PXS--------, 3.X.3.1.1.4.3, SQUALL LINE is now known as WA-DPXIL---L---, 3.X.3.1.1.4.4, INSTABILITY LINE
WA--PFWU-------, 3.X.3.1.1.3.2.1, UPPER WARM FRONT is now known as WA-DPFWU---L---, 3.X.3.1.1.3.2.1, UPPER WARM FRONT
WA--PFS--------, 3.X.3.1.1.3.4, STATIONARY FRONT is now known as WA-DPFS----L---, 3.X.3.1.1.3.4, STATIONARY FRONT
WA--IML--------, 3.X.3.1.3.3.1, LIGHT MIXED ICING is now known as WAS-IML---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.3.1, MIXED ICING - LIGHT
WA--SSH--------, 3.X.3.1.8.2.2, HURRICANE is now known as WAS-WSTSH-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.19.3, HURRICANE/TYPHOON
WA--TS---------, 3.X.3.1.2.3, SEVERE TURBULENCE is now known as WAS-TS----P----, 3.X.3.1.2.3, TURBULENCE - SEVERE
WA--OK---------, 3.X.3.1.9.5, SMOKE (FU) is now known as WAS-WSFU--P----, 3.X.3.1.6.16, SMOKE
WA--CO---------, 3.X.3.1.6.5, OVERCAST (OVC) is now known as WAS-CCCSOCP----, 3.X.3.1.5.1.5, OVERCAST COVERAGE
WA--SST--------, 3.X.3.1.8.2.1, TROPICAL STORM is now known as WAS-WSTSS-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.19.2, TROPICAL STORM
WA--STR--------, 3.X.3.1.8.1.1, THUNDERSTORM (TS) WITH RAIN (RA) is now known as WAS-WSTMR-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.13.2, THUNDERSTORM LIGHT TO MODERATE WITH RAIN/SNOW - NO HAIL
WA--PH---------, 3.X.3.1.1.2, HIGH PRESSURE CENTER is now known as WAS-PH----P----, 3.X.3.1.1.2, HIGH PRESSURE CENTER
WA--CP---------, 3.X.3.1.6.6, SKY OBSCURED OR PARTIALLY OBSCURED is now known as WAS-CCCSOBP----, 3.X.3.1.5.1.6, SKY TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY OBSCURED
WA--RSS--------, 3.X.3.1.7.2.1, SNOW SHOWERS is now known as WAS-WSSSL-P----, 3.X.3.1.6.9.1, SNOW SHOWERS - LIGHT
WA--RS---------, 3.X.3.1.7.2, SNOW(SN) is now known as WAS-WSS-LIP----, 3.X.3.1.6.7.1, SNOW - INTERMITTENT LIGHT
WA--IMS--------, 3.X.3.1.3.3.3, SEVERE MIXED ICING is now known as WAS-IMS---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.3.3, MIXED ICING - SEVERE
WA--OFF--------, 3.X.3.1.9.2.1, FREEZING FOG (FZFG) is now known as WAS-WSFGFVP----, 3.X.3.1.6.14.6, FOG - FREEZING, SKY VISIBLE
WA--IRS--------, 3.X.3.1.3.2.3, SEVERE RIME ICING is now known as WAS-IRS---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.2.3, RIME ICING - SEVERE
WA--ICM--------, 3.X.3.1.3.1.2, MODERATE CLEAR ICING is now known as WAS-ICM---P----, 3.X.3.1.3.1.2, CLEAR ICING - MODERATE
WA--W----------, 3.X.3.1.4, WIND BARB is now known as WAS-WP----P----, 3.X.3.1.4.2, WIND PLOT
WA--CC---------, 3.X.3.1.6.1, CLEAR SKY (SKC) is now known as WAS-CCCSCSP----, 3.X.3.1.5.1.1, CLEAR SKY
G*G*SAB---****X, 2.X.2.6.2.3, BRIDGEHEAD is now known as G*G*SLB---****X, 2.X.2.6.1.4, BRIDGEHEAD
G*F*PTC---****X, 2.X.4.1.1.3, CIRCULAR TARGET is now known as G*F*ATC---****X, 2.X.4.3.1.2, CIRCULAR TARGET
G*F*PTR---****X, 2.X.4.1.1.4, RECTANGULAR TARGET is now known as G*F*ATR---****X, 2.X.4.3.1.1, RECTANGULAR TARGET
G*F*AA----****X, 2.X.4.3.1, FIRE SUPPORT AREA (FSA) is now known as G*F*ACSI--****X, 2.X.4.3.2.1.1, IRREGULAR
G*F*AC----****X, 2.X.4.3.2, AIRSPACE COORDINATION AREA (ACA) is now known as G*F*ACAI--****X, 2.X.4.3.2.2.1, IRREGULAR
G*F*AK----****X, 2.X.4.3.4, SMOKE is now known as G*F*ATS---****X, 2.X.4.3.1.4, SMOKE
G*F*AS----****X, 2.X.4.3.5, SERIES OR GROUP OF TARGETS is now known as G*F*ATG---****X, 2.X.4.3.1.3, SERIES OR GROUP OF TARGETS
G*F*AB----****X, 2.X.4.3.6, BOMB AREA is now known as G*F*ATB---****X, 2.X.4.3.1.5, BOMB AREA
G*F*AF----****X, 2.X.4.3.7, FREE FIRE AREA (FFA) is now known as G*F*ACFI--****X, 2.X.4.3.2.3.1, IRREGULAR
G*F*AN----****X, 2.X.4.3.8, NO-FIRE AREA (NFA) is now known as G*F*ACNI--****X, 2.X.4.3.2.4.1, IRREGULAR
G*F*AR----****X, 2.X.4.3.9, RESTRICTIVE FIRE AREA (RFA) is now known as G*F*ACRI--****X, 2.X.4.3.2.5.1, IRREGULAR
G*F*AP----****X, 2.X.4.3.10, POSITION AREA FOR ARTILLERY (PAA) is now known as G*F*ACPR--****X, 2.X.4.3.2.6.1, RECTANGULAR
G*F*LP----****X, 2.X.4.2.6, FINAL PROTECTIVE FIRE (FPF) is now known as G*F*LTF---****X, 2.X.4.2.1.2, FINAL PROTECTIVE FIRE (FPF)
G*F*LL----****X, 2.X.4.2.5, LINEAR TARGET is now known as G*F*LS----****X, 2.X.4.2.1.1, LINEAR SMOKE TARGET
G*O*SBW---****X, 2.X.6.3.1.3, WRECK is now known as G*O*SBWN--****X, 2.X.6.3.1.3.2, WRECK, NON-DANGEROUS

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

The class TLcdEditableMS2525bObject in the MIL-STD 2525b API previously accepted symbol codes that represented directories, because they are defined in the MIL-STD 2525b specification. These codes are now listed as invalid, because they do not represent a real symbol and cannot be drawn on map: when such a code is now set on a TLcdEditableMS2525bObject, an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown, as this was the default behavior for other invalid codes. This behavior was already present for APP-6A.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

In JDKs/JREs prior to 1.6, using large AWT coordinates in combination with a Stroke on the Graphics could cause a JVM crash in some cases, with as error message "An unrecoverable stack overflow has occurred". See also Sun bug #5054725. In MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A, this error can occur when zooming on certain icons. A improved method to render the icons has been integrated that prevents these JVM crashes.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The country codes in the 'Country' combobox in the APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b customizer are now alfabetically ordened.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The rendering of the following tactical point symbol in MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A has been corrected:

The anchor point indication in the Oil Rig tactical symbol in MIL-STD 2525b (G*O*HO----****X, 2.X.6.2.4) and in APP-6A (G*C*OXZO--*****, 2.X.2.5.1.9.1) has been removed, as it is not part of the symbol.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The labeling of the tactical point symbols in MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A (category 2.X) has been improved:

The position of the different labels has been analyzed and improved, following the latest label guidelines in the corresponding specifications.
The property 'labelFontScalingEnabled' in ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle is now properly taken into account; if it is set to false, the size of the active font - configurable through the 'labelFont' property in ILcdMS2525bStyle and ILcdAPP6AStyle - is not changed anymore.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The rendering of three tactical point symbols in MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A has been corrected:

The example label '2BD' in the Ambulance Exchange Point tactical symbol in MIL-STD 2525b (G*S*PX----****X, 2.X.5.1.1) and in APP-6A (G*C*SPA---*****, 2.X.2.4.1.1) has been removed, as it is not a fixed label of the symbol.
The position of the General Supply Point tactical symbol in MIL-STD 2525b (G*SPPSZ---****X, 2.X.5.1.14.1) and in APP-6A (G*C*SPQT--*****, 2.X.2.4.1.14.1) is now centered on the X-axis instead of shifted to the left.
The anchor point indication in the Task - Destroy tactical symbol in MIL-STD 2525b (G*T*D-----****X, 2.X.1.9) and in APP-6A (G*T*GD----*****, 2.X.1.1.9) has been removed, as it is not part of the symbol.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The classes TLcdEditableAPP6AObject and TLcdEditableMS2525bObject have received an improved implementation of the clone method. Notably, the method clone now always delegates to the method super.clone, which ensures that a class of the proper type is created, even for extensions. The javadoc can be consulted for the exact clone behavior.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The labeling of the Supply Route Symbols in MIL-STD 2525b (2.X.5.2.2.1/2/3/4/5) and APP-6A (2.X.2.4.2.2.1/2/3/4/5) has been improved: the labels were not visible when zoomed in on these lines.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

The classes TLcdEditableAPP6AObject and TLcdEditableMS2525bObject now use TLcdLonLatPoint objects to represent the individual points of the APP-6A or MIL-STD2525b symbols, and TLcdLonLatBounds to represent the bounds of a symbol. In the past, TLcdXYPoint and TLcdXYBounds were used, which sometimes caused inaccuracies in the bounds calculations.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The 'Air Corridor' symbol in MIL-STD 2525b (G*G*ALC---****X, 2.X.2.2.2.1) didn't have any labels. In accordance with the MIL-STD 2525b Change 1 2004 specification, it will now use the 'Unique Designation' modifier (ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation, ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation) to draw two labels, one above the axis and one below the axis of the symbol. By using the separator character ':' in the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation, one can create these two labels: the text before ':' will be used above the axis, the other part of the text will be used below the axis of the symbol.

Furthermore, the rendering quality of the labels of this symbol and related symbols in the group Aviation Lines (MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.2.2, APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.2.2) has been improved.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The movement direction arrow of MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A icon symbols (ILcdMS2525bCoded.sMovementDirection, ILcdAPP6ACoded.sMovementDirection) was not taken into account in the bounds calculation performed by the painter.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

The echelon restrictions in the MIL-STD 2525b and APP-6A customizer for Special Operations Forces (SOF) units (1.X.6) have been diminished. All echelons except for echelons of the type 'INSTALLATION' are now applicable.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

It is now possible in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b to render a limited set of arrows with more than two points:

Axis of Advance for Feint (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.3.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.3.2)
Friendly Aviation (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.1.1)
Friendly Airborne (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.1.2)
Friendly Attack Helicopter (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.3, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.1.3)
Friendly Ground Axis of Supporting Attack (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.4, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.1.4.2)
Friendly Ground Axis of Main Attack (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.5, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.2.1.4.1)
Friendly Ground Axis On Order (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.6)
Enemy Confirmed (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.2.1.7)

When more than two points are used, the arrow is smoothly rendered through the specified points. The amount of smoothness can be controlled through the methods setCornerSmoothness(double), getCornerSmoothness() in ILcdAPP6AStyle and ILcdMS2525bStyle.

The icons for the following MIL-STD 2525b symbols were incorrect and have been fixed:

Sensor Outpost / Listening Post (G*G*DPOS--****X, 2.X.2.4.1.2.4): the trapezium inside the triangle may not be filled.
Anti Armor Armored Tracked (S*G*UCAAAT*****, 1.X.3.1.1.3.7.1): the icon was not rendered when 'Friendly' affiliation was chosen.
Single Rocket Launcher (S*G*UCFRS-*****, 1.X.3.1.1.7.2.1): the icon has been updated to the latest MIL-STD 2525b specification, version 2004.
Multiple Rocket Launcher (S*G*UCFRM-*****, 1.X.3.1.1.7.2.2): the icon has been updated to the latest MIL-STD 2525b specification, version 2004.
Fire Support Station (G*F*PS----****X, 2.X.4.1.2): the example FSS label has been removed.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

It is now possible in APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b to render a limited set of arrows (see the list below) with a certain curvedness instead of painting them straight. This is meant to be used for aviation-related arrows, which indicate a certain movement of an aircraft; painting the arrow curved accents this relation. Next to the curved arrows, it is now also possible to render a limited set of areas (see the list below) with rounded corners. This can improve the visibility in some cases and also contributes to a more realistic rendering.

Currently, the following areas can be painted with rounded corners:

Objective area (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.3.5, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.3.5)
Strong point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.3.5, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.3.5)
Battle position (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.4.1.2.*, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.4.3.1 and 2.X.2.4.3.1.1)

The aviation-related arrows in APP-6A (situated in 2.X.2.1.5.2.1) and MIL-STD 2525b (situated in 2.X.2.5.2.1) can be painted curved.

To control these new properties, the interfaces com.luciad.symbology.milstd2525b.view.gxy.ILcdMS2525bStyle and com.luciad.symbology.app6a.view.gxy.ILcdAPP6AStyle, and their respective implementations TLcdDefaultMS2525bStyle and TLcdDefaultAPP6AStyle are extended with several new methods:

setCornerSmoothness(double), getCornerSmoothness(): this property is used to indicate how much the corners of an area should be rounded. The argument is a number in the interval [0.0, 1.0]. A value of 0.0 indicates no rounding - this is the default value, as it corresponds to the behavior in the past; a value of 1.0 indicates maximum rounding.
setArrowCurvedness(double), getArrowCurvedness(): this property is used to control the curvedness of an arrow. The argument is a number in the interval [-1.0, 1.0]. A value of 0.0 indicates no curvedness - this is the default value, as it corresponds to the behavior in the past; a value of -1.0 or 1.0 indicates maximum curvedness, each in an opposite direction perpendicular to the axis of the arrow.

Some point symbols erroneously contained example labels, like a number, on the place where labels for particular modifiers should be drawn. This was not correct and caused sometimes an overlap between the example label and a configured label. The following symbols have been adapted:
- Point Of Interest (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.1.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.2.4): the example character has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Air Control Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.2.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.2.1.1): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Communications Checkpoint (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.2.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.2.1.2): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Target reference point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.4.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.4.1.1): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Engineer Regulating Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.2.2.8, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.2.2.8): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Decontamination Point symbols (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.4.11.1/2/3/4/5/6/7, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.4.8.1/2/3/4/5/6/7): the example numbers have been removed from the icons. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on their positions.
- Point/Single Target (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.1.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.1.1.1): the example text/numbers have been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label in the upper-right corner. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sAdditionalInformation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sAdditionalInformation will be used for the labels in the lower-left and lower-right corners; by using the separator character ':' in this modifier, one can create these two labels: the part before ':' will appear in the lower-right corner, while the part after ':' will appear in the lower-left corner.
- Circular target (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.1.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.1.1.3): the example text/number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label in the center of the circle.
- Fire Support Station (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.1.2): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Nuclear Target (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.3.9, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.1.1.2): the example text/numbers have been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Combat Service Support Point symbols (APP-6A: 2.X.2.4.1.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.5.1.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13): the example numbers have been removed from the icons. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on their positions.
- Ammunition Point symbols (APP-6A: 2.X.2.4.1.15.1/2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.5.1.15.1/2): the example numbers have been removed from the icons. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on their positions.
- Checkpoint (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.1): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Contact Point(APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.2): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Decision Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.4, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.4): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Linkup Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.5, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.5): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Passage Point(APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.6, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.6): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Rally Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.7, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.7): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Release Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.8, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.8): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Start Point (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.9, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.9): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
- Waypoint (APP-6A: 2.X.2.5.2.10, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.1.8.10): the example number has been removed from the icon. The modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation will be used as label on its position.
Point Of Departure (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.5.1.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.5.1.1): this point symbol was not painted correctly and has been updated.
Supply Point symbols (APP-6A: 2.X.2.4.1.14.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.5.1.14.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11): the label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation erroneously overlapped with the graphic inside the point symbol. This has been fixed.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

For a specific setup (Linux, JDK 1.4.2), loading an icon symbol via the APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b API could lead to a deadlock. This issue has been fixed.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

A number of enhancements have been made in the visualization of the APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b symbology:

Minimum safe distance zone (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.4.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.4.1): the circles are now also painted when one of the points is being edited or when the symbol is being translated.
Fortified Area (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.1.3.2.8, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.3.4): the line segments are now connected, resulting in a fully closed area. A label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation has been added.
Encirclement (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.6.1.1.1, 2.X.2.1.6.1.1.2; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.6.2.4): A label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation has been added.
Obstacle free area (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.9): This symbol was erroneously painted as a point in the past; it is now painted as an area.
Obstacle restricted area (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.9.1): This symbol was erroneously painted as a point in the past; it is now painted as an area.
Circular target (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.1.1.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.1.1.3): this symbol is now represented as a circle with two points - circle center and circle point indicating the radius - instead of an icon. This makes it possible to change the radius. A label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation has been added, following MIL-STD 2525b.
Fire Support Coordination Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.1, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.1): By using the separator character ':' in the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation, one can create two labels: the text before ':' will be shown before the letters FSCL, while the other part of the text will be shown after the letters PL. Possible label overlappings have been removed.
Coordinated Fire Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.2, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.2): By using the separator character ':' in the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation, one can create two labels: the text before ':' will be shown after the letters CFL, while the other part of the text will be shown after the letters PL. Possible label overlappings have been removed.
Restrictive Fire Line (APP-6A: 2.X.2.3.2.6, MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.4.2.4): By using the separator character ':' in the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation, one can create two labels: the text before ':' will be shown after the letters RFL, while the other part of the text will be shown after the letters PL. Possible label overlappings have been removed.

Bug fixDefense Symbology

It was wrongfully not possible to add a point on the last segment of an MIL-STD 2525b area using the CTRL key.

ImprovementDefense Symbology

A number of enhancements have been made in the visualization of the APP-6A and MIL-STD 2525b symbology:

Boundaries (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.1.2.1.1.1, 2.X.2.1.1.2.1.1.2, 2.X.2.1.1.2.1.1.3, 2.X.2.1.1.2.1.2, 2.X.2.1.1.2.1.3, 2.X.2.1.1.2.1.4; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.1.2.1): The scaling of the hostile indicator "ENY" label and the echelon/unique designator labels has been improved, to prevent overlapping. By using the separator character ':' in the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation, one can create two labels: the text before ':' will be used at one side of the boundary, the other part of the text at the other side.
Fort (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.3.2; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.3.2): This symbol was erroneously painted as a point in the past; it is now painted as an area with proper decorations. A label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sUniqueDesignation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sUniqueDesignation has been added.
Mined Area (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.6.9; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.1.6.4): The scaling of the mine indicator "M" and hostile indicator "ENY" has been improved. A label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sAdditionalInformation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sAdditionalInformation has been added.
Friendly encirclement (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.6.1.1.1): This symbol was erroneously painted as a point in the past; it is now painted as an area with proper decorations.
Encirclement (APP-6A: 2.X.2.1.6.1.1.1, 2.X.2.1.6.1.1.2; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.2.6.2.4): When the orientation of the area was counter-clockwise, the decorations were painted at the wrong side of the polygon. This has been fixed.
Anti-tank ditch (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.3.1): This symbol was not painted correctly in the past; it is now painted as a polyline with proper decorations.
General minefields (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.6.1, 2.X.2.2.1.6.2 ; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.1.6.2): These areas are now filled with mines.
Anti-tank minefield (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.6.5): This symbol was erroneously painted as a point in the past; it is now painted as an area filled with mines. A label for the modifier ILcdAPP6ACoded.sAdditionalInformation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sAdditionalInformation has been added.
Scatterable mines (APP-6A: 2.X.2.2.1.6.6; MIL-STD 2525b: 2.X.3.1.6.1): This symbol was erroneously painted as a point in the past; it is now painted as an area filled with mines, together with the symbol indicator "S". Labels for the modifiers ILcdAPP6ACoded.sAdditionalInformation / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sAdditionalInformation, ILcdAPP6ACoded.sDateTimeGroup / ILcdMS2525bCoded.sDateTimeGroup have been added.

setLabelEnabled(String aLabel, boolean aEnabled): This method sets whether the given label should be displayed or hided. The label must be identified using the static members of com.luciad.symbology.milstd2525b.model.ILcdMS2525bCoded for MIL-STD 2525b or com.luciad.symbology.app6a.model.ILcdAPP6ACoded for APP-6A.
isLabelEnabled(String aLabel): This method returns whether the given label will currently be displayed or hided.

An information panel with the code of the currently selected symbol is added.
A a country customizer is added.
There is now the possibility of setting a filter. This filter determines which symbols (based on their hierarchy) are to be displayed in the customizer.

LuciadFusion Release notes

2024.0

2024.0.11

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13562

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13571

2024.0.09

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13567

2024.0.08

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13485

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13537

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13550

2024.0.04

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11416

2024.0.03

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-3155

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13411

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13394

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13412

2024.0

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13199

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-13140

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-13138

Upgrade considerationDefense Symbology

LCD-13175, LCD-13300

2023.1

2023.1.15

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13354

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13353

2023.1.06

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13251

2023.1.01

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13156

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13136

2023.0

2023.0.11

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13089

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13100

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13080

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13021

2023.0.10

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-13065

2023.0.09

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-13031

2023.0.04

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12973

Bug fixDefense Symbology

LCD-11917, LCD-12636

2023.0

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12827

2022.1

2022.1.09

ImprovementDefense Symbology

LCD-12885