New Product Features & Improvements – MAR 2025

Core Enhancements

JDK Changes:

• The minimum required JDK version has been updated to JDK 21 to leverage new language features and improvements introduced at this level.
• Packaged JDK for the eiConsole and Runtime containers is now JDK 23, providing enhanced performance, security and modern capabilities.
• The default packaged JDK for the eiConsole has transitioned from GraalVM to OpenJDK, which will ensure compatibility and consistency across applications.

Tomcat Updates:

• Both the PilotFish Runtime’s and the eiConsole now operate on Tomcat 11, delivering improved performance, enhanced security and support for newer web application standards.

Third-Party Libraries:

• Updated third-party libraries to their latest versions. These updates address known vulnerabilities, enhance security and provide access to new functionality for smoother and safer operations.

Transaction Logging Improvements:

• Transaction logging no longer relies on configurations from individual listeners. A new transaction_log_config.xml file is introduced, enabling more precise event logging at the level of specific stages and event types.
• Basic metrics have been moved to the JMS broker logging configuration, initially introduced in 24R1, for consistent and centralized logging management.

SSO Authentication:

• Support for Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication schemes was added across all PilotFish applications. This enhancement enables centralized user management and provides a seamless user experience when connecting multiple applications in the PilotFish ecosystem.

Log4j Configuration Enhancements:

• Expanded Log4j configuration capabilities to include detailed route and interface URIs. Newly available variables for logging include:
  • transaction.id
  • transaction.oid
  • source.listener.name
  • source.listener.type
  • source.route.name
  • source.interface.name
  • current.route.name
  • current.interface.name
  • current.route.uri
  • current.interface.uri

eiConsole Updates

Streamlined Transaction Logging:

• The configuration for transaction logging has been centralized into a single, user-friendly interface accessible from the Edit → Transaction Logging menu. This change simplifies the setup and maintenance of transaction logging settings.

Emulator Mode:

• Embedded Tomcat has been upgraded to version 11, offering significant performance and security enhancements.

Module Enhancements

HL7 Module:

• Enhanced handling of special characters during HL7 transformations to ensure data integrity and compatibility across systems.

EDI Module:

• Sample data is now automatically populated into the Data Mapper when loading EDI sample inputs through the format builder, streamlining transformation workflows.

ACORD Module:

• Optimized ACORD resource loading within the Data Mapper, ensuring smooth creation of transformations using the format builder.

PDF Module:

• Introduced a PDF Flattening Processor that merges multiple layers of a PDF into a single static, non-editable document.
• Added a PDF Merging Processor to seamlessly combine multiple PDF documents into a single, cohesive, multi-page PDF file.

XPath Module:

• Improved handling of special characters during XPath evaluations, ensuring accurate data retrieval and processing.

JMS Module:

• Enhanced JMS modules to support both Jakarta and JavaX implementations of JMS brokers.
• The new Jakarta implementation is clearly distinguished in JMS version dropdowns.

Scripting Enhancements:

• The Execute Script Processor now natively supports both Python and JavaScript, expanding scripting options.
• Additional languages can be installed via jar files added to the `runtime/lib` directory, with resources available in the org.graalvm.polyglot package at [Maven Repository].

eiDashboard Updates

Angular Updates:

• Upgraded to Angular version 18, ensuring compatibility with the latest front-end technologies and security standards.
• Committed to biannual Angular updates for consistent modernization.
• The minimum JDK language level and Tomcat version align with the Core eiPlatform Runtime (JDK 21 and Tomcat 11).

Dynamic Reporting:

• Significant performance improvements for faster and more efficient report generation.

File Viewers:

• Enhanced support for EDI text pretty-printing, improving readability and debugging efficiency.

Database Updates:

• Added support for time-based partitioning, enabling more efficient querying and better data management as database sizes grow.

SSO Authentication:

• When using the new SSO authentication scheme, users will no longer need to enter additional credentials for individual eiPlatform logins, creating a smoother and unified authentication process.

Docker Updates

Container Improvements:

• Docker containers for 25R1 deliverables now include JDK 23 and Tomcat 11 by default, ensuring the latest standards in performance and security.