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# Introduction
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# Corda
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This source repository contains explorations of various design concepts the R3 DLG is exploring.
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Corda is a decentralised database system in which nodes trust each other as little as possible. This reference
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implementation is not yet complete or offering backwards compatibility, but should be suitable for small experiments
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and exploration of the underlying ideas.
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Pull requests are appreciated. You can chat to the team on our forums and on our Slack.
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It runs on the JVM and is mostly written in Kotlin.
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Things you need to know:
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### **[Project website](https://corda.net)**
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* The main code documentation is in the form of a website in the git repository. There is a copy of the site online, so
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[access the website](http://docs.corda.r3cev.com) using the username 'corda' and password 'delegato' to start reading
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about what's included, how to get set up, and to read a tutorial on writing smart contracts in this framework.
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* The architecture documentation is on the [Architecture Working Group Wiki](https://r3-cev.atlassian.net/wiki/display/AWG/Architecture+Working+Group) site - please
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refer to that for an explanation of some of the background concepts that the prototype is exploring.
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### **[Documentation](https://docs.corda.net)**
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* The code is a JVM project written mostly in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org/), which you can think of as a simpler
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version of Scala (or alternatively, a much better syntax for Java). Kotlin can be learned quickly and is designed
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to be readable, so you won't need to know it very well to understand what the code is doing. If you'd like to
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add new features, please read its documentation on the website.
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The project is supported by R3, a financial industry consortium, which is why it
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contains some code for financial use cases and why the documentation focuses on finance. The goal is to use it
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to construct a global ledger, thus simplifying finance and reducing the overheads of banking. But it is run as
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a typical open source project and the basic technology of a peer to peer decentralised database may be useful
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for many different projects. We'd love to hear about any interesting experiments you do with it!
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There is also Java code included, to demonstrate how to use the framework from a more familiar language.
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# Getting started
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* For bug tracking and project management we use [JIRA](https://r3-cev.atlassian.net/secure/RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=25&projectKey=COR).
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For source control we use this BitBucket repository. You should have received credentials for these
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services as part of getting set up. If you don't have access, please contact Richard Brown or James Carlyle.
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Corda consists of node software that takes part in a network, libraries you can use to develop apps for the platform,
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a client library that lets you interact with the node via RPC, and some samples showing how it all works.
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* There will be a mailing list for discussion, brainstorming etc called [r3dlg-awg](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/r3dlg-awg).
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To install:
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1. Make sure you have Oracle JDK 8 available (OpenJDK 8 support is coming).
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2. Run `./gradlew install` to download all the dependencies (including the build tools), compile the code and
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install the core libraries into your local Maven repository (under `~/.m2`)
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To run some demo nodes that swap cash around between themselves:
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1. `./gradlew tools:explorer:runDemoNodes`
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2. You can find a node now running on port 20002
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To run an explorer app that lets you connect to a node and explore what it's doing, try `./gradlew tools:explorer:run`.
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The explorer also lets you send and receive cash.
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Now [go read the documentation](https://docs.corda.net).
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# Getting involved
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* [Forums](https://not.here.yet)
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* [Chat](https://cordaledger.slack.com)
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# License
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This code is not yet released under a traditional open source license. Until it is, the following license applies:
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_Copyright Distributed Ledger Group LLC. Distributed as Licensed Company IP to DLG Group Members
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pursuant to the August 7, 2015 Advisory Services Agreement and subject to the Company IP License terms
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set forth therein. Distributed as Non-Project IP to R3 LRC Members pursuant to their respective Member
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and Services Agreements and subject to the Non-Project IP license terms. set forth therein. All other rights reserved._
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# Instructions for installing prerequisite software
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## JDK for Java 8
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Install the Oracle JDK 8u45 or higher. It is possible that OpenJDK will also work but we have not tested with this.
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## Using IntelliJ
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It's a good idea to use a modern IDE. We use IntelliJ. Install the __latest version__ of IntelliJ community edition (which is free):
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https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/
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Upgrade the Kotlin plugin to the latest version (1.0-beta-2423) by clicking "Configure > Plugins" in the opening screen,
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then clicking "Install JetBrains plugin", then searching for Kotlin, then hitting "Upgrade" and then "Restart".
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Choose "Check out from version control" and use this git URL
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https://your_username@bitbucket.org/R3-CEV/r3prototyping.git
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Agree to the defaults for importing a Gradle project. Wait for it to download the dependencies.
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Right click on the tests directory, click "Run -> All Tests" (note: NOT the first item in the submenu that has the gradle logo next to it).
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The code should build, the unit tests should show as all green.
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You can catch up with the latest code by selecting "VCS -> Update Project" in the menu.
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# Troubleshooting
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## IntelliJ
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If on attempting to open the project, IntelliJ refuses because SDK was not selected, do the following:
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Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure
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on that tab:
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Project Settings / Project
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click on New… next to the red <No SDK> symbol, and select JDK. It should then pop up and show the latest JDK it has found at something like
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jdk1.8.0_xx…/Contents/Home
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Also select Project language level: as 8. Click OK. Open should now work.
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## Quasar
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If you get an error about a missing Quasar agent, then your JVM is being invoked without a needed command line argument.
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Make sure an argument like `-javaagent:lib/quasar.jar` is being passed to the invocation.
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You may need/want to edit your default JUnit run config in IntelliJ to ensure that parameter is being set, along with
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`-Dco.paralleluniverse.fibers.verifyInstrumentation` which is useful to catch mistakes. To do that, click the dropdown
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in the toolbar and select "Edit configurations", then expand the defaults tree, then select JUnit and add the two
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arguments to the VM options edit.
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## "Foo is ambiguous" error during compilation
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Gradle's incremental compilation isn't always reliable. Run `./gradlew clean` and then try again.
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## ClassNotFoundException during Gradle quasarScan task
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Your Gradle build server is hosed. Run `gradle --stop` and then try `gradle clean build`.
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# Accessing Source Without an IDE
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If you don't want to explore or modify the code in a local IDE, you can also just use the command line and a text editor:
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git clone https://your_username@bitbucket.org/R3-CEV/r3prototyping.git
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You will need to have your Bitbucket account set up already from R3. Then:
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cd r3prototyping
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Run the following to run the unit tests:
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./gradlew test
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For the first time only, this will download and configure Gradle.
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Run "git pull" to upgrade
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# Starting point - the Tutorial
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We have prepared a comprehensive tutorial.
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One you have access to the source, open the following in a browser:
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r3prototyping/docs/build/html/index.html
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Welcome to the Corda repository!
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Welcome to the Corda!
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.. warning:: This build of the docs is from the *master branch*, not a milestone release. It may not reflect the
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current state of the code.
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This documentation describes Corda, a proposed architecture for distributed ledgers, the vision for which is outlined in the `Corda Introductory Whitepaper`_.
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This is the developer guide for Corda, a proposed architecture for distributed ledgers. Here are the sources
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of documentation you may find useful, from highest level to lowest:
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.. _`Corda Introductory Whitepaper`: _static/corda-introductory-whitepaper.pdf
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1. The `Introductory white paper`_ describes the motivating vision and background of the project. It is the kind
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of document your boss should read. It describes why the project exists and briefly compares it to alternative
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systems on the market.
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2. This user guide. It describes *how* to use the system to write apps. It assumes you already have read the
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relevant sections of the technology white paper and now wish to learn how to use it.
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3. The `API docs`_.
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The goal of this prototype is to explore fundamentally better designs for distributed ledgers than what presently exists
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on the market, tailor made for the needs of the financial industry. We are attempting to prove or disprove the
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following hypothesis:
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The combination of
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* An upgraded state transition model
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* Industry standard, production quality virtual machines and languages
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* An advanced orchestration framework
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* Limited data propagation
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* Conflict resolution without proof of work or blocks
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is sufficiently powerful to justify the creation of a new platform implementation.
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.. _`Introductory white paper`: _static/corda-introductory-whitepaper.pdf
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.. _`Technical white paper`: _static/corda-technical-whitepaper.pdf
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.. _`API docs`: api/index.html
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Read on to learn:
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contract-catalogue
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contract-irs
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initialmarginagreement
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 2
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Initial Margin Agreement Demo
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Initial Margin Agreements
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This app is a demonstration of how Corda can be used for the real world requirement of initial margin calculation and
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agreement; featuring the integration of complex and industry proven third party libraries into Corda nodes.
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Here are brief summaries of what's changed between each snapshot release.
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Milestone 5
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* A simple RPC access control mechanism. Users, passwords and permissions can be defined in a configuration file.
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This mechanism will be extended in future to support standard authentication systems like LDAP.
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* New features in the explorer app and RPC API for working with cash:
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* Cash can now be sent, issued and exited via RPC.
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* Notes can now be associated with transactions.
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* Hashes are visually represented using identicons.
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* Lots of functional work on the explorer UI. You can try it out by running ``gradle tools:explorer:runDemoNodes`` to run
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a local network of nodes that swap cash with each other, and then run ``gradle tools:explorer:run`` to start
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the app.
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* A new demo showing shared valuation of derivatives portfolios using the ISDA SIMM has been added. Note that this app
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relies on a proprietary implementation of the ISDA SIMM business logic from OpenGamma. A stub library is provided
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to ensure it compiles but if you want to use the app for real please contact us.
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* Developer experience (we plan to do lots more here in milestone 6):
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* Demos and samples have been split out of the main repository, and the initial developer experience continues to be
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refined. All necessary JARs can now be installed to Maven Local by simply running ``gradle install``.
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* It's now easier to define a set of nodes to run locally using the new "CordFormation" gradle plugin, which
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defines a simple DSL for creating networks of nodes.
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* The template CorDapp has been upgraded with more documentation and showing more features.
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* Privacy: transactions are now structured as Merkle trees, and can have sections "torn off" - presented for
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verification and signing without revealing the rest of the transaction.
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* Lots of bug fixes, tweaks and polish starting the run up to the open source release.
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API changes:
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* Plugin service classes now take a ``PluginServiceHub`` rather than a ``ServiceHubInternal``.
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* ``UniqueIdentifier`` equality has changed to only take into account the underlying UUID.
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* The contracts module has been renamed to finance, to better reflect what it is for.
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Milestone 4
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