Sempare Template Engine 1.8.0 and license change to Apache 2.0

[darnocian 84]

Hi,

 

I am pleased to announce a new version of the Sempare Template Engine - v1.8.0. (https://github.com/sempare/sempare-delphi-template-engine)

 

The Sempare Template (scripting) Engine for Delphi allows for flexible dynamic text generation. It can be used for generating email, html, reports, source code, xml, configuration, etc.

 

Changes:

• NEW support calling methods on interfaces
• NEW support accessing properties on interfaces
• NEW simplified white space removal (https://github.com/sempare/sempare-delphi-template-engine/blob/main/docs/whitespace-removal.md)
• NEW License change to Apache 2.0
• FIX to support issues under XE7
• FIX AV when method method does not exist
• FIX improved error messaging on exceptions
• FIX regex threadsafety issue in lexer

 

Most notably, license change has been from GPL to Apache 2.0. Commercial supporters are still appreciated for my time, continuous integration, support, etc.

 

For those that don't know what this is all about, I gave a talk at Delphi Devdays 2024 this year. Here is a link to my talk: 

 

 

 

I'm hoping the Sempare Template Engine still remains one of the more feature rich, easy to use, and most pascal centric template engines out there for Delphi.

 

Next focus in the development pipeline is native code generation from existing templates to allow you to get native speed without requiring you to make any changes (except including another source file that is auto generated from your templates). Sponsorship is appreciated.

 

Edited September 23 by darnocian

[Ian Branch 127]

Will the Delphi GetIt version be updated?  Currently at 1.7.7.

[darnocian 84]

Yes. The request is in, but it takes a few days.

[Ian Branch 127]

Cheers.

[darnocian 84]

@Ian BranchThe new version 1.8 is now available on GetIt.

[Ian Branch 127]

Cheers & Tks.

[darnocian 84]

For those that are interested in a few lightweight tutorials, here are some short reads:

• Accesing a FireDAC dataset from the Sempare Template Engine for Delphi
• Accessing data from the Sempare Template Engine for Delphi
• Creating layouts using the Sempare Template Engine
• Configuring the Sempare Template Engine for Delphi
• Using the Sempare Template Engine for Delphi
• Using loops in the Sempare Template Engine for Delphi
• Functional templates with the Sempare Template Engine for Delphi
• Introducing the Sempare Template Engine Playground Wizard for the Delphi RAD Studio IDE