Merge branch 'feature.subrequest'

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/docs/whatsnew-1.4.rst b/docs/whatsnew-1.4.rst
index 58a44202c..8e333bf5d 100644
--- a/docs/whatsnew-1.4.rst
+++ b/docs/whatsnew-1.4.rst
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ Partial Mako and Chameleon Template Renderings
   defined as ``macroname`` within the ``template.pt`` template instead of the
   entire templae.
 
+Subrequest Support
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- Developers may invoke a subrequest by using the
+  :meth:`pyramid.request.Request.invoke_subrequest` API.  This allows a
+  developer to obtain a response from one view callable by issuing a subrequest
+  from within a different view callable.
+
 Minor Feature Additions
 -----------------------
 
@@ -222,6 +230,12 @@ Backwards Incompatibilities
   * ``registerSettings``, use 
     :meth:`pyramid.config.Configurator.add_settings` instead.
 
+- In Pyramid 1.3 and previous, the ``__call__`` method of a Response object
+  returned by a view was invoked before any finished callbacks were executed.
+  As of this release, the ``__call__`` method of a Response object is invoked
+  *after* finished callbacks are executed.  This is in support of the
+  :meth:`pyramid.request.Request.invoke_subrequest` feature.
+
 Deprecations
 ------------
 
@@ -239,6 +253,8 @@ Documentation Enhancements
   how to show Pyramid-generated deprecation warnings while running tests and
   while running a server.
 
+- Added a :ref:`subrequest_chapter` chapter to the narrative documentation.
+
 - Many cleanups and improvements to narrative and API docs.
 
 Dependency Changes