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@@ -158,18 +158,6 @@ Minor Feature Additions
media package-internal and served by the development webserver
during development.
-- A new :ref:`view predicate` was added named ``match_val``. The
- ``match_val`` value represents the presence of a value in the
- structure added to the request named ``matchdict`` during :term:`URL
- dispatch` representing the match values from the route pattern
- (e.g. if the route pattern has ``:foo`` in it, and the route
- matches, a key will exist in the matchdict named ``foo``). Like all
- other view predicates, this feature is exposed via the
- :class:`repoze.bfg.view.bfg_view` API, the
- :class:`repoze.bfg.configuration.Configurator.add_view` API, and the
- ZCML :ref:`view_directive` directive. See the documentation for
- those APIs for more inforamtion.
-
- New argument to
:class:`repoze.bfg.configuration.Configurator.add_route` and the
ZCML ``route`` directive: ``traverse``. If you would like to cause
@@ -182,6 +170,13 @@ Minor Feature Additions
:class:`repoze.bfg.configuration.Configurator.add_route` for more
information (the ``traverse`` argument).
+- A new method of the ``Configurator`` exists:
+ ``set_request_factory``. If used, this method will set the factory
+ used by the :mod:`repoze.bfg` router to create all request objects.
+ The ``Configurator`` constructor also takes an additional argument:
+ ``request_factory``. If used, this argument will set the factory
+ used by the :mod:`repoze.bfg` router to create all request objects.
+
Backwards Incompatibilities
---------------------------
@@ -248,6 +243,9 @@ Documentation Enhancements
changed to demonstrate authorization via a group rather than via a
direct username.
+- The :ref:`hooks_chapter` chapter now contains a section about
+ changing the request factory.
+
Licensing Changes
-----------------