What’s new in Aspose.Tasks for Java 24.6

Release Highlights

Aspose.Tasks for Java 24.6 introduces a powerful new feature—Resource Leveling—that helps resolve resource overallocations by adjusting task start times. Additionally, this release includes important bug fixes in timephased data generation, calendar reading, and Global MPT template handling, enhancing overall stability and scheduling accuracy.

New Features

• Resource Leveling Support
  A new experimental capability that automatically adjusts task scheduling to resolve resource overallocations. Developers can level all resources or specify targeted resources using the ResourceLeveler API.

Bug Fixes

• Correct Timephased Data with Contoured Work Contour
  Fixed an issue where assignments with contoured work did not update timephased data when the parent task’s start date changed.

• Accurate Calendar Reading for Specific Files
  Resolved a bug causing incorrect calendar interpretation in certain MPP files.

• Handled Exceptions from Global MPT Templates
  Fixed an exception that occurred when reading Global MPT template files.

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

Added Public Types

• com.aspose.tasks.IMessageHandler
• com.aspose.tasks.LevelingOptions
• com.aspose.tasks.LevelingOrder
• com.aspose.tasks.LevelingResult
• com.aspose.tasks.ResourceLeveler
• com.aspose.tasks.MessageLevel

Added Methods

• LevelingOptions.getStartDate() / setStartDate(Date)
• LevelingOptions.getFinishDate() / setFinishDate(Date)
• LevelingOptions.getResources() / setResources(List<Resource>)
• LevelingOptions.getLevelingOrder() / setLevelingOrder(int)
• LevelingOptions.getMessageLevel() / setMessageLevel(int)
• LevelingOptions.getMessageHandler() / setMessageHandler(IMessageHandler)
• LevelingResult.getAffectedTasks()
• ResourceLeveler.levelResources(Project, LevelingOptions)
• ResourceLeveler.levelAll(Project)
• ResourceLeveler.clearLeveling(Project)
• ResourceLeveler.clearLeveling(Iterable<Task>)

Added Enumerations

• LevelingOrder.Standard
• LevelingOrder.IdOnly
• LevelingOrder.PriorityThenStandard
• MessageLevel.None
• MessageLevel.Error
• MessageLevel.Critical
• MessageLevel.Warning
• MessageLevel.Information
• MessageLevel.Verbose

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For the complete list of updates, visit Aspose.Tasks for Java 24.6 Release Notes

resource leveling | task start update | mpt template exception