3. What’s New in 4.6.0

This section describes what’s new in Code Generator 4.6.0 (Connext 7.6.0) compared to release 4.5.0 (Connext 7.5.0), described in Previous Releases.

Connext 7.6.0 is an early access release. See the Connext Versions and Lifecycle page for more information on RTI’s software release model.

For what’s new and fixed in other products in the Connext suite, see those products’ release notes on the RTI Community Portal or in your installation.

3.1. Changed default mapping for Modern C++ to “IDL4 to C++”

The default mapping for Modern C++ has been changed to the standard: https://www.omg.org/spec/IDL4-CPP.

To use the previous mapping, use the command-line option:

-standard DDS_PSM_Cxx

The previous mapping can also be generated by defining the following environment variables:

set USE_RTIDDSGEN_ENV_VAR=True
set RTIDDSGEN_STANDARD=DDS_PSM_Cxx

See Command-Line Arguments for rtiddsgen in the RTI Connext Code Generator User’s Manual.

3.2. Third-Party Software Changes

The following third-party software used by Code Generator has been upgraded:

Table 3.1 Third-Party Software Upgrades

Third-Party Software

Old Version

New Version

Eclipse Temurin JRE

17.0.6

21.0.7

For information on third-party software used by Connext products, see the “3rdPartySoftware” documents in your installation: <NDDSHOME>/doc/manuals/connext_dds_professional/release_notes_3rdparty.