v0.14.0 Release

New Features:

• It is now possible to use JSON-encoded protobufs.
• ClientCall can now be passed in cancellation details.
• Both Client and Server interceptors can now work in reverse order. See interceptForward().
• Stubs can now parse messages using an ExtensionRegistry.
• Server now has a getPort() method.
• Generated code now includes the version it was built at.
• Added more info for call cancellation.
  • It is now possible to tell if a call was cancelled client side vs. server side.
• CallOptions now uses Attributes for affinity routing.
• Added CallStreamObserver and ServerCallStreamObserver as specialized Stub observers.
• CallOptions and stubs now uses Deadline instead of a long of nanoseconds.

Major bugs fixed:

• Fixed a memory leak involving TransportSets.
• Netty based transports now shutdown upon GOAWAY.
• DNS Resolution is retried on error.

Other Changes:

• The grpc-all release artifact no longer repackages source and classes from other grpc artifacts, and instead depends on them
• Statuses and their exceptions now have a lot more detail about where they came from.
• Split Protobuf into Protobuf-lite specific parts.
• Status messages now use a URL encoding for messages.
  • It is now possible to send newlines as well as non-ASCII charcacters in Status messages.
• Stubs now use an an abstract base class, which allows for easier stub binding.