Changelog

Version 4.18.0 October 2023

• Removed documentation shipped along with the zip archive. All documentation will be available in Veridas' Product Documentation Hub.
• Android 14 (SDK 34)
• Gradlew 8.3
• Android Gradle Plugin 8.1.2
• Kotlin 1.9.10
• Built with version 7.4.0 of VDLibrary
• Built with version 2.3.0 of VDLogger
• Use provided gif for the tutorial even if no alternative png is provided
• Added Glide 4.16.0 dependency

Version 4.17.0 May 2023

• Gradlew 8.1
• Android Gradle Plugin 8.0.0
• Java 17
• Kotlin 1.8.20
• Built with version 2.2.0 of VDLogger
• Built with version 7.3.0 of VDLibrary
• Added new configuration options (See documentation for more information):
  • CHECK_DOCUMENT_TEXT_COLOR
  • FLASH_WAITING_ALERT_TEXT_COLOR
  • SHUTTER_BUTTON_MESSAGE_TEXT_COLOR
• Removed filtering of unknown documents
• Fix help message flickering when custom background color has alpha

Version 4.16.0 April 2023

• Added new documents:
  • IT_IDCard_2022
  • PE_ResidentPermit_2021
  • CA-AB_DrivingLicense_2018

Version 4.15.0 February 2023

• Fixed fixedrectangle configuration key, previously being ignored.
• Added common-core-jvm.jar dependency, refer to documentation for integration instructions.
• Gradlew 7.5.1
• Android Gradle Plugin 7.4.0
• Kotlin 1.7.21
• Built with version 7.1.3 of VDLibrary.
• Added new documents:
  • HR_IDCard_2021
  • PT_DrivingLicense_2021

Version 4.14.0 January 2023

• Template matching algorithm used in document detection is now more strict.
• Added pipelines configuration that includes linters, testing, coverage and artifact publishing.
• Updated Android Gradle Plugin to 7.3.1
• Replaced deprecated Android Gradle Plugin constant "pagackename" in AndroidManifest files by "namespace" constant in build.gradle files
• Added new documents:
  • PT_ResidencePermit_2020
  • IT_HealthCard_2022
  • GB_ResidencePermit_2015
  • GB_ResidencePermit_2021
  • XX

Version 4.13.1 September 2022

• Android minimum SDK version: API Level 21 (Android 5).
• Added new documents:
  • EC_IDCard_2009
  • AM_IDCard_2012
  • ZA_IDCard_2013
  • ZA_DrivingLicense_2004
  • GB_DrivingLicense_2022
  • GB_DrivingLicense_2012
• Fixed reverse detection for RU_DrivingLicense_2011 and AD_DrivingLicense_1990 documents.
• Built with version 7.1.1 of VDLibrary.
• Built with version 2.1.0 of VDLogger.

Version 4.13.0 September 2022

• Added deferred detection, this waits for any document to be shown and then starts the actual detection process.
• Renamed the following configuration keys:
  • ENABLE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION to ADVANCED_DETECTION_ENABLED
  • OBVERSE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION_DELAY to ADVANCED_DETECTION_OBVERSE_DELAY
  • REVERSE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION_DELAY to ADVANCED_DETECTION_REVERSE_DELAY
• Introduced the new ADVANCED_DETECTION_DEFERRED configuration option.
• Bug fixes.
• Built with version 7.1.0 of VDLibrary.
• Built with version 2.1.0 of VDLogger.

Version 4.12.4 July 2022

• Fixed issue in permission dialog.
• Built with version 2.0.1 of the logger library.
• Built with version 7.0.1 of VDLibrary.

Version 4.12.3 July 2022

• Fixed issues in documentation regarding line breaks.

Version 4.12.2 June 2022

• Configuration flag obverseflash default value set to "NO".
• Improve bi-dimensional detection and decoding in some documents.
• Updated dependencies.
• Added support for Android 12 (SDK 31).
• Built with version 7.0.0 of VDLibrary
• Added or improved the following documents:
  • AD_ResidencePermit_2018
  • FR_DrivingLicense_2006
  • GB_DrivingLicense_2021
  • PE_ResidencePermit_2017
  • RO_IDCard_2021

Version 4.12.1 June 2022

• Fixed performance issue at SDK launch.
• Built with version 6.9.2 of VDLibrary.

Version 4.12.0 May 2022

• Added possibility of adding a custom logger to the logging chain.
• Removed Firebase logger and dependency from code.
• Now, the seconds related to the timeout and the "ENABLE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION" configuration, start counting at the time the background document detection starts.
• Implemented renewed logger library.
• Built with version 2.0.0 of the logger library.
• Built with version 6.9.1 of VDLibrary.

Version 4.11.0 May 2022

• New detection possibility has been added to the document capture. This is configurable with the new "ENABLE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION" key. This new configuration sets a generic rectangle detector after the initial smart detection (if all documents are smart). This new configuration can be set with a delay, in seconds, by configuring the following keys:
  • "OBVERSE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION_DELAY": for the obverse case.
  • "REVERSE_RECTANGLE_DETECTION_AFTER_SMART_DETECTION_DELAY": for the reverse case.
• The "onlyobverse" configuration key now supports an array of documents that will not take the reverse photo. Eg: "ES_IDCard_2006";"ES_IDCard_2015".
• Improved detection of:
  • AT_IDCard_2002
  • AT_IDCard_2010
  • AT_IDCard_2021
  • AT_ResidencePermit_2005
  • AT_ResidencePermit_2011
  • AT_ResidencePermit_2020
  • AT_DrivingLicense_2006
  • AT_DrivingLicense_2014
  • DE_IDCard_2007
  • DE_IDCard_2010
  • HR_IDCard_2003
  • HR_IDCard_2015
  • HU_IDCard_2000
  • HU_IDCard_2015
  • RO_IDCard_2009

Version 4.10.0 April 2022

• Updated dependencies.
• Built with version 6.8.0 of the image processing library.

Version 4.9.1 March 2022

• Added new documents:
  • MX_ProfessionalCard_2008
  • MX_ResidencePermit_2010
• Improved dialog handling.
• Built with version 6.7.1 of the image processing library.

Version 4.9.0 January 2022

• Added or improved the following documents:
  • CY_IDCard_2021
  • DE_IDCard_2021
  • FI_IDCard_2021
  • FR_IDCard_2021
  • GB_DrivingLicense_2021
  • PE_IDCard_2020
  • PT_ResidencePermit_2017
  • PT_ResidencePermit_2019
• Improved obfuscation avoiding name collisions with other libraries.
• Improved stability.
• Built with version 6.7.0 of the image processing library.

Version 4.8.5 December 2021

• Improved stability.
• Built with version 6.6.4 of the image processing library.

Version 4.8.4 November 2021

• Fixed a memory leak.
• Built with version 6.6.3 of the image processing library.

Version 4.8.3 November 2021

• Improved SDK closure, solving random crashes while finishing.
• Built with version 6.6.2 of the image processing library.

Version 4.8.2 November 2021

• Added missing documents to VDDocumentCapture.getCountryDocuments().

Version 4.8.1 November 2021

• Built with version 6.6.1 of the image processing library.
• Improved AT_IDCard_2021 detection.

Version 4.8.0 October 2021

• Added or improved the following documents:
  • AT_IDCard_2021
  • AT_ResidencePermit_2020
  • CA-AB_IDCard_2018
  • CA-BC_IDCard_2009
  • CA-BC_IDCard_2013
  • CA-ON_IDCard_2011
  • CA-SK_IDCard_2014
  • CO_ResidencePermit_2016
  • ES_ResidencePermit_2007
  • NO_IDCard_2020
  • RU_IDCard_2007
  • US-MD_DrivingLicense_2013
  • US_ResidencePermit_2017
• Improved stability.
• Improved performance.
• Updated documentation.
• Dependencies updated, please read the documentation.
• Built with version 6.6.0 of the image processing library.

Version 4.7.3 September 2021

• Fixed issue where R8 accidentally obfuscated the VDDocumentConfiguration constants.
• Built with version 6.5.4 of the image processing library.

Version 4.7.2 September 2021

• Introduction of DNI4.0, ES_IDCard_2021
• Built with version 6.5.4 of the image processing library.
• Added new configuration parameter VDDocumentConfiguration.CAPTURE_BACKGROUND_COLOR.

Version 4.7.0 August 2021

• Info alert no longer shows up under permission dialog when starting SDK.
• Fixed bug where private folder was cleared upon finishing the SDK.
• Bug fixes.
• Built with version 6.5.3 of the image processing library.

Version 4.6.2 May 2021

• Bug fixes.
• Built with version 6.5.2 of the image processing library.

Version 4.6.1 May 2021

• Built with version 6.5.1 of the image processing library.

Version 4.6.0 April 2021

• Improved view model use.
• Refactored and removed some classes.
• Retired FragmentInteractionListener from DasFragment.
• Built with version 6.5.0 of the image processing library.
• Deprecated cut methods.

Version 4.5.0 April 2021

NOTE: All configuration constants have been moved to the com.dasnano.vddocumentcapture.config.VDDocumentConfiguration class.

• Implemented new configuration framework.
• Implemented new ViewModel framework.
• Retired PropertiesManager.
• Retired VDDocumentConfig.
• Added unit test for configuration options.
• Fixed NullPointerException due to unavailability of activity in getDisplaySize().
• Fixed NullPointerException when mReferenceRect is not yet available.
• Fixed IllegalStateException in DialogFragment.
• Updated dependencies.
• Built with version 6.4.0 of the library.

Version 4.4.1 March 2021

• Built with version 6.3.1 of the library.

Version 4.4.0 January 2021

• Improved documentation.
• Added new documents.
• Improved MX_IDCard_2019 and ES_ResidencePermit_2020 detection.
• Fixed bug with back button showing blank screen in review document.
• Built with version 6.3.0 of the library.
• Changed Android API level compilation to 30.

Version 4.3.0 December 2020

• Added image integrity to assure image origin.
• Improved card detection.

Version 4.2.3 November 2020

• Do not use flash to assist auto focus when flash is switched off for document.

Version 4.2.2 November 2020

• Built with version 6.2.4 of the library.

Version 4.2.1 November 2020

• Built with version 6.2.3 of the library.
• Fixed build error with Jacoco.

Version 4.2.0 October 2020

• Retired StaticContext class.
• Replaced strings with constants.
• Reenabled obverse flash.
• Moved all configuration value lookups to onCreate functions in fragment and activities.
• Fixed issue when closing SDK multiple times.
• Added explanation to set allowBackup to false in README.md
• Updated documentation.
• Cleanup of build files.
• Removed example unit tests.
• Added componentVersion and componentVersionCode.
• Updated applicationId in example app.
• Updated dependencies.
• Updated gradle to version 4.0.1

Version 4.1.1 July 2020

• Fixed crash while forcing stop more than once simultaneously.

Version 4.1.0 June 2020

• Improved capture user experience.
• Added new documents.
• Removed support for IFE2013 / MX_IDCard_2013.
• Refactored to use new VDLibrary.
• Updated Kotlin to 1.3.72.
• Improved documentation generation.
• Fixed documentation header.
• Fixed broken links in README.md
• Prefixed all resource ids with vd_document_ to prevent name collisions in other SDKs.
• Improved text in Configuration.md
• Fixed closing tag in Devices.md
• The following documents now honor the 80 character wide character width for files:
  • README.md
  • documentation/files/Changelog.md
  • documentation/files/Licence.md
  • documentation/files/README.md
• Fixed typos in Configuration.md, Licence.md, README.md and res/values/strings.xml

Version 4.0.2 June 2020

• Compiled with VDLibraryImageProcessing version 4.0.3

Version 4.0.1 June 2020

• Fix for double events when using the configuration option showdocument = NO
• Fix for SEGSEGV when using the option showdocument = NO

Version 4.0.0 March 2020

• Implemented new Camera API.
• Disabled real time brightness inspection and moved to the end of capture process (See CAPTURE_BRIGHTS_DETECTION_ENABLED in configuration).
• Improved packaging.
• Added unit tests.
• Improved selection of passport document type.
• Removed unnecessary autofocus stops.
• Improved thread safety/multithreading.
• Fixed typo in com.dasnano.vddocumentcapture.other.VDDocument

Version 3.10.0 December 2019

• Disabled checking for bright spots in preview.
• Added checking for bright spots on capture.

Version 3.9.2 December 2019

• Increment grace time for shutdown from 50ms to 200ms.
• Assure proper shutdown sequence of activities.
• Assure thread safety in PropertiesManager.
• Improved handling of configuration options.

Version 3.9.1 November 2019

• Removed davemorrissey dependency.

Version 3.9.0 September 2019

• Upgrade to OpenCV 4.1 in response to requirements of 64 bits architectures.
• Changes in user interface for better guidance.
• Added new configurations.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.8.1 December 2019

• Increment grace time for shutdown from 50ms to 200ms.
• Assure proper shutdown sequence of activities.
• Assure thread safety in PropertiesManager.
• Improved handling of configuration options.

Version 3.8.0 June 2019

• Added x86_64 architecture to supported architectures.
• Added logger library.
• Added functionality to check if the picture with flash has the flash centered in the image.
• New algorithm that checks for damaging brights and warns the user.
• Improvements.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.7.0 May 2019

• Added support for front or back camera.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.6.0 March 2019

• Various aesthetic changes.
• Migrated to AndroidX.
• Confirmation screen buttons width configurable.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.5.0 February 2019

• New algorithm to detect documents in worse lightning conditions.
• New method to take the flash picture when the device camera is out of phase.
• Made configurable the time without shutter button in obverse and reverse independently.
• The user is warn when the picture is blurry and advised to go to a place with better light.
• Added new tutorial view.
• Added flip animation between obverse and reverse capture.
• Introduced configurable delay to start searching document in obverse and reverse.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.4.0 December 2018

• Improved detection of austrian documents.

Version 3.3.2 January 2019

• Integrated Firebase Storage.

Version 3.3.0 November 2018

• Added possibility to configure more colors.

Version 3.2.0 November 2018

• Added button to have the option to take the picture manually.
• Added configuration of tick image colors.
• Added configuration of guiding arrows colors.
• Added more documents included the document XX_XX_XXXX to capture any TD1 document.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.1.0 October 2018

• Delegated methods that return ByteArrayInputStream are deprecated and have been replaced by similar ones that return byte[] and more information about de document detected
• The start public method is deprecated and has been replaced by startWithDocumentIDs method that accepts the list of document IDs as argument.
• More colors are configurable.
• The NFC detection is been removed.
• Added more documents.
• Document detection optimized.
• Reduction of 25% of the SDK size.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.0.0 September 2018

• Improved speed and detection of the document capture.
• Reduced the number of unfocused photos in bad brightness conditions.
• Force focus when the screen is touched.
• Changed capture progress into a 3,2,1 countdown.
• Added possibility to visualize the photo captured and let the user to accept or repeat it.
• Changed colors and texts to a dark theme style.
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.9.0 July 2018

• Configurable colors.
• Added confirmation tick at the end of the capture.
• Added more documents.
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.8.0 June 2018

• Document cut more accurate and fast.
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.7.0 June 2018

• Samsung S8 aspect ratio bug fixed.
• Document detection adjustment to be more flexible.

Version 2.6.1 May 2018

• NFC functionality for document chip reading has been disabled.
• NFC permission is now optional.

Version 2.6.0 May 2018

• Library size reduction.

Version 2.5.0 April 2018

• Automatic passport detection.
• Added documents Peru DNI 2007 and Colombia DNI 2000.
• New delegated method to return the image taken compressed as bytearray.
• Configurable initial alert.
• VDDocumentFinished returns a boolean that informs about the process been canceled by the user.
• Possibility to return document cut.
• NFC configured to NO by default.
• Possibility to configure picture vibration.
• SDK reduction.

Version 2.4.1 March 2018

• Corrected blurry pictures with Samsung A5
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.4.0 February 2018

• Improved document detection.
• Added delegate method that warns about the user not been able to complete the process.
• Back button to close SDK.
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.3.2 February 2018

• Bug fixes.
• Improved Performance.

Version 2.3.1 January 2018

• Bug fixes.
• Improved performance.

Version 2.3.0 January 2018

• Solved bug that cause that VDDocumentCaptureFinished was called before VDDocumentCaptured.

Version 2.2.1 January 2018

• Bug fixes.
• Added algorithm to check the correctness of the flash picture exposure.

Version 2.2.0 December 2017

• Added possibility of configuration of the SDK texts and other elements.
• Corrected some blurry picture captures using exposure compensation.
• SDK size reduction from 18.6 MB to 6.6 MB (64.5 % reduced)
• Deleted reference to DNLog library.

Version 2.1.0 November 2017

• Configuration of the possibility to deactivate or activate the NFC.

Version 2.0.0 November 2017

• Manual passport capture added.
• Argentinian 2009 automatic capture.
• Argentinian 2012 automatic capture.
• Document selection avoided. Capability of searching document in real time within a bunch of possible documents.
• Elastic guides to help the user with the capture.

Version 1.1.0 October 2017

• Passport integration.
• New NFC capture.

Version 1.0.1 October 2017

• Improved performance

Version 1.0.0 September 2017

• First release