July 24, 2024
Connamara, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the financial industry, is thrilled to unveil the latest version of QuickFIX/n, a high-performance implementation of the FIX protocol designed for .NET environments with version 1.12.0.
Enhanced Developer Experience and Performance:
- Reduced Logging Verbosity: Acceptor applications will no longer generate excessive “Debug” logs, reducing clutter on deployed filesystems.
- C# 8.0 Support: QuickFIX/n now leverages nullable reference types for enhanced code safety and developer experience.
- Improved Code Readability: Ongoing code cleanup efforts ensure better adherence to C# coding standards and best practices.
Expanded Functionality:
- Weekdays Setting: Control session activity on specific weekdays for more granular scheduling.
- New “SocketIgnoreProxy” Setting: Direct your application to ignore configured proxies (Windows only).
- ScreenLog Writes Visible “|” Character: Enhances the readability of log messages in terminal environments.
Additional Improvements:
- Elimination of Ruby Dependency: The AcceptanceTest system has been migrated to NUnit, simplifying development and maintenance.
- Numerous Bug Fixes and Optimizations: Ongoing development efforts address various issues and enhance library performance and stability.
Upgrade Considerations:
While most changes are seamless, some breaking modifications require minor application code adjustments. The release notes detail these changes: https://github.com/connamara/quickfixn/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md
About QuickFIX
The Financial Information Exchange (FIX) Protocol is a message standard developed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information related to securities transactions. It is intended for use between trading partners wishing to automate communications. QuickFIX/n is a free and open-source implementation of the FIX protocol with a liberal license available on GitHub.
For more information, go to https://quickfixengine.org/
About Connamara
For 25+ years, Connamara has been fulfilling the business needs of capital markets clients by combining certainty of delivery with the highest possible quality. With unparalleled responsiveness to client needs, Connamara has engineered matching engines, trading platforms, risk systems, execution and order management systems, trading user interfaces, and dashboards for exchanges, brokerages, fund managers, market makers, and proprietary traders. Its clients include innovative early-stage companies and leading global institutions that rely on Connamara for the breadth of its domain knowledge and engineering expertise in market structure, trading, and system design. www.connamara.com
