Merge branch 'master' into 0.8.2-post-fixes

Conflicts:
	OpenSim/Framework/VersionInfo.cs
	OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
	OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Simulation/AgentHandlers.cs

OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Groups", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Addons/OfflineIM/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.OfflineIM", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/RegionModulesController/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.RegionModulesController", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/RemoteController/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.RemoteController", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Capabilities/Handlers/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Framework/AssetLoader/Filesystem/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Framework/Monitoring/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs

@@ -873,8 +873,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 
         protected string GetVersionText()
         {
-            return String.Format("Version: {0} (interface version {1}, SIMULATION/{2})", 
+            return String.Format("Version: {0} (SIMULATION/{1} - SIMULATION/{2})", 
-                m_version, VersionInfo.MajorInterfaceVersion, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersion);
+                m_version, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs

@@ -1818,17 +1818,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static byte[] StringToBytes256(string str)
         {
-            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(str)) { return Utils.EmptyBytes; }
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
-            if (str.Length > 254) str = str.Remove(254);
+                return Utils.EmptyBytes;
-            if (!str.EndsWith("\0")) { str += "\0"; }
+
+            if (!str.EndsWith("\0"))
+                str += "\0";
             
             // Because this is UTF-8 encoding and not ASCII, it's possible we
             // might have gotten an oversized array even after the string trim
             byte[] data = UTF8.GetBytes(str);
+
             if (data.Length > 256)
             {
-                Array.Resize<byte>(ref data, 256);
+                int cut = 255;
-                data[255] = 0;
+                if((data[cut] & 0x80 ) != 0 )
+                    {
+                    while(cut > 0 && (data[cut] & 0xc0) != 0xc0)
+                        cut--;
+                    }
+                Array.Resize<byte>(ref data, cut + 1);
+                data[cut] = 0;
             }
 
             return data;
@@ -1860,17 +1869,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static byte[] StringToBytes1024(string str)
         {
-            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(str)) { return Utils.EmptyBytes; }
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
-            if (str.Length > 1023) str = str.Remove(1023);
+                return Utils.EmptyBytes;
-            if (!str.EndsWith("\0")) { str += "\0"; }
+
+            if (!str.EndsWith("\0"))
+                 str += "\0";
 
             // Because this is UTF-8 encoding and not ASCII, it's possible we
             // might have gotten an oversized array even after the string trim
             byte[] data = UTF8.GetBytes(str);
+
             if (data.Length > 1024)
             {
-                Array.Resize<byte>(ref data, 1024);
+                int cut = 1023;
-                data[1023] = 0;
+                if((data[cut] & 0x80 ) != 0 )
+                    {
+                    while(cut > 0 && (data[cut] & 0xc0) != 0xc0)
+                        cut--;
+                    }
+                Array.Resize<byte>(ref data, cut + 1);
+                data[cut] = 0;
             }
 
             return data;

OpenSim/Framework/VersionInfo.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace OpenSim
     {
         public const string VersionNumber = "0.8.2.0";
         private const Flavour VERSION_FLAVOUR = Flavour.RC1;
+        public const string VersionNumber = "0.8.3.0";
+        private const Flavour VERSION_FLAVOUR = Flavour.Dev;
 
         public enum Flavour
         {
@@ -61,7 +63,9 @@ namespace OpenSim
         /// This is the external interface version.  It is separate from the OpenSimulator project version.
         /// 
         /// </value>
-        public readonly static int MajorInterfaceVersion = 8;
+        /// Commented because it's not used anymore, see below for new
+        /// versioning method.
+        //public readonly static int MajorInterfaceVersion = 8;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// This rules versioning regarding teleports, and compatibility between simulators in that regard.
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ namespace OpenSim
         /// "SIMULATION/0.1" 
         ///   - this is an older teleport protocol used in OpenSimulator 0.7.5 and before.
         /// </remarks>
-        public readonly static float SimulationServiceVersion = 0.3f;
+        public readonly static float SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin = 0.3f;
+        public readonly static float SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax = 0.4f;
+        public readonly static float SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin = 0.3f;
+        public readonly static float SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax = 0.4f;
     }
 }

OpenSim/Region/Application/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: AddinRoot("OpenSim", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: ImportAddinAssembly("OpenSim.Framework.dll")]

OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("LindenUDP", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/Tests/AttachmentsModuleTests.cs

@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments.Tests
             Assert.That(m_numberOfAttachEventsFired, Is.EqualTo(0));
         }
 
+/*
         [Test]
         public void TestSameSimulatorNeighbouringRegionsTeleportV1()
         {
@@ -841,7 +842,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments.Tests
                 sceneB, config, new CapabilitiesModule(), etmB, attModB, new BasicInventoryAccessModule());
 
             // FIXME: Hack - this is here temporarily to revert back to older entity transfer behaviour
-            lscm.ServiceVersion = "SIMULATION/0.1";
+            lscm.ServiceVersion = 0.1f;
 
             UserAccount ua1 = UserAccountHelpers.CreateUserWithInventory(sceneA, 0x1);
 
@@ -909,6 +910,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments.Tests
             // Check events
             Assert.That(m_numberOfAttachEventsFired, Is.EqualTo(0));
         }
+*/
 
         [Test]
         public void TestSameSimulatorNeighbouringRegionsTeleportV2()

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs

@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         public const int DefaultMaxTransferDistance = 4095;
         public const bool WaitForAgentArrivedAtDestinationDefault = true;
 
-        public static readonly string OutgoingTransferVersionName = "SIMULATION";
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Determine the entity transfer version we will use for teleports.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly float OutgoingTransferVersion = VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersion;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum distance, in standard region units (256m) that an agent is allowed to transfer.
         /// </summary>
@@ -726,10 +719,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                     sp.Name, sp.Scene.Name, finalDestination.RegionName);
 
             string reason;
-            string version;
+            EntityTransferContext ctx = new EntityTransferContext();
-            string myversion = string.Format("{0}/{1}", OutgoingTransferVersionName, OutgoingTransferVersion);
+
             if (!Scene.SimulationService.QueryAccess(
-                finalDestination, sp.ControllingClient.AgentId, homeURI, true, position, myversion, sp.Scene.GetFormatsOffered(), out version, out reason))
+                finalDestination, sp.ControllingClient.AgentId, homeURI, true, position, sp.Scene.GetFormatsOffered(), ctx, out reason))
             {
                 sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed(reason);
 
@@ -746,8 +739,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             m_interRegionTeleportAttempts.Value++;
 
             m_log.DebugFormat(
-                "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: {0} transfer version is {1}/{2}, {3} version is {4}", 
+                "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: {0} transfer protocol version to {1} is {2} / {3}", 
-                sp.Scene.Name, OutgoingTransferVersionName, OutgoingTransferVersion, finalDestination.RegionName, version);
+                sp.Scene.Name, finalDestination.RegionName, ctx.OutboundVersion, ctx.InboundVersion);
 
             // Fixing a bug where teleporting while sitting results in the avatar ending up removed from
             // both regions
@@ -795,21 +788,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 agentCircuit.CapsPath = CapsUtil.GetRandomCapsObjectPath();
             }
 
-            // We're going to fallback to V1 if the destination gives us anything smaller than 0.2 or we're forcing
+            // We're going to fallback to V1 if the destination gives us anything smaller than 0.2
-            // use of the earlier protocol
+            if (ctx.OutboundVersion >= 0.2f)
-            float versionNumber = 0.1f;
+                TransferAgent_V2(sp, agentCircuit, reg, finalDestination, endPoint, teleportFlags, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY, ctx, out reason);
-            string[] versionComponents = version.Split(new char[] { '/' });
-            if (versionComponents.Length >= 2)
-                float.TryParse(versionComponents[1], out versionNumber);
-
-            if (versionNumber >= 0.2f)
-                TransferAgent_V2(sp, agentCircuit, reg, finalDestination, endPoint, teleportFlags, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY, version, out reason);
             else
-                TransferAgent_V1(sp, agentCircuit, reg, finalDestination, endPoint, teleportFlags, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY, version, out reason);           
+                TransferAgent_V1(sp, agentCircuit, reg, finalDestination, endPoint, teleportFlags, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY, ctx, out reason);           
         }
 
         private void TransferAgent_V1(ScenePresence sp, AgentCircuitData agentCircuit, GridRegion reg, GridRegion finalDestination,
-            IPEndPoint endPoint, uint teleportFlags, uint oldRegionX, uint newRegionX, uint oldRegionY, uint newRegionY, string version, out string reason)
+            IPEndPoint endPoint, uint teleportFlags, uint oldRegionX, uint newRegionX, uint oldRegionY, uint newRegionY, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason)
         {
             ulong destinationHandle = finalDestination.RegionHandle;
             AgentCircuitData currentAgentCircuit = sp.Scene.AuthenticateHandler.GetAgentCircuitData(sp.ControllingClient.CircuitCode);
@@ -1022,13 +1009,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
 
             m_entityTransferStateMachine.UpdateInTransit(sp.UUID, AgentTransferState.CleaningUp);
 
+/*
+            // TODO: This may be 0.6. Check if still needed
             // For backwards compatibility
-            if (version == "Unknown" || version == string.Empty)
+            if (version == 0f)
             {
                 // CrossAttachmentsIntoNewRegion is a synchronous call. We shouldn't need to wait after it
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Old simulator, sending attachments one by one...");
                 CrossAttachmentsIntoNewRegion(finalDestination, sp, true);
             }
+*/
 
             // May need to logout or other cleanup
             AgentHasMovedAway(sp, logout);
@@ -1064,7 +1054,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         }
 
         private void TransferAgent_V2(ScenePresence sp, AgentCircuitData agentCircuit, GridRegion reg, GridRegion finalDestination,
-            IPEndPoint endPoint, uint teleportFlags, uint oldRegionX, uint newRegionX, uint oldRegionY, uint newRegionY, string version, out string reason)
+            IPEndPoint endPoint, uint teleportFlags, uint oldRegionX, uint newRegionX, uint oldRegionY, uint newRegionY, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason)
         {
             ulong destinationHandle = finalDestination.RegionHandle;
             AgentCircuitData currentAgentCircuit = sp.Scene.AuthenticateHandler.GetAgentCircuitData(sp.ControllingClient.CircuitCode);
@@ -1444,9 +1434,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         //    point is actually in.
         // Returns the coordinates and information of the new region or 'null' of it doesn't exist.
         public GridRegion GetDestination(Scene scene, UUID agentID, Vector3 pos,
-                                            out string version, out Vector3 newpos, out string failureReason)
+                                            EntityTransferContext ctx, out Vector3 newpos, out string failureReason)
         {
-            version = String.Empty;
             newpos = pos;
             failureReason = string.Empty;
             string homeURI = scene.GetAgentHomeURI(agentID);
@@ -1482,9 +1471,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 }
 
                 // Check to see if we have access to the target region.
-                string myversion = string.Format("{0}/{1}", OutgoingTransferVersionName, OutgoingTransferVersion);
                 if (neighbourRegion != null
-                    && !scene.SimulationService.QueryAccess(neighbourRegion, agentID, homeURI, false, newpos, myversion, scene.GetFormatsOffered(), out version, out failureReason))
+                    && !scene.SimulationService.QueryAccess(neighbourRegion, agentID, homeURI, false, newpos, scene.GetFormatsOffered(), ctx, out failureReason))
                 {
                     // remember banned
                     m_bannedRegionCache.Add(neighbourRegion.RegionHandle, agentID);
@@ -1515,11 +1503,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         public bool Cross(ScenePresence agent, bool isFlying)
         {
             Vector3 newpos;
-            string version;
+            EntityTransferContext ctx = new EntityTransferContext();
             string failureReason;
 
             GridRegion neighbourRegion = GetDestination(agent.Scene, agent.UUID, agent.AbsolutePosition,
-                                                            out version, out newpos, out failureReason);
+                                                            ctx, out newpos, out failureReason);
             if (neighbourRegion == null)
             {
                 agent.ControllingClient.SendAlertMessage(failureReason);
@@ -1529,7 +1517,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             agent.IsInTransit = true;
 
             CrossAgentToNewRegionDelegate d = CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync;
-            d.BeginInvoke(agent, newpos, neighbourRegion, isFlying, version, CrossAgentToNewRegionCompleted, d);
+            d.BeginInvoke(agent, newpos, neighbourRegion, isFlying, ctx, CrossAgentToNewRegionCompleted, d);
 
             Scene.EventManager.TriggerCrossAgentToNewRegion(agent, isFlying, neighbourRegion);
 
@@ -1627,7 +1615,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         /// </summary>
         public ScenePresence CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync(
                                 ScenePresence agent, Vector3 pos, GridRegion neighbourRegion,
-                                bool isFlying, string version)
+                                bool isFlying, EntityTransferContext ctx)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -1646,7 +1634,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                     m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(agent.UUID);
                 }
 
-                CrossAgentToNewRegionPost(agent, pos, neighbourRegion, isFlying, version);
+                CrossAgentToNewRegionPost(agent, pos, neighbourRegion, isFlying, ctx);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -1703,7 +1691,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         }
 
         public void CrossAgentToNewRegionPost(ScenePresence agent, Vector3 pos, GridRegion neighbourRegion,
-            bool isFlying, string version)
+            bool isFlying, EntityTransferContext ctx)
         {
             agent.ControllingClient.RequestClientInfo();
 
@@ -1755,14 +1743,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             agent.SendOtherAgentsAvatarDataToClient();
             agent.SendOtherAgentsAppearanceToClient();
 
+            // TODO: Check since what version this wasn't needed anymore. May be as old as 0.6
+/*
             // Backwards compatibility. Best effort
-            if (version == "Unknown" || version == string.Empty)
+            if (version == 0f)
             {
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: neighbor with old version, passing attachments one by one...");
                 Thread.Sleep(3000); // wait a little now that we're not waiting for the callback
                 CrossAttachmentsIntoNewRegion(neighbourRegion, agent, true);
             }
-
+*/
             // Next, let's close the child agent connections that are too far away.
             uint neighbourx;
             uint neighboury;

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Region.CoreModules", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Simulation/LocalSimulationConnector.cs

@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Simulation
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Version of this service.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string ServiceVersion { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Map region ID to scene.
         /// </summary>
@@ -81,8 +76,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Simulation
 
         public void InitialiseService(IConfigSource configSource)
         {
-            ServiceVersion = String.Format("SIMULATION/{0}", VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersion);
-            m_log.InfoFormat("[LOCAL SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Initialized with connector protocol version {0}", ServiceVersion);
         }
 
         public void PostInitialise()
@@ -251,10 +244,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Simulation
             return true;
         }
 
-        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, string theirversion, List<UUID> features, out string version, out string reason)
+        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, List<UUID> features, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason)
         {
             reason = "Communications failure";
-            version = ServiceVersion;
             if (destination == null)
                 return false;
 
@@ -263,19 +255,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Simulation
 //                    m_log.DebugFormat(
 //                        "[LOCAL SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Found region {0} {1} to send AgentUpdate",
 //                        s.RegionInfo.RegionName, destination.RegionHandle);
-                uint size = m_scenes[destination.RegionID].RegionInfo.RegionSizeX;
+                uint sizeX = m_scenes[destination.RegionID].RegionInfo.RegionSizeX;
-
+                uint sizeY = m_scenes[destination.RegionID].RegionInfo.RegionSizeY;
-                float theirVersionNumber = 0f;
-                string[] versionComponents = theirversion.Split(new char[] { '/' });
-                if (versionComponents.Length >= 2)
-                    float.TryParse(versionComponents[1], out theirVersionNumber);
 
                 // Var regions here, and the requesting simulator is in an older version.
                 // We will forbide this, because it crashes the viewers
-                if (theirVersionNumber < 0.3f && size > 256)
+                if (ctx.OutboundVersion < 0.3f && (sizeX != 256 || sizeY != 256))
                 {
                     reason = "Destination is a variable-sized region, and source is an old simulator. Consider upgrading.";
-                    m_log.DebugFormat("[LOCAL SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Request to access this variable-sized region from {0} simulator was denied", theirVersionNumber);
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[LOCAL SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Request to access this variable-sized region from older simulator was denied");
                     return false;
                 
                 }

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Simulation/RemoteSimulationConnector.cs

@@ -205,21 +205,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Simulation
             return m_remoteConnector.UpdateAgent(destination, cAgentData);
         }
 
-        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, string sversion, List<UUID> features, out string version, out string reason)
+        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, List<UUID> features, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason)
         {
             reason = "Communications failure";
-            version = "Unknown";
 
             if (destination == null)
                 return false;
 
             // Try local first
-            if (m_localBackend.QueryAccess(destination, agentID, agentHomeURI, viaTeleport, position, sversion, features, out version, out reason))
+            if (m_localBackend.QueryAccess(destination, agentID, agentHomeURI, viaTeleport, position, features, ctx, out reason))
                 return true;
 
             // else do the remote thing
             if (!m_localBackend.IsLocalRegion(destination.RegionID))
-                return m_remoteConnector.QueryAccess(destination, agentID, agentHomeURI, viaTeleport, position, sversion, features, out version, out reason);
+                return m_remoteConnector.QueryAccess(destination, agentID, agentHomeURI, viaTeleport, position, features, ctx, out reason);
 
             return false;
         }

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Region/RegionCommandsModule.cs

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Objects.Commands
 
             m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
                 "Regions", false, "region set",
-                "region get",
+                "region set",
                 "Set control information for the currently selected region.",
                 "Currently, the following parameters can be set:\n"
                 + "agent-limit <int>     - Current root agent limit.  This is persisted over restart.\n"

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IEntityTransferModule.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 {
-    public delegate ScenePresence CrossAgentToNewRegionDelegate(ScenePresence agent, Vector3 pos, GridRegion neighbourRegion, bool isFlying, string version);
+    public delegate ScenePresence CrossAgentToNewRegionDelegate(ScenePresence agent, Vector3 pos, GridRegion neighbourRegion, bool isFlying, EntityTransferContext ctx);
 
     public interface IEntityTransferModule
     {
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 
         void EnableChildAgent(ScenePresence agent, GridRegion region);
 
-        GridRegion GetDestination(Scene scene, UUID agentID, Vector3 pos, out string version,
+        GridRegion GetDestination(Scene scene, UUID agentID, Vector3 pos, EntityTransferContext ctx,
                                         out Vector3 newpos, out string reason);
 
         void Cross(SceneObjectGroup sog, Vector3 position, bool silent);
 
-        ScenePresence CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync(ScenePresence agent, Vector3 pos, GridRegion neighbourRegion, bool isFlying, string version);
+        ScenePresence CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync(ScenePresence agent, Vector3 pos, GridRegion neighbourRegion, bool isFlying, EntityTransferContext ctx);
 
         bool HandleIncomingSceneObject(SceneObjectGroup so, Vector3 newPosition);
     }

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 [assembly: AddinRoot("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModules.SharedBase;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization;
 using PermissionMask = OpenSim.Framework.PermissionMask;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 {
@@ -447,12 +448,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// <returns></returns>
         public bool IsAttachmentCheckFull()
         {
-            if(IsAttachment)
+            return (IsAttachment ||
-                return true;
+                (m_rootPart.Shape.PCode == (byte)PCodeEnum.Primitive && m_rootPart.Shape.State != 0));
-
-            IsAttachment = (m_rootPart.Shape.PCode == (byte)PCodeEnum.Primitive && m_rootPart.Shape.State != 0);
-
-            return IsAttachment;
         }
         
         private struct avtocrossInfo
@@ -480,7 +477,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         )
                     {
                         IEntityTransferModule entityTransfer = m_scene.RequestModuleInterface<IEntityTransferModule>();
-                        string version = String.Empty;
+                        EntityTransferContext ctx = new EntityTransferContext();
                         Vector3 newpos = Vector3.Zero;
                         string failureReason = String.Empty;
                         OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion destination = null;
@@ -500,7 +497,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
                             // We set the avatar position as being the object
                             // position to get the region to send to
-                            if ((destination = entityTransfer.GetDestination(m_scene, av.UUID, val, out version, out newpos, out failureReason)) == null)
+                            if ((destination = entityTransfer.GetDestination(m_scene, av.UUID, val, ctx, out newpos, out failureReason)) == null)
                             {
                                 canCross = false;
                                 break;
@@ -561,14 +558,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                                         // threads rather than any replace threadpool that we might be using.
                                         if (Util.FireAndForgetMethod == FireAndForgetMethod.RegressionTest)
                                         { 
-                                            entityTransfer.CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync(av, val, destination, av.Flying, version);
+                                            entityTransfer.CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync(av, val, destination, av.Flying, ctx);
                                             CrossAgentToNewRegionCompleted(av);
                                         }
                                         else
                                         {
                                             CrossAgentToNewRegionDelegate d = entityTransfer.CrossAgentToNewRegionAsync;
                                             d.BeginInvoke(
-                                                av, val, destination, av.Flying, version, 
+                                                av, val, destination, av.Flying, ctx, 
                                                 ar => CrossAgentToNewRegionCompleted(d.EndInvoke(ar)), null);
                                         }
                                     }

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs

@@ -1753,7 +1753,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
             else
             {
-                if ((!isPhantom || isPhysical || _VolumeDetectActive) && !ParentGroup.IsAttachment
+                if ((!isPhantom || isPhysical || _VolumeDetectActive)
+                        && !ParentGroup.IsAttachmentCheckFull()
                         && !(Shape.PathCurve == (byte)Extrusion.Flexible))
                 {
                     AddToPhysics(isPhysical, isPhantom, isPhysical);
@@ -4241,7 +4242,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
 
             if (SetPhantom
-                || ParentGroup.IsAttachment
+                || ParentGroup.IsAttachmentCheckFull()
                 || PhysicsShapeType == (byte)PhysShapeType.none
                 || (Shape.PathCurve == (byte)Extrusion.Flexible)) // note: this may have been changed above in the case of joints
             {

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceTeleportTests.cs

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
 //            Assert.That(sp.Lookat, Is.EqualTo(teleportLookAt));
         }
 
+/*
         [Test]
         public void TestSameSimulatorIsolatedRegionsV1()
         {
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
             SceneHelpers.SetupSceneModules(new Scene[] { sceneA, sceneB }, config, lscm);
 
             // FIXME: Hack - this is here temporarily to revert back to older entity transfer behaviour
-            lscm.ServiceVersion = "SIMULATION/0.1";
+            lscm.ServiceVersion = 0.1f;
 
             Vector3 teleportPosition = new Vector3(10, 11, 12);
             Vector3 teleportLookAt = new Vector3(20, 21, 22);
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
             // position instead).
 //            Assert.That(sp.Lookat, Is.EqualTo(teleportLookAt));
         }
+*/
 
         [Test]
         public void TestSameSimulatorIsolatedRegionsV2()
@@ -488,6 +490,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
 //            TestHelpers.DisableLogging();
         }
 
+/*
         [Test]
         public void TestSameSimulatorNeighbouringRegionsV1()
         {
@@ -519,7 +522,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
             SceneHelpers.SetupSceneModules(sceneB, config, new CapabilitiesModule(), etmB);
 
             // FIXME: Hack - this is here temporarily to revert back to older entity transfer behaviour
-            lscm.ServiceVersion = "SIMULATION/0.1";
+            lscm.ServiceVersion = 0.1f;
 
             Vector3 teleportPosition = new Vector3(10, 11, 12);
             Vector3 teleportLookAt = new Vector3(20, 21, 22);
@@ -573,6 +576,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
 
 //            TestHelpers.DisableLogging();
         }
+*/
 
         [Test]
         public void TestSameSimulatorNeighbouringRegionsV2()

OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.BulletS", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ConvexDecompositionDotNet/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/Meshing/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModules.Meshing", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/CodeTools/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Instance/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using Mono.Addins;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 
 [assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.XEngine", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
 [assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]

OpenSim/Server/Base/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Simulation/AgentHandlers.cs

@@ -145,9 +145,90 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Simulation
             if (args.ContainsKey("agent_home_uri"))
                 agentHomeURI = args["agent_home_uri"].AsString();
 
-            string theirVersion = string.Empty;
+            // Decode the legacy (string) version and extract the number
+            float theirVersion = 0f;
             if (args.ContainsKey("my_version"))
-                theirVersion = args["my_version"].AsString();
+            {
+                string theirVersionStr = args["my_version"].AsString();
+                string[] parts = theirVersionStr.Split(new char[] {'/'});
+                if (parts.Length > 1)
+                    theirVersion = float.Parse(parts[1]);
+            }
+
+            // Decode the new versioning data
+            float minVersionRequired = 0f;
+            float maxVersionRequired = 0f;
+            float minVersionProvided = 0f;
+            float maxVersionProvided = 0f;
+
+            if (args.ContainsKey("simulation_service_supported_min"))
+                minVersionProvided = (float)args["simulation_service_supported_min"].AsReal();
+            if (args.ContainsKey("simulation_service_supported_max"))
+                maxVersionProvided = (float)args["simulation_service_supported_max"].AsReal();
+
+            if (args.ContainsKey("simulation_service_accepted_min"))
+                minVersionRequired = (float)args["simulation_service_accepted_min"].AsReal();
+            if (args.ContainsKey("simulation_service_accepted_max"))
+                maxVersionRequired = (float)args["simulation_service_accepted_max"].AsReal();
+
+            responsedata["int_response_code"] = HttpStatusCode.OK;
+            OSDMap resp = new OSDMap(3);
+
+            float version = 0f;
+
+            float outboundVersion = 0f;
+            float inboundVersion = 0f;
+
+            if (minVersionProvided == 0f) // string version or older
+            {
+                // If there is no version in the packet at all we're looking at 0.6 or
+                // even more ancient. Refuse it.
+                if(theirVersion == 0f) 
+                {
+                    resp["success"] = OSD.FromBoolean(false);
+                    resp["reason"] = OSD.FromString("Your region is running a old version of opensim no longer supported. Consider updating it");
+                    responsedata["str_response_string"] = OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(resp, true);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                version = theirVersion;
+                  
+                if (version < VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin || 
+                    version > VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax )
+                {
+                    resp["success"] = OSD.FromBoolean(false);
+                    resp["reason"] = OSD.FromString(String.Format("Your region protocol version is {0} and we accept only {1} - {2}. No version overlap.", theirVersion, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax));
+                    responsedata["str_response_string"] = OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(resp, true);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Test for no overlap
+                if (minVersionProvided > VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax ||
+                    maxVersionProvided < VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin)
+                {
+                    resp["success"] = OSD.FromBoolean(false);
+                    resp["reason"] = OSD.FromString(String.Format("Your region provide protocol versions {0} - {1} and we accept only {2} - {3}. No version overlap.", minVersionProvided, maxVersionProvided, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax));
+                    responsedata["str_response_string"] = OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(resp, true);
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (minVersionRequired > VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax ||
+                    maxVersionRequired < VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin)
+                {
+                    resp["success"] = OSD.FromBoolean(false);
+                    resp["reason"] = OSD.FromString(String.Format("You require region protocol versions {0} - {1} and we provide only {2} - {3}. No version overlap.", minVersionRequired, maxVersionRequired, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax));
+                    responsedata["str_response_string"] = OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(resp, true);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Determine versions to use
+                // This is intentionally inverted. Inbound and Outbound refer to the direction of the transfer.
+                // Therefore outbound means from the sender to the receier and inbound means from the receiver to the sender.
+                // So outbound is what we will accept and inbound is what we will send. Confused yet?
+                outboundVersion = Math.Min(maxVersionProvided, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax);
+                inboundVersion = Math.Min(maxVersionRequired, VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax);
+            }
 
             List<UUID> features = new List<UUID>();
 
@@ -163,16 +244,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Simulation
             destination.RegionID = regionID;
 
             string reason;
-            string version;
+            // We're sending the version numbers down to the local connector to do the varregion check.
-            bool result = m_SimulationService.QueryAccess(destination, agentID, agentHomeURI, viaTeleport, position, theirVersion, features, out version, out reason);
+            EntityTransferContext ctx = new EntityTransferContext();
+            ctx.InboundVersion = inboundVersion;
+            ctx.OutboundVersion = outboundVersion;
+            if (minVersionProvided == 0f)
+            {
+                ctx.InboundVersion = version;
+                ctx.OutboundVersion = version;
+            }
 
-            responsedata["int_response_code"] = HttpStatusCode.OK;
+            bool result = m_SimulationService.QueryAccess(destination, agentID, agentHomeURI, viaTeleport, position, features, ctx, out reason);
-
-            OSDMap resp = new OSDMap(3);
 
             resp["success"] = OSD.FromBoolean(result);
             resp["reason"] = OSD.FromString(reason);
-            resp["version"] = OSD.FromString(version);
+            string legacyVersion = String.Format("SIMULATION/{0}", version);
+            resp["version"] = OSD.FromString(legacyVersion);
+            resp["negotiated_inbound_version"] = OSD.FromReal(inboundVersion);
+            resp["negotiated_outbound_version"] = OSD.FromReal(outboundVersion);
             resp["variable_wearables_count_supported"] = OSD.FromBoolean(true);
 
             OSDArray featuresWanted = new OSDArray();

OpenSim/Services/AssetService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/AuthorizationService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/AvatarService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/Base/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs

@@ -282,10 +282,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
         }
 
 
-        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, string myversion, List<UUID> featuresAvailable, out string version, out string reason)
+        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, List<UUID> featuresAvailable, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason)
         {
             reason = "Failed to contact destination";
-            version = "Unknown";
 
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: QueryAccess start, position={0}", position);
 
@@ -298,7 +297,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
             OSDMap request = new OSDMap();
             request.Add("viaTeleport", OSD.FromBoolean(viaTeleport));
             request.Add("position", OSD.FromString(position.ToString()));
-            request.Add("my_version", OSD.FromString(myversion));
+            // To those who still understad this field, we're telling them 
+            // the lowest version just to be safe
+            request.Add("my_version", OSD.FromString(String.Format("SIMULATION/{0}", VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin)));
+            // New simulation service negotiation
+            request.Add("simulation_service_supported_min", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin));
+            request.Add("simulation_service_supported_max", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax));
+            request.Add("simulation_service_accepted_min", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin));
+            request.Add("simulation_service_accepted_max", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax));
 
             OSDArray features = new OSDArray();
             foreach (UUID feature in featuresAvailable)
@@ -322,15 +328,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
                     success = data["success"];
 
                     reason = data["reason"].AsString();
-                    if (data["version"] != null && data["version"].AsString() != string.Empty)
+                    // We will need to plumb this and start sing the outbound version as well
-                        version = data["version"].AsString();
+                    // TODO: lay the pipe for version plumbing
+                    if (data.ContainsKey("negotiated_inbound_version") && data["negotiated_inbound_version"] != null)
+                    {
+                        ctx.InboundVersion = (float)data["negotiated_inbound_version"].AsReal();
+                        ctx.OutboundVersion = (float)data["negotiated_outbound_version"].AsReal();
+                    }
+                    else if (data["version"] != null && data["version"].AsString() != string.Empty)
+                    {
+                        string versionString = data["version"].AsString();
+                        String[] parts = versionString.Split(new char[] {'/'});
+                        if (parts.Length > 1)
+                        {
+                            ctx.InboundVersion = float.Parse(parts[1]);
+                            ctx.OutboundVersion = float.Parse(parts[1]);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (data.ContainsKey("variable_wearables_count_supported"))
+                        ctx.VariableWearablesSupported = true;
 
                     m_log.DebugFormat(
-                        "[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: QueryAccess to {0} returned {1}, reason {2}, version {3} ({4})",
+                        "[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: QueryAccess to {0} returned {1}, reason {2}, version {3}/{4}",
-                        uri, success, reason, version, data["version"].AsString());
+                        uri, success, reason, ctx.InboundVersion, ctx.OutboundVersion);
                 }
 
-                if (!success)
+                if (!success || ctx.InboundVersion == 0f || ctx.OutboundVersion == 0f)
                 {
                     // If we don't check this then OpenSimulator 0.7.3.1 and some period before will never see the
                     // actual failure message

OpenSim/Services/FreeswitchService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/Friends/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/GridService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs

@@ -452,12 +452,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
             m_log.DebugFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: Launching {0}, Teleport Flags: {1}", aCircuit.Name, loginFlag);
 
-            string version;
+            EntityTransferContext ctx = new EntityTransferContext();
 
-            string myversion = String.Format("SIMULATION/{0}", VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersion);
             if (!m_SimulationService.QueryAccess(
                 destination, aCircuit.AgentID, aCircuit.ServiceURLs["HomeURI"].ToString(), 
-                true, aCircuit.startpos, myversion, new List<UUID>(), out version, out reason))
+                true, aCircuit.startpos, new List<UUID>(), ctx, out reason))
                 return false;
 
             return m_SimulationService.CreateAgent(source, destination, aCircuit, (uint)loginFlag, out reason);

OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAvatarService.cs

@@ -162,10 +162,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
             }
 
             // Visual Params
-            string[] vps = new string[AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT];
+            //string[] vps = new string[AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT];
-            byte[] binary = appearance.VisualParams;
+            //byte[] binary = appearance.VisualParams;
 
-            for (int i = 0 ; i < AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT ; i++)
+            //            for (int i = 0 ; i < AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT ; i++)
+
+            byte[] binary = appearance.VisualParams;
+            string[] vps = new string[binary.Length];
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < binary.Length; i++)
             {
                 vps[i] = binary[i].ToString();
             }
@@ -202,7 +207,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
                     appearance.Serial = Int32.Parse(Data["Serial"]);
 
                 if (Data.ContainsKey("AvatarHeight"))
-                    appearance.AvatarHeight = float.Parse(Data["AvatarHeight"]);
+                {
+                    float h = float.Parse(Data["AvatarHeight"]);
+                    if( h == 0f)
+                        h = 1.9f;
+                  
+                    appearance.AvatarHeight = h;
+                }
 
                 // Legacy Wearables
                 if (Data.ContainsKey("BodyItem"))
@@ -273,9 +284,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
                 if (Data.ContainsKey("VisualParams"))
                 {
                     string[] vps = Data["VisualParams"].Split(new char[] {','});
-                    byte[] binary = new byte[AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT];
+                    //byte[] binary = new byte[AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT];
 
-                    for (int i = 0 ; i < vps.Length && i < binary.Length ; i++)
+                    //for (int i = 0 ; i < vps.Length && i < binary.Length ; i++)
+                    
+                    byte[] binary = new byte[vps.Length];
+
+                    for (int i = 0; i < vps.Length; i++)
                         binary[i] = (byte)Convert.ToInt32(vps[i]);
                     
                     appearance.VisualParams = binary;

OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/ISimulationService.cs

@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ using GridRegion = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
 {
+    public class EntityTransferContext
+    {
+        public EntityTransferContext()
+        {
+            InboundVersion = VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax;
+            OutboundVersion = VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax;
+            VariableWearablesSupported = false;
+        }
+
+        public float InboundVersion { get; set; }
+        public float OutboundVersion { get; set; }
+        public bool VariableWearablesSupported { get; set; }
+    }
+
     public interface ISimulationService
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -92,7 +106,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
         /// <param name="version">Version that the target simulator is running</param>
         /// <param name="reason">[out] Optional error message</param>
         /// <returns>True: ok; False: not allowed</returns>
-        bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, string sversion, List<UUID> features, out string version, out string reason);
+        bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, List<UUID> features, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Message from receiving region to departing region, telling it got contacted by the client.

OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs

@@ -983,11 +983,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
 
         private bool LaunchAgentDirectly(ISimulationService simConnector, GridRegion region, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, TeleportFlags flags, out string reason)
         {
-            string myversion = String.Format("SIMULATION/{0}", VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersion);
+            EntityTransferContext ctx = new EntityTransferContext();
-            string version;
 
             if (!simConnector.QueryAccess(
-                    region, aCircuit.AgentID, null, true, aCircuit.startpos, myversion, new List<UUID>(), out version, out reason))
+                    region, aCircuit.AgentID, null, true, aCircuit.startpos, new List<UUID>(), ctx, out reason))
                 return false;
 
             return simConnector.CreateAgent(null, region, aCircuit, (uint)flags, out reason);

OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/MapImageService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/PresenceService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Services/UserAccountService/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Tools/Compiler/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Tools/Configger/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
 

OpenSim/Tools/pCampBot/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.2.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]