Add check beta updates checkbox in preferences

core/resources/build.properties

@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ build.source=default
 
 
 # Whether checking for updates is enabled by default.
-
 build.checkupdates=true
+
+# Whether checking for beta updates is enabled by default.
+build.checkbetaupdates=true

core/resources/l10n/messages.properties

@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ pref.dlg.RockSimfiles = RockSim engine files (*.rse)
 pref.dlg.ZIParchives = ZIP archives (*.zip)
 pref.dlg.checkbox.Checkupdates = Check for software updates at startup
 pref.dlg.checkbox.Checkupdates.ttip = Check for software updates every time you start up OpenRocket
+pref.dlg.checkbox.CheckBetaupdates = Also check for beta releases
+pref.dlg.checkbox.CheckBetaupdates.ttip = If checked, beta release updates are also notified. If unchecked, only official releases are considered.
 pref.dlg.ttip.Checkupdatesnow = Check for software updates now
 pref.dlg.lbl.Selectprefunits = Select your preferred units:
 pref.dlg.lbl.Rocketinfofontsize = Size of text in rocket design panel: 

core/src/net/sf/openrocket/communication/UpdateInfoRetriever.java

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public class UpdateInfoRetriever {
 
 		private final String preTag = null;       		// Change e.g. to 'android' for Android release
 		private final String[] filterTags = null;		// Change to e.g. ["beta"] to only retrieve beta releases
-		private final boolean onlyOfficial = false;		// Change to false for beta testing
 
 		private volatile UpdateInfo info;
 		
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ public class UpdateInfoRetriever {
 
 			// Get the latest release name from the GitHub release page
 			JsonArray jsonArr = retrieveAllReleaseObjects();
-			JsonObject latestObj = getLatestReleaseJSON(jsonArr, preTag, filterTags, onlyOfficial);
+			JsonObject latestObj = getLatestReleaseJSON(jsonArr, preTag, filterTags, !Application.getPreferences().getCheckBetaUpdates());
 			ReleaseInfo release = new ReleaseInfo(latestObj);
 			String latestName = release.getReleaseName();
 

core/src/net/sf/openrocket/startup/Preferences.java

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public abstract class Preferences implements ChangeSource {
 	
 	private static final String CHECK_UPDATES = "CheckUpdates";
 
+	private static final String CHECK_BETA_UPDATES = "CheckBetaUpdates";
+	
 	public static final String MOTOR_DIAMETER_FILTER = "MotorDiameterMatch";
 	public static final String MOTOR_HIDE_SIMILAR = "MotorHideSimilar";
 	public static final String MOTOR_HIDE_UNAVAILABLE = "MotorHideUnavailable";
@@ -141,6 +143,14 @@ public abstract class Preferences implements ChangeSource {
 		this.putBoolean(CHECK_UPDATES, check);
 	}
 
+	public final boolean getCheckBetaUpdates() {
+		return this.getBoolean(CHECK_BETA_UPDATES, BuildProperties.getDefaultCheckBetaUpdates());
+	}
+
+	public final void setCheckBetaUpdates(boolean check) {
+		this.putBoolean(CHECK_BETA_UPDATES, check);
+	}
+	
 	public final boolean getConfirmSimDeletion() {
 		return this.getBoolean(CONFIRM_DELETE_SIMULATION, true);
 	}

core/src/net/sf/openrocket/util/BuildProperties.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class BuildProperties {
 	private static final String BUILD_COPYRIGHT;
 	private static final String BUILD_SOURCE;
 	private static final boolean DEFAULT_CHECK_UPDATES;
+	private static final boolean DEFAULT_CHECK_BETA_UPDATES;
 	
 	/**
 	 * Return the OpenRocket version number.
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ public class BuildProperties {
 		return DEFAULT_CHECK_UPDATES;
 	}
 
+	public static boolean getDefaultCheckBetaUpdates() {
+		return DEFAULT_CHECK_BETA_UPDATES;
+	}
+	
 	public static String getCopyrightYear() {
 		return BUILD_COPYRIGHT;
 	}
@@ -70,6 +75,12 @@ public class BuildProperties {
 			else
 				DEFAULT_CHECK_UPDATES = true;
 
+			value = PROPERTIES.getProperty("build.checkbetaupdates");
+			if (value != null)
+				DEFAULT_CHECK_BETA_UPDATES = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
+			else
+				DEFAULT_CHECK_BETA_UPDATES = true;
+			
 			BUILD_COPYRIGHT = PROPERTIES.getProperty("build.copyright", "2021");
 			
 		} catch (IOException e) {

swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPanel.java

@@ -213,6 +213,18 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesPanel extends PreferencesPanel {
 		});
 		this.add(button, "right, wrap");
 
+		//// Check for beta releases
+		final JCheckBox betaUpdateBox = new JCheckBox(trans.get("pref.dlg.checkbox.CheckBetaupdates"));
+		betaUpdateBox.setToolTipText(trans.get("pref.dlg.checkbox.CheckBetaupdates.ttip"));
+		betaUpdateBox.setSelected(preferences.getCheckBetaUpdates());
+		betaUpdateBox.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+				preferences.setCheckBetaUpdates(betaUpdateBox.isSelected());
+			}
+		});
+		this.add(betaUpdateBox, "gapleft para, wrap");
+		
 		//// Open most recent file on startup
 		final JCheckBox openRecentOnStartupBox = new JCheckBox(trans.get("pref.dlg.but.openlast"));
 		openRecentOnStartupBox.setSelected(preferences.isAutoOpenLastDesignOnStartupEnabled());