RE: Re: Project properties: inheritance vs. copying

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> >
> > Why would I want to have the project properties copied if I can rely on inheritance? I find that it makes project maintenance more difficult.
> >
> > Is there a rationale behind the copying function?
>
> You can rely on inheritance _if_ you have the parent folder checked
> out. If you create a new subfolder, say a new program under the main
> project umbrella, and you don't copy the properties, someone else
> could checkout just that one program without the parent and they would
> not then get the parent's properties.

If that is the reason for copying, then the inheritance mechanism is redundant.

In an umbrella project like that, where I cannot rely on inheritance, all folders must carry copies of the project properties, thus inheritance makes no sense.

In my case I can rely on inheritance, because I can guarantee that the main project directory is always checked out. Thus copying makes no sense. Even worse, it interferes with inheritance by overriding the inherited values.

Having a mixture of the two seems inconsistent to me.

cheers
Hendrik

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Received on 2011-04-27 12:21:49 CEST