Re: post-commit hook questions

Noel Yap wrote:

>I have a few questions about post-commit hooks:
>1. How can I get/set properties from within a hook?
>Will "svn propset" and "svn propget" eventually be
>generalized to work on URL's?
>
I don't think we have any plans for that, but patches are always
welcome. :-) But be aware that changing a file or dir property requires
a commit.

>2. Does the post-commit hook occur inside or outside
>the original transaction? If it occurs inside, will
>it deadlock if I try to perform another commit
>(assuming I take care of infinite loop scenarios)
>inside the post-commit script?
>
The hook itself is run synchronously. Because of that, the hooks I use
all fork off the real work to another process and return immediately,
because the client is blocked during hook execution, which could lead to
timeouts.

>3. Is there a way to differentiate between a branch
>and a tag (so that the post-commit hook can treat them
>differently)? Will there be one in the future?
>
>
Now, you know that's a stupid question, don't you? :-) How can
Subversion tell the difference between tags and branches, when it
doesn't even enforce a repository layout?

What are you trying to do, anyway?

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Brane Čibej   <brane_at_xbc.nu>   http://www.xbc.nu/brane/
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