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Re: svn cp option to force replace files

From: Ivan Zhakov <chemodax_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2005-08-19 12:57:12 CEST

On 8/19/05, Erik Huelsmann <ehuels@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 18 Aug 2005 22:08:07 -0500, kfogel@collab.net <kfogel@collab.net> wrote:
> > Peter McNab <mcnab_p@melbpc.org.au> writes:
> > > Max Bowsher wrote:
> > > > Ivan Zhakov wrote:
> > > >> Is there are any objections against add option to svn cp command for
> > > >> forcing replace files?
> > > >> If there isn't, I have some time to work on patch to add this option.
> > > >
> > > > So, essentially, "delete destination if exists, then copy" ?
> > > > I think that would be useful.
> > >
> > > Is that going to break what I believe to be a very strong point in svn
> > > that anything "modified" or non versioned in my WC wont be overwritten?
> >
> > I think this points to the need for a complete specification of the
> > feature before we implement it. Ivan, would you like to provide this?
>
> The fact that it's currently not supported is because the WC can't
> represent it. There's a branch to implement it (on which I'm working -
> all be it at a snails' pace).
Do you mean wc-replacements branch?

> Initial work has been done and the branch-code is working, except for
> files with properties...
> BTW, if you have time to work on it, I'll commit my latest changes
> tonight. We can work on it together.
Yes, I think this will good. And may be also you merge changes from trunk?
I'll try test the branch andimplement some TODO items.

-- 
Ivan Zhakov
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