Seems reasonable to me.
On 1/17/06, Max Bowsher <maxb1@ukf.net> wrote:
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> The thread "inverse of svn:ignore property" raised issues with
> inflexibility of the svn:ignore syntax. In response, here is a proposal
> for an enhanced syntax.
>
>
>
> Observation: In the current syntax there is no legal way to use a '/' in
> ignore items, since they must apply to direct children of the directory.
> Therefore we can use '/' as a signifier of some extended syntax without
> rendering any old ignore props subject to changed interpretation.
>
>
> Desired features:
> * Selectively unignore patterns, for when the undesired files cannot be
> concisely specified, but the desired ones can.
> * Patterns applying only to directories or only to files.
> * Extensibility for future features.
>
>
> Proposal, by example:
>
> Example 1:
>
> !/*.cat
> !/*.dog
> *
>
> .cat and .dog files are not to be ignored, but everything else is.
>
>
>
> Example 2:
>
> f/*
> d/tmp-*
>
> all files are to be ignored, but directories are ignored only if
> matching 'tmp-*'.
>
>
> Example 3:
>
> !f/*.d
> d/*.d
> f/*
>
> Files are ignored if they do NOT match '*.d', directories are ignore if
> the DO match '*.d'.
>
>
>
> So, thoughts?
> Is this adequate to file a FEATURE issue with?
>
> Max.
>
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