Re: [Subclipse-users] Mix files in truk and branches

I am just going to top-post rather than try to reply inline on a
comment by comment basis.

Overall, whether you know it or not, your comments are more about
Subversion than Subclipse. Subversion is not a file-based version
control tool, it is tree-based. It does not expect or try to help
users to work on a file by file basis.

The expected branching model would be to branch your entire tree and
work on the branch, even if you only intend to change a single file.
If you want to keep up with changes on trunk, then you periodically
merge the changes from trunk to your branch so that you stay in synch.
 If you are sure that you only intend to change a single file, then
you could skip the merge and instead use a mixed working copy. The
switch command allows you to switch specific files or folders to
different locations. If you want to randomly switch a variety of
files, then yes you need to manually do each one. This is just
another reason this style of working is not encouraged.

Subclipse decorates an unmodified, but switched, file with a blue
decorator, as opposed to the normal decorator. However, it only does
this when Subversion reports the item as being switched, which it
tends to do inconsistently based on the scenario. Once the file is
modified, that is the decorator that is shown.

Mark

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:21 PM, SubSceptic <hmk_at_libero.it> wrote:
>
> Hi!
> I'm very sorry to say that Subclipse has disappointed me, I wouldn't expect
> such as low quality tool.
> For example I think this is the most requested issue in the world:
>
> I have two version of the same program. The firs version has to be compiled
> form a Customer A and that is the trunk. The second has to be built from the
> Customer B and this is the branch
>
> Many files are in common only 10 files are different so i created a Branch
> of a subset of the folders in the Customer A project.
>
> Let's say that trunk has benne made of folders A,B and C but B is "branched"
> in a branch.
>
> There is no funny way to do this.. only folders can be put in a branch. If i
> try to put in a branch two files in the same directory subclipse warn me The
> folder already exists! AND THEN WHY CAN'T i made a branche of the files
> only?
>
> But it's not the end, oh no! Ok let's make a branch of a folder...I have to
> put the path MANUALLY (??).
> At the end I did MANUALLY (It's 2008 istn'it?)
>
> But let's try now to mix the folder in the branch with the others in the
> trunk. I have my trunk working copy and i need to mix folder B from the
> branch so I have
>
> A
> B*
> C
>
> How to do it: right click on the folder then "switch to another branch or
> version" an then select the branch and the folder you need to insert in the
> trunk. FOR EVERY FOLDER! That's INCREDIBLE!!!!
>
> But I have to remember manually that i made a Branch of folder B, no
> different icon, no color NOTHING indicates that fu..ing folder B is from
> branch AAARRGGGHHH!!
>
> It was enough to sign with a different color or icon or also write aside
> (this folder is from branch B) noo, noo too simple.
>
> I think that who develop SVN is not a programmer because , mixing branches
> is a very common issue I think or I'm WRONG?
>
> I hope so! If there is still a hope please tell me but... I'm subSceptic
>
> Thank you
> Giuseppe
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