Re: batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory

Ryan asked "Why can't you check out a working copy, "svn propset" the
properties, then commit?"

That is what I ended up doing. But this requires extra steps and is kinda
clunky. I do appreciate that Subversion views changing svn:ignore values as
a change to an existing project. But again, this is for automating a 'new'
project import wherein some svn:ignore properties need to be applied to a
specific directory.

I can live with the workaround, thanks for the suggestion.

Ryan Schmidt-60 wrote:
>
> On Nov 15, 2009, at 02:41, stug23 wrote:
>
>> A fairly common pattern for automation is to script the creation of a
>> project
>> (in my case using a Maven archetype), followed by importing the project
>> into
>> Subversion. After the project is imported the script would then set some
>> svn:ignore values on a specific sub-directory within the project source
>> code
>> tree.
>>
>> All of this should be possible without having to check out the project
>> since
>> this is a lights-out batch script to create a project and put it into
>> Subversion.
>>
>> My current sticking point is trying to get propedit to work with a
>> script. I
>> tried using sed and could not get past the error "No changes to property
>> 'svn:ignore'". I noted that in the past others posted with respect to
>> this
>> problem and didn't appear to find a solution.
>>
>> It does seem a bit peculiar that Subversion doesn't have a simple way to
>> automate this. Apparently propset has never been granted the ability to
>> remotely set properties due to philosophical issues. Nonetheless, this
>> task
>> should be a no-brainer.
>
> Why can't you check out a working copy, "svn propset" the properties, then
> commit?
>
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