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*: ''These directories(Task1, Task2,...) are called branches of trunk. Also Note that when the word '''branch''' is used as a verb, it means copying the whole trunk into a subdirectory, either in '''Branches''' or '''tags'''. | *: ''These directories(Task1, Task2,...) are called branches of trunk. Also Note that when the word '''branch''' is used as a verb, it means copying the whole trunk into a subdirectory, either in '''Branches''' or '''tags'''. | ||
=== Tags === | === Tags === | ||
| − | * '''tags''' directory holds '''copies''' of successful stages of '''trunk''' during development. | + | * '''tags''' directory holds '''copies''' of successful stages of '''trunk''' during development. (''Also called as '''Milestones''''') |
* '''tags''' are never modified or edited. ''You may branch the a directory of tag into branches under a workspace and then modify it and apply the changes back to trunk, but the contents of a tag should never change'' | * '''tags''' are never modified or edited. ''You may branch the a directory of tag into branches under a workspace and then modify it and apply the changes back to trunk, but the contents of a tag should never change'' | ||
* The action of '''branching''' the trunk into '''tags''' is often referred to as a '''release'''. | * The action of '''branching''' the trunk into '''tags''' is often referred to as a '''release'''. | ||
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** When a release is due, always the latest version of that realease will be marked. | ** When a release is due, always the latest version of that realease will be marked. | ||
**: ''If R0.3 is due, and in '''tags''' R0.3, R0.31, R0.32 are present, then R0.32 will be marked | **: ''If R0.3 is due, and in '''tags''' R0.3, R0.31, R0.32 are present, then R0.32 will be marked | ||
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== Starting the Project On SVN == | == Starting the Project On SVN == | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 27 September 2010
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Contents
SVN Basics
Directory Structure
|-- Team_Repository_Account +--branches | +-- member-id1 <-- this is the student's home in branches | +-- Task1 | +-- Task2 | +-- member-id2 | +-- Task1 | +-- Task2 | +-- Task3 | +-- member-id3 | +-- Task1 +--tags | +-- R0.1 | +-- R0.11 | +-- R0.2 | +-- R0.21 | +-- ... | +-- R0.5 | +-- ... | +-- R1.0 | +-- R1.1 | +-- R1.2 | +-- R1.21 +--trunk
Branches
- Branches is a common place for all team members' workspaces.
- Each team member should create a home directory or workspace (member-id1, member-id2,...) for his own development tasks in branches.
- The team-member's workspace is then divided in several directories (workspaces) during the development of the project. These workspaces(Task1, Task2, ...) are usually copies of the trunk to be worked on.
- These directories(Task1, Task2,...) are called branches of trunk. Also Note that when the word branch is used as a verb, it means copying the whole trunk into a subdirectory, either in Branches or tags.
Tags
- tags directory holds copies of successful stages of trunk during development. (Also called as Milestones)
- tags are never modified or edited. You may branch the a directory of tag into branches under a workspace and then modify it and apply the changes back to trunk, but the contents of a tag should never change
- The action of branching the trunk into tags is often referred to as a release.
- Most importantly, we use the tags directory to submit the work to the professor to be marked. Your professor will specify what are the requirements of a release.
- A release is usual tagged by a version like: R0.1, Prj0.2, As1_1.0
- When a release is due, always the latest version of that realease will be marked.
- If R0.3 is due, and in tags R0.3, R0.31, R0.32 are present, then R0.32 will be marked
Starting the Project On SVN
There are two possibilities to initiate a project:
- Start the project from zero
- This is when you create a project and start the code yourself
- Start the project by continuing an existing work
- This is when you have the project started by someone else (i.e. Professor, other team-members, etc.) and you want to copy the work into your own repository and continue the work.
