Can I set the external property on a repository from svn?

[Tom Malia <to...@ttdsinc.com>]

I'm trying to create batch scripts that will build new repositories for my
projects.  In many cases each project needs to have a "canned" setup
external references included.  I would like to be able to build as much of
the initial state of the repository as possible prior to actually having to
create any working directories.

 

For example, let's assume that I already have several repositories for some
vendor products and some internal shared code sets that I use in most of my
new programming projects.  So let's say I have the following existing
repositories:

 

File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55
<file:///c:\scc\Vendors\Solomon\Versions\55> 

And

File:///c:/scc/InternalLibs/SchemaManager/Version/2
<file:///c:\scc\InternalLibs\SchemaManager\Version\2> 

 

Now, I want to be able to easily build new repositories for new development
projects that use the code in the two above listed repositories so I want to
do something like:

 

Svnadmin create c:\scc\TTDSProjects\MyNewProject

svn mkdir file:///c:/scc/test01/MyNewProject/Trunk -mInitializtion

svn mkdir file:///c:/scc/test01/MyNewProject/Branches -mInitializtion

svn mkdir file:///c:/scc/test01/MyNewProject/Tags -mInitializtion

 

svn propset svn:external Solomon File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55
<file:///c:\scc\Vendors\Solomon\Versions\55> 

svn propset svn:external TTDS_LIBS_SchemaManager
File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55
<file:///c:\scc\Vendors\Solomon\Versions\55> 

 

How can I do this?  It's the external property setting that is giving me
trouble.  It tells me I can't perform this operation on a remote repository
but rather have to do it to a working directory.  Is this true?  Isn't there
some way around this?  I'm trying to create a "Canned" initial state for my
repositories to start from.

 

Thanks in advance,

Tom Malia

 

 

 

RE: Can I set the external property on a repository from svn?

[Méresse Christophe <ch...@nagra.com>]

 


________________________________

	From: Tom Malia [mailto:tommalia@ttdsinc.com] 
	Sent: jeudi, 8. mars 2007 16:30
	To: users@subversion.tigris.org
	Subject: Can I set the external property on a repository from svn?
	
	

	I'm trying to create batch scripts that will build new repositories for my projects.  In many cases each project needs to have a "canned" setup external references included.  I would like to be able to build as much of the initial state of the repository as possible prior to actually having to create any working directories.

	 

	For example, let's assume that I already have several repositories for some vendor products and some internal shared code sets that I use in most of my new programming projects.  So let's say I have the following existing repositories:

	 

	File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55 <file:///c:\scc\Vendors\Solomon\Versions\55> 

	And

	File:///c:/scc/InternalLibs/SchemaManager/Version/2 <file:///c:\scc\InternalLibs\SchemaManager\Version\2> 

	 

	Now, I want to be able to easily build new repositories for new development projects that use the code in the two above listed repositories so I want to do something like:

	 

	Svnadmin create c:\scc\TTDSProjects\MyNewProject

	svn mkdir file:///c:/scc/test01/MyNewProject/Trunk -mInitializtion

	svn mkdir file:///c:/scc/test01/MyNewProject/Branches -mInitializtion

	svn mkdir file:///c:/scc/test01/MyNewProject/Tags -mInitializtion

	 

	svn propset svn:external Solomon File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55 <file:///c:\scc\Vendors\Solomon\Versions\55> 

	svn propset svn:external TTDS_LIBS_SchemaManager File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55 <file:///c:\scc\Vendors\Solomon\Versions\55> 

	 

	How can I do this?  It's the external property setting that is giving me trouble.  It tells me I can't perform this operation on a remote repository but rather have to do it to a working directory.  Is this true?  Isn't there some way around this?  I'm trying to create a "Canned" initial state for my repositories to start from.

	 

1- The property name is svn:externals (note the s) not svn:external

 

2- You must apply the property to your c:\scc\TTDSProjects\MyNewProject\trunk (I guess)

 

3- You have to apply it on a workspace, so you'll have to checkout (non recursively (-N) may be the best)

 

4- Applying a multiline property (as you want 2 different libraries) with propset is not easy, I'd advice you to do it with a propedit.

 

So:

 

svn co -N File:///c:/scc/TTDSProjects/MyNewProject/Trunk

svn propedit svn:externals Trunk

 

And edit the content like this (you must have the $SVN_EDITOR variable set):

 

Solomon File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55

TTDS_LIBS_SchemaManager File:///c:/scc/Vendors/Solomon/Versions/55

 

Then:

svn commit -m "Set the different svn:externals libraries" Trunk

 

Now you can delete your local temporary Trunk directory.

 

Further notes:

Uppercase on Tags, Branches and Trunk directories are not usual (but ok why not, if you are not affraid to use third party tools that will not recognize them...)

 

Regards

Christophe