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batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory
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.
Any ideas on how to pull this off would be appreciated.
:handshake:
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Re: batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory
Posted by stug23 <pa...@gmail.com>.
Do you know if there is a specific reason why svnmucc isn't a standard part
of the Subversion install?
That would make it much easier to enlist the use of svnmucc.
Thanks!
Alan Barrett wrote:
>
> On Sun, 15 Nov 2009, stug23 wrote:
>> 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.
>
> svnmucc has a "propset" command. Use it like this:
>
> svnmucc -r ${EXISTING_REVISION} -m "${MESSAGE}" \
> propset "${PROPERTY_NAME}" "${NEW_VALUE}" "${URL}"
>
> svnmucc can be found in the contrib directory of the subversion
> source tree, but it's not built or installed by default.
>
> --apb (Alan Barrett)
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Re: batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory
Posted by Alan Barrett <ap...@cequrux.com>.
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009, stug23 wrote:
> 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.
svnmucc has a "propset" command. Use it like this:
svnmucc -r ${EXISTING_REVISION} -m "${MESSAGE}" \
propset "${PROPERTY_NAME}" "${NEW_VALUE}" "${URL}"
svnmucc can be found in the contrib directory of the subversion
source tree, but it's not built or installed by default.
--apb (Alan Barrett)
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Re: batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory
Posted by stug23 <pa...@gmail.com>.
My current script looks something like this:
svn propedit svn:ignore --editor-cmd "sleep 2;sed -f script.sed" URL
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.
>
> Any ideas on how to pull this off would be appreciated.
>
> :handshake:
>
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Re: batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory
Posted by stug23 <pa...@gmail.com>.
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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Re: batch scripting to add svn:ignore values to a directory
Posted by Ryan Schmidt <su...@ryandesign.com>.
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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