> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert J. Gebis [mailto:rjge...@gmail.com] > Sent: 25 October 2011 19:19 > To: users@subversion.apache.org > Subject: Best project layout and branching > > I switched over the weekend to 1.7.1 and read release documentation. > What I was looking was not there. Perhaps future release? > What I was looking for is a "folder shadow" future found in > pvsc (I used it a while back so not sure if it is it or some > other tool) > > I have huge project that various project depend on each other > (exe and Libs on other Libs etc. Around 90 projects) > This is all setup so I can build on Windows, Mac, Solaris and Linux. > > Right now I have on top level > > ./current > | > - 3rdPartyLib > | > |- Library1 > |- Library2 > |- Library3 > - Library > | > |- Library1 > |- Library2 > |- Library3 > |- Servers > |- Server1 > |- Server2 > ./branch > |- Br1 > ./tag > |- Rel 1 > |- ...... > |- Rel 2 > | > |- 3rdPartyLib > | | > | |- Library1 > | |- Library2 > | |- Library3 > |- Library > | | > | |- Library1 > | |- Library2 > | |- Library3 > |- Servers > |- Server1 > |- Server2 > > to create branch I have to branch everything since all > projects have relative path setup so going from current to > ./branch is not possible. > What I would love to see is a "shadow" specific folder with > branch. This way I could have only ./current. I think pvsc > had a profile file that needed to be setup from top bottom > order and folders were shadowed with appropriate branch , > current or whatever. > > Do you think this would be possible in the future? Is > something like that on svn roadmap? > > With current scenario do you have suggestions about better > setup/arrangement? > > Thank you
It sounds like you want to read about "externals" here:- http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.advanced.externals.html ~ mark c
