| Source Control File Merging [message #469827] |
Thu, 01 February 2007 12:29  |
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Hi all,
We are using ClearCase to source control model files that we are working
on and since moving from Rose cat files to a format based on UML 2.0.2
(written our own custom Editor) we are having terrible issues merging
changes to the files.
We believe this may be mainly due to the stereotypes being written to
the bottom of the file compared to the previous releases and are just
wondering whether anyone has already overcome this issue or have any
tips on the best format for the files to aid team development.
Thanks in advance.
Ronan
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| Re: Source Control File Merging [message #470099 is a reply to message #470090] |
Tue, 06 February 2007 09:19  |
| Eclipse User |
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Ronan,
I suppose that if you are merging these things as text, you'll have these
issues even without stereotype applications. Have you considered using the
XMLResource.OPTION_LINE_WIDTH save option? If you specify 1 as the value,
for example, every feature value will be saved on a different line...
Kenn
"Ronan Mulvaney" <rmulvaney@curamsoftware.com> wrote in message
news:eq9hv6$286$1@utils.eclipse.org...
> Hi James,
>
> We believe it's mainly the formatting of the attributes in the stereotypes
> that are causing the bulk of the issues.
>
> Say we have a stereotype line like:
> <Ronan:my_package xmi:id="_CIHIwLFoEdukDeYgm9KOzw" attribute1="value1"
> attribute2="value2" base_Package="_CGnX0rFoEdukDeYgm9KOzw"/>
>
> If two users have happened to each change a separate attribute as part of
> each's separate work, they are going to hit a merge conflict due to the
> attributes for the stereotype all being on one line.
>
> The solution we have come up with here is to reload the xmi file after
> saving and format each attribute onto a separate lines thus hopefully
> easing merging (we hope) when they come to checking in their code.
>
> I probably misled you by saying that it is since moving to the latest UML2
> format, rather this is the first time we've started using this in anger
> and this problem probably would have existed in the earlier version too.
>
> I was interested in whether anyone had hit this in the field and resolved
> it in any other way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ronan
>
>> Hi Ronan,
>>
>> Can you describe the kinds of changes that you are having difficulties
>> merging. I'm not sure why there would be major issues merging files if
>> the stereotype applications are written to the bottom of the file rather
>> than somewhere in the middle.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> - James.
>>
>>
>> "Ronan Mulvaney" <rmulvaney@curamsoftware.com> wrote in message
>> news:ept81o$f3i$1@utils.eclipse.org...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> We are using ClearCase to source control model files that we are working
>>> on and since moving from Rose cat files to a format based on UML 2.0.2
>>> (written our own custom Editor) we are having terrible issues merging
>>> changes to the files.
>>>
>>> We believe this may be mainly due to the stereotypes being written to
>>> the bottom of the file compared to the previous releases and are just
>>> wondering whether anyone has already overcome this issue or have any
>>> tips on the best format for the files to aid team development.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Ronan
>>
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| Re: Source Control File Merging [message #582178 is a reply to message #469827] |
Mon, 05 February 2007 16:25 |
| Eclipse User |
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Hi Ronan,
Can you describe the kinds of changes that you are having difficulties
merging. I'm not sure why there would be major issues merging files if
the stereotype applications are written to the bottom of the file rather
than somewhere in the middle.
Regards,
- James.
"Ronan Mulvaney" <rmulvaney@curamsoftware.com> wrote in message
news:ept81o$f3i$1@utils.eclipse.org...
> Hi all,
>
> We are using ClearCase to source control model files that we are working
> on and since moving from Rose cat files to a format based on UML 2.0.2
> (written our own custom Editor) we are having terrible issues merging
> changes to the files.
>
> We believe this may be mainly due to the stereotypes being written to
> the bottom of the file compared to the previous releases and are just
> wondering whether anyone has already overcome this issue or have any
> tips on the best format for the files to aid team development.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ronan
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| Re: Source Control File Merging [message #582244 is a reply to message #470078] |
Tue, 06 February 2007 04:32 |
| Eclipse User |
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Hi James,
We believe it's mainly the formatting of the attributes in the
stereotypes that are causing the bulk of the issues.
Say we have a stereotype line like:
<Ronan:my_package xmi:id="_CIHIwLFoEdukDeYgm9KOzw"
attribute1="value1" attribute2="value2"
base_Package="_CGnX0rFoEdukDeYgm9KOzw"/>
If two users have happened to each change a separate attribute as part
of each's separate work, they are going to hit a merge conflict due to
the attributes for the stereotype all being on one line.
The solution we have come up with here is to reload the xmi file after
saving and format each attribute onto a separate lines thus hopefully
easing merging (we hope) when they come to checking in their code.
I probably misled you by saying that it is since moving to the latest
UML2 format, rather this is the first time we've started using this in
anger and this problem probably would have existed in the earlier
version too.
I was interested in whether anyone had hit this in the field and
resolved it in any other way.
Thanks.
Ronan
> Hi Ronan,
>
> Can you describe the kinds of changes that you are having difficulties
> merging. I'm not sure why there would be major issues merging files if
> the stereotype applications are written to the bottom of the file rather
> than somewhere in the middle.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> - James.
>
>
> "Ronan Mulvaney" <rmulvaney@curamsoftware.com> wrote in message
> news:ept81o$f3i$1@utils.eclipse.org...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We are using ClearCase to source control model files that we are working
>> on and since moving from Rose cat files to a format based on UML 2.0.2
>> (written our own custom Editor) we are having terrible issues merging
>> changes to the files.
>>
>> We believe this may be mainly due to the stereotypes being written to
>> the bottom of the file compared to the previous releases and are just
>> wondering whether anyone has already overcome this issue or have any
>> tips on the best format for the files to aid team development.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Ronan
>
>
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| Re: Source Control File Merging [message #582301 is a reply to message #470090] |
Tue, 06 February 2007 09:19 |
| Eclipse User |
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Ronan,
I suppose that if you are merging these things as text, you'll have these
issues even without stereotype applications. Have you considered using the
XMLResource.OPTION_LINE_WIDTH save option? If you specify 1 as the value,
for example, every feature value will be saved on a different line...
Kenn
"Ronan Mulvaney" <rmulvaney@curamsoftware.com> wrote in message
news:eq9hv6$286$1@utils.eclipse.org...
> Hi James,
>
> We believe it's mainly the formatting of the attributes in the stereotypes
> that are causing the bulk of the issues.
>
> Say we have a stereotype line like:
> <Ronan:my_package xmi:id="_CIHIwLFoEdukDeYgm9KOzw" attribute1="value1"
> attribute2="value2" base_Package="_CGnX0rFoEdukDeYgm9KOzw"/>
>
> If two users have happened to each change a separate attribute as part of
> each's separate work, they are going to hit a merge conflict due to the
> attributes for the stereotype all being on one line.
>
> The solution we have come up with here is to reload the xmi file after
> saving and format each attribute onto a separate lines thus hopefully
> easing merging (we hope) when they come to checking in their code.
>
> I probably misled you by saying that it is since moving to the latest UML2
> format, rather this is the first time we've started using this in anger
> and this problem probably would have existed in the earlier version too.
>
> I was interested in whether anyone had hit this in the field and resolved
> it in any other way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ronan
>
>> Hi Ronan,
>>
>> Can you describe the kinds of changes that you are having difficulties
>> merging. I'm not sure why there would be major issues merging files if
>> the stereotype applications are written to the bottom of the file rather
>> than somewhere in the middle.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> - James.
>>
>>
>> "Ronan Mulvaney" <rmulvaney@curamsoftware.com> wrote in message
>> news:ept81o$f3i$1@utils.eclipse.org...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> We are using ClearCase to source control model files that we are working
>>> on and since moving from Rose cat files to a format based on UML 2.0.2
>>> (written our own custom Editor) we are having terrible issues merging
>>> changes to the files.
>>>
>>> We believe this may be mainly due to the stereotypes being written to
>>> the bottom of the file compared to the previous releases and are just
>>> wondering whether anyone has already overcome this issue or have any
>>> tips on the best format for the files to aid team development.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Ronan
>>
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