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Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #597799] Thu, 08 October 2009 19:08 Go to next message
Davinod is currently offline DavinodFriend
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Registered: October 2009
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I'm not sure if here is the right place to post it, somehow I did not find a better place to do it.

So here is my problem:

We are developing UML models through the RSM (Rational Software modeler). When there is only a person working on it, we haven't nothing to worry about, since there is no conflicts between file revisions.

When two or more people are working on the same project, the plugin eclipse provides the merge option, but it is a kinda complicated to solve the conflict issues. So we decided to avoid it through the lock file solution (Watch/Editors).

But we cant assure that the first person who is going to edit will remember to use the "Edit" option, locking the project files to the other developers until this person release it.

I would like to find out that eclipse cvs plugin could manage it for us, But Im not so hopeful about that...

My 'B' plan is create a program to run on the server every time that a new file with the model file extension '.emx' is added . It has been a long time since I have done it, so I will waste a time to remmember how to do it anyway.

Well, if someone knows any other way to solve this issue, or needs more information, please answer me :d

Thanks in advance.


Davinod


PS. Why not to create a CVS place in the forum?
So people like me wont have the chance to do it wrong.
Re: Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #600458 is a reply to message #597799] Tue, 20 October 2009 10:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Vlad Varnica is currently offline Vlad VarnicaFriend
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Hi David,

We had a similar question at Omondo and have decided that the last commit would change the model and this operation is only possible if the model is valid. I mean that you can see if a model is valid or not at metamodel level if you click on the model and select Model validation.
The right to change or not this model file is managed by CVS directly and not by Omondo.

It is impossible to merge models because it is is xmi and we have never created a kind of Java compiler in UML.
What we do is to work at metamodel level and share the .uml which contains all project information directly on the CVS server.

There is no stupid idea on how to work. You can for example have multiple models because each team and modeler are working on a separate project and http://www.forum-omondo.com/documentation_eclipseuml_2008/Te am%20work/index.html#1._Multiple_models_approach_limitations
You can decide to use http://www.forum-omondo.com/documentation_eclipseuml_2008/Te am%20work/index.html#3._Team_work_example_using_SVN_inside

My point of view is that considering a merge as it is done by EMF with the merge tool project is really ugly and not usable in a professional project as soon as you have more than one commiter. Sorry guys to say that but companies are facing major problems and it is important not to waste time on such question if we already know the answer but nobody want to tell the truth !!

Vlad
Re: Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #600468 is a reply to message #597799] Tue, 20 October 2009 12:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Laurent Goubet is currently offline Laurent GoubetFriend
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Hi Davinod,

Best place for modeling questions is the eclipse.tools.emf newsgroup.
EMF Compare ( http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/emf/?project=compare )
provides facilities to compare and merge differences between models;
conflicting differences included.

We might not be that good with UML comparison, yet it can be a starting
point for you not to reimplement everything :).

Laurent Goubet
Obeo

Davi Diogo a écrit :
> I'm not sure if here is the right place to post it, somehow I did not
> find a better place to do it.
>
> So here is my problem:
>
> We are developing UML models through the RSM (Rational Software
> modeler). When there is only a person working on it, we haven't nothing
> to worry about, since there is no conflicts between file revisions.
>
> When two or more people are working on the same project, the plugin
> eclipse provides the merge option, but it is a kinda complicated to
> solve the conflict issues. So we decided to avoid it through the lock
> file solution (Watch/Editors).
>
> But we cant assure that the first person who is going to edit will
> remember to use the "Edit" option, locking the project files to the
> other developers until this person release it.
>
> I would like to find out that eclipse cvs plugin could manage it for us,
> But Im not so hopeful about that...
>
> My 'B' plan is create a program to run on the server every time that a
> new file with the model file extension '.emx' is added . It has been a
> long time since I have done it, so I will waste a time to remmember how
> to do it anyway.
>
> Well, if someone knows any other way to solve this issue, or needs more
> information, please answer me :d
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Davinod
>
>
> PS. Why not to create a CVS place in the forum?
> So people like me wont have the chance to do it wrong.


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Re: Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #600487 is a reply to message #597799] Tue, 20 October 2009 12:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cedric Brun is currently offline Cedric BrunFriend
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Hi Davi,


I assume the "eclipse merge tool" is the EMF Compare project.
You're right UML is a complicated formalism with many inter-dependent
entities which are making conflict management difficult on an
"element"level.

For such cases, EMF Compare provides an extension point called "Diff
Extension" which allows you to wrap a set of difference to a new one which
is more meaningful for your metamodel.
In the case of UML you can imagine an "Add navigable association" delta
which wraps the "added property*2 + added Association instance".



Cédric


Davi Diogo wrote:

> I'm not sure if here is the right place to post it, somehow I did not find
> a better place to do it.
>
> So here is my problem:
>
> We are developing UML models through the RSM (Rational Software modeler).
> When there is only a person working on it, we haven't nothing to worry
> about, since there is no conflicts between file revisions.
>
> When two or more people are working on the same project, the plugin
> eclipse provides the merge option, but it is a kinda complicated to solve
> the conflict issues. So we decided to avoid it through the lock file
> solution (Watch/Editors).
>
> But we cant assure that the first person who is going to edit will
> remember to use the "Edit" option, locking the project files to the other
> developers until this person release it.
>
> I would like to find out that eclipse cvs plugin could manage it for us,
> But Im not so hopeful about that...
>
> My 'B' plan is create a program to run on the server every time that a new
> file with the model file extension '.emx' is added . It has been a long
> time since I have done it, so I will waste a time to remmember how to do
> it anyway.
>
> Well, if someone knows any other way to solve this issue, or needs more
> information, please answer me :d
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Davinod
>
>
> PS. Why not to create a CVS place in the forum?
> So people like me wont have the chance to do it wrong.


http://cedric.brun.io news and articles on eclipse and eclipse modeling.
Re: Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #600496 is a reply to message #600458] Tue, 20 October 2009 12:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cedric Brun is currently offline Cedric BrunFriend
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I know I should just ignore that but I'm in the mood of stepping in :D

The problem is, as you said, a major one for companies and EMF compare is
one way to tackle this problem, it has been proven to work quite well so
far, people should not waste their time on solving this issue one more time.

Cédric

> My point of view is that considering a merge as it is done by EMF with the
> merge tool project is really ugly and not usable in a professional project
> as soon as you have more than one commiter. Sorry guys to say that but
> companies are facing major problems and it is important not to waste time
> on such question if we already know the answer but nobody want to tell the
> truth !!
>
> Vlad


http://cedric.brun.io news and articles on eclipse and eclipse modeling.
Re: Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #600504 is a reply to message #597799] Thu, 22 October 2009 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Davinod is currently offline DavinodFriend
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Thanks for the replies guys.

Actually, EMF provides solution with team model development, using its merge properly in UML models. Somehow my concern is that is not easy to do it (Like Vlad said). I work with SDLC (System development life cycle) team in my company. So my duty is create roadmaps to provide the best and the easiest way to the analysts and developers do their job

EMF works fine but you have a price to pay, I mean, there are a bunch of details that you must not forget:

- When you checkout a model project, what are the warranties that this model is not being already edited by another person?

- When you are going to commit , maybe someone else has already commited first and now you have to concern about the merge. It sounds easy, but you are busy, and get pissed off because It is you who have to do it.

Ok, you can suggest to use the CVS Edit and Watches and It will manage this issues for you (with only 1 person working each time). But this have another con, you always have to use the EDIT after the project checkout. What can assure that the people won't forget it?

I gonna use my 'B' plan. Lock all .emx files on the repository, and only unlock them with the CVS EDIT option in the Eclipse. So I can assure that people won´t forget it.

Cheers

Hoping for a better solution,

Davinod
Re: Team Models development using plugin CVS [message #600512 is a reply to message #600504] Fri, 23 October 2009 06:10 Go to previous message
Ed Merks is currently offline Ed MerksFriend
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Registered: July 2009
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Davi,

Comments below.

Davi Diogo wrote:
> Thanks for the replies guys.
>
> Actually, EMF provides solution with team model development, using its
> merge properly in UML models. Somehow my concern is that is not easy
> to do it (Like Vlad said).
No one ever said it would be trivial.
> I work with SDLC (System development life cycle) team in my company.
> So my duty is create roadmaps to provide the best and the easiest way
> to the analysts and developers do their job
>
> EMF works fine but you have a price to pay, I mean, there are a bunch
> of details that you must not forget:
>
> - When you checkout a model project, what are the warranties that this
> model is not being already edited by another person?
It's a property of the source code control system is it not?
> - When you are going to commit , maybe someone else has already
> commited first and now you have to concern about the merge.
Unless you have locking, that's most certainly a concern.
> It sounds easy, but you are busy, and get pissed off because It is you
> who have to do it.
There's nothing like a pissy analyst or developer to ruin an otherwise
perfectly good day.
>
> Ok, you can suggest to use the CVS Edit and Watches and It will manage
> this issues for you (with only 1 person working each time). But this
> have another con, you always have to use the EDIT after the project
> checkout. What can assure that the people won't forget it?
Of course not. People are stupid. If they can forget, they will forget.
>
>
> I gonna use my 'B' plan. Lock all .emx files on the repository, and
> only unlock them with the CVS EDIT option in the Eclipse. So I can
> assure that people won´t forget it.
Best to assume they're stupid. It's certainly easier to avoid conflicts
than to resolve them, but I imagine the analysts and developers might
get pissy when they can't acquire the much coveted locks on the files...
>
> Cheers
>
> Hoping for a better solution,
CDO provides much better technology, including automatic locking at the
granularity of individual objects and consistent audit histories.
>
> Davinod


Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/
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