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Possible feature request [message #64428] Mon, 19 January 2009 21:51 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

I use Mylyn a lot to help me manage CVS commits when working on multiple
tasks simultaneously. I love that I can easily distinguish the various
pending changes in the Synchronize view. However, there is one thing
that would be eve more help; before creating an enhancement request I
wanted to mention it here to see if perhaps it already exists and I've
overlooked it.
It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
synchronize view somehow).

In a perfect world, Mylyn could even keep the changes separate so that I
could actually commit the changes for one context without the chagnes
for the other context, but I realize that would involve some pretty
sophisticated conflict detection and resolution and is likely not realistic.

Any thoughts?

Eric
Re: Possible feature request [message #64455 is a reply to message #64428] Tue, 20 January 2009 08:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: mauro.molinari.cardinis.com

Eric Rizzo ha scritto:
> I use Mylyn a lot to help me manage CVS commits when working on multiple
> tasks simultaneously. I love that I can easily distinguish the various
> pending changes in the Synchronize view. However, there is one thing
> that would be eve more help; before creating an enhancement request I
> wanted to mention it here to see if perhaps it already exists and I've
> overlooked it.
> It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
> that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
> context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
> another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
> synchronize view somehow).

I sometimes noticed that when trying to commit a file (or a set of
files) modified both within the context of a task and within the context
of another, Mylyn would add the commit template of both tasks in the
commit message. So, in some way, Mylyn "knows" that the files were
modified within the context of more than one task, however I think that,
as of now, there are some limits on how the Synchronize view and the
compare eidtor work to highlight better when there are "overlapping"
changes...

Mauro.
Re: Possible feature request [message #64478 is a reply to message #64428] Tue, 20 January 2009 08:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: jeffreyz.q-free.com

I don't have any insight into the workings of Mylyn (not being a Java
programmer), but I would also appreciate some sort of treatment for the
case that Eric described.

There are times when I don't want to commit changes made from another
task. To at least *inform* the user about this situation is a good
first step. Perhaps the Mylyn wizards can even take it a little farther
to help us manage this issue without, as Eric stated, expecting too much
in the regards of conflict resolution.

Jeffrey



Eric Rizzo wrote:
> It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
> that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
> context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
> another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
> synchronize view somehow).
Re: Possible feature request [message #64803 is a reply to message #64428] Wed, 04 February 2009 14:25 Go to previous message
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

I entered https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=263641 to track
this request. Please add your comments there.

Eric

On 1/19/2009 4:51 PM, Eric Rizzo wrote:
> I use Mylyn a lot to help me manage CVS commits when working on multiple
> tasks simultaneously. I love that I can easily distinguish the various
> pending changes in the Synchronize view. However, there is one thing
> that would be eve more help; before creating an enhancement request I
> wanted to mention it here to see if perhaps it already exists and I've
> overlooked it.
> It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
> that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
> context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
> another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
> synchronize view somehow).
>
> In a perfect world, Mylyn could even keep the changes separate so that I
> could actually commit the changes for one context without the chagnes
> for the other context, but I realize that would involve some pretty
> sophisticated conflict detection and resolution and is likely not
> realistic.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Eric
Re: Possible feature request [message #595832 is a reply to message #64428] Tue, 20 January 2009 08:34 Go to previous message
Mauro Molinari is currently offline Mauro MolinariFriend
Messages: 285
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Eric Rizzo ha scritto:
> I use Mylyn a lot to help me manage CVS commits when working on multiple
> tasks simultaneously. I love that I can easily distinguish the various
> pending changes in the Synchronize view. However, there is one thing
> that would be eve more help; before creating an enhancement request I
> wanted to mention it here to see if perhaps it already exists and I've
> overlooked it.
> It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
> that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
> context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
> another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
> synchronize view somehow).

I sometimes noticed that when trying to commit a file (or a set of
files) modified both within the context of a task and within the context
of another, Mylyn would add the commit template of both tasks in the
commit message. So, in some way, Mylyn "knows" that the files were
modified within the context of more than one task, however I think that,
as of now, there are some limits on how the Synchronize view and the
compare eidtor work to highlight better when there are "overlapping"
changes...

Mauro.
Re: Possible feature request [message #595845 is a reply to message #64428] Tue, 20 January 2009 08:43 Go to previous message
Jeffrey Zelt is currently offline Jeffrey ZeltFriend
Messages: 17
Registered: July 2009
Junior Member
I don't have any insight into the workings of Mylyn (not being a Java
programmer), but I would also appreciate some sort of treatment for the
case that Eric described.

There are times when I don't want to commit changes made from another
task. To at least *inform* the user about this situation is a good
first step. Perhaps the Mylyn wizards can even take it a little farther
to help us manage this issue without, as Eric stated, expecting too much
in the regards of conflict resolution.

Jeffrey



Eric Rizzo wrote:
> It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
> that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
> context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
> another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
> synchronize view somehow).
Re: Possible feature request [message #595988 is a reply to message #64428] Wed, 04 February 2009 14:25 Go to previous message
Eric Rizzo is currently offline Eric RizzoFriend
Messages: 3070
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
I entered https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=263641 to track
this request. Please add your comments there.

Eric

On 1/19/2009 4:51 PM, Eric Rizzo wrote:
> I use Mylyn a lot to help me manage CVS commits when working on multiple
> tasks simultaneously. I love that I can easily distinguish the various
> pending changes in the Synchronize view. However, there is one thing
> that would be eve more help; before creating an enhancement request I
> wanted to mention it here to see if perhaps it already exists and I've
> overlooked it.
> It is often the case that multiple tasks will have overlap in the files
> that they touch. It would be very nice, whenever I change a file in a
> context, if Mylyn noticed that the file was already changed as part of
> another context and alert me to that fact. Either immediately or in the
> synchronize view somehow).
>
> In a perfect world, Mylyn could even keep the changes separate so that I
> could actually commit the changes for one context without the chagnes
> for the other context, but I realize that would involve some pretty
> sophisticated conflict detection and resolution and is likely not
> realistic.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Eric
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