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which dot-files go into source repository [message #717985]

Mon, 22 August 2011 22:46

Mark Lehky

Messages: 9
Registered: August 2011

Junior Member

Hi *.
When I create a new project in Eclipse, Eclipse creates several dot-files. I believe there are .settings (directory), .classpath, and .project, but I am sure there could be others. My question is: which of these is normally checked into the source repository, and which should be kept just locally (in the sandbox)?
TIA for any advice.

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Re: which dot-files go into source repository [message #718176 is a reply to message #717985]

Tue, 23 August 2011 13:45

Russell Bateman

Messages: 3798
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

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On 22-Aug-11 16:46, Mark Lehky wrote:
> Hi *.
> When I create a new project in Eclipse, Eclipse creates several
> dot-files. I believe there are .settings (directory), .classpath, and
> .project, but I am sure there could be others. My question is: which of
> these is normally checked into the source repository, and which should
> be kept just locally (in the sandbox)?
> TIA for any advice.

This is a page from a set I wrote as an article about using Git.
Nevertheless, what holds for Git also holds for Subversion, CVS, etc. in
terms of what you're asking:

http://www.javahotchocolate.com/tutorials/git-eclipse.html

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