[Eric] Git VCS for Eric4?

[Detlev Offenbach]

On Samstag, 18. Oktober 2008, Robert Withrow wrote:
> Detlev Offenbach wrote:
> > On Samstag, 18. Oktober 2008, Robert Withrow wrote:
> >> Has anyone gotten Eric4 to work with Git?  I assume this would be
> >> another VcsPlugin.  Judging from the code volume in, say, the PySVN
> >> plugin this is no minor undertaking...
> >>
> >> $ wc -l PluginVcsPySvn.py VcsPlugins/vcsPySvn/*.py
> >> ...
> >> 10283 total
> >>
> >> I see there is GitPython:
> >> http://blog.michaeltrier.com/2008/5/8/gitpython.
> >>
> >> BTW, I'd like to add my "me too" to the existence of a public repo for
> >> Eric4.  Would make creating branches for things like a Git plugin a
> >> little easier...
> >
> > For making a new plugin, e.g a GIT plugin, there is no need to create a
> > branch. Plugins can be coded separate from eric4. See the CVS plugin as
> > an example.
>
> Fair enough.  Would you recommend the CVS plugin as a good starting
> point for Git?  I looked at the SVN stuff in core first.
>
> I doubt I have the bandwidth to do this, but stranger things have happened.

You should start from CVS and have a look on the svn plugins as well. All 
methods starting with vcs should be implemented, all starting with cvs or svn 
are specific ones.

Regards,
Detlev
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Detlev Offenbach
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