|
Size: 1707
Comment: link to extension implementation
|
Size: 1465
Comment:
|
| Deletions are marked like this. | Additions are marked like this. |
| Line 2: | Line 2: |
| #pragma section-numbers 2 | |
| Line 5: | Line 4: |
| '''This extension is not distributed with Mercurial.''' |
|
| Line 13: | Line 10: |
| <<TableOfContents>> |
|
| Line 17: | Line 12: |
| The mutable-branches extension allows [[NamedBranches|named branches]] to be renamed, without rewriting history. This is achieved by separating a branch's identity from its name. | The mutable-branches extension allows [[NamedBranches|named branches]] to be renamed, without rewriting history. Renamings are tracked by a file in the working directory. |
| Line 19: | Line 14: |
| == Visioning Branch Names == | == Installation == |
| Line 21: | Line 16: |
| To start renaming branches, create a file called .hgbranches in the root of the working directory. Each line in .hgbranches consists of a space-delimited pair such as oldBranch newBranch. If the branch name contains spaces, it should be quoted. | Clone the repository to your local hard drive, or simply download [[http://code.accursoft.com/mutable-branches/raw/tip/mutable-branches.py|mutable-branches.py]]. Then add the following to your mercurial.ini: {{{ [extensions] mutable-branches = path/to/mutable-branches.py }}} == Renaming Branches == To start renaming branches, create a file called `.hgbranches` in the root of the working directory, and check it in. Each line in `.hgbranches` consists of a space-delimited pair such as `oldBranch newBranch`. If the branch name contains spaces, it should be quoted. |
| Line 25: | Line 29: |
| == Conflicts == If conflicting changes have been made to .hgbranches on different branches, or if it contains conflicting entries, this will be resolved by the same rules that apply to .hgtags. |
|
| Line 31: | Line 31: |
| If the user creates a local branch which they do not intend pushing, it can be recorded in .hg/localbranches. | If the user creates a local branch which they do not intend pushing, it can be recorded in `.hg/localbranches`. Local renamings override repository renamings. |
| Line 33: | Line 33: |
| == Backwards Compatibility == | == Future Development == |
| Line 35: | Line 35: |
| If a branch ID is not recorded in .hgbranches or .hg/localbranches, the ID will be used as the branch name. Thus, existing branches can be used (and renamed) without any modifications. If the branch is renamed, older clients will continue to use the old name. == Forwards Compatibility == Future development could add other fields to .hgbranches, such as description or owner. |
Other fields could be added to `.hgbranches`, such as the branch's description or owner. |
Mutable Branches
Author: Gideon Sireling Repository: http://code.accursoft.com/mutable-branches/ Issue tracker: http://code.accursoft.com/mutable-branches/issues
Overview
The mutable-branches extension allows named branches to be renamed, without rewriting history. Renamings are tracked by a file in the working directory.
Installation
Clone the repository to your local hard drive, or simply download mutable-branches.py. Then add the following to your mercurial.ini:
[extensions] mutable-branches = path/to/mutable-branches.py
Renaming Branches
To start renaming branches, create a file called .hgbranches in the root of the working directory, and check it in. Each line in .hgbranches consists of a space-delimited pair such as oldBranch newBranch. If the branch name contains spaces, it should be quoted.
There are no changes to Mercurial's UI, other than not scolding the user when they create a new branch.
Local Branches
If the user creates a local branch which they do not intend pushing, it can be recorded in .hg/localbranches. Local renamings override repository renamings.
Future Development
Other fields could be added to .hgbranches, such as the branch's description or owner.