How to manage a SVN project that is spread across multiple folders ?

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How to manage a SVN project that is spread across multiple folders ?

Here is what my svn repository look like:

/
/libraries
  /libA
  /libB
  /libC
/tools
/projects
  /proj1
  /proj2
/website

I am making changes in libA and proj1. I want to set it up so that I can submit my changes in libA and proj1 together. The challenge in not to check out the entire repository. I would prefer the solution to be Tortoise SVN friendly.

+2 A:

I've heard a few different ways to do this, but my preferred method is via SVN Externals.

Joel Coehoorn 2008-12-26 22:34:51

I can't use externals, because other people are working on the whole set of libraries. I don't want to make them get my project.

phi 2008-12-26 22:57:07

That's backwards. Your project adds an externals property to pull the libraries in, but not vice versa.

Joel Coehoorn 2008-12-27 02:35:11

Good call! I'll try this too. Thanks.

phi 2008-12-27 03:30:35

+4 A:

You can use sparse checkouts in Subversion 1.5.

Read more about it here: Sparse Directories.

This will allow you to checkout the root repository directory to a local directory, but not everything beneath it.

Lasse V. Karlsen 2008-12-26 22:37:19

You may be getting into the realm where using a real IDE or plain command-line may be more powerful than any GUI.

Keltia 2008-12-26 22:37:41

IntelliJ has terrific integration with SVN built-in. I use that.

Tortoise SVN is a Windows Explorer interface for SVN. But I barely use it because IntelliJ is so good.

duffymo 2008-12-26 23:15:21

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