Re: Metacello GIT methodProperties.json
Posted by
Dale Henrichs-3 on
Apr 07, 2015; 8:15pm
URL: https://forum.world.st/Metacello-GIT-methodProperties-json-tp4818097p4818182.html
and if we remove the method properties from FileTree, then the
monticello files stored there could not be transparently copied into and
out of a FileTree repo ... and FileTree is SCM neutral ...
Personally I use
https://github.com/ThierryGoubier/GitFileTree-MergeDriver and never
think twice about the properties files ...
Dale
On 04/07/2015 08:48 AM, Thierry Goubier wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> Le 07/04/2015 17:39, Peter Uhnák a écrit :
>> Hi,
>>
>> are "methodProperties.json" files needed?
>
> No.
>
>> Every time someone makes even small changes it is accompanied by ten
>> times more json file changes which is a mess.
>
> Yes, it creates quite some noise on the git logs and diffs.
>
>> So is it needed with git? Cannot the information be retrieved from git
>> commits?
>
> It is not needed for git.
>
> GitFileTree retrieves the information via the git logs.
>
> But, if we remove it entirely, then the repository won't be usable by
> filetree. So GitFileTree keeps writing that metadata to stay compatible.
>
> Thierry
>