Re: [jcvs] download diffs on updates

[Tim Endres <time@trustice.com>]

Hi,

This is a limitation of the environment in which jCVS runs. The 'P', or patch,
operation typically depends on a local patch binary, or code linked into the
CVS client. However, jCVS does not have access to such code in Java, and can't
depend on the executable being available (nor do I like using it).

Thus, when jCVS connects to the server, it indicates that it is not able to
perform a patch operation, and because of this, it always gets updates from
the server.

tim.

> Hello all
> 
> I'm using jcvs for file synchronization of really huge text files. Even if a
> single line changes on the server for a file then on update jcvs is
> downloading the entire file not that single line. Is it jus because of the
> implementation its doing this. Or is this the case with the command line
> tool also. 
> 
> I noticed that the return status is P for command line tool and U for jcvs.
> Please help!!!!
> 
> If this is the case is anyone working of downloading only the diffs for the
> updates? And merging on the client side?
> 
> Gunjan
>