On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 4:16 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am developing a Java program that uses the javahl jar file. What I don't > understand however is if it is safe to use one version of javahl (say > 1.6.11) with a repository of SVN server 1.5.x. I am a bit afraid of > introducing errors into the SVN repository that will not show up > immediately. > > Put in other words: do i have to use > - the JAR and .dll / .so that i package with my app > - the JAR and .dll / .so that comes with the local installation > - the JAR packaged with my app and the .dll / .so of the installation > > Program and server can be either same or different machines.
JavaHL, along with the rest of the Subversion libraries, maintains backward compatibility in future versions. If you develop against 1.6.11, your application will continue to work against other 1.6.x releases and future 1.x releases. If you know that the local installation will contain at least 1.6.0, then you can confidently use that JAR and shared library. (I should note here that future development of JavaHL will be in the org.apache.subversion namespace, which is currently imiplemented on trunk. The old org.tigris.subversion packages will still be shipped, just not updated to reflect changes to the underlying C APIs.) -Hyrum
