On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Grigory Petrov <grigory....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm learning subversion API right now and examining it's source code and > examples. It's a lot of things in subversion source code that is called a > "baton". For example, svn_cmdline_create_auth_baton() create "auth baton", > and callbacks takes callback function pointer and, again, batons. I never > heard of a term "baton" related to the programming. That is the "baton" > concept subversion source code refers to? Maybe i can read somewhere about > "batons" used in programming? Or is it a well-known term of some origin? This book has info on programming the API: http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Subversion-Experts-Voice-Source/dp/1590597532 You can "cheat" and use the Search feature to read the section on baton's. I would also recommend the Community Guide: http://subversion.apache.org/docs/community-guide/ -- Thanks Mark Phippard http://markphip.blogspot.com/