Steven, I would like to see this too! I like Zend_VersionControl_* Look forward to see it something.
Shaun J. Farrell Washington, DC (202) 713-5241 www.farrelley.com On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Danny Fröberg <[email protected] > wrote: > Steven, > > Yes would love to have it, use case could be for having self updating apps > deployed. > > > > Regards > > Danny > > > > *From:* Steven Brown [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* den 18 mars 2010 22:59 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [fw-general] Would anyone want Zend_VersionControl_Subversion? > > > > For fun, I began experimenting with putting together a PHP implementation > of a Subversion client that uses the svn protocol and thought it might be a > useful addition to ZF. > > > > Bill Karwin pointed out that a PECL extension already exists to provide > this functionality, though the documentation is filled with warnings about > it being experimental. > > > > I suggest that it is possible in some hosting environments that developers > won’t have the PECL extension installed and may not be able to install it. > > > > Some uses for such a module include: > > > > 1. Deployment – code can be installed or updated using PHP code > > 2. Repository browsing – for tools such as bug/issue trackers > > 3. Committing – for example if files can be changed in an admin > area, the changes can be committed to the repository > > > > I think it should be possible to provide similar functionality for Git, > Mercurial, and other version control systems. > > > > I have already started developing an adapter that uses the svn protocol, > but others could be created that use SSH or LDAP/HTTP access, or the PECL > extension. > > > > Would Zend_VersionControl_Subversion be useful or is it just a waste of > time? > > > > Cheers, > > Steven >
