david bovill wrote:
The most obvious example for me is at the handler level.
You make a strong argument for handler-level granularity for your
workflow, but I believe that goes beyond what CVS was designed to handle.
As I understand it CVS is document-based, and source files often include
more than one function.
I suppose one could write a tool that breaks down source files into a
more granular form for your workflow, but before putting in the effort I
would wonder why so many projects seem to work well with less granularity.
Besides, isn't there a feature for sharing handlers in Scripters Scrapbook?
Your argument may indicate why after so many years of discussion about a
desire for CVS tools for Rev none have been built:
Everyone prefers a different level of granularity. Some want to work by
handler, others by control or script, others by stack.
I tend to break projects down by stack if only because I'm lazy and in
the xTalk object model it seems a natural dividing line which makes it
programmatically easy to break up, share, and re-integrate modules. It
also tends to follow functionality divisions, both in terms of UI and
libraries, which works well for me as I often assign module owners based
on a team member's mastery of or interest in a specific aspect of the app.
Stack-level granularity has worked well for me in teams from 2 to 20,
but of course I don't claim it's necessarily optimal for everyone, just
what's helped me get apps out the door in the shops I've worked in.
With a bit of effort it shouldn't be too hard to make a tool that
atomizes stacks into whatever level best suits one's workflow.
Is the desire for such a tool prevalent enough to translate into a
working tool?
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Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Media Corporation
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