Java Reference
In-Depth Information
The global
CVS
options found on the
File
menu (such as
Check Out
from
CVS
) are accessible even when no project is open in
IDEA
. This is
useful when your project definition file is stored in
CVS
and shared
among your development team. You can start
IDEA
, check out the
project (including the project file), and then open the
IDEA
project
you've just checked out.
TIP
IDEA
doesn't automatically open the project you just checked out into
IDEA
, even
if it contains an
IDEA
project file. You still need to choose the
File | Open Project
command, browse to the
IPR
file, and open it. If you've checked out a
CVS
module
for which no
IDEA
project exists, you must set up a new
IDEA
project as described
in chapter 4 and enable
CVS
integration for the project. As described later,
IDEA
automatically retrieves
CVS
configuration information regarding the project from
the working directory created during checkout.
You can hold down the
Ctrl
key to select or deselect individual files and
folders from the repository during the checkout process, even those
from different folders.
TIP
Creating a new CVS module from scratch
IDEA
lets you add a new module to your repository, provided you have permission
to do so from the
CVS
administrator. To do so, select the
File | Import into
CVS
command to launch the import wizard. The wizard steps you through the process
of importing (copying) a folder from your local file system into the
CVS
reposi-
tory, summarized here:
Select the directory on the
CVS
server where your folder should be
imported. You can select the repository itself to create a new folder at the
root level, if appropriate.
1
Select a local directory to import into the repository. All files beneath the
selected folder will be imported into
CVS
. You also have an opportunity
to exclude/include specific files from the import by clicking the plus and
minus icons and selecting the files.
2
Select the keyword expansion mode to use for each extension. Refer back
to the beginning of this chapter for an explanation of the keyword
expansion settings, or select the defaults (which are appropriate for most
situations).
3
Specify the name of the new module and import settings, and begin the
import process.
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