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[projects] Bazaar (use bzrlib when available). #83

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
This is not so much a request as it is a suggestion.  Seeing as how Bazaar
is python, it would make more sense and would likely be more efficient
(both in code and speed) to utilize bzrlib instead of starting a bzr
process to check status, etc.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Kalzar...@gmail.com on 2 Jan 2009 at 7:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Hello,

Yes this would be better. However there are a number of issues with using it 
directly.

1) It would not work in binary versions of Editra. As the python environment is 
self 
contained and cannot load modules that are on they system. Meaning that the 
plugin 
would have to bundle a copy of Bazaar in the plugin, which would also open yet 
another can of worms.

2) It doesn't fit into the current framework of the Projects plugin as it 
expects to 
run an external process and grep the info from stdout. This is necessary as 
most 
source control systems are not implemented in python and this method also fits 
the 
general base use case that will work with all source control systems.

Possibilities:

It could be possible to add conditional code to the BZR.py module in the 
projects 
plugin to try and use bzrlib when its available (i.e for those using a source 
installed version of Editra and have bazaar installed). This would likely not 
be 
difficult for anyone familiar with Bazaar (not me I only used it for a day to 
add the 
current support). I don't think I will have time to work on this myself anytime 
soon 
though but will gladly accept patches.

Cody

Note: title updated to more specifically say what this request is about.

Original comment by CodyPrec...@gmail.com on 2 Jan 2009 at 8:37