Lightweight methods for storing work in progress in a source code control system
US7480896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/71
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate software development activities via the concept of “Shelving” which provides an improved alternative to conventional branching technologies in certain scenarios. In one aspect, a software development system is provided. The system includes a shelving component that captures a current state of an intermediate software design. A version control component processes the intermediate design as if the intermediate design were a completed software design.
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