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Bug 58965

Summary:	refactor-->rename/move needs to be handled by version control
Product:	obsolete	Reporter:	athompson <athompson>
Component:	vcsgeneric	Assignee:	issues@obsolete <issues>
Status:	VERIFIED FIXED
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P1
Version:	5.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description athompson 2005-05-16 23:25:02 UTC

yes, i can keep a straight face when filing a P1 enhancement.  :P

if you use version control, you cannot currently use refactor-->rename/move. if
you do use the rename or move, the versioning history for files is lost because
the vcs simply sees the completed operation as the file removed and a new file
added.

things can get INCREDIBLY tedious if, say, you need to switch the top-level
domain in the package declarations. since you can't use refactoring, you have to
do the move through the vcs and then edit every file by hand.

this is a major useability issue; The Other Guys have had refactoring integrated
with vcs for years and that was the second-biggest reason i defected for a while
there.

Comment 1 athompson 2007-05-21 17:24:26 UTC

fixed with new cvs/svn plugins

Comment 2 athompson 2007-05-21 17:25:43 UTC