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Revision as of 16:54, 17 June 2009

Git# --> Git for .NET

... a native Windows version of the fast & free open source version control system

Git# is the most advanced of all emerging C# implementations of git for Windows and the .NET framework. It is aimed to be fully compatible to the original git for linux and can be used as stand alone command line application (potentially replacing msysGit) or as library for windows applications such as gui frontends or plugins for IDEs.

What you can do with Git#

Git# as object oriented interface to your git repo

Want to manipulate you git repo from C#? Want to calculate statistics or create a beautiful visualization? Use dotgit's well designed object oriented API to access git repositories.

Git# as replacement of msysgit

Well, this is our ultimate goal, but we are not yet there. Please help making this vision come true by contributing to the project.

Git# as object database

Git is an object database with built-in history and branching. If you need to create snapshots of your application's configuration or your user's data with alternative configuration branches then use git. By moving the HEAD in the repository you can easily implement undo/redo operations. For instance, one could build a wiki on top of dotgit or a distributed content management system. (We need to implement write-support for this.)

Git# as (distributed) file system

Git has been designed by Linus Thorwalds to be a file system that is very good at content-tracking and keeping multiple distributed versions of the same content in sync. If your application needs to implement backup and/or content synchronization routines then it can build on top of git to do that. (We need to implement write-support and remote support for this.)

Git# as peer-to-peer content distribution system

If you need to build a content distribution framework that will easily and efficiently transport content to different machines then you can easily build one on top of git. (We need to implement write-support and remote support for this.)

Status of the Project

Development Status

Pre-Alpha, "fast-forward" =P, still need to port large portions of java code. Wanna help?

Test Suite Stats

To execute the testsuite start the TestGUI, select "All Assemblies" from the tree and hit "Run". This are up-to-date stats:

Test Summary

153 passed | 7 failed | 0 not run | 160 total tests

Porting Summary

Ported 160 of approximately 1000 testcases from Java to C#

Get the Source Code

public clone url

git://github.com/henon/git-sharp.git

Contributing

Fork the repository at github and start coding. We will pull your commits regularly. However, feedback and bug reports are also contributions.

Short how-to

• make small logical changes, execute the TestSuite to see the impact of the change
• port small and simple methods first and comment out code that is ported but can not yet compile due to missing dependencies.
• Provide a meaningful commit message.
• Include your Signed-Off-By line
• Make sure all code is under the proper license (BSD)

Porting from JGit

Please make sure you base your porting work on the same version of the jgit code as all other developers to avoid inconsistencies. The current jgit commit we are based on is

commit c6e3b9fe2da0293f11eae202ec35fb343191a82d
Author: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
Date:   Wed Jun 3 10:19:00 2009 -0700

Changes after that commit can be tracked later after Git# is completely ported.

Bug Reports

Please file any bugs at git# issues.

License

Git# is derived from the Java library jgit and is released under the BSD license like jgit. Please refer to the LICENSE.txt files for the complete license, and please refer to the individual source file header to determine which license covers it and who contributed and therefor holds copyrights to the files.

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
without modification, are permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:

- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
  copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
  disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
  with the distribution.

- Neither the name of the Git Development Community nor the
  names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
  products derived from this software without specific prior
  written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Thanks

Many thanks go to ...

• Shawn O. Pearce, the father and main contributor of jgit. Git# is largely based on his work.
• Kevin Thompson, for porting portions of jgit to C#. Git# is based on his initial efforts.

Motto

Brain

Come, Pinky we need to get back to the lab and prepare for tomorrow night.

Pinky

But why, Brain? What are we going to do tomorrow night?

Brain

Try to get Git# done!!