SCM Plugins

We are currently actively working on simplifying the SCM API for the benefit of plugin authors. Preliminary APIs for some core SCM implementation classes are attached:

SCMClient.java: the primary implementation class that handles the interaction with the SCM server.
SCMCapability.java: defines a set of possible capabilities for SCMClient implementations. Implementations can start simple by only implementing some capabilities.
SCMContext.java: supporting class.

Plugin configuration

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?eclipse version="3.2"?>
<plugin>
    <extension point="com.zutubi.pulse.core.config">
        <config class="xxxx"/>
    </extension>
    <extension point="com.zutubi.pulse.core.scms">
        <scm name="yyy" factory-class="zzzz" working-copy-class="aaa"/>
    </extension>
</plugin>

Scm configurations require two extension points. The configuration extension and the scm extension.

Extension point: com.zutubi.pulse.core.scms

property	required	description
name	true	The name of the SCM. This name is required to match the result of the 'getType' call to the corresponding configuration instance.
factory-class	true	The client factory implementation class for the SCM. Must implement ScmClientFactory.
working-copy-class	false	The ScmWorkingCopy implementation class for the SCM, if any.

Extension point: com.zutubi.pulse.core.config

property	required	description
class	true	The class implementing the ScmConfiguration base class.