SYNCHRONIZATION OF PROGRAM CODE BETWEEN REVISION MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS UTILIZING DIFFERENT VERSION-CONTROL ARCHITECTURES

• US 20150169614A1
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Ramakrishnan, Ramesh Babu, Murali-Venkataraman, Rahul, Nguyen, Sinh V.
• Granted Patent: US 9,336,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1873 Versioning file systems, temporal file systems, e.g. file system supporting different historic versions of files
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99952 Coherency, e.g. same view to multiple users

Abstract

A device may receive a request to synchronize a first set of document revisions with a second set of document revisions. The first set of document revisions may be associated with a first format readable by a first application utilizing a stream architecture. The second set of document revisions may be associated with a second format readable by a second application utilizing a branch architecture. The device may determine synchronization configuration information, and may compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions based on the synchronization configuration information. The device may selectively modify one or more files based on comparing the first set of document revisions and the second set of document revisions. The device may provide information associated with selectively modifying the one or more files.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

one or more processors to;

receive a request to synchronize a first set of document revisions with a second set of document revisions,

the first set of document revisions being associated with a first format readable by a first application utilizing a stream architecture,

the second set of document revisions being associated with a second format readable by a second application utilizing a branch architecture;

determine synchronization configuration information associated with comparing the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions;

compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions based on the synchronization configuration information;

selectively modify one or more files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions based on comparing the first set of document revisions and the second set of document revisions; and

provide information associated with selectively modifying the one or more files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions.

2. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors when comparing the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, are further to:

determine that a directory process associated with the first set of document revisions does not correspond to another directory process for the second set of document revisions;

provide information associated with checking out a parent directory for the directory process; and

where the one or more processors, when selectively modifying the one or more files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, are further to;

create a new directory based on the directory process associated with the first set of document revisions,

the new directory being associated with the second format; and

merge the new directory to the second set of document revisions.

3. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when comparing the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, are further to:

determine that a file process associated with the first set of document revisions does not correspond to another file process for the second set of document revisions;

provide information associated with checking out a parent directory for the file process; and

where the one or more processors, when selectively modifying the one or more files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, are further to;

create a new file based on the file process associated with the first set of document revisions,

the new file being associated with the second format; and

merge the new file to the second set of document revisions.

4. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when comparing the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, are further to:

determine that a first file process, associated with the first set of document revisions, corresponds to a second file process for the second set of document revisions;

perform a binary comparison of the first file process and the second file process; and

where the one or more processors, when selectively modifying the one or more files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, are further to;

selectively modify the one or more files for the second file process based on performing the binary comparison of the first file process and the second file process.

5. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when selectively modifying the one or more files, are further to:

check out multiple parent directories associated with the one or more files;

store an indication of the multiple parent directories; and

where the one or more processors, when providing the information associated with selectively modifying the one or more files, are further to;

provide information associated with checking in the multiple parent directories based on the stored indication of the multiple parent directories.

6. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:

identify a file structure associated with the first set of document revisions, the file structure including one or more directories; and

where the one or more processors, when comparing the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, are further to;

recursively traverse the file structure associated with the first set of document revisions; and

compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions based on recursively traversing the file structure associated with the first set of document revisions.

7. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the synchronization configuration information, are further to:

determine a file extension filter based on the synchronization configuration information;

identify a particular file associated with the first set of document revisions that includes a file extension corresponding to the file extension filter; and

remove the particular file from the first set of document revisions that are to be synchronized with the second set of document revisions.

8. A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

receive a request to synchronize a first set of document revisions with a second set of document revisions,

the first set of document revisions being associated with a first format readable by a first application utilizing a branch architecture,

the second set of document revisions being associated with a second format readable by a second application utilizing a stream architecture;

determine synchronization configuration information associated with comparing the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions;

compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions based on the synchronization configuration information;

selectively modify files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions based on comparing the first set of document revisions and the second set of document revisions;

selectively modify file contents associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions based on comparing the first set of document revisions and the second set of document revisions; and

provide information associated with selectively modifying the files or the file contents associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine that a directory process, associated with the first set of document revisions is absent for the second set of document revisions; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to selectively modify the files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to;

create a new directory based on the directory process associated with the first set of document revisions,

the new directory being associated with the second format; and

promote the new directory to the second set of document revisions.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine that a file process, associated with the first set of document revisions, is absent for the second set of document revisions; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to selectively modify files associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to;

create a new file based on the file process associated with the first set of document revisions,

the new file being associated with the second format; and

promote the new file to the second set of document revisions.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine that a first file process, associated with the first set of document revisions, corresponds to a second file process for the second set of document revisions;

perform a binary comparison of the first file process and the second file process;

determine that the first file process conflicts with the second file process based on performing the binary comparison of the first file process and the second file process; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to selectively modify the file contents associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to;

selectively modify file contents for the second file process based on determining that the first file process conflicts with the second file process.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to provide information associated with selectively modifying the files or the file contents associated with the first set of document revisions or the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to:

provide information associated with updating a synchronization date identifier associated with the first set of document revisions and the second set of document revisions.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the synchronization configuration information, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine a synchronization date threshold based on the synchronization configuration information;

identify a file associated with the first set of document revisions that includes a synchronization date identifier that satisfies the synchronization date threshold; and

remove the file from the first set of document revisions that are to be synchronized with the second set of document revisions.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to compare the first set of document revisions with the second set of document revisions, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine that a first file process, associated with the first set of document revisions, corresponds to a second file process for the second set of document revisions;

compare the first file process to the second file process;

determine that a conflict exists between the first file process and the second file process;

provide information identifying the conflict between the first file process and the second file process;

receive information associated with resolving the conflict between the first file process and the second file process; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to selectively modify the file contents, further cause the one or more processors to;

selectively modify the file contents based on receiving the information associated with resolving the conflict between the first file process and the second file process.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device, a request to synchronize first program code with second program code,

the first program code being associated with a first format readable by a first revision management application utilizing a first architecture,

the second program code being associated with a second format readable by a second revision management application utilizing a second architecture;

determining, by the device, synchronization configuration information associated with comparing the first program code with the second program code;

comparing, by the device, the first program code with the second program code based on the synchronization configuration information;

selectively modifying, by the device, the second program code based on comparing the first program code with the second program code; and

providing, by the device, information associated with selectively modifying the second program code.

16. The method of claim 15, where determining the synchronization configuration information further comprises:

determining a synchronization filter;

identifying a subset of the first program code corresponding to the filter; and

removing the subset of the first program code from the first program code that is to be synchronized.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

identifying a synchronization date identifier associated with the first program code and the second program code; and

where providing information associated with selectively modifying the second program code further comprises;

providing information associated with updating the synchronization date identifier.

18. The method of claim 15, where comparing the first program code with the second program code further comprises:

determining that a particular subset of program code associated with the first program code does not correspond to another particular subset of program code associated with the second program code; and

where selectively modifying the second program code based on comparing the first program code with the second program code further comprises;

merging the particular subset of program code, associated with the first program code, to the second program code.

19. The method of claim 15, where comparing the first program code with the second program code further comprises:

determining that a first subset of program code associated with the first program code corresponds to a second subset of program code associated with the second program code; and

where selectively modifying the second program code based on comparing the first program code with the second program code further comprises;

merging the first subset of program code with the second subset of program code; and

where providing information associated with selectively modifying the second program code further comprises;

providing information based on merging the first subset of program code with the second subset of program code.

20. The method of claim 15, where comparing the first program code with the second program code further comprises:

determining a conflict between a first subset of program code associated with the first program code and a corresponding second subset of program code associated with the second program code;

providing information identifying the conflict between the first subset of program code and the second subset of program code;

receiving information associated with resolving the conflict between the first subset of program code and the second subset of program code; and

where selectively modifying the second program code further comprises;

selectively modifying the second program code based on receiving information associated with resolving the conflict between the first subset of program code and the second subset of program code.