NAME
snerp - Export a Subversion repository to some other format
SYNOPSIS
snerp \
--replayer git \
--dump ./project.svndump \
--analysis ./project-index.sqlite3 \
--into ./project-git-dir \
--authors ./authors.txt \
--copies ./project-copies-dir \
--experimentalDESCRIPTION
snerp walks through a Subversion dump, replaying each revision into some other system.
For example, the "filesystem" replayer will track the state of the files in the repository after each revisions. The filesystem copy of the repository should be essentially identical to a clean checkout, with some insignificant differences.
The "git" replayer will replay each reivision into a new Git repository. The resulting Git repository should be essentially identical to the source Subversion repository, with some insignificant differences.
The snerp tool works on files produced by other Snerp Vortex tools. See "USAGE" for details.
USAGE
--analysis DB_FILENAME
The location of the SQLite database corresponding to the Subversion dump being replayed. Snerp Vortex uses the database to recognize tags and branches in the source Subversion repository. Required.
--authors AUTHORS_FILENAME
The location of an authors.txt file used to map Subversion authors to authors in the target version control system. Modeled after git-svn's authors.txt file. Optional but recommended for Git.
See "git --help svn" for the file's format and purpose.
See snauthors for a tool to find all your Subversion authors.
--copies TEMPORARY_COPIES_DIRECTORY
A temporary directory where copied files are kept until needed. Not all replayers can support copies that come from earlier revisions, so snerp caches the source files in the TEMPORARY_COPIES_DIRECTORY until it's time to actually copy them.
This directory may become quite large, espeically in large projects that branch a lot.
--dump SVN_DUMP_FILENAME
The location of the Subversion dump to replay. Required since nothing can be done without one.
--experimental
By using the --experimental flag, you acknowlede that Snerp Vortex is experimental software that you wish to use at your own risk. Very much required.
The snerp tool does potentially harmful things like deleting entire directories. We hope it's safe, but the things Snerp Vortex does makes it a good candidate for abuse. If it accidentally wipes out your machine, please file an actionable bug. You are otherwise on your own.
--include REGEXP
A regular expression to limit the directories included in the replayed repository. Experimental, and be aware that the option can break copy operations that cross the border between included and excluded directories. It's probably better to convert the entire repository, then clean up the structure in the new VCS. Optional and discouraged.
--into NEW_BASE_DIRECTORY
The base directory into which the new repository will be replayed. Required.
--replayer REPLAYER_CLASS
The type of repository to create. By default only "filesystem" and "git" are allowed, but we hope people write plugins for their favorite version control systems. Required.
--verbose
Enable more debugging output than your screen has room for. Traces every move snerp makes. Every step it takes.
TODO
Remove temporary copy sources from the --copies directory when they're not longer needed.
SEE ALSO
App::SnerpVortex - Main documentation for Snerp Vortex.
SVN::Dump - Subversion dumps are parsed by SVN::Dump.
snanalyze - Analyze a Subversion dump, and produce an index database for other tools to process.
snassign-auto - Automatically assign tags and branches to a snanalyze index.
snassign-gui - Graphical snanalyze index browser. Future plans will allow users to assign branches and tags by hand. Requires Gtk.
snauthors - Extract a basic authors.txt file from a Subversion dump.
AUTHORS AND LICENSE
Snerp Vortex is Copyright 2010 by Rocco Caputo and contributors.
It is released under the same terms as Perl itself.