001 /* 002 * file CcBranchType.java 003 * 004 * 005 * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM 006 * Restricted Materials of IBM 007 * 008 * com.ibm.rational.wvcm.stp.cc.CcBranchType 009 * 010 * (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2004, 2009. All Rights Reserved. 011 * Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or 012 * disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. 013 */ 014 015 016 package com.ibm.rational.wvcm.stp.cc; 017 018 import javax.wvcm.Feedback; 019 import javax.wvcm.WvcmException; 020 021 /** 022 * <p> 023 * A proxy for a ClearCase branch type. 024 * </p> 025 * <p> 026 * Branches are used in base ClearCase to enable parallel development. 027 * A branch is an object that specifies a linear sequence of versions of an element. 028 * Every element has one <b>main</b> branch, which represents the principal line of development, 029 * and may have multiple subbranches, each of which represents a separate line of development. 030 * For example, a project team may use the <b>main</b> branch for new development work while using a 031 * subbranch simultaneously for fixing a bug. 032 * </p> 033 * <p> 034 * For more branch information, see the ClearCase "Guide to Managing Software Projects" 035 * manual, and the cleartool man pages "mkbrtype" and "mkbranch". 036 * </p> 037 */ 038 public interface CcBranchType extends CcTypeBase 039 { 040 /** 041 * <p>Create a new branch type at the location identified by this proxy. The 042 * location should be an object name selector specifying the branch type's name 043 * and the repository (VOB) in which to create it. 044 * </p> 045 * <p>Set the {@link CcTypeBase#SCOPE} property to specify the new type's global scope. 046 * If no scope is set, a scope of NONE (ordinary scope) is used. 047 * </p> 048 * <p>Set the {@link CcTypeBase#INSTANCE_CONSTRAINT} property to determine where the new type 049 * may be applied. Valid values for branch types are BRANCH and ELEMENT. If no constraint 050 * is set the default is ELEMENT. 051 * </p> 052 * @param flags Resource-specific creation flags. 053 */ 054 public CcBranchType doCreateCcBranchType(TypeCreateFlag[] flags, Feedback feedback) throws WvcmException; 055 }