[VCS] diff on dirs?

[Matt Rogers]

On Monday 08 October 2007 04:49:02 pm Andreas Pakulat wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just noticed a flaw in our diff() interfaces: It seems that while we
> don't explicitly forbid it its impossible to use them to create a
> recursive diff(). So the user of the interfaces has a relatively hard
> time to get a diff for a whole directory or even working copy as he has
> to iterate the whole tree.
>
> I don't think thats reasonable to request from the interface users, so
> I think we need some extensions there - or don't we? 

We do. 

> Currently VcsDiff 
> has a left and right hand side, each providing a QString and a unified
> diff.
>
> The diff is able to carry recursive information, but we don't have a way
> to produce enough information for "left" and "right" side of the diff.
>
> On a quick thought: QMap<QVariant,QString> for those, mapping file
> locations (either local or remote) into content strings might be enough.
> (and QByteArray versions for the binary)
> Any other ideas?
>

Nope. I think that sounds fine.
-- 
Matt