Sun Workshop Teamware

Teamware version control is implemented as a layer on the source code control system. It allows tracking changes to individual files and works through file systems, which client programs and users access through a mounted network file system. Teamware permits the configuration of working directories into workspaces and allows work to be done on individual versions of the same file, ensuring that the latest versions are available on individual workspaces. Another advantage of deploying Teamware lies in the fact that it supports coordinated parallel development, allowing for the creation of isolated workspaces for each developer. Developers are provided the capability to copy project files from a central workspace into their own private workspace and make changes to files before copying them back to the central workspace.

A team performs its work in files and directories. All working directories are placed in one high-level directory and further transformed to a workspace using the Teamware. Teamware employs the following tools:

• Configuration: Forms intelligent connections between workspaces owned by different Teamware users and maintains the history of the workspaces used and the transactions performed
• Versioning: Houses history and deltas for each file
• Merging: Provides protection against changes to files performing overwrites
• Freeze Pointing: Captures workspace snapshots
• Building: Combines files into working applications

Teamware converts the directory into workspaces. When new workspaces are created from a workspace copy, relationships are created between workspaces and the newly created copy.