Python script to export history from Seapine Surround in a format parsable by git fast-import.
This method is capable of preserving complete history, timestamps, authors, comments, branches, snapshots, etc.
This project was last tested using the following environment:
# * Python 2.7.6
# * GNU bash, version 4.3.11(1)-release (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
# * sscm command-line client version: 2013.0.0 Build 23 (Linux)
# * Git version 1.9.1
# * Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
# * Linux 3.13.0-35-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 15 01:58:01 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
On my end, and with others that I know, most of us have abandoned hope in this project due to deficiencies in Surround's API and/or CLI. Further, we've learned that some of the issues are technically intractible, like #34.
As such, this project is '''currently abandoned'''. Interested parties are encouraged to fork and build upon this work. Alternatively, there have already been a number of forks, so maybe some of those folks have had better luck.
Status of this project will be reevaluated should Seapine improve their API and/or CLI.
usage: export-surround-to-git.py [-h] [-m MAINLINE] [-p PATH] [-d DATABASE]
[--version]
[command]
Exports history from Seapine Surround in a format parsable by `git fast-import`.
positional arguments:
command
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-m MAINLINE, --mainline MAINLINE
Mainline branch containing history to export
-p PATH, --path PATH Path containing history to export
-d DATABASE, --database DATABASE
Path to local database (only used when resuming an
export)
--version show program's version number and exit
sscm setclient ...
git init my-new-repo
cd my-new-repo
export-surround-to-git.py -m Sandbox -p "Sandbox/Merge Test" | git fast-import --stats --export-marks=marks.txt
...
git repack ...
See the manpage for git fast-import.