Version Control

The Genoviz project uses git for version control. Previously, we used svn (subversion) and cvs. We migrated from svn to git in 2014.

Repository branches

IGB repository branches include:

Master branch - reflects the latest released code or the latest release candidate code (i.e. minor bug fixes which will be included in the next minor release version). The master branch is https://bitbucket.org/lorainelab/integrated-genome-browser
Development branches - follow the conventional naming structure of igb_version (e.g. igb_8_2). Only when creating a major release will the active development branches be merged with the stable (master) branch. Once merged with the master branch, the development branch is discarded and a new development branch is created with the next major release version.

The IGB repository is organized into sub-projects, including:

genometryImpl - genomic data models used in IGB and the DAS server code
genoviz_sdk - graphics framework that handles zooming, user interactions with data, etc. Includes tutorials.
igb - the core IGB application
plugins - functions added via plug-in interface, plug-ins are also called bundles (uses OSGi)
common - common classes used by the other projects

When creating a release, we sometimes create a tag indicating at what point the release was built.

For information about develop processes underway for the GenoPub project, please contact David Nix, Huntsman Cancer Institute