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NetBeans ClearCase Integration Setup and Release Notes

Our Clearcase support is available from the Netbeans Update Center.

Setup

Get the module from our Update Center - choose Tools > Plugins in the main menu, select the Clearcase module in the Available Plugins tab and click Install.

Setup your Clearcase environment

Clearcase Rational client software must be installed and the connection to a server must be properly set up
ensure that the cleartool software is in your path
if working with dynamic views
- on windows - the view must be started
- on *nix- you have to start the IDE from the views context to be able to access your files

Release notes

Requirements

Works only with NetBeans 6.1.
Clearcase Rational client software must be installed on the client computer and a connection to the server must be properly set up.

Supported features

Works with dynamic and snapshot views
Support for a basic set of commands implemented: Checkout, Uncheckout, Add to Source Control, Hijack, Undo Hijack, Checkin, Update, View Revision, Describe, Ignore/Unignore, ...
IDE intergation: Annotations bar, Diff, Inline diff
Refactoring
Apply Diff patch facility
On demand checkout when user tries to modify a file in editor or via refactoring
Status color and icon badges displayed for files in a changed state - new, checked out, hijacked, ...
Clearcase view - shows files in an interesting state - new, checked out, hijacked ...
Invoking of native Clearcase tools - Browse History, Version Tree