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Check if folder is versioned in Subversion using SharpSvn

I am using SharpSvn library for accessing Subversion. I have the requirement of checking if a specific folder is part of the subversion repository.

After some googling, I found the below code -

SvnClient client = new SvnClient();
Collection<SvnStatusEventArgs> args2;
bool result1 = client.GetStatus(@"D:\SVNMapping\demo\trunk\NewFolder", new SvnStatusArgs(), out args2);

result1 is getting true but args2[0].Versioned value is returned as false. But, the above folder is versioned and I can confirm it based on the icon -

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I am not sure what I am missing in this API usage or if the API itself is incorrect for my requirement.

Any help is highly appreciated.

Solution

  • If you only want to check if a directory is under version control, it will be easier to use svn info. In SharpSvn you could do this e.g. like this:

    /// <summary>
    /// Checks whether the specified path is under version control or not.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// Internally, the "svn info" command is used (no network access required).
    /// </remarks>
    /// <param name="path">The path to check.</param>
    /// <returns>True, if the path is under version control, else false.</returns>
    private bool CheckIfPathIsUnderVersionControl(string path)
    {
        using (SvnClient svnClient = new SvnClient())
        {
            // use ThrowOnError = false to avoid exception in case the path does
            // not point to a versioned item
            SvnInfoArgs svnInfoArgs = new SvnInfoArgs() { ThrowOnError = false };
            Collection<SvnInfoEventArgs> svnInfo;
            return svnClient.GetInfo(SvnTarget.FromString(path), svnInfoArgs, out svnInfo);
        }
    }

    If you would like to know in which repository the item is versioned, then you could return this information from the SvnInfoArgs, too.

    If you really want to use svn status then you should have a look at this questions since it explains why the option RetrieveAllEntries must be set in the SvnStatusArgs options and here.