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Bug 349895 - create EGit API for launching project import from a local Git repository
Summary: create EGit API for launching project import from a local Git repository
Status: NEW
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Product: EGit
Classification: Technology
Component: Core (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 7
: P3 enhancement (vote)
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Reported: 2011-06-20 23:44 EDT by David Green CLA
Modified: 2011-11-30 23:40 EST (History)
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Description David Green CLA 2011-06-20 23:44:24 EDT 
Provide API (without using internals) to launch dialog for importing projects from a Git repository.
Comment 1 David Green CLA 2011-06-21 10:53:22 EDT 
related change: http://egit.eclipse.org/r/#change,3759
Comment 2 David Green CLA 2011-11-30 23:40:33 EST 
review has moved to change: http://egit.eclipse.org/r/#change,3765

Mathias, thanks for your comments on the review.  You said:
> I am not convinced that we want to make this API

The idea behind this proposed API is to enable rich third party tool integration related to the IDE and Git repositories.  Automating a multi-step process helps to simplify user adoption of Git.  For example, with IDE tooling for systems that host SCM, CM, Build, etc., there is real value in having these tools assist developers with provisioning their workspace with artifacts.  With API available in JGit, it's possible to clone remote repositories, however there is currently no way (using API) to import projects into the Eclipse workspace.

Can you elaborate on your concerns?