3 _EGit_ is a set of Eclipse plugins for working with Git repositories. It is
4 based on the _JGit_ library, which is a Git implementation in pure Java. This
5 package is licensed under the _EPL 2.0_. Please refer to the `LICENSE` file
6 for the complete license.
10 This package is composed of the following major components.
14 - __org.eclipse.egit__: Eclipse branding plugin for _EGit_.
15 - __org.eclipse.egit.core__: An Eclipse plugin providing an interface to
16 org.eclipse.jgit and support routines to allow processing in an
17 Eclipse workspace. It also supplies the team provider implementation.
18 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow__: bundle implementing support for the
19 [gitflow](https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/)
21 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow.ui__: bundle implementing a user interface
22 for the gitflow branching model.
23 - __org.eclipse.egit.target__: Eclipse target platform providing EGit
24 3rd party dependencies for the build and for running EGit in Eclipse
26 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui__: An Eclipse plugin providing the user interface on
27 top of org.eclipse.egit.core.
28 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui.importer__: An Eclipse plugin integrating the Eclipse
29 smart import wizard to improve importing projects from Git repositories.
33 - __org.eclipse.egit.core.junit__: Reusable classes used by _EGit_ tests
34 - __org.eclipse.egit.core.test__: Unit tests for org.eclipse.egit.core.
35 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow.test__: Unit tests for org.eclipse.egit.gitflow.
36 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui.importer.test__: UI tests for org.eclipse.egit.ui.smartimport.
37 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui.test__: UI tests for org.eclipse.egit.ui.
41 - __org.eclipse.egit.doc__: Documentation bundle packaging EGit documentation.
42 Raw documentation is written in the [wiki](https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/User_Guide).
43 - __org.eclipse.egit-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing the core
44 implementation bundles
45 - __org.eclipse.egit.gitflow-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing the
46 optional gitflow bundle.
47 - __org.eclipse.egit.repository__: Definitions for the EGit p2 repository
48 which can be used to install and upgrade EGit, includes all the features
49 and plugins from the JGit p2 repository.
50 - __org.eclipse.egit.source-feature__: Eclipse feature for installing EGit
51 source bundles to help debugging EGit in Eclipse.
55 - In general, EGit supports at least the latest two Eclipse releases.
56 For details, please see https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/FAQ
57 - JGit and EGit releases are versioned according to
58 [OSGi semantic versioning](https://www.osgi.org/wp-content/uploads/SemanticVersioning.pdf)
59 - Newer version of EGit may implement new functionality, remove
60 existing functions and change others without other notice than what
61 is written in the release notes, commit log and source files themselves.
65 The following list is not complete, but it gives an overview of the
68 - __org.eclipse.egit.core__
69 - Supplies an Eclipse team provider.
70 - Connect/disconnect the provider to a project.
71 - Search for the repositories associated with a project by
72 autodetecting the Git repository directories.
73 - Store which repositories are tied to which containers in the
75 - Tracks moves/renames/deletes and reflects them in the cache
77 - Resolves through linked containers.
79 - __org.eclipse.egit.ui__
80 - Connect team provider wizard panels.
81 - Connect to Git team provider by making a new repository.
82 - Connect to Git team provider by searching local filesystem
83 for existing repository directories.
84 - Team actions: track (add), untrack (remove), disconnect, show
85 history, compare version.
86 - Resource decorator shows file/directory state in the package
87 explorer and other views.
88 - Creating new commits or amending commits.
89 - View for staging changes (whole files and partial staging),
90 showing their differences and committing them.
91 - Graphical history viewer with the ability to compare versions
92 using eclipse built-in compare editor.
93 - Clone, push, pull, fetch
94 - Merge, rebase, cherry-pick
98 - signing support is incomplete
99 - verifying signed objects
105 Post questions or comments to the egit-dev@eclipse.org mailing list.
106 You need to be [subscribed](https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/egit-dev)
111 See the [EGit Contributor Guide](https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/Contributor_Guide).
115 More information about Git, its repository format, and the canonical
116 C based implementation can be obtained from the [Git website](https://git-scm.com/).