IDEA directory format versus traditional IML/IPR format

Permanently deleted user

Created October 20, 2009 16:16

I was curious if there was an advantage or disadvantage with one project
format over the other? Traditionally I've been using the IPR/IML format but
was intrigued why the IDEA directory format was introduced and what problem
it was trying to solve.

Thanks!

3 comments

Yann Cebron

Created October 20, 2009 21:41

there was at least one discussion of this topic just recently IIRC

e.g. one advantage is less merging conflicts for shared project settings due to split configuration files

Colin Fleming

Created October 21, 2009 10:01

One problem with shared IPR files is that if users have different plugins installed, IDEA will constantly add and remove the related configuration. This is a real pain if sharing the project in source code control.

Permanently deleted user

Created October 21, 2009 19:35

Thanks guys. That makes sense.

"Colin Fleming" <no_reply@jetbrains.com> wrote in message
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One problem with shared IPR files is that if users have different plugins
installed, IDEA will constantly add and remove the related configuration.
This is a real pain if sharing the project in source code control.

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