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Question
What features are new in IBM Rational ClearCase Configuration Managment (CM) API in 8.0.1.6 ?
Answer
As of ClearCase 8.0.1.6, the CM API provides support for snapshot views.
Note: CM API does not change or extend the underlying functionality of snapshot views; it only exposes existing snapshot view functionality through its Java API.
The following table highlights new snapshot view related CM API methods and properties:
| New CM API Method / Property | Purpose |
| CcView.doCreateCcSnapshotView() | Creates a new snapshot view |
| CcView.setColocatedStorage(Boolean colocatedStorage) | Colocates snapshot view's storage directory under view root |
| CcView.PRESERVE_VOB_MODIFIED_TIME | During view creation, changes the initial default for file time stamps loaded into the snapshot view to version creation time |
| CcFile.RefreshFlag.USE_CURRENT_TIME | Sets the file's last modified time to the time when doRefresh is performed on snapshot view resources |
The following table highlights changes to existing CM API to support snapshot views:
| Existing CM API Method or Property | Comment |
| CcProvider.getClientViewList() | Includes snapshot, dynamic and web views accessible on the client machine |
| ProviderFactory.createProvider( CcProvider.LOCAL_PROVIDER_CLASS) | Supports snapshot views in addition to dynamic views |
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