3. FileRepos
Overview
File repos are used to store a database of pods with a simple file directory structure. File repos also provide a simple base repository which may be wrapped by more advanced repo implementations such as web repos.
Design
A file repo is implemented using a simple design:
- one directory for each pod
- each pod version is named "{name}-{version}.pod"
- meta-data is lazily loaded from pod zip file as needed
So a simple file repo might look something like this:
fileRepo/
acmeAlpha/
acmeAlpha-1.0.24.pod
acmeAlpha-1.0.25.pod
acmeAlpha-1.0.26.pod
acmeBeta/
acmeBeta-1.0.25.pod
acmeBeta-1.0.26.pod
This design allows you to easily manage your repository using standard file management tools. It also provides an easy way to find the current/latest version of pod without actually having to open each pod file and inspect the metadata.