IBM® Rational® ClearCase® provides
configuration management services that make it easy for development
teams to work with resources in a shared repository. With the IBM
Rational ClearCase Remote Client, developers can
access Rational ClearCase from a variety of network connections,
including broadband (WAN) and traditional local area networks (LANs).
The Rational ClearCase Remote Client also supports WAN
access to Rational ClearQuest user databases.
Rational ClearCase provides a secure
repository and integrated configuration management tools that enable
a variety of operations on repository contents. The Rational ClearCase Remote Client provides developers
with access to Rational ClearCase repositories and
configuration management services supported by a Rational ClearCase server. The Rational ClearCase Remote Client also provides access
to Rational ClearQuest user databases supported by a Rational ClearQuest
server.
The Rational ClearCase Remote Client is
powered by Eclipse technology. Eclipse is an open source platform
for the construction of powerful software development tools and rich
desktop applications. For more information about Eclipse, see the
Eclipse Web site at: http://www.eclipse.org
The Rational ClearCase Remote Client and Rational
ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse
The Rational ClearCase
Remote Client is available in two forms:
- The Rational ClearCase Remote Client, which is designed for use
outside of the Eclipse integrated development environment, and includes:
- Viewers, such as the ClearCase Navigator view and ClearCase Details
view, that provide access to resources loaded into Rational ClearCase
views and the ability to browse the contents of remote Rational ClearCase
repositories.
- Dialog boxes that implement operations such as check out and check
in.
- Wizards that automate tasks such as joining a UCM project and
creating ClearCase views
- Toolbars and context menus that provide access to the windows
and wizards
- The Rational ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse, which integrates
the Rational ClearCase Remote Client with the software development
environments provided by Eclipse. When you install the Rational ClearCase
Remote Client for Eclipse into an Eclipse environment, all Rational
ClearCase Remote Client viewers are available in the ClearCase Explorer
perspective and can also be added to other Eclipse perspectives. Dialog
boxes and wizards are accessible from Rational ClearCase toolbars
(which can be added to any Eclipse perspective that supports a team
provider) and also from the Eclipse Team context
menu.
Most Help topics for the ClearCase Remote Client also apply to
the ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse. When a ClearCase operation
behaves differently in the Eclipse environment than it does in a standalone
environment, the differences are noted when the behaviors are described.
Rational ClearCase development models
Rational ClearCase supports two development models:
- Unified Change Management (UCM), which is a pre-configured, activity-based
change management process.
- Base ClearCase, which is a set of tools that
you can use to create a configuration management process tailored
to your specific needs.
Your project manager determines which development model your
team will use.
Both the ClearCase Remote Client and ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse support
UCM and base ClearCase. To get started, see Using the Rational ClearCase Remote Client or Using the Rational ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse.
Documentation
In addition
to the Help available with the ClearCase Remote
Client, you can find detailed information about developing software
using either base ClearCase or UCM in the Rational ClearCase Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/.
Title |
URL |
Introduction to Rational ClearCase |
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.help.ic.doc/helpindex_clearcase.htm |
Developing software with Rational ClearCase |
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.dev.doc/topics/c_dev_container.htm |
Administering Rational ClearCase |
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.cc_admin.doc/topics/c_admin_container.htm |
Rational ClearCase command
reference |
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.cc_ref.doc/topics/refintro.htm |
Additional Rational ClearCase documentation
is available in HTML form at the IBM Rational brand
Web site: http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/support/documentation/
Context-sensitive Help
Every view
and dialog box in the ClearCase Remote Client provides
context-sensitive Help. To get Help for the ClearCase Remote
Client interface that has the current focus, press the platform-specific
help key (such as F1 on Windows).