When we use the Subversion API via JavaHL it is up to the caller to provide repository URI in proper encoded format, such as %20 for spaces. I have never found the perfect Java method for doing this. In Subclipse, we are currently using this method:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/net/URI.html#toASCIIString() It does a good job handling UTF8 characters, but as an example it does not convert spaces to %20 so we have do that ourselves. There are other characters like [, ], #, % it does not convert. So it is kind of a constant battle to workaround the differences. I have a couple questions: 1) Could JavaHL itself expose a Subversion library method that could do this for us? I assume Subversion must have some method that it uses to canonicalize a URL. Maybe this could just be exposed to JavaHL. Pass it a String and get back the canonical version? 2) Is the Subversion URI format governed by a specific RFC? Mainly asking that question for an alternative to #1. If we are searching for a better Java method to use and they mention an RFC it would help to find a better fit. I am not sure if I am using "canonical" correctly here. I assume you get the gist of what I am asking though. -- Thanks Mark Phippard http://markphip.blogspot.com/
