Mini Version Control System (VCS-Lite)

Overview

VCS-Lite is a Java-based Mini Version Control System that allows users to:

• Commit file snapshots
• Track version history
• Restore previous versions
• Compare versions (Diff)
• Persist commit history across restarts

The project is inspired by the core concepts of Git and version control systems.

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Features

Commit Files

Create snapshots of files and store them as versions.

Version History

View all committed versions along with timestamps and messages.

Restore Versions

Rollback files to a previous version.

Compare Versions

Compare two versions line-by-line and display differences.

Persistent Storage

Commit history remains available even after restarting the application.

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Technologies Used

• Java
• OOP (Object-Oriented Programming)
• Java NIO
• Collections Framework
• File Handling
• BufferedReader / BufferedWriter

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Project Structure

VCS-Lite
│
├── src
│   ├── Main.java
│   ├── VersionManager.java
│   ├── FileStorage.java
│   ├── HistoryManager.java
│   ├── DiffManager.java
│   └── Version.java
│
├── storage
│   ├── history.txt
│   ├── v1.txt
│   ├── v2.txt
│   └── ...
│
└── README.md

Screenshots

Commit

History

Restore

Diff

Learning Outcomes

• Java File Handling
• Java NIO APIs
• Version Management Concepts
• Snapshot-Based Storage
• Data Persistence
• Exception Handling
• Collections Framework

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Future Improvements

• Branch Support
• Merge Functionality
• User Authentication
• GUI Version
• Database Storage

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Author

Uma Chandra Kiran Gangumalla