New Perforce integration adds visual tools to depict project activity and branch strategies

Wokingham, UK, November 2, 2010 - Perforce Software released P4Eclipse, its new software configuration management (SCM) integration for the Eclipse Framework. Formerly named P4WSAD, P4Eclipse integrates Perforce's version management system with Eclipse's powerful IDE and features two new visual tools: Merge Quest and Folder Diff. Merge Quest models current codeline and branch strategies at a glance, and gives better visibility into potential integrations while Folder Diff is valuable for diagnosing the cause of bugs in continuous integration environments.

“P4Eclipse provides a powerful set of features that support a wide range of Agile and traditional development workflows,” said John Walker, senior marketing manager of Perforce Software. “The addition of these new visual tools gives Eclipse developers improved project visibility.”

Merge Quest illustrates branch dependencies
With Merge Quest, developers can immediately see the inter-dependencies of various branches (main, development or release) regardless of the development methodology being used. Branch dependencies are shown between related codelines along with the number of pending integrations, helping managers anticipate how much merge work will be required.

Folder Diff compares project activity side by side
With the Folder Diff tool, developers can see branch and folder activity that has occurred between any two points in time. Folder Diff also effectively measures the amount of code that needs to be resolved in pending merge scenarios.

Availability & Pricing 
The Perforce Plug-in for Eclipse is available now at no additional charge with Release 2010.1 of the Perforce Server. Interested developers are invited to download and evaluate Perforce free from the Perforce website. This offer includes free technical support during evaluation.   
 
Perforce pricing is all-inclusive; there are no add-on components that require licensing. End-user licenses for the complete solution, including one year of support and maintenance, start at $900 per seat; volume discounts are available.  For additional price and license information, visit www.perforce.com.