Bootstrap

Script to quickly switch between source code branches or ramp-up a new development environment, resulting in a live functioning application workstation. (Best used with a centralized vcs (svn) versus distributed versions (i.e., git or mercurial) that already provide quick branch management functionality)

Prerequisites

1. Installed Developer IDE.
2. Installed application servers.
3. Installed source code control client (i.e., svn)

Bootstrap process

Single command:

1. Fetch latest source code per configured branch (Usually HEAD development)
2. Update configuration files for application servers based upon target environment: Dev, Test, etc.
3. Build the source.
4. Test the deliverables.
5. Deploy locally the application(s).
6. Start servers.