Managing build variants in a common repository

1. A method implemented by a computing system in response to execution of program code by a processor of the computing system, the method comprising:

determining a required build result and first coordinates of a first variant coordinate system of a first code building system, the first coordinates associated with an execution environment of a target build result;

determining second coordinates in a repository coordinate system associated with a seed component corresponding to the required build result, the seed component comprising a projection method between the repository coordinate system and a second variant coordinate system of a second code building system;

determining third coordinates in the second variant coordinate system based on the first coordinates;

determining fourth coordinates in the repository coordinate system based on the second coordinates, the third coordinates and the projection method; and

retrieving the required build result based on the fourth coordinates.

2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining fifth coordinates in the repository coordinate system associated with a second seed component corresponding to the target build result, the second seed component comprising a second projection method between the repository coordinate system and the first variant coordinate system;

determining sixth coordinates in the repository coordinate system based on the fifth coordinates, the first coordinates and the second projection method; and

associating the target build result with the sixth coordinates.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the first variant coordinate system and the second variant coordinate system are identical.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the third coordinates in the second variant coordinate system based on the first coordinates comprises:

determining third coordinates of the second variant coordinate system associated with the execution environment of the target build result.

5. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing processor-executable process steps executable by the processor to cause the system to:

determine a required build result and first coordinates of a first variant coordinate system of a first code building system, the first coordinates associated with an execution environment of a target build result;

determine second coordinates in a repository coordinate system associated with a seed component corresponding to the required build result, the seed component comprising a projection method between the repository coordinate system and a second variant coordinate system of a second code building system;

determine third coordinates in the second variant coordinate system based on the first coordinates;

determine fourth coordinates in the repository coordinate system based on the second coordinates, the third coordinates and the projection method; and

retrieve the required build result based on the fourth coordinates.

6. A system according to claim 5 , the process steps further executable by the processor to cause the system to:

determine fifth coordinates in the repository coordinate system associated with a second seed component corresponding to the target build result, the second seed component comprising a second projection method between the repository coordinate system and the first variant coordinate system;

determine sixth coordinates in the repository coordinate system based on the fifth coordinates, the first coordinates and the second projection method; and

associate the target build result with the sixth coordinates.

7. A system according to claim 5 , wherein the first variant coordinate system and the second variant coordinate system are identical.

8. A system according to claim 5 , wherein determination of the third coordinates in the second variant coordinate system based on the first coordinates comprises:

determination of third coordinates of the second variant coordinate system associated with the execution environment of the target build result.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code, the program code executable by a processor of a computing system to cause the computing system to:

determine a required build result and first coordinates of a first variant coordinate system of a first code building system, the first coordinates associated with an execution environment of a target build result;

determine second coordinates in a repository coordinate system associated with a seed component corresponding to the required build result, the seed component comprising a projection method between the repository coordinate system and a second variant coordinate system of a second code building system;

determine third coordinates in the second variant coordinate system based on the first coordinates;

determine fourth coordinates in the repository coordinate system based on the second coordinates, the third coordinates and the projection method; and

retrieve the required build result based on the fourth coordinates.

10. A medium according to claim 9 , the program code further executable by a processor of a computing system to cause the computing system to:

determine fifth coordinates in the repository coordinate system associated with a second seed component corresponding to the target build result, the second seed component comprising a second projection method between the repository coordinate system and the first variant coordinate system;

determine sixth coordinates in the repository coordinate system based on the fifth coordinates, the first coordinates and the second projection method; and

associate the target build result with the sixth coordinates.

11. A medium according to claim 9 , wherein the first variant coordinate system and the second variant coordinate system are identical.

12. A medium according to claim 9 , wherein determination of the third coordinates in the second variant coordinate system based on the first coordinates comprises:

determination of third coordinates of the second variant coordinate system associated with the execution environment of the target build result.