Displaying changes to versioned files

1. A computer program product comprising: a computer readable memory having stored thereon computer readable program code that, when executed by a system comprising a processor and a memory, presents changes to versioned files, the computer readable storage medium comprising: computer readable program code that presents a first view comprising a plurality of indicators, each of the indicators corresponding to a respective version of a file, wherein the plurality of indicators are presented in a hierarchical manner that indicates relationships between the different versions of the file; computer readable program code that detects a selection of a particular version of the file; computer readable program code that detects a selection of another version of the file; computer readable program code that, in response to the selection of the other version of the file: compares the versions of the file to identify differences between the versions, and generates comparison information based on the differences; determines a desired size of a second view; selectively filters the comparison information to reduce the volume of the comparison information so that the filtered comparison information fits within the second view having the desired size; and automatically presents the comparison information within the second view;

the comparison information comprises a plurality of chunks;

and the computer program code that selectively filters the comparison information comprises computer program code that selectively removes at least one chunk of the comparison information; and

the computer program code removes a chunk having an original size that is smallest in comparison to sizes of other chunks.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program code that selectively filters the comparison information comprises computer program code that selectively removes content from at least one chunk of the comparison information.

3. The computer program product of claim 2 , wherein the computer program code that selectively removes content from at least one chunk of the comparison information comprises: computer program code that determines a number of lines contained in the chunk; and computer program code that, when the number of lines exceeds a first threshold value selectively removes lines from the chunk.

4. The computer program product of claim 2 , further comprising: computer readable program code that presents at least one indicator within the first view where content has been removed; computer readable program code that detects a selection of the indicator; and computer readable program code that presents the removed content in a second view in response to the selection of the indicator.

5. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program code that selectively filters the information comprises computer program code that selectively removes content from metadata associated with the comparison information.

6. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising: computer readable program code that presents contextual information with the comparison information to provide context associated with the differences between the versions of the file.

7. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the contextual information comprises lines within the file immediately preceding or immediately following lines within the file that differentiate the compared versions of the file, wherein the immediately preceding or immediately following lines are unchanged between the compared versions of the file.

8. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program code that selectively filters the comparison information comprises computer program code that selectively removes content from metadata associated with the comparison information.

9. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising: computer readable program code that detects a selection to view unfiltered comparison information; and computer readable program code that presents the unfiltered comparison information.

10. A computer program product comprising: a computer readable memory having stored thereon computer readable program code that, when executed by a system comprising a processor and a memory, presents changes to versioned files, the computer readable storage medium comprising: computer readable program code that detects a selection of a particular version of the file; computer readable program code that detects a selection of another version of the file; computer readable program code that compares the selected versions of the file to identify differences between the versions, and generating comparison information based on the differences; computer readable program code that determines a desired size of a first view in which the comparison information is to be presented; computer readable program code that selectively filters the comparison information to reduce the volume of the comparison information so that the filtered comparison information fits within the first view having the desired size; and computer readable program code that automatically presents the filtered comparison information within the first view;

the comparison information comprises a plurality of chunks;

and the computer program code that selectively filters the comparison information comprises computer program code that selectively removes at least one chunk of the comparison information; and

the computer program code removes a chunk having an original size that is smallest in comparison to sizes of other chunks.