SONAR-249 rename the SNAPSHOTS.VARIATION_xxx columns + add SNAPSHOTS.PERIODx_DATE

42 files changed, 260 insertions, 252 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/CorePlugin.java b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/CorePlugin.java
index 9cf09450d7f..5a16664dac2 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/CorePlugin.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/CorePlugin.java
@@ -114,40 +114,40 @@ import java.util.List;
         global = true
     ),
     @Property(
-        key = "sonar.timemachine.variation1",
-        name = "Variation 1",
+        key = "sonar.timemachine.period1",
+        name = "Period 1",
         description = "Period used to compare measures and track new violations. Values are : <ul class='bullet'><li>Number of days before analysis, for example 5.</li><li>A custom date. Format is yyyy-MM-dd, for example 2010-12-25</li><li>'previous_analysis' to compare to previous analysis</li><li>A version, for example 1.2</li></ul>",
         project = false,
         global = true,
         defaultValue = PastSnapshotFinder.DEFAULT_VALUE_1
     ),
     @Property(
-        key = "sonar.timemachine.variation2",
-        name = "Variation 2",
-        description = "See the property 'Variation 1'",
+        key = "sonar.timemachine.period2",
+        name = "Period 2",
+        description = "See the property 'Period 1'",
         project = false,
         global = true,
         defaultValue = PastSnapshotFinder.DEFAULT_VALUE_2
     ),
     @Property(
-        key = "sonar.timemachine.variation3",
-        name = "Variation 3",
-        description = "See the property 'Variation 1'",
+        key = "sonar.timemachine.period3",
+        name = "Period 3",
+        description = "See the property 'Period 1'",
         project = false,
         global = true,
         defaultValue = PastSnapshotFinder.DEFAULT_VALUE_3
     ),
     @Property(
-        key = "sonar.timemachine.variation4",
-        name = "Variation 4",
+        key = "sonar.timemachine.period4",
+        name = "Period 4",
         description = "Period used to compare measures and track new violations. This property is specific to the project. Values are : <ul class='bullet'><li>Number of days before analysis, for example 5.</li><li>A custom date. Format is yyyy-MM-dd, for example 2010-12-25</li><li>'previous_analysis' to compare to previous analysis</li><li>A version, for example 1.2</li></ul>",
         project = true,
         global = false
     ),
     @Property(
-        key = "sonar.timemachine.variation5",
-        name = "Variation 5",
-        description = "See the property 'Variation 4'",
+        key = "sonar.timemachine.period5",
+        name = "Period 5",
+        description = "See the property 'Period 4'",
         project = true,
         global = false
     )
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshot.java b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshot.java
index 9b3f34aba7d..6909cf29e5a 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshot.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshot.java
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ public class PastSnapshot {
     return targetDate;
   }
 
+  public PastSnapshot setTargetDate(Date d) {
+    this.targetDate = d;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(this);
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinder.java b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinder.java
index 541aed3fbc8..15397c8097e 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinder.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinder.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class PastSnapshotFinder implements BatchExtension {
       case 2: defaultValue = DEFAULT_VALUE_2; break;
       case 3: defaultValue = DEFAULT_VALUE_3; break;
     }
-    return conf.getString("sonar.timemachine.variation" + index, defaultValue);
+    return conf.getString("sonar.timemachine.period" + index, defaultValue);
   }
 
   public PastSnapshot find(int index, String property) {
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersister.java b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersister.java
index d7f586d3993..90eb28b2710 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersister.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersister.java
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ public final class TimeMachineConfigurationPersister implements BatchExtension {
   }
 
   public void start() {
-    List<PastSnapshot> variationSnapshots = configuration.getProjectPastSnapshots();
-    for (PastSnapshot variationSnapshot : variationSnapshots) {
+    List<PastSnapshot> pastSnapshots = configuration.getProjectPastSnapshots();
+    for (PastSnapshot pastSnapshot : pastSnapshots) {
       projectSnapshot = session.reattach(Snapshot.class, projectSnapshot.getId());
-      projectSnapshot.setVariationMode(variationSnapshot.getIndex(), variationSnapshot.getMode());
-      projectSnapshot.setVariationModeParam(variationSnapshot.getIndex(), variationSnapshot.getModeParameter());
+      projectSnapshot.setPeriodMode(pastSnapshot.getIndex(), pastSnapshot.getMode());
+      projectSnapshot.setPeriodModeParameter(pastSnapshot.getIndex(), pastSnapshot.getModeParameter());
+      projectSnapshot.setPeriodDate(pastSnapshot.getIndex(), pastSnapshot.getTargetDate());
       session.save(projectSnapshot);
     }
     session.commit();
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java
index 6273998b7cc..127933294d9 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package org.sonar.plugins.core.timemachine;
 import org.apache.commons.configuration.PropertiesConfiguration;
 import org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher;
 import org.hamcrest.Description;
-import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.sonar.api.database.model.Snapshot;
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ public class PastSnapshotFinderTest {
   @Test
   public void shouldGetPropertyValue() {
     PropertiesConfiguration conf = new PropertiesConfiguration();
-    conf.setProperty("sonar.timemachine.variation1", "5");
+    conf.setProperty("sonar.timemachine.period1", "5");
 
     assertThat(PastSnapshotFinder.getPropertyValue(conf, 1), is("5"));
     assertThat(PastSnapshotFinder.getPropertyValue(conf, 999), nullValue());
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ public class PastSnapshotFinderTest {
   @Test
   public void shouldGetDefaultPropertyValue() {
     PropertiesConfiguration conf = new PropertiesConfiguration();
-    conf.setProperty("sonar.timemachine.variation1", "5");
+    conf.setProperty("sonar.timemachine.period1", "5");
 
     assertThat(PastSnapshotFinder.getPropertyValue(conf, 2), is(PastSnapshotFinder.DEFAULT_VALUE_2));
   }
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest.java b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest.java
index 613747a12ca..9f1900b8fb8 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/java/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.sonar.api.database.model.Snapshot;
 import org.sonar.jpa.test.AbstractDbUnitTestCase;
 
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
@@ -31,20 +33,21 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 public class TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest extends AbstractDbUnitTestCase {
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldSaveVariationConfigurationInSnapshotsTable() {
+  public void shouldSaveConfigurationInSnapshotsTable() throws ParseException {
     setupData("shared");
+    SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
 
     TimeMachineConfiguration conf = mock(TimeMachineConfiguration.class);
     PastSnapshot vs1 = new PastSnapshot("days", getSession().getSingleResult(Snapshot.class, "id", 100))
-        .setModeParameter("30").setIndex(1);
+        .setModeParameter("30").setIndex(1).setTargetDate(format.parse("2009-01-25"));
     PastSnapshot vs3 = new PastSnapshot("version", getSession().getSingleResult(Snapshot.class, "id", 300))
-        .setModeParameter("1.2.3").setIndex(3);
+        .setModeParameter("1.2.3").setIndex(3).setTargetDate(format.parse("2008-12-13"));
     when(conf.getProjectPastSnapshots()).thenReturn(Arrays.asList(vs1, vs3));
     Snapshot projectSnapshot = getSession().getSingleResult(Snapshot.class, "id", 1000);
 
     TimeMachineConfigurationPersister persister = new TimeMachineConfigurationPersister(conf, projectSnapshot, getSession());
     persister.start();
 
-    checkTables("shouldSaveVariationConfigurationInSnapshotsTable", "snapshots");
+    checkTables("shouldSaveConfigurationInSnapshotsTable", "snapshots");
   }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastMeasuresLoaderTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastMeasuresLoaderTest/shared.xml
index 581e6461c78..bcde5f6100f 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastMeasuresLoaderTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastMeasuresLoaderTest/shared.xml
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@
 
 
   <!-- snapshots -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1001" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1000" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1001" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1000" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
              scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1000."
              status="P" islast="false" depth="1" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1002" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1001" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1002" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1001" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
              scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1000.1001."
              status="P" islast="false" depth="2" />
 
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDateTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDateTest/shared.xml
index 3c7b09eed7d..87f673c46f4 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDateTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDateTest/shared.xml
@@ -7,34 +7,34 @@
 
 
   <!-- 2008-11-01 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1000"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1000"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="1.1-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- 2008-11-12 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1003"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1003"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-12 13:58:00.00" version="1.1-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="P" islast="true" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- 2008-11-22 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1006"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1006"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-22 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- 2008-11-25-->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1009"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1009"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-25 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
   <!-- current analysis -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1010"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1010"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-27 13:58:00.00" version="1.2-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDaysTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDaysTest/shared.xml
index d419e635011..f9c84713489 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDaysTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByDaysTest/shared.xml
@@ -20,57 +20,57 @@
 
 
   <!-- first analysis : 2008-11-01-->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1001" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1000" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1001" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1000" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
              scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1000."
              status="P" islast="false" depth="1" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1002" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1001" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1002" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1001" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1000"
              scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1000.1001."
              status="P" islast="false" depth="2" />
 
 
   <!-- second unprocessed analysis - to ignore: 2008-11-12 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1003" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1003" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-12 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1004" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1003" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1003"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1004" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1003" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1003"
              scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-11-12 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1003."
              status="U" islast="false" depth="1" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1005" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1004" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1003"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1005" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1004" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1003"
              scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-11-12 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1003.1004."
              status="P" islast="false" depth="2" />
 
 
   <!-- second analysis : 2008-11-13-->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1006" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1006" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-13 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="P" islast="true" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1007" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1006" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1006"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1007" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1006" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1006"
              scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-11-13 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1006."
              status="P" islast="true" depth="1" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1008" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1007" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1006"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1008" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1007" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1006"
              scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-11-13 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1006.1007."
              status="P" islast="true" depth="2" />
 
 
   <!-- current analysis : 2008-11-16 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1009" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1009" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-16 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1010" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1009" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1009"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1010" project_id="2" parent_snapshot_id="1009" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1009"
              scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-11-16 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1009."
              status="U" islast="false" depth="1" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1011" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1010" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1009"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1011" project_id="3" parent_snapshot_id="1010" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="1009"
              scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-11-16 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path="1009.1010."
              status="U" islast="false" depth="2" />
 </dataset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldFindPreviousAnalysis.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldFindPreviousAnalysis.xml
index 0c02bb491c4..6b30b66983a 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldFindPreviousAnalysis.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldFindPreviousAnalysis.xml
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@
             description="[null]"
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1006"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1006"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-22 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- last analysis -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1009"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1009"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-25 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="P" islast="true" depth="0" />
 
   <!-- current analysis -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1010"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1010"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-27 13:58:00.00" version="1.2-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldNotFindPreviousAnalysis.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldNotFindPreviousAnalysis.xml
index 5eaeff179ff..2ac2dbbc8a1 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldNotFindPreviousAnalysis.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousAnalysisTest/shouldNotFindPreviousAnalysis.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
 
   <!-- unprocessed analysis -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1009"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1009"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-25 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
   <!-- current analysis -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1010"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1010"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-27 13:58:00.00" version="1.2-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByVersionTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByVersionTest/shared.xml
index 22e6ea472b7..72207acb9cc 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByVersionTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastSnapshotFinderByVersionTest/shared.xml
@@ -7,34 +7,34 @@
 
 
   <!-- version 1.1-SNAPSHOT -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1000"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1000"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="1.1-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- version 1.1-SNAPSHOT -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1003"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1003"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-02 13:58:00.00" version="1.1-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="P" islast="true" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- unprocessed version 1.1 (to ignore) -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1006"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1006"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-03 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
 
   <!-- version 1.1 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1009"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1009"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-04 13:58:00.00" version="1.1" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
   <!-- current analysis -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1010"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1010"
              project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-05 13:58:00.00" version="1.2-SNAPSHOT" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="0" />
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastViolationsLoaderTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastViolationsLoaderTest/shared.xml
index 8725c8ca722..a7a222fe037 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastViolationsLoaderTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/PastViolationsLoaderTest/shared.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             name="Bar" long_name="org.foo.Bar" description="[null]"
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]" profile_id="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1000" project_id="200" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="100" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1000" project_id="200" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="100" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="U" islast="false" depth="3" />
 
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shared.xml
index e89815565ce..9257b193245 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shared.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <dataset>
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]"
              id="100" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]"
              id="200" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-15 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]"
              id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
              scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-25 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
              status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shouldSaveConfigurationInSnapshotsTable-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shouldSaveConfigurationInSnapshotsTable-result.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d14271aa807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shouldSaveConfigurationInSnapshotsTable-result.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<dataset>
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]"
+             id="100" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+             scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
+             status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
+
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]"
+             id="200" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+             scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-15 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
+             status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
+
+  <snapshots period1_mode="days" period1_param="30" period1_date="2009-01-25" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="version" period3_param="1.2.3" period3_date="2008-12-13" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]"
+             id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
+             scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-25 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
+             status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
+</dataset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shouldSaveVariationConfigurationInSnapshotsTable-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shouldSaveVariationConfigurationInSnapshotsTable-result.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 257f4d4e82d..00000000000
--- a/plugins/sonar-core-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/core/timemachine/TimeMachineConfigurationPersisterTest/shouldSaveVariationConfigurationInSnapshotsTable-result.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<dataset>
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"
-             id="100" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
-             scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-11-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
-             status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
-
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"
-             id="200" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
-             scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-15 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
-             status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
-
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="days" variation_param_1="30" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="version" variation_param_3="1.2.3"
-             id="1000" project_id="1" parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="[null]"
-             scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-25 13:58:00.00" version="[null]" path=""
-             status="P" islast="false" depth="0" />
-</dataset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots-result.xml
index 8016617f8b9..404feaf2e4a 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots-result.xml
@@ -30,23 +30,23 @@
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]"/>
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
              <!--project_id="3"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
              <!--project_id="4"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="[null]"/>-->
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots.xml
index ec7e6ebc3e9..d818ec94c04 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/api/PurgeUtilsTest/purgeSnapshots.xml
@@ -30,23 +30,23 @@
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]"/>
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent-result.xml
index 8b438b81120..6ec77c2f90b 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent-result.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
   <!-- snapshots older than the dateToStartDeletingAllSnapshots-->
   <!-- keep this one because version event -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-02 13:58:00.00" version="0.9"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-02 13:58:00.00" version="0.9"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@
                     RULE_ID="1"
                     text_value="[null]" tendency="[null]" measure_date="[null]" project_id="[null]"
                     alert_status="[null]" description="[null]"/>
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00"-->
              <!--version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"-->
              <!--project_id="1"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="[null]"/>-->
   <!--<project_measures ID="2" VALUE="10.0" METRIC_ID="1" SNAPSHOT_ID="2"/>-->
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
              <!--project_id="2"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="2" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="1"/>-->
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="20" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="20" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
              <!--project_id="3"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="10" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="2" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="1.10"/>-->
@@ -49,32 +49,32 @@
 
   <!-- snapshots between dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByMonth and dateToStartDeletingAllSnapshots-->
   <!-- single snapshot on this month (except version events) -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="100" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-01 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="100" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-01 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="110" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-02 13:58:00.00"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="110" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-02 13:58:00.00"-->
              <!--version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"-->
              <!--project_id="1"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="120" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-03 13:58:00.00"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="120" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-03 13:58:00.00"-->
              <!--version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"-->
              <!--project_id="1"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
   <!-- this one has a version event -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="130" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-04-01 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="130" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-04-01 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
    <!-- keep this one -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="140" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-04-15 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="140" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-04-15 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
 
 
   <!-- snapshots whose qualifier = LIB must not be deleted -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="150" scope="PRJ" qualifier="LIB" created_at="2010-04-22 13:58:00.00" version="0.1"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="150" scope="PRJ" qualifier="LIB" created_at="2010-04-22 13:58:00.00" version="0.1"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="160" scope="PRJ" qualifier="LIB" created_at="2010-04-23 13:58:00.00" version="0.2"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="160" scope="PRJ" qualifier="LIB" created_at="2010-04-23 13:58:00.00" version="0.2"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -101,26 +101,26 @@
 
   <!-- snapshots between dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByWeek and dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByMonth-->
   <!-- keep this one -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="500" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-17 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="500" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-17 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="510" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-18 13:58:00.00"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="510" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-18 13:58:00.00"-->
              <!--version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"-->
              <!--project_id="1"-->
              <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
              <!--path="[null]"/>-->
   
   <!-- this one has a version event -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="520" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-25 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="520" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-25 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
   <!-- this one has a version event -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="530" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-26 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="530" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-26 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.2-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
@@ -132,18 +132,18 @@
     snapshots before dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByWeek : nothing is currently purged
     It will be improved later by keeping only one daily snapshot : snapshot 1010 should be removed -->
   -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1000" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-02 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1000" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-02 13:58:00.00"
              version="3.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1010" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-03 13:58:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1010" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-03 13:58:00.00"
              version="3.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
   <!-- same day than 1010 -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1020" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-03 20:26:00.00"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1020" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-03 20:26:00.00"
              version="3.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent.xml
index 05327e879f4..3becebd619a 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/period/DefaultPeriodCleanerTest/dbContent.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ to ensure that unit tests pass on any locale.
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-02 13:58:00.00" version="0.9"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <project_measures characteristic_id="[null]" url="[null]" variation_value_1="[null]" variation_value_2="[null]"
                     variation_value_3="[null]" variation_value_4="[null]" variation_value_5="[null]"
                     rule_priority="[null]"
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ to ensure that unit tests pass on any locale.
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <project_measures ID="2" VALUE="10.0" METRIC_ID="1" SNAPSHOT_ID="2"/>
   <snapshots depth="1" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="2" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="1" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="1" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="2" id="20" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2010-01-01 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="10" root_project_id="1" root_snapshot_id="2" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="1.10" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="1.10" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
 
 
@@ -57,27 +57,27 @@ to ensure that unit tests pass on any locale.
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="110" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-02 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="120" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-03-03 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="130" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-04-01 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="140" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-04-15 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
 
 
@@ -86,51 +86,51 @@ to ensure that unit tests pass on any locale.
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="150" scope="PRJ" qualifier="LIB" created_at="2010-04-22 13:58:00.00" version="0.1"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="160" scope="PRJ" qualifier="LIB" created_at="2010-04-23 13:58:00.00" version="0.2"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- snapshots between dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByWeek and dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByMonth-->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="500" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-17 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="510" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-19 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="520" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-25 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="530" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-08-26 13:58:00.00"
              version="1.2-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- snapshots before dateToStartKeepingOneSnapshotByWeek-->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="1000" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-02 13:58:00.00"
              version="3.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="1010" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-03 13:58:00.00"
              version="3.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
   <!-- same day than 1010 -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="1020" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2010-11-03 20:26:00.00"
              version="3.0-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources-result.xml
index b8fc9ad93b8..449add6cacb 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources-result.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 <dataset>
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="3"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources.xml
index 01cf54c20c9..4d4e2547be2 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeletedResourcesTest/purgeDeletedResources.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 <dataset>
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies-result.xml
index 2d37ec58db4..c45963e2e94 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies-result.xml
@@ -28,53 +28,53 @@
 
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="3" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="5"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="3" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- last snapshots -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="6" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="6" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="9" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="9" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="8" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="8" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="8" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="8" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies.xml
index 6f6023b783c..743ad341205 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDependenciesTest/purgeDependencies.xml
@@ -28,53 +28,53 @@
 
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="3" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="5"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="3" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- last snapshots -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="6" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="6" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="9" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="9" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="8" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="8" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="10" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="8" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="8" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast-result.xml
index a42c0957935..9d24e4d5d4f 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast-result.xml
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
 
   <!-- last but project is not last -->
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="3"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="true"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast.xml
index ccecea3a765..d5b7a63681e 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDeprecatedLastTest/purgeDeprecatedLast.xml
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
 
   <!-- last but project is not last -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge-result.xml
index 4e657d07d0a..507b4fa3689 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge-result.xml
@@ -24,27 +24,27 @@
             description="[null]"
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="1"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2.3."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge.xml
index 4e657d07d0a..507b4fa3689 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/nothingToPurge.xml
@@ -24,27 +24,27 @@
             description="[null]"
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="1"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2.3."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule-result.xml
index b40bb736b36..4b4d3167d2d 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule-result.xml
@@ -22,22 +22,22 @@
   <!--enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="1"/>-->
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="2"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="1."/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="3"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="1.2."/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="4"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="1.2.3."/>-->
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule.xml
index 75633ab1470..ce4950df480 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledModule.xml
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@
             enabled="false" language="java" copy_resource_id="1"/>
 
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2.3."/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject-result.xml
index 0b530d602ae..aa7cae75358 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject-result.xml
@@ -28,34 +28,34 @@
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]"/>
 
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="1"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path=""/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="2"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="1."/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="3"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="1.2."/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="4"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="1.2.3."/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="1"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path=""/>-->
 
 
   <!-- enabled -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-14 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-14 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="5"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path=""/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject.xml
index f24e7653019..5ab067cfffb 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeDisabledResourcesTest/purgeDisabledProject.xml
@@ -33,34 +33,34 @@
 
 
   <!-- disabled -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="1" id="2" scope="PRJ" qualifier="BRC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="2" id="3" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="3" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="1.2.3."/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path=""/>
 
 
   <!-- enabled -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="0" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-14 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="0" id="6" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-14 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="5"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path=""/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities-result.xml
index 520b2c67dcc..f70f99ba039 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities-result.xml
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="3"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="4"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@
 
   <!-- last snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="6" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities.xml
index ffda72fb300..197bdfad8c3 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeEntitiesTest/purgeEntities.xml
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@
 
   <!-- last snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="6" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures-result.xml
index becb815ecca..95746d0865e 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures-result.xml
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@
 
   <!-- last snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="4" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="4" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="4" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures.xml
index e970b6bf29b..6aada47df5e 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeRuleMeasuresTest/purgeRuleMeasures.xml
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
   <!-- old snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@
 
   <!-- last snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="4" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="4" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="4" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed-result.xml
index 8a2352b8805..04e9086dc50 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed-result.xml
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
 
   <!-- valid snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@
 
   <!-- unprocessed snapshots -->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="1"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="U" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="2"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="U" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="3"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="6" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="U" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
 
-  <!--<snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
+  <!--<snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"-->
   <!--project_id="4"-->
   <!--parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="U" islast="false"-->
   <!--path="[null]"/>-->
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed.xml
index b8457fee81e..979b3e30ef3 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/PurgeUnprocessedTest/purgeUnprocessed.xml
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
 
   <!-- valid snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="3" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="2" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="4" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@
 
   <!-- unprocessed snapshots -->
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="U" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="U" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="7" scope="FIL" qualifier="CLA" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="3"
              parent_snapshot_id="6" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="U" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" depth="[null]" id="8" scope="FIL" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="4"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="U" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons-result.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons-result.xml
index 7d758155b48..4e53b22c276 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons-result.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons-result.xml
@@ -24,45 +24,45 @@
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
 
   <!-- second analysis, flag islast => false -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="3" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-14 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="4" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2009-02-14 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="3" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
   <!-- third analysis, flag islast => false -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-04-01 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2009-04-01 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
 
   <!-- last analysis -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="7" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-05-18 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="8" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2009-05-18 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="7" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="7" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 </dataset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons.xml
index 8d71f041cff..511551f4acc 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/purges/UnflagLastDoublonsTest/unflagLastDoublons.xml
@@ -24,45 +24,45 @@
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="1" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" />
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" />
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="2" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2008-12-02 13:58:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="1" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="1" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
 
   <!-- second analysis, crazy state : project not last, but package flagged as last -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="3" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-02-14 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="4" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2009-02-14 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="3" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="3" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- third analysis, flagged as last -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="5" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-04-01 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="6" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2009-04-01 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="5" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="5" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
 
   <!-- last analysis -->
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="7" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-05-18 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="1"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 
   <snapshots depth="[null]" id="8" scope="DIR" qualifier="PAC" created_at="2009-05-18 00:00:00.00" version="[null]"
              project_id="2"
              parent_snapshot_id="7" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="7" status="P" islast="true"
-             path="[null]" variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]"/>
+             path="[null]" period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]"/>
 </dataset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/runner/PurgeRunnerTest/shared.xml b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/runner/PurgeRunnerTest/shared.xml
index 89e488f470e..81725322523 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/runner/PurgeRunnerTest/shared.xml
+++ b/plugins/sonar-dbcleaner-plugin/src/test/resources/org/sonar/plugins/dbcleaner/runner/PurgeRunnerTest/shared.xml
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- first snapshot -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="100" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-02 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="100" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-02 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1" depth="[null]"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- unvalid snapshot (status = UNPROCESSED) -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="200" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-03 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="200" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-03 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1" depth="[null]"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="U" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- second snapshot -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="300" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-04 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="300" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-04 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1" depth="[null]"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="false"
              path="[null]"/>
 
   <!-- last snapshot -->
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="400" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-05 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="400" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-05 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="1" depth="[null]"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             description="[null]"
             enabled="true" language="java" copy_resource_id="[null]"/>
 
-  <snapshots variation_mode_1="[null]" variation_param_1="[null]" variation_mode_2="[null]" variation_param_2="[null]" variation_mode_3="[null]" variation_param_3="[null]" variation_mode_4="[null]" variation_param_4="[null]" variation_mode_5="[null]" variation_param_5="[null]" id="1000" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-05 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+  <snapshots period1_mode="[null]" period1_param="[null]" period1_date="[null]" period2_mode="[null]" period2_param="[null]" period2_date="[null]" period3_mode="[null]" period3_param="[null]" period3_date="[null]" period4_mode="[null]" period4_param="[null]" period4_date="[null]" period5_mode="[null]" period5_param="[null]" period5_date="[null]" id="1000" scope="PRJ" qualifier="TRK" created_at="2009-11-05 13:58:00.00" version="0.1-SNAPSHOT"
              project_id="2" depth="[null]"
              parent_snapshot_id="[null]" root_project_id="[null]" root_snapshot_id="[null]" status="P" islast="true"
              path="[null]"/>
diff --git a/plugins/sonar-design-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/design/batch/MavenDependenciesSensor.java b/plugins/sonar-design-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/design/batch/MavenDependenciesSensor.java
index dea1bfceb7d..aee592ad97f 100644
--- a/plugins/sonar-design-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/design/batch/MavenDependenciesSensor.java
+++ b/plugins/sonar-design-plugin/src/main/java/org/sonar/plugins/design/batch/MavenDependenciesSensor.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class MavenDependenciesSensor implements Sensor {
 
         public boolean endVisit(DependencyNode node) {
           if (node.getParent() != null && node.getParent() != node) {
-            saveDependency(node, project, context);
+            saveDependency(node, context);
           }
           return true;
         }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class MavenDependenciesSensor implements Sensor {
     }
   }
 
-  protected void saveDependency(DependencyNode node, Project project, SensorContext context) {
+  protected void saveDependency(DependencyNode node, SensorContext context) {
     Resource from = (node.getParent().getParent()==null)  ? index.getProject() : toResource(node.getParent().getArtifact(), context);
     Resource to = toResource(node.getArtifact(), context);
     Dependency dependency = new Dependency(from, to);