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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) the libgit2 contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of libgit2, distributed under the GNU GPL v2 with
+ * a Linking Exception. For full terms see the included COPYING file.
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDE_git_index_h__
+#define INCLUDE_git_index_h__
+
+#include "common.h"
+#include "indexer.h"
+#include "types.h"
+#include "oid.h"
+#include "strarray.h"
+
+/**
+ * @file git2/index.h
+ * @brief Git index parsing and manipulation routines
+ * @defgroup git_index Git index parsing and manipulation routines
+ * @ingroup Git
+ * @{
+ */
+GIT_BEGIN_DECL
+
+/** Time structure used in a git index entry */
+typedef struct {
+ int32_t seconds;
+ /* nsec should not be stored as time_t compatible */
+ uint32_t nanoseconds;
+} git_index_time;
+
+/**
+ * In-memory representation of a file entry in the index.
+ *
+ * This is a public structure that represents a file entry in the index.
+ * The meaning of the fields corresponds to core Git's documentation (in
+ * "Documentation/technical/index-format.txt").
+ *
+ * The `flags` field consists of a number of bit fields which can be
+ * accessed via the first set of `GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_...` bitmasks below.
+ * These flags are all read from and persisted to disk.
+ *
+ * The `flags_extended` field also has a number of bit fields which can be
+ * accessed via the later `GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_...` bitmasks below. Some of
+ * these flags are read from and written to disk, but some are set aside
+ * for in-memory only reference.
+ *
+ * Note that the time and size fields are truncated to 32 bits. This
+ * is enough to detect changes, which is enough for the index to
+ * function as a cache, but it should not be taken as an authoritative
+ * source for that data.
+ */
+typedef struct git_index_entry {
+ git_index_time ctime;
+ git_index_time mtime;
+
+ uint32_t dev;
+ uint32_t ino;
+ uint32_t mode;
+ uint32_t uid;
+ uint32_t gid;
+ uint32_t file_size;
+
+ git_oid id;
+
+ uint16_t flags;
+ uint16_t flags_extended;
+
+ const char *path;
+} git_index_entry;
+
+/**
+ * Bitmasks for on-disk fields of `git_index_entry`'s `flags`
+ *
+ * These bitmasks match the four fields in the `git_index_entry` `flags`
+ * value both in memory and on disk. You can use them to interpret the
+ * data in the `flags`.
+ */
+
+#define GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_NAMEMASK (0x0fff)
+#define GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGEMASK (0x3000)
+#define GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGESHIFT 12
+
+/**
+ * Flags for index entries
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_EXTENDED = (0x4000),
+ GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_VALID = (0x8000)
+} git_index_entry_flag_t;
+
+#define GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGE(E) \
+ (((E)->flags & GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGEMASK) >> GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGESHIFT)
+
+#define GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGE_SET(E,S) do { \
+ (E)->flags = ((E)->flags & ~GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGEMASK) | \
+ (((S) & 0x03) << GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGESHIFT); } while (0)
+
+/**
+ * Bitmasks for on-disk fields of `git_index_entry`'s `flags_extended`
+ *
+ * In memory, the `flags_extended` fields are divided into two parts: the
+ * fields that are read from and written to disk, and other fields that
+ * in-memory only and used by libgit2. Only the flags in
+ * `GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_EXTENDED_FLAGS` will get saved on-disk.
+ *
+ * Thee first three bitmasks match the three fields in the
+ * `git_index_entry` `flags_extended` value that belong on disk. You
+ * can use them to interpret the data in the `flags_extended`.
+ *
+ * The rest of the bitmasks match the other fields in the `git_index_entry`
+ * `flags_extended` value that are only used in-memory by libgit2.
+ * You can use them to interpret the data in the `flags_extended`.
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_INTENT_TO_ADD = (1 << 13),
+ GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_SKIP_WORKTREE = (1 << 14),
+
+ GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_EXTENDED_FLAGS = (GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_INTENT_TO_ADD | GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_SKIP_WORKTREE),
+
+ GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_UPTODATE = (1 << 2)
+} git_index_entry_extended_flag_t;
+
+/** Capabilities of system that affect index actions. */
+typedef enum {
+ GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY_IGNORE_CASE = 1,
+ GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY_NO_FILEMODE = 2,
+ GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY_NO_SYMLINKS = 4,
+ GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY_FROM_OWNER = -1
+} git_index_capability_t;
+
+
+/** Callback for APIs that add/remove/update files matching pathspec */
+typedef int GIT_CALLBACK(git_index_matched_path_cb)(
+ const char *path, const char *matched_pathspec, void *payload);
+
+/** Flags for APIs that add files matching pathspec */
+typedef enum {
+ GIT_INDEX_ADD_DEFAULT = 0,
+ GIT_INDEX_ADD_FORCE = (1u << 0),
+ GIT_INDEX_ADD_DISABLE_PATHSPEC_MATCH = (1u << 1),
+ GIT_INDEX_ADD_CHECK_PATHSPEC = (1u << 2)
+} git_index_add_option_t;
+
+/** Git index stage states */
+typedef enum {
+ /**
+ * Match any index stage.
+ *
+ * Some index APIs take a stage to match; pass this value to match
+ * any entry matching the path regardless of stage.
+ */
+ GIT_INDEX_STAGE_ANY = -1,
+
+ /** A normal staged file in the index. */
+ GIT_INDEX_STAGE_NORMAL = 0,
+
+ /** The ancestor side of a conflict. */
+ GIT_INDEX_STAGE_ANCESTOR = 1,
+
+ /** The "ours" side of a conflict. */
+ GIT_INDEX_STAGE_OURS = 2,
+
+ /** The "theirs" side of a conflict. */
+ GIT_INDEX_STAGE_THEIRS = 3
+} git_index_stage_t;
+
+/**
+ * Create a new bare Git index object as a memory representation
+ * of the Git index file in 'index_path', without a repository
+ * to back it.
+ *
+ * Since there is no ODB or working directory behind this index,
+ * any Index methods which rely on these (e.g. index_add_bypath)
+ * will fail with the GIT_ERROR error code.
+ *
+ * If you need to access the index of an actual repository,
+ * use the `git_repository_index` wrapper.
+ *
+ * The index must be freed once it's no longer in use.
+ *
+ * @param out the pointer for the new index
+ * @param index_path the path to the index file in disk
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+
+#ifdef GIT_EXPERIMENTAL_SHA256
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_open(git_index **out, const char *index_path, git_oid_t oid_type);
+#else
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_open(git_index **out, const char *index_path);
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Create an in-memory index object.
+ *
+ * This index object cannot be read/written to the filesystem,
+ * but may be used to perform in-memory index operations.
+ *
+ * The index must be freed once it's no longer in use.
+ *
+ * @param out the pointer for the new index
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+#ifdef GIT_EXPERIMENTAL_SHA256
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_new(git_index **out, git_oid_t oid_type);
+#else
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_new(git_index **out);
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Free an existing index object.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(void) git_index_free(git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Get the repository this index relates to
+ *
+ * @param index The index
+ * @return A pointer to the repository
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(git_repository *) git_index_owner(const git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Read index capabilities flags.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object
+ * @return A combination of GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY values
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_caps(const git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Set index capabilities flags.
+ *
+ * If you pass `GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY_FROM_OWNER` for the caps, then
+ * capabilities will be read from the config of the owner object,
+ * looking at `core.ignorecase`, `core.filemode`, `core.symlinks`.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object
+ * @param caps A combination of GIT_INDEX_CAPABILITY values
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 on failure
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_set_caps(git_index *index, int caps);
+
+/**
+ * Get index on-disk version.
+ *
+ * Valid return values are 2, 3, or 4. If 3 is returned, an index
+ * with version 2 may be written instead, if the extension data in
+ * version 3 is not necessary.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object
+ * @return the index version
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(unsigned int) git_index_version(git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Set index on-disk version.
+ *
+ * Valid values are 2, 3, or 4. If 2 is given, git_index_write may
+ * write an index with version 3 instead, if necessary to accurately
+ * represent the index.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object
+ * @param version The new version number
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 on failure
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_set_version(git_index *index, unsigned int version);
+
+/**
+ * Update the contents of an existing index object in memory by reading
+ * from the hard disk.
+ *
+ * If `force` is true, this performs a "hard" read that discards in-memory
+ * changes and always reloads the on-disk index data. If there is no
+ * on-disk version, the index will be cleared.
+ *
+ * If `force` is false, this does a "soft" read that reloads the index
+ * data from disk only if it has changed since the last time it was
+ * loaded. Purely in-memory index data will be untouched. Be aware: if
+ * there are changes on disk, unwritten in-memory changes are discarded.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param force if true, always reload, vs. only read if file has changed
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_read(git_index *index, int force);
+
+/**
+ * Write an existing index object from memory back to disk
+ * using an atomic file lock.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_write(git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Get the full path to the index file on disk.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @return path to index file or NULL for in-memory index
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(const char *) git_index_path(const git_index *index);
+
+#ifndef GIT_DEPRECATE_HARD
+/**
+ * Get the checksum of the index
+ *
+ * This checksum is the SHA-1 hash over the index file (except the
+ * last 20 bytes which are the checksum itself). In cases where the
+ * index does not exist on-disk, it will be zeroed out.
+ *
+ * @deprecated this function is deprecated with no replacement
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @return a pointer to the checksum of the index
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(const git_oid *) git_index_checksum(git_index *index);
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Read a tree into the index file with stats
+ *
+ * The current index contents will be replaced by the specified tree.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param tree tree to read
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_read_tree(git_index *index, const git_tree *tree);
+
+/**
+ * Write the index as a tree
+ *
+ * This method will scan the index and write a representation
+ * of its current state back to disk; it recursively creates
+ * tree objects for each of the subtrees stored in the index,
+ * but only returns the OID of the root tree. This is the OID
+ * that can be used e.g. to create a commit.
+ *
+ * The index instance cannot be bare, and needs to be associated
+ * to an existing repository.
+ *
+ * The index must not contain any file in conflict.
+ *
+ * @param out Pointer where to store the OID of the written tree
+ * @param index Index to write
+ * @return 0 on success, GIT_EUNMERGED when the index is not clean
+ * or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_write_tree(git_oid *out, git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Write the index as a tree to the given repository
+ *
+ * This method will do the same as `git_index_write_tree`, but
+ * letting the user choose the repository where the tree will
+ * be written.
+ *
+ * The index must not contain any file in conflict.
+ *
+ * @param out Pointer where to store OID of the written tree
+ * @param index Index to write
+ * @param repo Repository where to write the tree
+ * @return 0 on success, GIT_EUNMERGED when the index is not clean
+ * or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_write_tree_to(git_oid *out, git_index *index, git_repository *repo);
+
+/**@}*/
+
+/** @name Raw Index Entry Functions
+ *
+ * These functions work on index entries, and allow for raw manipulation
+ * of the entries.
+ */
+/**@{*/
+
+/* Index entry manipulation */
+
+/**
+ * Get the count of entries currently in the index
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @return integer of count of current entries
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(size_t) git_index_entrycount(const git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Clear the contents (all the entries) of an index object.
+ *
+ * This clears the index object in memory; changes must be explicitly
+ * written to disk for them to take effect persistently.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @return 0 on success, error code < 0 on failure
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_clear(git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Get a pointer to one of the entries in the index
+ *
+ * The entry is not modifiable and should not be freed. Because the
+ * `git_index_entry` struct is a publicly defined struct, you should
+ * be able to make your own permanent copy of the data if necessary.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param n the position of the entry
+ * @return a pointer to the entry; NULL if out of bounds
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(const git_index_entry *) git_index_get_byindex(
+ git_index *index, size_t n);
+
+/**
+ * Get a pointer to one of the entries in the index
+ *
+ * The entry is not modifiable and should not be freed. Because the
+ * `git_index_entry` struct is a publicly defined struct, you should
+ * be able to make your own permanent copy of the data if necessary.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path path to search
+ * @param stage stage to search
+ * @return a pointer to the entry; NULL if it was not found
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(const git_index_entry *) git_index_get_bypath(
+ git_index *index, const char *path, int stage);
+
+/**
+ * Remove an entry from the index
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path path to search
+ * @param stage stage to search
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_remove(git_index *index, const char *path, int stage);
+
+/**
+ * Remove all entries from the index under a given directory
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param dir container directory path
+ * @param stage stage to search
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_remove_directory(
+ git_index *index, const char *dir, int stage);
+
+/**
+ * Add or update an index entry from an in-memory struct
+ *
+ * If a previous index entry exists that has the same path and stage
+ * as the given 'source_entry', it will be replaced. Otherwise, the
+ * 'source_entry' will be added.
+ *
+ * A full copy (including the 'path' string) of the given
+ * 'source_entry' will be inserted on the index.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param source_entry new entry object
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_add(git_index *index, const git_index_entry *source_entry);
+
+/**
+ * Return the stage number from a git index entry
+ *
+ * This entry is calculated from the entry's flag attribute like this:
+ *
+ * (entry->flags & GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGEMASK) >> GIT_INDEX_ENTRY_STAGESHIFT
+ *
+ * @param entry The entry
+ * @return the stage number
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_entry_stage(const git_index_entry *entry);
+
+/**
+ * Return whether the given index entry is a conflict (has a high stage
+ * entry). This is simply shorthand for `git_index_entry_stage > 0`.
+ *
+ * @param entry The entry
+ * @return 1 if the entry is a conflict entry, 0 otherwise
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_entry_is_conflict(const git_index_entry *entry);
+
+/**@}*/
+
+/** @name Index Entry Iteration Functions
+ *
+ * These functions provide an iterator for index entries.
+ */
+/**@{*/
+
+/**
+ * Create an iterator that will return every entry contained in the
+ * index at the time of creation. Entries are returned in order,
+ * sorted by path. This iterator is backed by a snapshot that allows
+ * callers to modify the index while iterating without affecting the
+ * iterator.
+ *
+ * @param iterator_out The newly created iterator
+ * @param index The index to iterate
+ * @return 0 or an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_iterator_new(
+ git_index_iterator **iterator_out,
+ git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Return the next index entry in-order from the iterator.
+ *
+ * @param out Pointer to store the index entry in
+ * @param iterator The iterator
+ * @return 0, GIT_ITEROVER on iteration completion or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_iterator_next(
+ const git_index_entry **out,
+ git_index_iterator *iterator);
+
+/**
+ * Free the index iterator
+ *
+ * @param iterator The iterator to free
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(void) git_index_iterator_free(git_index_iterator *iterator);
+
+/**@}*/
+
+/** @name Workdir Index Entry Functions
+ *
+ * These functions work on index entries specifically in the working
+ * directory (ie, stage 0).
+ */
+/**@{*/
+
+/**
+ * Add or update an index entry from a file on disk
+ *
+ * The file `path` must be relative to the repository's
+ * working folder and must be readable.
+ *
+ * This method will fail in bare index instances.
+ *
+ * This forces the file to be added to the index, not looking
+ * at gitignore rules. Those rules can be evaluated through
+ * the git_status APIs (in status.h) before calling this.
+ *
+ * If this file currently is the result of a merge conflict, this
+ * file will no longer be marked as conflicting. The data about
+ * the conflict will be moved to the "resolve undo" (REUC) section.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path filename to add
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_add_bypath(git_index *index, const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Add or update an index entry from a buffer in memory
+ *
+ * This method will create a blob in the repository that owns the
+ * index and then add the index entry to the index. The `path` of the
+ * entry represents the position of the blob relative to the
+ * repository's root folder.
+ *
+ * If a previous index entry exists that has the same path as the
+ * given 'entry', it will be replaced. Otherwise, the 'entry' will be
+ * added.
+ *
+ * This forces the file to be added to the index, not looking
+ * at gitignore rules. Those rules can be evaluated through
+ * the git_status APIs (in status.h) before calling this.
+ *
+ * If this file currently is the result of a merge conflict, this
+ * file will no longer be marked as conflicting. The data about
+ * the conflict will be moved to the "resolve undo" (REUC) section.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param entry filename to add
+ * @param buffer data to be written into the blob
+ * @param len length of the data
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_add_from_buffer(
+ git_index *index,
+ const git_index_entry *entry,
+ const void *buffer, size_t len);
+
+/**
+ * Remove an index entry corresponding to a file on disk
+ *
+ * The file `path` must be relative to the repository's
+ * working folder. It may exist.
+ *
+ * If this file currently is the result of a merge conflict, this
+ * file will no longer be marked as conflicting. The data about
+ * the conflict will be moved to the "resolve undo" (REUC) section.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path filename to remove
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_remove_bypath(git_index *index, const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Add or update index entries matching files in the working directory.
+ *
+ * This method will fail in bare index instances.
+ *
+ * The `pathspec` is a list of file names or shell glob patterns that will
+ * be matched against files in the repository's working directory. Each
+ * file that matches will be added to the index (either updating an
+ * existing entry or adding a new entry). You can disable glob expansion
+ * and force exact matching with the `GIT_INDEX_ADD_DISABLE_PATHSPEC_MATCH`
+ * flag.
+ *
+ * Files that are ignored will be skipped (unlike `git_index_add_bypath`).
+ * If a file is already tracked in the index, then it *will* be updated
+ * even if it is ignored. Pass the `GIT_INDEX_ADD_FORCE` flag to skip
+ * the checking of ignore rules.
+ *
+ * To emulate `git add -A` and generate an error if the pathspec contains
+ * the exact path of an ignored file (when not using FORCE), add the
+ * `GIT_INDEX_ADD_CHECK_PATHSPEC` flag. This checks that each entry
+ * in the `pathspec` that is an exact match to a filename on disk is
+ * either not ignored or already in the index. If this check fails, the
+ * function will return GIT_EINVALIDSPEC.
+ *
+ * To emulate `git add -A` with the "dry-run" option, just use a callback
+ * function that always returns a positive value. See below for details.
+ *
+ * If any files are currently the result of a merge conflict, those files
+ * will no longer be marked as conflicting. The data about the conflicts
+ * will be moved to the "resolve undo" (REUC) section.
+ *
+ * If you provide a callback function, it will be invoked on each matching
+ * item in the working directory immediately *before* it is added to /
+ * updated in the index. Returning zero will add the item to the index,
+ * greater than zero will skip the item, and less than zero will abort the
+ * scan and return that value to the caller.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param pathspec array of path patterns
+ * @param flags combination of git_index_add_option_t flags
+ * @param callback notification callback for each added/updated path (also
+ * gets index of matching pathspec entry); can be NULL;
+ * return 0 to add, >0 to skip, <0 to abort scan.
+ * @param payload payload passed through to callback function
+ * @return 0 on success, negative callback return value, or error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_add_all(
+ git_index *index,
+ const git_strarray *pathspec,
+ unsigned int flags,
+ git_index_matched_path_cb callback,
+ void *payload);
+
+/**
+ * Remove all matching index entries.
+ *
+ * If you provide a callback function, it will be invoked on each matching
+ * item in the index immediately *before* it is removed. Return 0 to
+ * remove the item, > 0 to skip the item, and < 0 to abort the scan.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object
+ * @param pathspec array of path patterns
+ * @param callback notification callback for each removed path (also
+ * gets index of matching pathspec entry); can be NULL;
+ * return 0 to add, >0 to skip, <0 to abort scan.
+ * @param payload payload passed through to callback function
+ * @return 0 on success, negative callback return value, or error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_remove_all(
+ git_index *index,
+ const git_strarray *pathspec,
+ git_index_matched_path_cb callback,
+ void *payload);
+
+/**
+ * Update all index entries to match the working directory
+ *
+ * This method will fail in bare index instances.
+ *
+ * This scans the existing index entries and synchronizes them with the
+ * working directory, deleting them if the corresponding working directory
+ * file no longer exists otherwise updating the information (including
+ * adding the latest version of file to the ODB if needed).
+ *
+ * If you provide a callback function, it will be invoked on each matching
+ * item in the index immediately *before* it is updated (either refreshed
+ * or removed depending on working directory state). Return 0 to proceed
+ * with updating the item, > 0 to skip the item, and < 0 to abort the scan.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object
+ * @param pathspec array of path patterns
+ * @param callback notification callback for each updated path (also
+ * gets index of matching pathspec entry); can be NULL;
+ * return 0 to add, >0 to skip, <0 to abort scan.
+ * @param payload payload passed through to callback function
+ * @return 0 on success, negative callback return value, or error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_update_all(
+ git_index *index,
+ const git_strarray *pathspec,
+ git_index_matched_path_cb callback,
+ void *payload);
+
+/**
+ * Find the first position of any entries which point to given
+ * path in the Git index.
+ *
+ * @param at_pos the address to which the position of the index entry is written (optional)
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path path to search
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_find(size_t *at_pos, git_index *index, const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Find the first position of any entries matching a prefix. To find the first position
+ * of a path inside a given folder, suffix the prefix with a '/'.
+ *
+ * @param at_pos the address to which the position of the index entry is written (optional)
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param prefix the prefix to search for
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_find_prefix(size_t *at_pos, git_index *index, const char *prefix);
+
+/**@}*/
+
+/** @name Conflict Index Entry Functions
+ *
+ * These functions work on conflict index entries specifically (ie, stages 1-3)
+ */
+/**@{*/
+
+/**
+ * Add or update index entries to represent a conflict. Any staged
+ * entries that exist at the given paths will be removed.
+ *
+ * The entries are the entries from the tree included in the merge. Any
+ * entry may be null to indicate that that file was not present in the
+ * trees during the merge. For example, ancestor_entry may be NULL to
+ * indicate that a file was added in both branches and must be resolved.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param ancestor_entry the entry data for the ancestor of the conflict
+ * @param our_entry the entry data for our side of the merge conflict
+ * @param their_entry the entry data for their side of the merge conflict
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_conflict_add(
+ git_index *index,
+ const git_index_entry *ancestor_entry,
+ const git_index_entry *our_entry,
+ const git_index_entry *their_entry);
+
+/**
+ * Get the index entries that represent a conflict of a single file.
+ *
+ * The entries are not modifiable and should not be freed. Because the
+ * `git_index_entry` struct is a publicly defined struct, you should
+ * be able to make your own permanent copy of the data if necessary.
+ *
+ * @param ancestor_out Pointer to store the ancestor entry
+ * @param our_out Pointer to store the our entry
+ * @param their_out Pointer to store the their entry
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path path to search
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_conflict_get(
+ const git_index_entry **ancestor_out,
+ const git_index_entry **our_out,
+ const git_index_entry **their_out,
+ git_index *index,
+ const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Removes the index entries that represent a conflict of a single file.
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @param path path to remove conflicts for
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_conflict_remove(git_index *index, const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Remove all conflicts in the index (entries with a stage greater than 0).
+ *
+ * @param index an existing index object
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_conflict_cleanup(git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Determine if the index contains entries representing file conflicts.
+ *
+ * @param index An existing index object.
+ * @return 1 if at least one conflict is found, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_has_conflicts(const git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Create an iterator for the conflicts in the index.
+ *
+ * The index must not be modified while iterating; the results are undefined.
+ *
+ * @param iterator_out The newly created conflict iterator
+ * @param index The index to scan
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_conflict_iterator_new(
+ git_index_conflict_iterator **iterator_out,
+ git_index *index);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the current conflict (ancestor, ours and theirs entry) and
+ * advance the iterator internally to the next value.
+ *
+ * @param ancestor_out Pointer to store the ancestor side of the conflict
+ * @param our_out Pointer to store our side of the conflict
+ * @param their_out Pointer to store their side of the conflict
+ * @param iterator The conflict iterator.
+ * @return 0 (no error), GIT_ITEROVER (iteration is done) or an error code
+ * (negative value)
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_index_conflict_next(
+ const git_index_entry **ancestor_out,
+ const git_index_entry **our_out,
+ const git_index_entry **their_out,
+ git_index_conflict_iterator *iterator);
+
+/**
+ * Frees a `git_index_conflict_iterator`.
+ *
+ * @param iterator pointer to the iterator
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(void) git_index_conflict_iterator_free(
+ git_index_conflict_iterator *iterator);
+
+/** @} */
+GIT_END_DECL
+#endif