summaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstats
path: root/include/git2/branch.h
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to '')
-rw-r--r--include/git2/branch.h336
1 files changed, 336 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/git2/branch.h b/include/git2/branch.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27c6fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/git2/branch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+/*
+ * 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_branch_h__
+#define INCLUDE_git_branch_h__
+
+#include "common.h"
+#include "oid.h"
+#include "types.h"
+
+/**
+ * @file git2/branch.h
+ * @brief Git branch parsing routines
+ * @defgroup git_branch Git branch management
+ * @ingroup Git
+ * @{
+ */
+GIT_BEGIN_DECL
+
+/**
+ * Create a new branch pointing at a target commit
+ *
+ * A new direct reference will be created pointing to
+ * this target commit. If `force` is true and a reference
+ * already exists with the given name, it'll be replaced.
+ *
+ * The returned reference must be freed by the user.
+ *
+ * The branch name will be checked for validity.
+ * See `git_tag_create()` for rules about valid names.
+ *
+ * @param out Pointer where to store the underlying reference.
+ *
+ * @param repo the repository to create the branch in.
+ *
+ * @param branch_name Name for the branch; this name is
+ * validated for consistency. It should also not conflict with
+ * an already existing branch name.
+ *
+ * @param target Commit to which this branch should point. This object
+ * must belong to the given `repo`.
+ *
+ * @param force Overwrite existing branch.
+ *
+ * @return 0, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC or an error code.
+ * A proper reference is written in the refs/heads namespace
+ * pointing to the provided target commit.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_create(
+ git_reference **out,
+ git_repository *repo,
+ const char *branch_name,
+ const git_commit *target,
+ int force);
+
+/**
+ * Create a new branch pointing at a target commit
+ *
+ * This behaves like `git_branch_create()` but takes an annotated
+ * commit, which lets you specify which extended sha syntax string was
+ * specified by a user, allowing for more exact reflog messages.
+ *
+ * See the documentation for `git_branch_create()`.
+ *
+ * @see git_branch_create
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_create_from_annotated(
+ git_reference **ref_out,
+ git_repository *repository,
+ const char *branch_name,
+ const git_annotated_commit *commit,
+ int force);
+
+/**
+ * Delete an existing branch reference.
+ *
+ * Note that if the deletion succeeds, the reference object will not
+ * be valid anymore, and should be freed immediately by the user using
+ * `git_reference_free()`.
+ *
+ * @param branch A valid reference representing a branch
+ * @return 0 on success, or an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_delete(git_reference *branch);
+
+/** Iterator type for branches */
+typedef struct git_branch_iterator git_branch_iterator;
+
+/**
+ * Create an iterator which loops over the requested branches.
+ *
+ * @param out the iterator
+ * @param repo Repository where to find the branches.
+ * @param list_flags Filtering flags for the branch
+ * listing. Valid values are GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL, GIT_BRANCH_REMOTE
+ * or GIT_BRANCH_ALL.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_iterator_new(
+ git_branch_iterator **out,
+ git_repository *repo,
+ git_branch_t list_flags);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the next branch from the iterator
+ *
+ * @param out the reference
+ * @param out_type the type of branch (local or remote-tracking)
+ * @param iter the branch iterator
+ * @return 0 on success, GIT_ITEROVER if there are no more branches or an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_next(git_reference **out, git_branch_t *out_type, git_branch_iterator *iter);
+
+/**
+ * Free a branch iterator
+ *
+ * @param iter the iterator to free
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(void) git_branch_iterator_free(git_branch_iterator *iter);
+
+/**
+ * Move/rename an existing local branch reference.
+ *
+ * The new branch name will be checked for validity.
+ * See `git_tag_create()` for rules about valid names.
+ *
+ * Note that if the move succeeds, the old reference object will not
+ * be valid anymore, and should be freed immediately by the user using
+ * `git_reference_free()`.
+ *
+ * @param out New reference object for the updated name.
+ *
+ * @param branch Current underlying reference of the branch.
+ *
+ * @param new_branch_name Target name of the branch once the move
+ * is performed; this name is validated for consistency.
+ *
+ * @param force Overwrite existing branch.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC or an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_move(
+ git_reference **out,
+ git_reference *branch,
+ const char *new_branch_name,
+ int force);
+
+/**
+ * Lookup a branch by its name in a repository.
+ *
+ * The generated reference must be freed by the user.
+ * The branch name will be checked for validity.
+ *
+ * @see git_tag_create for rules about valid names.
+ *
+ * @param out pointer to the looked-up branch reference
+ * @param repo the repository to look up the branch
+ * @param branch_name Name of the branch to be looked-up;
+ * this name is validated for consistency.
+ * @param branch_type Type of the considered branch. This should
+ * be valued with either GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL or GIT_BRANCH_REMOTE.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success; GIT_ENOTFOUND when no matching branch
+ * exists, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC, otherwise an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_lookup(
+ git_reference **out,
+ git_repository *repo,
+ const char *branch_name,
+ git_branch_t branch_type);
+
+/**
+ * Get the branch name
+ *
+ * Given a reference object, this will check that it really is a branch (ie.
+ * it lives under "refs/heads/" or "refs/remotes/"), and return the branch part
+ * of it.
+ *
+ * @param out Pointer to the abbreviated reference name.
+ * Owned by ref, do not free.
+ *
+ * @param ref A reference object, ideally pointing to a branch
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success; GIT_EINVALID if the reference isn't either a local or
+ * remote branch, otherwise an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_name(
+ const char **out,
+ const git_reference *ref);
+
+/**
+ * Get the upstream of a branch
+ *
+ * Given a reference, this will return a new reference object corresponding
+ * to its remote tracking branch. The reference must be a local branch.
+ *
+ * @see git_branch_upstream_name for details on the resolution.
+ *
+ * @param out Pointer where to store the retrieved reference.
+ * @param branch Current underlying reference of the branch.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success; GIT_ENOTFOUND when no remote tracking
+ * reference exists, otherwise an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_upstream(
+ git_reference **out,
+ const git_reference *branch);
+
+/**
+ * Set a branch's upstream branch
+ *
+ * This will update the configuration to set the branch named `branch_name` as the upstream of `branch`.
+ * Pass a NULL name to unset the upstream information.
+ *
+ * @note the actual tracking reference must have been already created for the
+ * operation to succeed.
+ *
+ * @param branch the branch to configure
+ * @param branch_name remote-tracking or local branch to set as upstream.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success; GIT_ENOTFOUND if there's no branch named `branch_name`
+ * or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_set_upstream(
+ git_reference *branch,
+ const char *branch_name);
+
+/**
+ * Get the upstream name of a branch
+ *
+ * Given a local branch, this will return its remote-tracking branch information,
+ * as a full reference name, ie. "feature/nice" would become
+ * "refs/remote/origin/feature/nice", depending on that branch's configuration.
+ *
+ * @param out the buffer into which the name will be written.
+ * @param repo the repository where the branches live.
+ * @param refname reference name of the local branch.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, GIT_ENOTFOUND when no remote tracking reference exists,
+ * or an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_upstream_name(
+ git_buf *out,
+ git_repository *repo,
+ const char *refname);
+
+/**
+ * Determine if HEAD points to the given branch
+ *
+ * @param branch A reference to a local branch.
+ *
+ * @return 1 if HEAD points at the branch, 0 if it isn't, or a negative value
+ * as an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_is_head(
+ const git_reference *branch);
+
+/**
+ * Determine if any HEAD points to the current branch
+ *
+ * This will iterate over all known linked repositories (usually in the form of
+ * worktrees) and report whether any HEAD is pointing at the current branch.
+ *
+ * @param branch A reference to a local branch.
+ *
+ * @return 1 if branch is checked out, 0 if it isn't, an error code otherwise.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_is_checked_out(
+ const git_reference *branch);
+
+/**
+ * Find the remote name of a remote-tracking branch
+ *
+ * This will return the name of the remote whose fetch refspec is matching
+ * the given branch. E.g. given a branch "refs/remotes/test/master", it will
+ * extract the "test" part. If refspecs from multiple remotes match,
+ * the function will return GIT_EAMBIGUOUS.
+ *
+ * @param out The buffer into which the name will be written.
+ * @param repo The repository where the branch lives.
+ * @param refname complete name of the remote tracking branch.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, GIT_ENOTFOUND when no matching remote was found,
+ * GIT_EAMBIGUOUS when the branch maps to several remotes,
+ * otherwise an error code.
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_remote_name(
+ git_buf *out,
+ git_repository *repo,
+ const char *refname);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the upstream remote of a local branch
+ *
+ * This will return the currently configured "branch.*.remote" for a given
+ * branch. This branch must be local.
+ *
+ * @param buf the buffer into which to write the name
+ * @param repo the repository in which to look
+ * @param refname the full name of the branch
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_upstream_remote(git_buf *buf, git_repository *repo, const char *refname);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the upstream merge of a local branch
+ *
+ * This will return the currently configured "branch.*.merge" for a given
+ * branch. This branch must be local.
+ *
+ * @param buf the buffer into which to write the name
+ * @param repo the repository in which to look
+ * @param refname the full name of the branch
+ * @return 0 or an error code
+ */
+ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_upstream_merge(git_buf *buf, git_repository *repo, const char *refname);
+
+/**
+ * Determine whether a branch name is valid, meaning that (when prefixed
+ * with `refs/heads/`) that it is a valid reference name, and that any
+ * additional branch name restrictions are imposed (eg, it cannot start
+ * with a `-`).
+ *
+ * @param valid output pointer to set with validity of given branch name
+ * @param name a branch name to test
+ * @return 0 on success or an error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_name_is_valid(int *valid, const char *name);
+
+/** @} */
+GIT_END_DECL
+#endif