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* This file is part of libgit2, distributed under the GNU GPL v2 with
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#ifndef INCLUDE_git_branch_h__
#define INCLUDE_git_branch_h__
* @brief Git branch parsing routines
* @defgroup git_branch Git branch management
* 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 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(
const git_commit *target,
* 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()`.
GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_create_from_annotated(
git_repository *repository,
const git_annotated_commit *commit,
* 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
* @return 0 on success or an error code
GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_iterator_new(
git_branch_iterator **out,
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);
* @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(
const char *new_branch_name,
* 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_branch_t branch_type);
* 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
* @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 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(
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
* @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`
GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_set_upstream(
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,
GIT_EXTERN(int) git_branch_upstream_name(
* 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
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(
* 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);
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