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[PATCH 1/5] branch: allow pattern arguments

From
Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Aug 25, 2011, 08:30 UTC
Message-ID
<00847b8ee77129433a5d908ad25c9ebaf7fa7130.1314259226.git.git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
In-Reply-To
<4E5607E0.1050300@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Allow pattern arguments for the list mode just like for git tag -l.
Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
---
 Documentation/git-branch.txt |    7 +++++--
 builtin/branch.c             |   13 +++++++++----
 t/t3203-branch-output.sh     |   10 ++++++++++
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index c50f189..2152d48 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 [verse]
 'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
 	[-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
-	[(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]]
+	[(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [<pattern>]
 'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
 'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
 'git branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>...
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
 With no arguments, existing branches are listed and the current branch will
 be highlighted with an asterisk.  Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking
-branches to be listed, and option `-a` shows both.
+branches to be listed, and option `-a` shows both. This list mode is also
+activated by the `-v` option (see below).
+<pattern> restricts the output to matching branches, the pattern is a shell
+wildcard (i.e., matched using fnmatch(3))
 
 With `--contains`, shows only the branches that contain the named commit
 (in other words, the branches whose tip commits are descendants of the
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index 73d4170..6b40815 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ static char *resolve_symref(const char *src, const char *prefix)
 
 struct append_ref_cb {
 	struct ref_list *ref_list;
+	const char *pattern;
 	int ret;
 };
 
@@ -297,6 +298,9 @@ static int append_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flags,
 	if ((kind & ref_list->kinds) == 0)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (cb->pattern && fnmatch(cb->pattern, refname, 0))
+		return 0;
+
 	commit = NULL;
 	if (ref_list->verbose || ref_list->with_commit || merge_filter != NO_FILTER) {
 		commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(sha1, 1);
@@ -492,7 +496,7 @@ static void show_detached(struct ref_list *ref_list)
 	}
 }
 
-static int print_ref_list(int kinds, int detached, int verbose, int abbrev, struct commit_list *with_commit)
+static int print_ref_list(int kinds, int detached, int verbose, int abbrev, struct commit_list *with_commit, const char *pattern)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct append_ref_cb cb;
@@ -506,6 +510,7 @@ static int print_ref_list(int kinds, int detached, int verbose, int abbrev, stru
 	if (merge_filter != NO_FILTER)
 		init_revisions(&ref_list.revs, NULL);
 	cb.ref_list = &ref_list;
+	cb.pattern = pattern;
 	cb.ret = 0;
 	for_each_rawref(append_ref, &cb);
 	if (merge_filter != NO_FILTER) {
@@ -523,7 +528,7 @@ static int print_ref_list(int kinds, int detached, int verbose, int abbrev, stru
 	qsort(ref_list.list, ref_list.index, sizeof(struct ref_item), ref_cmp);
 
 	detached = (detached && (kinds & REF_LOCAL_BRANCH));
-	if (detached)
+	if (detached && (!pattern || !fnmatch(pattern, "HEAD", 0)))
 		show_detached(&ref_list);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ref_list.index; i++) {
@@ -695,8 +700,8 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (delete)
 		return delete_branches(argc, argv, delete > 1, kinds);
-	else if (argc == 0)
-		return print_ref_list(kinds, detached, verbose, abbrev, with_commit);
+	else if (argc == 0 || (verbose && argc == 1))
+		return print_ref_list(kinds, detached, verbose, abbrev, with_commit, argc ? argv[0] : NULL);
 	else if (rename && (argc == 1))
 		rename_branch(head, argv[0], rename > 1);
 	else if (rename && (argc == 2))
diff --git a/t/t3203-branch-output.sh b/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
index 6b7c118..2df1d3d 100755
--- a/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
+++ b/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch -v shows branch summaries' '
 '
 
 cat >expect <<'EOF'
+two
+one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'git branch -v pattern shows branch summaries' '
+	git branch -v branch* >tmp &&
+	awk "{print \$NF}" <tmp >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
 * (no branch)
   branch-one
   branch-two
-- 
1.7.6.845.gc3c05
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Message 67 of 77 in “[RFC] branch: list branches by single remote”
  1. Michael SchubertAug 2, 2011
  2. Jeff KingAug 4, 2011
  3. Michael J GruberAug 16, 2011
  4. Michael SchubertAug 16, 2011
  5. Jeff KingAug 16, 2011
  6. Michael SchubertAug 24, 2011
  7. Michael J GruberAug 24, 2011
  8. Michael SchubertAug 24, 2011
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2011
  10. Thiago FarinaAug 25, 2011
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  12. Michael J GruberAug 25, 2011
  13. 0/5 RFC: patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  14. Jeff KingAug 25, 2011
  15. Michael J GruberAug 26, 2011
  16. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  17. Jeff KingSep 7, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberSep 8, 2011
  19. 0/5 patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  20. 0/5 patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  21. 1/5 t6040: test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  22. 2/5 git-tag: introduce long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  23. 3/5 git-branch: introduce missing long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  24. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2011
  26. Michael J GruberAug 29, 2011
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2011
  28. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  29. Michael SchubertSep 6, 2011
  30. Michael J GruberSep 6, 2011
  31. Sverre RabbelierSep 6, 2011
  32. Michael J GruberSep 6, 2011
  33. 1/5 t6040: test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  34. 2/5 git-tag: introduce long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  35. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  36. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  37. 3/5 git-branch: introduce missing long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  39. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  40. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  42. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  43. Jeff KingSep 7, 2011
  44. Michael J GruberSep 8, 2011
  45. 0/5 mg/branch-list amendmentMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  46. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  47. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  48. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2011
  49. Jeff KingSep 8, 2011
  50. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2011
  51. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  52. Michael J GruberSep 9, 2011
  53. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2011
  54. Michael J GruberSep 9, 2011
  55. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  56. t3200: test branch creation with -vMichael J Gruber, Sep 9, 2011
  57. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  58. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  59. Michael J GruberSep 10, 2011
  60. Jeff KingSep 13, 2011
  61. Michael J GruberSep 13, 2011
  62. t3200: clean up checks for file existenceJeff King, Sep 13, 2011
  63. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2011
  64. Jeff KingSep 13, 2011
  65. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  66. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  67. 1/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  68. Jeff KingAug 25, 2011
  69. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  70. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  71. 2/5 branch: introduce --list argumentMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  72. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  73. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  74. 3/5 t6040; test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  75. 4/5 branch: restructure -v vs. -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  76. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  77. 5/5 branch: give patchsame count with -vvvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011

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