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[EGIT PATCH 07/10] Set a nice reflog message in the branch command

From
Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com>
Date
May 27, 2009, 22:08 UTC
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Signed-off-by: Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com>
---
 .../src/org/spearce/jgit/pgm/Branch.java           |   15 +++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/org.spearce.jgit.pgm/src/org/spearce/jgit/pgm/Branch.java b/org.spearce.jgit.pgm/src/org/spearce/jgit/pgm/Branch.java
index 11002f0..dbe297e 100644
--- a/org.spearce.jgit.pgm/src/org/spearce/jgit/pgm/Branch.java
+++ b/org.spearce.jgit.pgm/src/org/spearce/jgit/pgm/Branch.java
@@ -98,12 +98,18 @@ protected void run() throws Exception {
 
 			if (branches.size() > 0) {
 				String newHead = branches.get(0);
-				ObjectId startAt;
+				String startBranch;
 				if (branches.size() == 2)
-					startAt = db.resolve(branches.get(1) + "^0");
+					startBranch = branches.get(1);
 				else
-					startAt = db.resolve(Constants.HEAD + "^0");
-
+					startBranch = Constants.HEAD;
+				Ref startRef = db.getRef(startBranch);
+				ObjectId startAt = db.resolve(startBranch + "^0");
+				if (startRef != null)
+					startBranch = startRef.getName();
+				else
+					startBranch = startAt.name();
+				startBranch = db.shortenRefName(startBranch);
 				String newRefName = newHead;
 				if (!newRefName.startsWith(Constants.R_HEADS))
 					newRefName = Constants.R_HEADS + newRefName;
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ protected void run() throws Exception {
 				RefUpdate updateRef = db.updateRef(newRefName);
 				updateRef.setNewObjectId(startAt);
 				updateRef.setForceUpdate(createForce);
+				updateRef.setRefLogMessage("branch: Created from " + startBranch, false);
 				Result update = updateRef.update();
 				if (update == Result.REJECTED)
 					throw die(String.format("Could not create branch %s: %s", newHead, update.toString()));

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Message 21 of 43 in “Rename refs”
  1. 0/3 Rename refsRobin Rosenberg, May 6, 2009
  2. 1/3 Add ref rename support to JGitRobin Rosenberg, May 6, 2009
  3. 2/3 Use Constants.R_* in Branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, May 6, 2009
  4. 3/3 Add ref rename support to the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, May 6, 2009
  5. Shawn O. PearceMay 7, 2009
  6. 0/6 Ref renameRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  7. 1/6 Make sure we get the right storage for loose/pack/loose and packed refsRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  8. 2/6 Add ref rename support to JGitRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  9. 3/6 Add ref rename support to the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  10. 4/6 Allow non-ASCII ref names when writing the packed-refs fileRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  11. 5/6 Use Constants.PACKED_REFS in RefWriterRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  12. 6/6 Improve error reporting in the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, May 19, 2009
  13. Shawn O. PearceMay 20, 2009
  14. 00/10 Rename supportRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  15. 01/10 Make sure we get the right storage for loose/pack/loose and packed refsRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  16. 02/10 Add a toString for debugging to RemoteRefUpdateRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  17. 03/10 Add a toString to LockFileRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  18. 04/10 Add more tests for RefUpdateRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  19. 05/10 Do not write to the reflog unless the refupdate logmessage is setRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  20. 06/10 Add a utility method for shortening long ref names to short ones.Robin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  21. 07/10 Set a nice reflog message in the branch commandRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  22. 08/10 Add ref rename support to JGitRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  23. 09/10 Add ref rename support to the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  24. 10/10 Improve error reporting in the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, May 27, 2009
  25. Shawn O. PearceJun 3, 2009
  26. Shawn O. PearceJun 3, 2009
  27. Robin RosenbergJun 7, 2009
  28. Shawn O. PearceJun 7, 2009
  29. Shawn O. PearceMay 20, 2009
  30. Robin RosenbergMay 21, 2009
  31. Shawn O. PearceMay 21, 2009
  32. 0/7 Ref rename support againRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  33. 1/7 Add methods to RawParseUtils for scanning backwards.Robin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  34. 2/7 Add a ref log reader classRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  35. 3/7 Do not write to the reflog unless the refupdate logmessage is setRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  36. 4/7 Add ref rename support to JGitRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  37. 5/7 Add ref rename support to the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  38. 6/7 Improve error reporting in the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  39. 7/7 Remove a TAB from the message Egit generates into the reflog on commitRobin Rosenberg, Jun 10, 2009
  40. Shawn O. PearceJun 12, 2009
  41. Warn for unlocalized string literals in ui plugin.Robin Rosenberg, Jun 14, 2009
  42. Add ref rename support to the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, Jun 14, 2009
  43. 6/7 Improve error reporting in the branch dialogRobin Rosenberg, Jun 14, 2009

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