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[PATCHv4 21/21] Provide 'git notes get-ref' to easily retrieve current notes ref

From
Johan Herland <johan@herland.net>
Date
Oct 21, 2010, 02:08 UTC
Message-ID
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Script may use 'git notes get-ref' to easily retrieve the current notes ref.
Suggested-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Johan Herland <johan@herland.net>
---
 Documentation/git-notes.txt |    5 +++++
 builtin/notes.c             |   23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t3301-notes.sh            |   19 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.txt b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
index 466885a..58dc378 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-notes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git notes' merge --reset [-v | -q]
 'git notes' remove [<object>]
 'git notes' prune [-n | -v]
+'git notes' get-ref
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ remove::
 prune::
 	Remove all notes for non-existing/unreachable objects.
 
+get-ref::
+	Print the current notes ref. This provides an easy way to
+	retrieve the current notes ref (e.g. from scripts).
+
 OPTIONS
 -------
 -f::
diff --git a/builtin/notes.c b/builtin/notes.c
index abf26e5..5d8c8e8 100644
--- a/builtin/notes.c
+++ b/builtin/notes.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static const char * const git_notes_usage[] = {
 	"git notes merge --reset [-v | -q]",
 	"git notes [--ref <notes_ref>] remove [<object>]",
 	"git notes [--ref <notes_ref>] prune [-n | -v]",
+	"git notes [--ref <notes_ref>] get-ref",
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ static const char * const git_notes_prune_usage[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+static const char * const git_notes_get_ref_usage[] = {
+	"git notes get-ref",
+	NULL
+};
+
 static const char note_template[] =
 	"\n"
 	"#\n"
@@ -1002,6 +1008,21 @@ static int prune(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int get_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct option options[] = { OPT_END() };
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options,
+			     git_notes_get_ref_usage, 0);
+
+	if (argc) {
+		error("too many parameters");
+		usage_with_options(git_notes_get_ref_usage, options);
+	}
+
+	puts(default_notes_ref());
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int cmd_notes(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int result;
@@ -1040,6 +1061,8 @@ int cmd_notes(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		result = remove_cmd(argc, argv, prefix);
 	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "prune"))
 		result = prune(argc, argv, prefix);
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "get-ref"))
+		result = get_ref(argc, argv, prefix);
 	else {
 		result = error("Unknown subcommand: %s", argv[0]);
 		usage_with_options(git_notes_usage, options);
diff --git a/t/t3301-notes.sh b/t/t3301-notes.sh
index 4bf4e52..f5b72c7 100755
--- a/t/t3301-notes.sh
+++ b/t/t3301-notes.sh
@@ -1058,4 +1058,23 @@ test_expect_success 'git notes copy diagnoses too many or too few parameters' '
 	test_must_fail git notes copy one two three
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git notes get-ref (no overrides)' '
+	git config --unset core.notesRef &&
+	unset GIT_NOTES_REF &&
+	test "$(git notes get-ref)" = "refs/notes/commits"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git notes get-ref (core.notesRef)' '
+	git config core.notesRef refs/notes/foo &&
+	test "$(git notes get-ref)" = "refs/notes/foo"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git notes get-ref (GIT_NOTES_REF)' '
+	test "$(GIT_NOTES_REF=refs/notes/bar git notes get-ref)" = "refs/notes/bar"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git notes get-ref (--ref)' '
+	test "$(GIT_NOTES_REF=refs/notes/bar git notes --ref=baz get-ref)" = "refs/notes/baz"
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
1.7.3.98.g5ad7d9
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Message 28 of 43 in “[PATCHv4 00/21] git notes merge”
  1. Johan HerlandOct 21, 2010
  2. 01/21 notes.c: Hexify SHA1 in die() message from init_notes()Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  3. 02/21 (trivial) notes.h: Minor documentation fixes to copy_notes()Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  4. 03/21 notes.h: Make default_notes_ref() available in notes APIJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  5. 04/21 notes.c: Reorder functions in preparation for next commitJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  6. 05/21 notes.h/c: Clarify the handling of notes objects that are == null_sha1Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  7. Jonathan NiederOct 21, 2010
  8. Johan HerlandOct 21, 2010
  9. Jonathan NiederOct 21, 2010
  10. Johan HerlandOct 22, 2010
  11. 06/21 notes.h/c: Propagate combine_notes_fn return value to add_note() and beyondJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  12. Jonathan NiederOct 21, 2010
  13. Johan HerlandOct 21, 2010
  14. 07/21 (trivial) t3303: Indent with tabs instead of spaces for consistencyJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  15. 08/21 notes.c: Use two newlines (instead of one) when concatenating notesJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  16. 09/21 builtin/notes.c: Split notes ref DWIMmery into a separate functionJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  17. 10/21 git notes merge: Initial implementation handling trivial merges onlyJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  18. 11/21 builtin/notes.c: Refactor creation of notes commits.Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  19. 12/21 git notes merge: Handle real, non-conflicting notes mergesJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  20. 13/21 git notes merge: Add automatic conflict resolvers (ours, theirs, union)Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  21. 14/21 Documentation: Preliminary docs on 'git notes merge'Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  22. 15/21 git notes merge: Manual conflict resolution, part 1/2Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  23. 16/21 git notes merge: Manual conflict resolution, part 2/2Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  24. 17/21 git notes merge: List conflicting notes in notes merge commit messageJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  25. 18/21 git notes merge: --commit should fail if underlying notes ref has movedJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  26. 19/21 git notes merge: Add another auto-resolving strategy: "cat_sort_uniq"Johan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  27. 20/21 git notes merge: Add testcases for merging notes trees at different fanoutsJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  28. 21/21 Provide 'git notes get-ref' to easily retrieve current notes refJohan Herland, Oct 21, 2010
  29. Sverre RabbelierOct 21, 2010
  30. Junio C HamanoOct 21, 2010
  31. Jonathan NiederOct 21, 2010
  32. git merge --abort? [was: Re: [PATCHv4 00/21] git notes merge]Johan Herland, Oct 22, 2010
  33. Jonathan NiederOct 22, 2010
  34. Johan HerlandOct 22, 2010
  35. Sverre RabbelierOct 22, 2010
  36. Jonathan NiederOct 22, 2010
  37. Sverre RabbelierOct 22, 2010
  38. Johan HerlandOct 22, 2010
  39. Sverre RabbelierOct 22, 2010
  40. Johan HerlandOct 23, 2010
  41. Sverre RabbelierOct 23, 2010
  42. Johan HerlandOct 22, 2010
  43. Sverre RabbelierOct 23, 2010

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