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[PATCH 4/5] Add tests for using symbolic refs as branch name aliases.

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Johan Herland <johan@herland.net>
Date
Oct 16, 2012, 13:44 UTC
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A branch name alias is an alternative name for a branch, that is in most respects equivalent to using the proper branch name. It is implemented as a symbolic ref from the alias to the proper branch name.

Currently branch aliases work well up to the point where you try to delete them (with "git branch -d"), at which point they incorrectly delete the proper branch name instead of the alias. This is reflected in these tests, and will be fixed in a subsequent patch.

Signed-off-by: Johan Herland <johan@herland.net>
---
 t/t3220-symbolic-ref-as-branch-alias.sh | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 t/t3220-symbolic-ref-as-branch-alias.sh
diff --git a/t/t3220-symbolic-ref-as-branch-alias.sh b/t/t3220-symbolic-ref-as-branch-alias.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..39f3a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t3220-symbolic-ref-as-branch-alias.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='Using a symbolic ref as a branch name alias
+
+This test uses refs/heads/alias as a symbolic ref to refs/heads/master, and
+verifies that it works as a branch name alias, namely:
+ - commits on "master" are automatically reflected on "alias"
+ - creating or deleting "alias" does not affect "master"
+ - the "alias" is not broken by "git gc"
+'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'prepare a trivial repository' '
+	echo Hello > A &&
+	git add A &&
+	git commit -m "Hello" &&
+	git rev-parse --verify HEAD > expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'create symref: refs/heads/alias -> refs/heads/master' '
+	git symbolic-ref refs/heads/alias refs/heads/master &&
+	git rev-parse --verify master > master &&
+	git rev-parse --verify alias > alias &&
+	test_cmp expect master &&
+	test_cmp expect alias
+'
+
+test_expect_success '"git gc" does not change "alias" symref' '
+	git gc &&
+	git rev-parse --verify master > master &&
+	git rev-parse --verify alias > alias &&
+	test_cmp expect master &&
+	test_cmp expect alias
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'commits are reflected through "alias" symref' '
+	echo World >> A &&
+	git commit -am "A" &&
+	git rev-parse --verify HEAD > expect &&
+	git rev-parse --verify master > master &&
+	git rev-parse --verify alias > alias &&
+	test_cmp expect master &&
+	test_cmp expect alias
+'
+
+test_expect_failure '"branch -d" deletes the "alias" symref' '
+	git branch -d alias &&
+	git rev-parse --verify master > master &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify alias &&
+	test_cmp expect master
+'
+
+test_done
-- 
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  1. 0/5 Fixing problem with deleting symrefsJohan Herland, Oct 16, 2012
  2. 1/5 t1400-update-ref: Add test verifying bug with symrefs in delete_ref()Johan Herland, Oct 16, 2012
  3. 2/5 delete_ref(): Fix deletion of refs through symbolic refsJohan Herland, Oct 16, 2012
  4. 3/5 delete_ref(): Remove the correct reflog when deleting symrefsJohan Herland, Oct 16, 2012
  5. 4/5 Add tests for using symbolic refs as branch name aliases.Johan Herland, Oct 16, 2012
  6. 5/5 branch -d: Fix failure to remove branch aliases (symrefs)Johan Herland, Oct 16, 2012
  7. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2012

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