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[PATCH 11/11] update_ref(): improve documentation

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Feb 8, 2015, 16:14 UTC
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Add a docstring for update_ref(), emphasizing its similarity to ref_transaction_update(). Rename its parameters to match those of ref_transaction_update().

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs.c |  8 ++++----
 refs.h | 15 +++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 0da680e..2651583 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3739,8 +3739,8 @@ int ref_transaction_verify(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 				      flags, NULL, err);
 }
 
-int update_ref(const char *action, const char *refname,
-	       const unsigned char *sha1, const unsigned char *oldval,
+int update_ref(const char *msg, const char *refname,
+	       const unsigned char *new_sha1, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
 	       int flags, enum action_on_err onerr)
 {
 	struct ref_transaction *t;
@@ -3748,8 +3748,8 @@ int update_ref(const char *action, const char *refname,
 
 	t = ref_transaction_begin(&err);
 	if (!t ||
-	    ref_transaction_update(t, refname, sha1, oldval,
-				   flags, action, &err) ||
+	    ref_transaction_update(t, refname, new_sha1, old_sha1,
+				   flags, msg, &err) ||
 	    ref_transaction_commit(t, &err)) {
 		const char *str = "update_ref failed for ref '%s': %s";
 
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 02d6e39..08abd2c 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -344,10 +344,17 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
  */
 void ref_transaction_free(struct ref_transaction *transaction);
 
-/** Lock a ref and then write its file */
-int update_ref(const char *action, const char *refname,
-		const unsigned char *sha1, const unsigned char *oldval,
-		int flags, enum action_on_err onerr);
+/**
+ * Lock, update, and unlock a single reference. This function
+ * basically does a transaction containing a single call to
+ * ref_transaction_update(). The parameters to this function have the
+ * same meaning as the corresponding parameters to
+ * ref_transaction_update(). Handle errors as requested by the `onerr`
+ * argument.
+ */
+int update_ref(const char *msg, const char *refname,
+	       const unsigned char *new_sha1, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
+	       int flags, enum action_on_err onerr);
 
 extern int parse_hide_refs_config(const char *var, const char *value, const char *);
 extern int ref_is_hidden(const char *);
-- 
2.1.4
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Message 29 of 35 in “Allow reference values to be checked in a transaction”
  1. 00/11 Allow reference values to be checked in a transactionMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  2. 01/11 refs: move REF_DELETING to refs.cMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  3. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  4. 02/11 refs: remove the gap in the REF_* constant valuesMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  5. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  6. 03/11 struct ref_update: move "have_old" into "flags"Michael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  7. 04/11 ref_transaction_update(): remove "have_old" parameterMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  8. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  9. Michael HaggertyFeb 11, 2015
  10. 05/11 ref_transaction_delete(): remove "have_old" parameterMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  11. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  12. 06/11 commit: add tests of commit racesMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  13. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 10, 2015
  15. Michael HaggertyFeb 11, 2015
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 11, 2015
  17. Stefan BellerFeb 11, 2015
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 11, 2015
  19. 07/11 commit: avoid race when creating orphan commitsMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  20. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  21. Michael HaggertyFeb 11, 2015
  22. 08/11 ref_transaction_create(): check that new_sha1 is validMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  23. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  24. 09/11 ref_transaction_delete(): check that old_sha1 is not null_sha1Michael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  25. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  26. 10/11 ref_transaction_verify(): new function to check a reference's valueMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  27. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  28. Michael HaggertyFeb 11, 2015
  29. 11/11 update_ref(): improve documentationMichael Haggerty, Feb 8, 2015
  30. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 9, 2015
  32. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  33. Michael HaggertyFeb 9, 2015
  34. Stefan BellerFeb 9, 2015
  35. Junio C HamanoFeb 9, 2015

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