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[PATCH v2 11/12] update_ref(): improve documentation

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Feb 12, 2015, 11:12 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>
Reviewed-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
---
 refs.c |  8 ++++----
 refs.h | 15 +++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 489eec9..bea918d 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3738,8 +3738,8 @@ 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;
@@ -3747,8 +3747,8 @@ 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
Previous: Stefan BellerNext: Michael Haggerty
Message 25 of 27 in “Allow reference values to be checked in a transaction”
  1. 00/12 Allow reference values to be checked in a transactionMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  2. 01/12 refs: move REF_DELETING to refs.cMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  3. 02/12 refs: remove the gap in the REF_* constant valuesMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  4. 03/12 struct ref_update: move "have_old" into "flags"Michael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  5. Stefan BellerFeb 12, 2015
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2015
  7. Michael HaggertyFeb 17, 2015
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2015
  9. 04/12 ref_transaction_update(): remove "have_old" parameterMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2015
  11. Michael HaggertyFeb 13, 2015
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2015
  13. 05/12 ref_transaction_delete(): remove "have_old" parameterMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  14. 06/12 commit: add tests of commit racesMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  15. Stefan BellerFeb 12, 2015
  16. Michael HaggertyFeb 17, 2015
  17. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2015
  18. Michael HaggertyFeb 17, 2015
  19. 07/12 commit: avoid race when creating orphan commitsMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2015
  21. 08/12 ref_transaction_create(): check that new_sha1 is validMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  22. 09/12 ref_transaction_delete(): check that old_sha1 is not null_sha1Michael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  23. 10/12 ref_transaction_verify(): new function to check a reference's valueMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  24. Stefan BellerFeb 12, 2015
  25. 11/12 update_ref(): improve documentationMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  26. 12/12 refs.h: Remove duplication in function docstringsMichael Haggerty, Feb 12, 2015
  27. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2015

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