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[PATCH] git-svn: shorten glob error message

From
EWEric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date
Jan 14, 2016, 04:07 UTC
Message-ID
<20160114040759.GA7671@dcvr.yhbt.net>
In-Reply-To
<20160113031601.GA28224@dcvr.yhbt.net>

Error messages should attempt to fit within the confines of an 80-column terminal to avoid compatibility and accessibility problems. Furthermore the word "directories" can be misleading when used in the context of git refnames.

Signed-off-by: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
---
  Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net> wrote:
  > I also noticed the "Only one set of wildcard directories" error
  > message is unnecessary long and "wildcard directories" should
  > probably be shortened to "wildcards" to avoid wrapping in a terminal.
  > That will probably be a separate patch for me.
  There's likely more instances of this in git-svn, but I figured
  we'll get this one fixed, first.
  Also pushed to bogomips.org/git-svn.git
  (commit dc6aa7e61e9d33856f54d63b7acb518383420373)
  along with Victor's patch.
 perl/Git/SVN/GlobSpec.pm                   | 4 ++--
 t/t9108-git-svn-glob.sh                    | 9 ++++++---
 t/t9109-git-svn-multi-glob.sh              | 9 ++++++---
 t/t9168-git-svn-partially-globbed-names.sh | 7 ++++---
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/perl/Git/SVN/GlobSpec.pm b/perl/Git/SVN/GlobSpec.pm
index 4775026..a0a8d17 100644
--- a/perl/Git/SVN/GlobSpec.pm
+++ b/perl/Git/SVN/GlobSpec.pm
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ sub new {
 	$re =~ s!/+$!!g; # no need for trailing slashes
 	my (@left, @right, @patterns);
 	my $state = "left";
-	my $die_msg = "Only one set of wildcard directories " .
-				"(e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: '$glob'\n";
+	my $die_msg = "Only one set of wildcards " .
+				"(e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: $glob\n";
 	for my $part (split(m|/|, $glob)) {
 		if ($pattern_ok && $part =~ /[{}]/ &&
 			 $part !~ /^\{[^{}]+\}/) {
diff --git a/t/t9108-git-svn-glob.sh b/t/t9108-git-svn-glob.sh
index d732d31..29b363b 100755
--- a/t/t9108-git-svn-glob.sh
+++ b/t/t9108-git-svn-glob.sh
@@ -86,9 +86,12 @@ test_expect_success 'test left-hand-side only globbing' '
 	test_cmp expect.two output.two
 	'
 
-echo "Only one set of wildcard directories" \
-     "(e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: 'branches/*/t/*'" > expect.three
-echo "" >> expect.three
+test_expect_success 'prepare test disallow multi-globs' "
+cat >expect.three <<EOF
+Only one set of wildcards (e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: branches/*/t/*
+
+EOF
+	"
 
 test_expect_success 'test disallow multi-globs' '
 	git config --add svn-remote.three.url "$svnrepo" &&
diff --git a/t/t9109-git-svn-multi-glob.sh b/t/t9109-git-svn-multi-glob.sh
index c318f9f..d0b79fe 100755
--- a/t/t9109-git-svn-multi-glob.sh
+++ b/t/t9109-git-svn-multi-glob.sh
@@ -135,9 +135,12 @@ test_expect_success 'test another branch' '
 	test_cmp expect.four output.four
 	'
 
-echo "Only one set of wildcard directories" \
-     "(e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: 'branches/*/t/*'" > expect.three
-echo "" >> expect.three
+test_expect_success 'prepare test disallow multiple globs' "
+cat >expect.three <<EOF
+Only one set of wildcards (e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: branches/*/t/*
+
+EOF
+	"
 
 test_expect_success 'test disallow multiple globs' '
 	git config --add svn-remote.three.url "$svnrepo" &&
diff --git a/t/t9168-git-svn-partially-globbed-names.sh b/t/t9168-git-svn-partially-globbed-names.sh
index a7641dc..8b22f22 100755
--- a/t/t9168-git-svn-partially-globbed-names.sh
+++ b/t/t9168-git-svn-partially-globbed-names.sh
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@ test_expect_success 'test prefixed globs match just prefix' '
 	'
 
 test_expect_success 'prepare test disallow prefixed multi-globs' "
-	echo \"Only one set of wildcard directories\" \
-	     \"(e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: 'branches/b_*/t/*'\" >expect.four &&
-	echo \"\" >>expect.four
+cat >expect.four <<EOF
+Only one set of wildcards (e.g. '*' or '*/*/*') is supported: branches/b_*/t/*
+
+EOF
 	"
 
 test_expect_success 'test disallow prefixed multi-globs' '
-- 
EW
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Message 6 of 10 in “git-svn: loosen config globs limitations”
  1. git-svn: loosen config globs limitationsVictor Leschuk, Jan 11, 2016
  2. Eric WongJan 13, 2016
  3. Victor LeschukJan 13, 2016
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2016
  5. Eric WongJan 13, 2016
  6. git-svn: shorten glob error messageEric Wong, Jan 14, 2016
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2016
  8. Victor LeschukJan 22, 2016
  9. Eric WongJan 27, 2016
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2016

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