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[PATCH 04/13] delete_refs(): new function for the refs API

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jun 8, 2015, 11:45 UTC
Message-ID
<e6897bee0aba656cf9d287c4c8eae5a1ed52e4b3.1433763494.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
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<cover.1433763494.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>

Move the function remove_branches() from builtin/remote.c to refs.c, rename it to delete_refs(), and make it public.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 builtin/remote.c | 21 +--------------------
 refs.c           | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 refs.h           |  7 +++++++
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index 53b8e13..c8dc724 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -746,25 +746,6 @@ static int mv(int argc, const char **argv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int remove_branches(struct string_list *branches)
-{
-	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
-	int i, result = 0;
-
-	if (repack_without_refs(branches, &err))
-		result |= error("%s", err.buf);
-	strbuf_release(&err);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < branches->nr; i++) {
-		const char *refname = branches->items[i].string;
-
-		if (delete_ref(refname, NULL, 0))
-			result |= error(_("Could not remove branch %s"), refname);
-	}
-
-	return result;
-}
-
 static int rm(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	struct option options[] = {
@@ -821,7 +802,7 @@ static int rm(int argc, const char **argv)
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 
 	if (!result)
-		result = remove_branches(&branches);
+		result = delete_refs(&branches);
 	string_list_clear(&branches, 0);
 
 	if (skipped.nr) {
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index f9d87b6..c413282 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -2814,6 +2814,25 @@ int delete_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int delete_refs(struct string_list *refnames)
+{
+	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int i, result = 0;
+
+	if (repack_without_refs(refnames, &err))
+		result |= error("%s", err.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&err);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < refnames->nr; i++) {
+		const char *refname = refnames->items[i].string;
+
+		if (delete_ref(refname, NULL, 0))
+			result |= error(_("Could not remove branch %s"), refname);
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 /*
  * People using contrib's git-new-workdir have .git/logs/refs ->
  * /some/other/path/.git/logs/refs, and that may live on another device.
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 8785bca..9b75b9f 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ extern int reflog_exists(const char *refname);
 extern int delete_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
 		      unsigned int flags);
 
+/*
+ * Delete the specified references. If there are any problems, emit
+ * errors but attempt to keep going (i.e., the deletes are not done in
+ * an all-or-nothing transaction).
+ */
+extern int delete_refs(struct string_list *refnames);
+
 /** Delete a reflog */
 extern int delete_reflog(const char *refname);
 
-- 
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Message 12 of 30 in “Improve "refs" module encapsulation”
  1. 00/13 Improve "refs" module encapsulationMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  2. 01/13 delete_ref(): move declaration to refs.hMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  3. Stefan BellerJun 8, 2015
  4. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2015
  5. Stefan BellerJun 9, 2015
  6. Michael HaggertyJun 13, 2015
  7. 02/13 remove_branches(): remove temporaryMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  8. Stefan BellerJun 8, 2015
  9. 03/13 delete_ref(): handle special case more explicitlyMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  10. Stefan BellerJun 8, 2015
  11. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2015
  12. 04/13 delete_refs(): new function for the refs APIMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  13. 05/13 delete_refs(): improve error messageMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  14. Junio C HamanoJun 9, 2015
  15. 06/13 delete_refs(): convert error message to lower caseMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  16. Stefan BellerJun 8, 2015
  17. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2015
  18. 07/13 prune_remote(): use delete_refs()Michael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  19. Stefan BellerJun 8, 2015
  20. Jeff KingJun 8, 2015
  21. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2015
  22. Jeff KingJun 9, 2015
  23. 08/13 repack_without_refs(): make function privateMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  24. 09/13 initial_ref_transaction_commit(): function for initial ref creationMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  25. 10/13 refs: remove some functions from the module's public interfaceMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  26. 11/13 initial_ref_transaction_commit(): check for duplicate refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  27. 12/13 initial_ref_transaction_commit(): check for ref D/F conflictsMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  28. 13/13 refs: move the remaining ref module declarations to refs.hMichael Haggerty, Jun 8, 2015
  29. Stefan BellerJun 8, 2015
  30. Junio C HamanoJun 9, 2015

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