From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 18:44:25 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/9] ref-filter: add support for %(path) atom
Message-ID: <xmqq1tda1njq.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <vpqfv1q5xop.fsf@grenoble-inp.fr>

Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@grenoble-inp.fr> writes:

>>>> This adds %(path) and %(path:short) atoms. The %(path) atom will print
>>>> the path of the given ref, while %(path:short) will only print the
>>>> subdirectory of the given ref.
>>>
>>> What does "path" mean in this context? How is it different from
>>> %(refname)?
>>>
>>> I found the answer below, but I could not guess from the doc and commit
>>> message. Actually, I'm not sure %(path) is the right name. If you want
>>> the "file/directory" analogy, then %(dirname) would be better.
>>>
>>
>> Noted will change.
>
> Note: I don't completely like %(dirname) either. I'm convinced it's
> better than %(path), but there may be a better option.

Is that a derived form of the refname, just like %(refname:short)
that is 'master' for a ref whose %(refname) is 'refs/heads/master'
is a derived form of %(refname), and ":short" is what tells the
formatting machinery what kind of derivation is desired?

If so would %(refname:dir) & %(refname:base) be more in line with
the overall structure?