Class FileRepository

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    AutoCloseable

    public class FileRepository
    extends Repository
    Represents a Git repository. A repository holds all objects and refs used for managing source code (could by any type of file, but source code is what SCM's are typically used for). In Git terms all data is stored in GIT_DIR, typically a directory called .git. A work tree is maintained unless the repository is a bare repository. Typically the .git directory is located at the root of the work dir.
    • GIT_DIR
      • objects/ - objects
      • refs/ - tags and heads
      • config - configuration
      • info/ - more configurations

    This class is thread-safe.

    This implementation only handles a subtly undocumented subset of git features.

    • Constructor Detail

      • FileRepository

        public FileRepository​(File gitDir)
                       throws IOException
        Construct a representation of a Git repository.

        The work tree, object directory, alternate object directories and index file locations are deduced from the given git directory and the default rules by running FileRepositoryBuilder. This constructor is the same as saying:

         new FileRepositoryBuilder().setGitDir(gitDir).build()
         
        Parameters:
        gitDir - GIT_DIR (the location of the repository metadata).
        Throws:
        IOException - the repository appears to already exist but cannot be accessed.
        See Also:
        FileRepositoryBuilder
      • FileRepository

        public FileRepository​(BaseRepositoryBuilder options)
                       throws IOException
        Create a repository using the local file system.
        Parameters:
        options - description of the repository's important paths.
        Throws:
        IOException - the user configuration file or repository configuration file cannot be accessed.
    • Method Detail

      • create

        public void create​(boolean bare)
                    throws IOException
        Create a new Git repository initializing the necessary files and directories.

        Create a new Git repository initializing the necessary files and directories.

        Specified by:
        create in class Repository
        Parameters:
        bare - if true, a bare repository (a repository without a working directory) is created.
        Throws:
        IOException - in case of IO problem
      • getObjectsDirectory

        public File getObjectsDirectory()
        Get the directory containing the objects owned by this repository
        Returns:
        the directory containing the objects owned by this repository.
      • getObjectDatabase

        public ObjectDirectory getObjectDatabase()
        Get the object database which stores this repository's data.
        Specified by:
        getObjectDatabase in class Repository
        Returns:
        the object database which stores this repository's data.
      • getRefDatabase

        public RefDatabase getRefDatabase()
        Get the reference database which stores the reference namespace.
        Specified by:
        getRefDatabase in class Repository
        Returns:
        the reference database which stores the reference namespace.
      • getIdentifier

        public String getIdentifier()
        Get repository identifier.
        Specified by:
        getIdentifier in class Repository
        Returns:
        repository identifier. The returned identifier has to be unique within a given Git server.
      • getConfig

        public FileBasedConfig getConfig()
        Get the configuration of this repository.
        Specified by:
        getConfig in class Repository
        Returns:
        the configuration of this repository.
      • setGitwebDescription

        public void setGitwebDescription​(@Nullable
                                         String description)
                                  throws IOException
        Set the GIT_DIR/description file for gitweb.
        Overrides:
        setGitwebDescription in class Repository
        Parameters:
        description - new description; null to clear the description.
        Throws:
        IOException - description cannot be persisted.
      • getAdditionalHaves

        public Set<ObjectId> getAdditionalHaves()
                                         throws IOException
        Objects known to exist but not expressed by Repository.getAllRefs().

        When a repository borrows objects from another repository, it can advertise that it safely has that other repository's references, without exposing any other details about the other repository. This may help a client trying to push changes avoid pushing more than it needs to.

        Objects known to exist but not expressed by #getAllRefs().

        When a repository borrows objects from another repository, it can advertise that it safely has that other repository's references, without exposing any other details about the other repository. This may help a client trying to push changes avoid pushing more than it needs to.

        Overrides:
        getAdditionalHaves in class Repository
        Returns:
        unmodifiable collection of other known objects.
        Throws:
        IOException
      • openPack

        public void openPack​(File pack)
                      throws IOException
        Add a single existing pack to the list of available pack files.
        Parameters:
        pack - path of the pack file to open.
        Throws:
        IOException - index file could not be opened, read, or is not recognized as a Git pack file index.
      • notifyIndexChanged

        public void notifyIndexChanged​(boolean internal)
        Notify that the index changed by firing an IndexChangedEvent.
        Specified by:
        notifyIndexChanged in class Repository
        Parameters:
        internal - true if the index was changed by the same JGit process
      • autoGC

        public void autoGC​(ProgressMonitor monitor)
        Check whether any housekeeping is required; if yes, run garbage collection; if not, exit without performing any work. Some JGit commands run autoGC after performing operations that could create many loose objects.

        Currently this option is supported for repositories of type FileRepository only. See GC.setAuto(boolean) for configuration details.

        Overrides:
        autoGC in class Repository
        Parameters:
        monitor - to report progress
      • convertRefStorage

        public void convertRefStorage​(String format,
                                      boolean writeLogs,
                                      boolean backup)
                               throws IOException
        Converts between ref storage formats.
        Parameters:
        format - the format to convert to, either "reftable" or "refdir"
        writeLogs - whether to write reflogs
        backup - whether to make a backup of the old data
        Throws:
        IOException - on I/O problems.