Module org.eclipse.jgit

Package org.eclipse.jgit.internal.storage.file

Class FileRepository

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository

org.eclipse.jgit.internal.storage.file.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 Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FileRepository(File gitDir)	Construct a representation of a Git repository.
FileRepository(String gitDir)	A convenience API for FileRepository(File).
FileRepository(BaseRepositoryBuilder options)	Create a repository using the local file system.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	autoGC(ProgressMonitor monitor)	Check whether any housekeeping is required; if yes, run garbage collection; if not, exit without performing any work.
void	convertRefStorage(String format, boolean writeLogs, boolean backup)	Converts between ref storage formats.
void	create(boolean bare)	Create a new Git repository initializing the necessary files and directories.
AttributesNodeProvider	createAttributesNodeProvider()	Create a new AttributesNodeProvider.
Set<ObjectId>	getAdditionalHaves()	Objects known to exist but not expressed by Repository.getAllRefs().
FileBasedConfig	getConfig()	Get the configuration of this repository.
String	getGitwebDescription()	Read the GIT_DIR/description file for gitweb.
String	getIdentifier()	Get repository identifier.
ObjectDirectory	getObjectDatabase()	Get the object database which stores this repository's data.
File	getObjectsDirectory()	Get the directory containing the objects owned by this repository
RefDatabase	getRefDatabase()	Get the reference database which stores the reference namespace.
ReflogReader	getReflogReader(String refName)	Get the reflog reader
void	notifyIndexChanged(boolean internal)	Notify that the index changed by firing an IndexChangedEvent.
void	openPack(File pack)	Add a single existing pack to the list of available pack files.
void	scanForRepoChanges()	Force a scan for changed refs.
void	setGitwebDescription(String description)	Set the GIT_DIR/description file for gitweb.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository

close, create, doClose, exactRef, findRef, fireEvent, getAllRefs, getAllRefsByPeeledObjectId, getBranch, getDirectory, getFS, getFullBranch, getGlobalListenerList, getIndexFile, getInitialBranch, getListenerList, getRemoteName, getRemoteNames, getRepositoryState, getTags, getWorkTree, hasObject, incrementOpen, isBare, isValidRefName, lockDirCache, newObjectInserter, newObjectReader, normalizeBranchName, open, open, parseCommit, peel, readCherryPickHead, readCommitEditMsg, readDirCache, readMergeCommitMsg, readMergeHeads, readOrigHead, readRebaseTodo, readRevertHead, readSquashCommitMsg, renameRef, resolve, shortenRefName, shortenRemoteBranchName, simplify, stripWorkDir, toString, updateRef, updateRef, writeCherryPickHead, writeCommitEditMsg, writeMergeCommitMsg, writeMergeHeads, writeOrigHead, writeRebaseTodoFile, writeRevertHead, writeSquashCommitMsg

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

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(String gitDir)
               throws IOException

A convenience API for FileRepository(File).

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.

getGitwebDescription

@Nullable
public String getGitwebDescription()
                            throws IOException

Read the GIT_DIR/description file for gitweb.

Overrides:

getGitwebDescription in class Repository

Returns:

description text; null if no description has been configured.

Throws:

IOException - description cannot be accessed.

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.

scanForRepoChanges

public void scanForRepoChanges()
                        throws IOException

Force a scan for changed refs. Fires an IndexChangedEvent(false) if changes are detected.

Specified by:

scanForRepoChanges in class Repository

Throws:

IOException

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

getReflogReader

public ReflogReader getReflogReader(String refName)
                             throws IOException

Get the reflog reader

Specified by:

getReflogReader in class Repository

Parameters:

refName - a String object.

Returns:

a ReflogReader for the supplied refname, or null if the named ref does not exist.

Throws:

IOException - the ref could not be accessed.

createAttributesNodeProvider

public AttributesNodeProvider createAttributesNodeProvider()

Create a new AttributesNodeProvider.

Specified by:

createAttributesNodeProvider in class Repository

Returns:

a new AttributesNodeProvider. This AttributesNodeProvider is lazy loaded only once. It means that it will not be updated after loading. Prefer creating new instance for each use.

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.