Re: [PATCH] Implement packed refs

[Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com>]

tisdag 15 maj 2007 skrev Shawn O. Pearce:
> Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com> wrote:
> > diff --git a/org.spearce.jgit/src/org/spearce/jgit/lib/Repository.java b/org.spearce.jgit/src/org/spearce/jgit/lib/Repository.java
> > index 76191be..3b2a82c 100644
> > @@ -411,6 +412,10 @@ public class Repository {
> >  	private Ref readRefBasic(String name) throws IOException {
> >  		int depth = 0;
> >  		REF_READING: do {
> > +			ObjectId id = packedRefs.get(name);
> > +			if (id != null)
> > +				return new Ref(null, id);
> > +
> >  			final File f = new File(getDirectory(), name);
> >  			if (!f.isFile()) {
> >  				return new Ref(f, null);
> 
> This is actually backwards.  Git checks the loose ref first, and
> then the packed ref.  The reason is so that users can pack all
> of their refs (git pack-refs --all) and then just create new ref
> files for those that they change, rather than rewriting the entire
> packed-refs file over again.
> 
> I'm adding a commit after your series to correct this.
Thanks.

> > +		} catch (IOException e) {
> > +			e.printStackTrace();
> > +		}
> 
> We really should be throwing exceptions back to the caller,
> especially on things that could indicate corruption or other
> problems with reading the repository contents.

Well, [looking for something to blame]... 

-- robin