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44  
45  package org.eclipse.jgit.lib;
46  
47  import java.io.IOException;
48  import java.text.MessageFormat;
49  
50  import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.MissingObjectException;
51  import org.eclipse.jgit.internal.JGitText;
52  import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
53  import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevObject;
54  import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevWalk;
55  import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.PushCertificate;
56  
57  /**
58   * Creates, updates or deletes any reference.
59   */
60  public abstract class RefUpdate {
61  	/**
62  	 * Status of an update request.
63  	 * <p>
64  	 * New values may be added to this enum in the future. Callers may assume that
65  	 * unknown values are failures, and may generally treat them the same as
66  	 * {@link #REJECTED_OTHER_REASON}.
67  	 */
68  	public static enum Result {
69  		/** The ref update/delete has not been attempted by the caller. */
70  		NOT_ATTEMPTED,
71  
72  		/**
73  		 * The ref could not be locked for update/delete.
74  		 * <p>
75  		 * This is generally a transient failure and is usually caused by
76  		 * another process trying to access the ref at the same time as this
77  		 * process was trying to update it. It is possible a future operation
78  		 * will be successful.
79  		 */
80  		LOCK_FAILURE,
81  
82  		/**
83  		 * Same value already stored.
84  		 * <p>
85  		 * Both the old value and the new value are identical. No change was
86  		 * necessary for an update. For delete the branch is removed.
87  		 */
88  		NO_CHANGE,
89  
90  		/**
91  		 * The ref was created locally for an update, but ignored for delete.
92  		 * <p>
93  		 * The ref did not exist when the update started, but it was created
94  		 * successfully with the new value.
95  		 */
96  		NEW,
97  
98  		/**
99  		 * The ref had to be forcefully updated/deleted.
100 		 * <p>
101 		 * The ref already existed but its old value was not fully merged into
102 		 * the new value. The configuration permitted a forced update to take
103 		 * place, so ref now contains the new value. History associated with the
104 		 * objects not merged may no longer be reachable.
105 		 */
106 		FORCED,
107 
108 		/**
109 		 * The ref was updated/deleted in a fast-forward way.
110 		 * <p>
111 		 * The tracking ref already existed and its old value was fully merged
112 		 * into the new value. No history was made unreachable.
113 		 */
114 		FAST_FORWARD,
115 
116 		/**
117 		 * Not a fast-forward and not stored.
118 		 * <p>
119 		 * The tracking ref already existed but its old value was not fully
120 		 * merged into the new value. The configuration did not allow a forced
121 		 * update/delete to take place, so ref still contains the old value. No
122 		 * previous history was lost.
123 		 * <p>
124 		 * <em>Note:</em> Despite the general name, this result only refers to the
125 		 * non-fast-forward case. For more general errors, see {@link
126 		 * #REJECTED_OTHER_REASON}.
127 		 */
128 		REJECTED,
129 
130 		/**
131 		 * Rejected because trying to delete the current branch.
132 		 * <p>
133 		 * Has no meaning for update.
134 		 */
135 		REJECTED_CURRENT_BRANCH,
136 
137 		/**
138 		 * The ref was probably not updated/deleted because of I/O error.
139 		 * <p>
140 		 * Unexpected I/O error occurred when writing new ref. Such error may
141 		 * result in uncertain state, but most probably ref was not updated.
142 		 * <p>
143 		 * This kind of error doesn't include {@link #LOCK_FAILURE}, which is a
144 		 * different case.
145 		 */
146 		IO_FAILURE,
147 
148 		/**
149 		 * The ref was renamed from another name
150 		 * <p>
151 		 */
152 		RENAMED,
153 
154 		/**
155 		 * One or more objects aren't in the repository.
156 		 * <p>
157 		 * This is severe indication of either repository corruption on the
158 		 * server side, or a bug in the client wherein the client did not supply
159 		 * all required objects during the pack transfer.
160 		 *
161 		 * @since 4.9
162 		 */
163 		REJECTED_MISSING_OBJECT,
164 
165 		/**
166 		 * Rejected for some other reason not covered by another enum value.
167 		 *
168 		 * @since 4.9
169 		 */
170 		REJECTED_OTHER_REASON;
171 	}
172 
173 	/** New value the caller wants this ref to have. */
174 	private ObjectId newValue;
175 
176 	/** Does this specification ask for forced updated (rewind/reset)? */
177 	private boolean force;
178 
179 	/** Identity to record action as within the reflog. */
180 	private PersonIdent refLogIdent;
181 
182 	/** Message the caller wants included in the reflog. */
183 	private String refLogMessage;
184 
185 	/** Should the Result value be appended to {@link #refLogMessage}. */
186 	private boolean refLogIncludeResult;
187 
188 	/**
189 	 * Should reflogs be written even if the configured default for this ref is
190 	 * not to write it.
191 	 */
192 	private boolean forceRefLog;
193 
194 	/** Old value of the ref, obtained after we lock it. */
195 	private ObjectId oldValue;
196 
197 	/** If non-null, the value {@link #oldValue} must have to continue. */
198 	private ObjectId expValue;
199 
200 	/** Result of the update operation. */
201 	private Result result = Result.NOT_ATTEMPTED;
202 
203 	/** Push certificate associated with this update. */
204 	private PushCertificate pushCert;
205 
206 	private final Ref ref;
207 
208 	/**
209 	 * Is this RefUpdate detaching a symbolic ref?
210 	 *
211 	 * We need this info since this.ref will normally be peeled of in case of
212 	 * detaching a symbolic ref (HEAD for example).
213 	 *
214 	 * Without this flag we cannot decide whether the ref has to be updated or
215 	 * not in case when it was a symbolic ref and the newValue == oldValue.
216 	 */
217 	private boolean detachingSymbolicRef;
218 
219 	private boolean checkConflicting = true;
220 
221 	/**
222 	 * Construct a new update operation for the reference.
223 	 * <p>
224 	 * {@code ref.getObjectId()} will be used to seed {@link #getOldObjectId()},
225 	 * which callers can use as part of their own update logic.
226 	 *
227 	 * @param ref
228 	 *            the reference that will be updated by this operation.
229 	 */
230 	protected RefUpdate(final Ref ref) {
231 		this.ref = ref;
232 		oldValue = ref.getObjectId();
233 		refLogMessage = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
234 	}
235 
236 	/** @return the reference database this update modifies. */
237 	protected abstract RefDatabase getRefDatabase();
238 
239 	/** @return the repository storing the database's objects. */
240 	protected abstract Repository getRepository();
241 
242 	/**
243 	 * Try to acquire the lock on the reference.
244 	 * <p>
245 	 * If the locking was successful the implementor must set the current
246 	 * identity value by calling {@link #setOldObjectId(ObjectId)}.
247 	 *
248 	 * @param deref
249 	 *            true if the lock should be taken against the leaf level
250 	 *            reference; false if it should be taken exactly against the
251 	 *            current reference.
252 	 * @return true if the lock was acquired and the reference is likely
253 	 *         protected from concurrent modification; false if it failed.
254 	 * @throws IOException
255 	 *             the lock couldn't be taken due to an unexpected storage
256 	 *             failure, and not because of a concurrent update.
257 	 */
258 	protected abstract boolean tryLock(boolean deref) throws IOException;
259 
260 	/** Releases the lock taken by {@link #tryLock} if it succeeded. */
261 	protected abstract void unlock();
262 
263 	/**
264 	 * @param desiredResult
265 	 * @return {@code result}
266 	 * @throws IOException
267 	 */
268 	protected abstract Result doUpdate(Result desiredResult) throws IOException;
269 
270 	/**
271 	 * @param desiredResult
272 	 * @return {@code result}
273 	 * @throws IOException
274 	 */
275 	protected abstract Result doDelete(Result desiredResult) throws IOException;
276 
277 	/**
278 	 * @param target
279 	 * @return {@link Result#NEW} on success.
280 	 * @throws IOException
281 	 */
282 	protected abstract Result doLink(String target) throws IOException;
283 
284 	/**
285 	 * Get the name of the ref this update will operate on.
286 	 *
287 	 * @return name of underlying ref.
288 	 */
289 	public String getName() {
290 		return getRef().getName();
291 	}
292 
293 	/** @return the reference this update will create or modify. */
294 	public Ref getRef() {
295 		return ref;
296 	}
297 
298 	/**
299 	 * Get the new value the ref will be (or was) updated to.
300 	 *
301 	 * @return new value. Null if the caller has not configured it.
302 	 */
303 	public ObjectId getNewObjectId() {
304 		return newValue;
305 	}
306 
307 	/**
308 	 * Tells this RefUpdate that it is actually detaching a symbolic ref.
309 	 */
310 	public void setDetachingSymbolicRef() {
311 		detachingSymbolicRef = true;
312 	}
313 
314 	/**
315 	 * Return whether this update is actually detaching a symbolic ref.
316 	 *
317 	 * @return true if detaching a symref.
318 	 * @since 4.9
319 	 */
320 	public boolean isDetachingSymbolicRef() {
321 		return detachingSymbolicRef;
322 	}
323 
324 	/**
325 	 * Set the new value the ref will update to.
326 	 *
327 	 * @param id
328 	 *            the new value.
329 	 */
330 	public void setNewObjectId(final AnyObjectId id) {
331 		newValue = id.copy();
332 	}
333 
334 	/**
335 	 * @return the expected value of the ref after the lock is taken, but before
336 	 *         update occurs. Null to avoid the compare and swap test. Use
337 	 *         {@link ObjectId#zeroId()} to indicate expectation of a
338 	 *         non-existant ref.
339 	 */
340 	public ObjectId getExpectedOldObjectId() {
341 		return expValue;
342 	}
343 
344 	/**
345 	 * @param id
346 	 *            the expected value of the ref after the lock is taken, but
347 	 *            before update occurs. Null to avoid the compare and swap test.
348 	 *            Use {@link ObjectId#zeroId()} to indicate expectation of a
349 	 *            non-existant ref.
350 	 */
351 	public void setExpectedOldObjectId(final AnyObjectId id) {
352 		expValue = id != null ? id.toObjectId() : null;
353 	}
354 
355 	/**
356 	 * Check if this update wants to forcefully change the ref.
357 	 *
358 	 * @return true if this update should ignore merge tests.
359 	 */
360 	public boolean isForceUpdate() {
361 		return force;
362 	}
363 
364 	/**
365 	 * Set if this update wants to forcefully change the ref.
366 	 *
367 	 * @param b
368 	 *            true if this update should ignore merge tests.
369 	 */
370 	public void setForceUpdate(final boolean b) {
371 		force = b;
372 	}
373 
374 	/** @return identity of the user making the change in the reflog. */
375 	public PersonIdent getRefLogIdent() {
376 		return refLogIdent;
377 	}
378 
379 	/**
380 	 * Set the identity of the user appearing in the reflog.
381 	 * <p>
382 	 * The timestamp portion of the identity is ignored. A new identity with the
383 	 * current timestamp will be created automatically when the update occurs
384 	 * and the log record is written.
385 	 *
386 	 * @param pi
387 	 *            identity of the user. If null the identity will be
388 	 *            automatically determined based on the repository
389 	 *            configuration.
390 	 */
391 	public void setRefLogIdent(final PersonIdent pi) {
392 		refLogIdent = pi;
393 	}
394 
395 	/**
396 	 * Get the message to include in the reflog.
397 	 *
398 	 * @return message the caller wants to include in the reflog; null if the
399 	 *         update should not be logged.
400 	 */
401 	public String getRefLogMessage() {
402 		return refLogMessage;
403 	}
404 
405 	/** @return {@code true} if the ref log message should show the result. */
406 	protected boolean isRefLogIncludingResult() {
407 		return refLogIncludeResult;
408 	}
409 
410 	/**
411 	 * Set the message to include in the reflog.
412 	 * <p>
413 	 * Repository implementations may limit which reflogs are written by default,
414 	 * based on the project configuration. If a repo is not configured to write
415 	 * logs for this ref by default, setting the message alone may have no effect.
416 	 * To indicate that the repo should write logs for this update in spite of
417 	 * configured defaults, use {@link #setForceRefLog(boolean)}.
418 	 *
419 	 * @param msg
420 	 *            the message to describe this change. It may be null if
421 	 *            appendStatus is null in order not to append to the reflog
422 	 * @param appendStatus
423 	 *            true if the status of the ref change (fast-forward or
424 	 *            forced-update) should be appended to the user supplied
425 	 *            message.
426 	 */
427 	public void setRefLogMessage(final String msg, final boolean appendStatus) {
428 		if (msg == null && !appendStatus)
429 			disableRefLog();
430 		else if (msg == null && appendStatus) {
431 			refLogMessage = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
432 			refLogIncludeResult = true;
433 		} else {
434 			refLogMessage = msg;
435 			refLogIncludeResult = appendStatus;
436 		}
437 	}
438 
439 	/** Don't record this update in the ref's associated reflog. */
440 	public void disableRefLog() {
441 		refLogMessage = null;
442 		refLogIncludeResult = false;
443 	}
444 
445 	/**
446 	 * Force writing a reflog for the updated ref.
447 	 *
448 	 * @param force whether to force.
449 	 * @since 4.9
450 	 */
451 	public void setForceRefLog(boolean force) {
452 		forceRefLog = force;
453 	}
454 
455 	/**
456 	 * Check whether the reflog should be written regardless of repo defaults.
457 	 *
458 	 * @return whether force writing is enabled.
459 	 * @since 4.9
460 	 */
461 	protected boolean isForceRefLog() {
462 		return forceRefLog;
463 	}
464 
465 	/**
466 	 * The old value of the ref, prior to the update being attempted.
467 	 * <p>
468 	 * This value may differ before and after the update method. Initially it is
469 	 * populated with the value of the ref before the lock is taken, but the old
470 	 * value may change if someone else modified the ref between the time we
471 	 * last read it and when the ref was locked for update.
472 	 *
473 	 * @return the value of the ref prior to the update being attempted; null if
474 	 *         the updated has not been attempted yet.
475 	 */
476 	public ObjectId getOldObjectId() {
477 		return oldValue;
478 	}
479 
480 	/**
481 	 * Set the old value of the ref.
482 	 *
483 	 * @param old
484 	 *            the old value.
485 	 */
486 	protected void setOldObjectId(ObjectId old) {
487 		oldValue = old;
488 	}
489 
490 	/**
491 	 * Set a push certificate associated with this update.
492 	 * <p>
493 	 * This usually includes a command to update this ref, but is not required to.
494 	 *
495 	 * @param cert
496 	 *            push certificate, may be null.
497 	 * @since 4.1
498 	 */
499 	public void setPushCertificate(PushCertificate cert) {
500 		pushCert = cert;
501 	}
502 
503 	/**
504 	 * Set the push certificate associated with this update.
505 	 * <p>
506 	 * This usually includes a command to update this ref, but is not required to.
507 	 *
508 	 * @return push certificate, may be null.
509 	 * @since 4.1
510 	 */
511 	protected PushCertificate getPushCertificate() {
512 		return pushCert;
513 	}
514 
515 	/**
516 	 * Get the status of this update.
517 	 * <p>
518 	 * The same value that was previously returned from an update method.
519 	 *
520 	 * @return the status of the update.
521 	 */
522 	public Result getResult() {
523 		return result;
524 	}
525 
526 	private void requireCanDoUpdate() {
527 		if (newValue == null)
528 			throw new IllegalStateException(JGitText.get().aNewObjectIdIsRequired);
529 	}
530 
531 	/**
532 	 * Force the ref to take the new value.
533 	 * <p>
534 	 * This is just a convenient helper for setting the force flag, and as such
535 	 * the merge test is performed.
536 	 *
537 	 * @return the result status of the update.
538 	 * @throws IOException
539 	 *             an unexpected IO error occurred while writing changes.
540 	 */
541 	public Result forceUpdate() throws IOException {
542 		force = true;
543 		return update();
544 	}
545 
546 	/**
547 	 * Gracefully update the ref to the new value.
548 	 * <p>
549 	 * Merge test will be performed according to {@link #isForceUpdate()}.
550 	 * <p>
551 	 * This is the same as:
552 	 *
553 	 * <pre>
554 	 * return update(new RevWalk(getRepository()));
555 	 * </pre>
556 	 *
557 	 * @return the result status of the update.
558 	 * @throws IOException
559 	 *             an unexpected IO error occurred while writing changes.
560 	 */
561 	public Result update() throws IOException {
562 		try (RevWalk rw = new RevWalk(getRepository())) {
563 			return update(rw);
564 		}
565 	}
566 
567 	/**
568 	 * Gracefully update the ref to the new value.
569 	 * <p>
570 	 * Merge test will be performed according to {@link #isForceUpdate()}.
571 	 *
572 	 * @param walk
573 	 *            a RevWalk instance this update command can borrow to perform
574 	 *            the merge test. The walk will be reset to perform the test.
575 	 * @return the result status of the update.
576 	 * @throws IOException
577 	 *             an unexpected IO error occurred while writing changes.
578 	 */
579 	public Result update(final RevWalk walk) throws IOException {
580 		requireCanDoUpdate();
581 		try {
582 			return result = updateImpl(walk, new Store() {
583 				@Override
584 				Result execute(Result status) throws IOException {
585 					if (status == Result.NO_CHANGE)
586 						return status;
587 					return doUpdate(status);
588 				}
589 			});
590 		} catch (IOException x) {
591 			result = Result.IO_FAILURE;
592 			throw x;
593 		}
594 	}
595 
596 	/**
597 	 * Delete the ref.
598 	 * <p>
599 	 * This is the same as:
600 	 *
601 	 * <pre>
602 	 * return delete(new RevWalk(getRepository()));
603 	 * </pre>
604 	 *
605 	 * @return the result status of the delete.
606 	 * @throws IOException
607 	 */
608 	public Result delete() throws IOException {
609 		try (RevWalk rw = new RevWalk(getRepository())) {
610 			return delete(rw);
611 		}
612 	}
613 
614 	/**
615 	 * Delete the ref.
616 	 *
617 	 * @param walk
618 	 *            a RevWalk instance this delete command can borrow to perform
619 	 *            the merge test. The walk will be reset to perform the test.
620 	 * @return the result status of the delete.
621 	 * @throws IOException
622 	 */
623 	public Result delete(final RevWalk walk) throws IOException {
624 		final String myName = detachingSymbolicRef
625 				? getRef().getName()
626 				: getRef().getLeaf().getName();
627 		if (myName.startsWith(Constants.R_HEADS) && !getRepository().isBare()) {
628 			// Don't allow the currently checked out branch to be deleted.
629 			Ref head = getRefDatabase().getRef(Constants.HEAD);
630 			while (head != null && head.isSymbolic()) {
631 				head = head.getTarget();
632 				if (myName.equals(head.getName()))
633 					return result = Result.REJECTED_CURRENT_BRANCH;
634 			}
635 		}
636 
637 		try {
638 			return result = updateImpl(walk, new Store() {
639 				@Override
640 				Result execute(Result status) throws IOException {
641 					return doDelete(status);
642 				}
643 			});
644 		} catch (IOException x) {
645 			result = Result.IO_FAILURE;
646 			throw x;
647 		}
648 	}
649 
650 	/**
651 	 * Replace this reference with a symbolic reference to another reference.
652 	 * <p>
653 	 * This exact reference (not its traversed leaf) is replaced with a symbolic
654 	 * reference to the requested name.
655 	 *
656 	 * @param target
657 	 *            name of the new target for this reference. The new target name
658 	 *            must be absolute, so it must begin with {@code refs/}.
659 	 * @return {@link Result#NEW} or {@link Result#FORCED} on success.
660 	 * @throws IOException
661 	 */
662 	public Result link(String target) throws IOException {
663 		if (!target.startsWith(Constants.R_REFS))
664 			throw new IllegalArgumentException(MessageFormat.format(JGitText.get().illegalArgumentNotA, Constants.R_REFS));
665 		if (checkConflicting && getRefDatabase().isNameConflicting(getName()))
666 			return Result.LOCK_FAILURE;
667 		try {
668 			if (!tryLock(false))
669 				return Result.LOCK_FAILURE;
670 
671 			final Ref old = getRefDatabase().getRef(getName());
672 			if (old != null && old.isSymbolic()) {
673 				final Ref dst = old.getTarget();
674 				if (target.equals(dst.getName()))
675 					return result = Result.NO_CHANGE;
676 			}
677 
678 			if (old != null && old.getObjectId() != null)
679 				setOldObjectId(old.getObjectId());
680 
681 			final Ref dst = getRefDatabase().getRef(target);
682 			if (dst != null && dst.getObjectId() != null)
683 				setNewObjectId(dst.getObjectId());
684 
685 			return result = doLink(target);
686 		} catch (IOException x) {
687 			result = Result.IO_FAILURE;
688 			throw x;
689 		} finally {
690 			unlock();
691 		}
692 	}
693 
694 	private Result updateImpl(final RevWalk walk, final Store store)
695 			throws IOException {
696 		RevObject newObj;
697 		RevObject oldObj;
698 
699 		// don't make expensive conflict check if this is an existing Ref
700 		if (oldValue == null && checkConflicting
701 				&& getRefDatabase().isNameConflicting(getName())) {
702 			return Result.LOCK_FAILURE;
703 		}
704 		try {
705 			// If we're detaching a symbolic reference, we should update the reference
706 			// itself. Otherwise, we will update the leaf reference, which should be
707 			// an ObjectIdRef.
708 			if (!tryLock(!detachingSymbolicRef)) {
709 				return Result.LOCK_FAILURE;
710 			}
711 			if (expValue != null) {
712 				final ObjectId o;
713 				o = oldValue != null ? oldValue : ObjectId.zeroId();
714 				if (!AnyObjectId.equals(expValue, o)) {
715 					return Result.LOCK_FAILURE;
716 				}
717 			}
718 			try {
719 				newObj = safeParseNew(walk, newValue);
720 			} catch (MissingObjectException e) {
721 				return Result.REJECTED_MISSING_OBJECT;
722 			}
723 
724 			if (oldValue == null) {
725 				return store.execute(Result.NEW);
726 			}
727 
728 			oldObj = safeParseOld(walk, oldValue);
729 			if (newObj == oldObj && !detachingSymbolicRef) {
730 				return store.execute(Result.NO_CHANGE);
731 			}
732 
733 			if (isForceUpdate()) {
734 				return store.execute(Result.FORCED);
735 			}
736 
737 			if (newObj instanceof RevCommit && oldObj instanceof RevCommit) {
738 				if (walk.isMergedInto((RevCommit) oldObj, (RevCommit) newObj)) {
739 					return store.execute(Result.FAST_FORWARD);
740 				}
741 			}
742 
743 			return Result.REJECTED;
744 		} finally {
745 			unlock();
746 		}
747 	}
748 
749 	/**
750 	 * Enable/disable the check for conflicting ref names. By default conflicts
751 	 * are checked explicitly.
752 	 *
753 	 * @param check
754 	 * @since 3.0
755 	 */
756 	public void setCheckConflicting(boolean check) {
757 		checkConflicting = check;
758 	}
759 
760 	private static RevObject safeParseNew(RevWalk rw, AnyObjectId newId)
761 			throws IOException {
762 		if (newId == null || ObjectId.zeroId().equals(newId)) {
763 			return null;
764 		}
765 		return rw.parseAny(newId);
766 	}
767 
768 	private static RevObject safeParseOld(RevWalk rw, AnyObjectId oldId)
769 			throws IOException {
770 		try {
771 			return oldId != null ? rw.parseAny(oldId) : null;
772 		} catch (MissingObjectException e) {
773 			// We can expect some old objects to be missing, like if we are trying to
774 			// force a deletion of a branch and the object it points to has been
775 			// pruned from the database due to freak corruption accidents (it happens
776 			// with 'git new-work-dir').
777 			return null;
778 		}
779 	}
780 
781 	/**
782 	 * Handle the abstraction of storing a ref update. This is because both
783 	 * updating and deleting of a ref have merge testing in common.
784 	 */
785 	private abstract class Store {
786 		abstract Result execute(Result status) throws IOException;
787 	}
788 }