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shiv-tyagi merged 1 commit into from
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ap_git: force-create temp branch while shallow cloning from local repo #240

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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions ap_git/core.py
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Expand Up @@ -276,19 +276,25 @@ def fetch_remote(self, remote: str, force: bool = False,
subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=self.__local_path, shell=False)

def __branch_create(self, branch_name: str,
start_point: str = None) -> None:
start_point: str = None,
force: bool = False) -> None:
"""
Create a new branch starting from a given commit.

Parameters:
branch_name (str): Name of the branch to create
start_point (str): Starting commit or branch (optional)
force (bool): Force creation, resetting the branch tip if it
already exists (default is False)
"""
if branch_name is None:
raise ValueError("branch_name is required, cannot be None.")

cmd = ['git', 'branch', branch_name]

if force:
cmd.append('-f')

if start_point:
if not self.__is_commit_present_locally(commit_ref=start_point):
raise ex.CommitNotFoundError(commit_ref=start_point)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -626,7 +632,7 @@ def shallow_clone_at_commit_from_local(source: str,
# as shallow clone needs a branch
temp_branch_name = "temp-b-" + commit_id
source_repo.__branch_create(
branch_name=temp_branch_name, start_point=commit_id
branch_name=temp_branch_name, start_point=commit_id, force=True
)

# perform the clone from the source repository
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