feat: support automatic branch creation for resource 'github_reposito…

…ry_file'

github/resource_github_repository_file.go

@@ -115,6 +115,24 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryFile() *schema.Resource {
 				Description: "Enable overwriting existing files, defaults to \"false\"",
 				Default:     false,
 			},
+			"autocreate_branch": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional:    true,
+				Description: "Automatically create the branch if it could not be found. Subsequent reads if the branch is deleted will occur from 'autocreate_branch_source_branch'",
+				Default:     false,
+			},
+			"autocreate_branch_source_branch": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Default:     "main",
+				Optional:    true,
+				Description: "The branch name to start from, if 'autocreate_branch' is set. Defaults to 'main'.",
+			},
+			"autocreate_branch_source_sha": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Optional:    true,
+				Computed:    true,
+				Description: "The commit hash to start from, if 'autocreate_branch' is set. Defaults to the tip of 'autocreate_branch_source_branch'. If provided, 'autocreate_branch_source_branch' is ignored.",
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -173,7 +191,29 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryFileCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 	if branch, ok := d.GetOk("branch"); ok {
 		log.Printf("[DEBUG] Using explicitly set branch: %s", branch.(string))
 		if err := checkRepositoryBranchExists(client, owner, repo, branch.(string)); err != nil {
-			return err
+			if d.Get("autocreate_branch").(bool) {
+				branchRefName := "refs/heads/" + branch.(string)
+				sourceBranchName := d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_branch").(string)
+				sourceBranchRefName := "refs/heads/" + sourceBranchName
+
+				if _, hasSourceSHA := d.GetOk("autocreate_branch_source_sha"); !hasSourceSHA {
+					ref, _, err := client.Git.GetRef(ctx, owner, repo, sourceBranchRefName)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("error querying GitHub branch reference %s/%s (%s): %s",
+							owner, repo, sourceBranchRefName, err)
+					}
+					d.Set("autocreate_branch_source_sha", *ref.Object.SHA)
+				}
+				sourceBranchSHA := d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_sha").(string)
+				if _, _, err := client.Git.CreateRef(ctx, owner, repo, &github.Reference{
+					Ref:    &branchRefName,
+					Object: &github.GitObject{SHA: &sourceBranchSHA},
+				}); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			} else {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 		checkOpt.Ref = branch.(string)
 	}
@@ -238,10 +278,14 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryFileRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	if branch, ok := d.GetOk("branch"); ok {
 		log.Printf("[DEBUG] Using explicitly set branch: %s", branch.(string))
 		if err := checkRepositoryBranchExists(client, owner, repo, branch.(string)); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[INFO] Removing repository path %s/%s/%s from state because the branch no longer exists in GitHub",
-				owner, repo, file)
-			d.SetId("")
-			return nil
+			if d.Get("autocreate_branch").(bool) {
+				branch = d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_branch").(string)
+			} else {
+				log.Printf("[INFO] Removing repository path %s/%s/%s from state because the branch no longer exists in GitHub",
+					owner, repo, file)
+				d.SetId("")
+				return nil
+			}
 		}
 		opts.Ref = branch.(string)
 	}
@@ -320,7 +364,29 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryFileUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 	if branch, ok := d.GetOk("branch"); ok {
 		log.Printf("[DEBUG] Using explicitly set branch: %s", branch.(string))
 		if err := checkRepositoryBranchExists(client, owner, repo, branch.(string)); err != nil {
-			return err
+			if d.Get("autocreate_branch").(bool) {
+				branchRefName := "refs/heads/" + branch.(string)
+				sourceBranchName := d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_branch").(string)
+				sourceBranchRefName := "refs/heads/" + sourceBranchName
+
+				if _, hasSourceSHA := d.GetOk("autocreate_branch_source_sha"); !hasSourceSHA {
+					ref, _, err := client.Git.GetRef(ctx, owner, repo, sourceBranchRefName)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("error querying GitHub branch reference %s/%s (%s): %s",
+							owner, repo, sourceBranchRefName, err)
+					}
+					d.Set("autocreate_branch_source_sha", *ref.Object.SHA)
+				}
+				sourceBranchSHA := d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_sha").(string)
+				if _, _, err := client.Git.CreateRef(ctx, owner, repo, &github.Reference{
+					Ref:    &branchRefName,
+					Object: &github.GitObject{SHA: &sourceBranchSHA},
+				}); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			} else {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -369,6 +435,31 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryFileDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 
 	if b, ok := d.GetOk("branch"); ok {
 		log.Printf("[DEBUG] Using explicitly set branch: %s", b.(string))
+		if err := checkRepositoryBranchExists(client, owner, repo, b.(string)); err != nil {
+			if d.Get("autocreate_branch").(bool) {
+				branchRefName := "refs/heads/" + b.(string)
+				sourceBranchName := d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_branch").(string)
+				sourceBranchRefName := "refs/heads/" + sourceBranchName
+
+				if _, hasSourceSHA := d.GetOk("autocreate_branch_source_sha"); !hasSourceSHA {
+					ref, _, err := client.Git.GetRef(ctx, owner, repo, sourceBranchRefName)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("error querying GitHub branch reference %s/%s (%s): %s",
+							owner, repo, sourceBranchRefName, err)
+					}
+					d.Set("autocreate_branch_source_sha", *ref.Object.SHA)
+				}
+				sourceBranchSHA := d.Get("autocreate_branch_source_sha").(string)
+				if _, _, err := client.Git.CreateRef(ctx, owner, repo, &github.Reference{
+					Ref:    &branchRefName,
+					Object: &github.GitObject{SHA: &sourceBranchSHA},
+				}); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			} else {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 		branch = b.(string)
 		opts.Branch = &branch
 	}

github/resource_github_repository_file_test.go

@@ -246,4 +246,78 @@ func TestAccGithubRepositoryFile(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 	})
+
+	t.Run("creates and manages files on auto created branch if branch does not exist", func(t *testing.T) {
+
+		config := fmt.Sprintf(`
+			resource "github_repository" "test" {
+				name      = "tf-acc-test-%s"
+				auto_init = true
+			}
+
+			resource "github_repository_file" "test" {
+				repository        = github_repository.test.name
+				branch            = "does/not/exist"
+				file              = "test"
+				content           = "bar"
+				commit_message    = "Managed by Terraform"
+				commit_author     = "Terraform User"
+				commit_email      = "terraform@example.com"
+				autocreate_branch = true
+			}
+		`, randomID)
+
+		check := resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "content",
+				"bar",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "sha",
+				"ba0e162e1c47469e3fe4b393a8bf8c569f302116",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "ref",
+				"does/not/exist",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "commit_author",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "commit_email",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "commit_message",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(
+				"github_repository_file.test", "commit_sha",
+			),
+		)
+
+		testCase := func(t *testing.T, mode string) {
+			resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+				PreCheck:  func() { skipUnlessMode(t, mode) },
+				Providers: testAccProviders,
+				Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+					{
+						Config: config,
+						Check:  check,
+					},
+				},
+			})
+		}
+
+		t.Run("with an anonymous account", func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Skip("anonymous account not supported for this operation")
+		})
+
+		t.Run("with an individual account", func(t *testing.T) {
+			testCase(t, individual)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("with an organization account", func(t *testing.T) {
+			testCase(t, organization)
+		})
+
+	})
 }

website/docs/r/repository_file.html.markdown

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GitHub repository.
 
 ## Example Usage
 
+### Existing Branch
 ```hcl
 
 resource "github_repository" "foo" {
@@ -33,6 +34,28 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "foo" {
 
 ```
 
+### Auto Created Branch
+```hcl
+
+resource "github_repository" "foo" {
+  name      = "tf-acc-test-%s"
+  auto_init = true
+}
+
+resource "github_repository_file" "foo" {
+  repository          = github_repository.foo.name
+  branch              = "does/not/exist"
+  file                = ".gitignore"
+  content             = "**/*.tfstate"
+  commit_message      = "Managed by Terraform"
+  commit_author       = "Terraform User"
+  commit_email        = "terraform@example.com"
+  overwrite_on_create = true
+  autocreate_branch   = true
+}
+
+```
+
 
 ## Argument Reference
 
@@ -45,7 +68,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `content` - (Required) The file content.
 
 * `branch` - (Optional) Git branch (defaults to the repository's default branch).
-  The branch must already exist, it will not be created if it does not already exist.
+  The branch must already exist, it will only be created automatically if 'autocreate_branch' is set true.
 
 * `commit_author` - (Optional) Committer author name to use. **NOTE:** GitHub app users may omit author and email information so GitHub can verify commits as the GitHub App. This maybe useful when a branch protection rule requires signed commits.
 
@@ -55,6 +78,12 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 
 * `overwrite_on_create` - (Optional) Enable overwriting existing files
 
+* `autocreate_branch` - (Optional) Automatically create the branch if it could not be found. Defaults to false. Subsequent reads if the branch is deleted will occur from 'autocreate_branch_source_branch'.
+
+* `autocreate_branch_source_branch` - (Optional) The branch name to start from, if 'autocreate_branch' is set. Defaults to 'main'.
+
+* `autocreate_branch_source_sha` - (Optional) The commit hash to start from, if 'autocreate_branch' is set. Defaults to the tip of 'autocreate_branch_source_branch'. If provided, 'autocreate_branch_source_branch' is ignored.
+
 ## Attributes Reference
 
 The following additional attributes are exported: