libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp
Index in a Bare repository
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Description
So currently Index only exists when its not a bare repository. (https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2sharp/blob/master/LibGit2Sharp/Repository.cs#L284)
I'm wondering if its possible to have a Index backend. Just like how ObjectDatabase and Refs can have a backend. It looks like libgit2 supports an in memory Index get_index_new so I'm thinking it could work.
My thought is that I could load my Index data from somewhere else and put it into the in memory index? Does this sound crazy?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with Repository.cs around line 284 and compare how ObjectDatabase and Refs expose backends. Read libgit2's get_index_new documentation to determine whether an in-memory Index can support bare repositories and externally loaded data. Done should be a clear design and implementation path for an Index backend, with tests covering the bare-repository case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100