libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp
Repository.ListRemoteReferences throws confusing exception with bad creds
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Description
If I call Repository.ListRemoteReferences(string, CredentialsHandler) with a CredentialsHandler that returns invalid credentials, I get an exception with the message "this remote has never connected". It would be nice if the message indicated invalid credentials.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at Repository.ListRemoteReferences(string, CredentialsHandler) and trace how invalid credentials are handled when the callback returns them. Reproduce the call with invalid credentials and inspect the resulting exception. Done means the exception message clearly indicates invalid credentials instead of saying that the remote has never connected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100