libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp

Add none-throwing methods to all collections

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Description

It would be nice to have methods analagous to the dictionaries TryGet on all collection types to allow adding, removing and finding for example branches that do not throw exceptions/return null.

I would be happy to add these as eitehr extension methods or methods on the respective collections if they would be wanted.

Sean.

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Research direction

Start by identifying all collection types in the library and reviewing their existing add, remove, and lookup operations. Define the non-throwing behavior for each operation, including whether failures return null or another result, and confirm that every collection has a consistent API before implementing it.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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