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diff --git a/git/refs/reference.py b/git/refs/reference.py
index 1a745ee9..7666b921 100644
--- a/git/refs/reference.py
+++ b/git/refs/reference.py
@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@ class Reference(SymbolicReference, LazyMixin, Iterable):
_resolve_ref_on_create = True
_common_path_default = "refs"
- def __init__(self, repo, path):
+ def __init__(self, repo, path, check_path = True):
"""Initialize this instance
:param repo: Our parent repository
:param path:
Path relative to the .git/ directory pointing to the ref in question, i.e.
- refs/heads/master"""
- if not path.startswith(self._common_path_default+'/'):
- raise ValueError("Cannot instantiate %r from path %s" % ( self.__class__.__name__, path ))
+ refs/heads/master
+ :param check_path: if False, you can provide any path. Otherwise the path must start with the
+ default path prefix of this type."""
+ if check_path and not path.startswith(self._common_path_default+'/'):
+ raise ValueError("Cannot instantiate %r from path %s" % (self.__class__.__name__, path))
super(Reference, self).__init__(repo, path)