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diff --git a/lib/git/refs.py b/lib/git/refs.py
index 343a0afb..a466e419 100644
--- a/lib/git/refs.py
+++ b/lib/git/refs.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SymbolicReference(object):
:return:
In case of symbolic references, the shortest assumable name
is the path itself."""
- return self.path
+ return self.path
def _abs_path(self):
return join_path_native(self.repo.git_dir, self.path)
@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ class SymbolicReference(object):
# I believe files are closing themselves on destruction, so it is
# alright.
+ @classmethod
+ def dereference_recursive(cls, repo, ref_path):
+ """
+ :return: hexsha stored in the reference at the given ref_path, recursively dereferencing all
+ intermediate references as required
+ :param repo: the repository containing the reference at ref_path"""
+ while True:
+ ref = cls(repo, ref_path)
+ hexsha, ref_path = ref._get_ref_info()
+ if hexsha is not None:
+ return hexsha
+ # END recursive dereferencing
+
def _get_ref_info(self):
"""Return: (sha, target_ref_path) if available, the sha the file at
rela_path points to, or None. target_ref_path is the reference we
@@ -795,6 +808,10 @@ class TagReference(Reference):
raise ValueError( "Tag %s points to a Blob or Tree - have never seen that before" % self )
@property
+ def tree(self):
+ return self.commit.tree
+
+ @property
def tag(self):
"""
:return: Tag object this tag ref points to or None in case