Re: [Javagit-users] Cookbook

[James L. <jam...@gm...>]

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On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Nutan Singh <ns...@ci...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In,
>
> "Adding files to the repository
>
> // The "/path/to/working/tree" is the directory containing the .git directory
> File workingTreePath = new File("/path/to/working/tree");
> WorkingTree wt = WorkingTree.getInstance(workingTreePath);
>
> GitFile file = new GitFile("path/relative/to/workingtree/root.txt", wt);
>
> GitAddResponse ar = wt.add();
> "
>
> Shouldn't the last line be
> GitAddResponse ar = file.add(); ?

I think it can be either.  file.add() will add that specific file.
wt.add() will add the working tree root and everything under it; it's
like running the command 'git add .' when in the working tree root.

> A bug (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2037398&group_id=233450&atid=1089899)
> is also raised about add not working for workingTree. I think the
> reason is improper calling, and, its not a bug.
>
> Thanks,
> Nutan