mercurial/repo.py

CVS convert: Find correct parent for new branch (issue704)

Previously the parent was determined by the last changeset where the branched
file was changed even if the branch is based on an earlier revision.
Fix written by mpm.

# repo.py - repository base classes for mercurial
#
# Copyright 2005, 2006 Matt Mackall <[e-mail]>
# Copyright 2006 Vadim Gelfer <[e-mail]>
#
# This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
# of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.

from i18n import _

class RepoError(Exception):
    pass

class NoCapability(RepoError):
    pass

class repository(object):
    def capable(self, name):
        '''tell whether repo supports named capability.
        return False if not supported.
        if boolean capability, return True.
        if string capability, return string.'''
        if name in self.capabilities:
            return True
        name_eq = name + '='
        for cap in self.capabilities:
            if cap.startswith(name_eq):
                return cap[len(name_eq):]
        return False

    def requirecap(self, name, purpose):
        '''raise an exception if the given capability is not present'''
        if not self.capable(name):
            raise NoCapability(_('cannot %s; remote repository does not '
                                 'support the %r capability') %
                               (purpose, name))