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package org.eclipse.jgit.merge;

import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.HashMap;

import org.eclipse.jgit.internal.JGitText;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectInserter;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;

A method of combining two or more trees together to form an output tree.

Different strategies may employ different techniques for deciding which paths (and ObjectIds) to carry from the input trees into the final output tree.

/** * A method of combining two or more trees together to form an output tree. * <p> * Different strategies may employ different techniques for deciding which paths * (and ObjectIds) to carry from the input trees into the final output tree. */
public abstract class MergeStrategy {
Simple strategy that sets the output tree to the first input tree.
/** Simple strategy that sets the output tree to the first input tree. */
public static final MergeStrategy OURS = new StrategyOneSided("ours", 0); //$NON-NLS-1$
Simple strategy that sets the output tree to the second input tree.
/** Simple strategy that sets the output tree to the second input tree. */
public static final MergeStrategy THEIRS = new StrategyOneSided("theirs", 1); //$NON-NLS-1$
Simple strategy to merge paths, without simultaneous edits.
/** Simple strategy to merge paths, without simultaneous edits. */
public static final ThreeWayMergeStrategy SIMPLE_TWO_WAY_IN_CORE = new StrategySimpleTwoWayInCore();
Simple strategy to merge paths. It tries to merge also contents. Multiple merge bases are not supported
/** * Simple strategy to merge paths. It tries to merge also contents. Multiple * merge bases are not supported */
public static final ThreeWayMergeStrategy RESOLVE = new StrategyResolve();
Recursive strategy to merge paths. It tries to merge also contents. Multiple merge bases are supported
Since:3.0
/** * Recursive strategy to merge paths. It tries to merge also contents. * Multiple merge bases are supported * @since 3.0 */
public static final ThreeWayMergeStrategy RECURSIVE = new StrategyRecursive(); private static final HashMap<String, MergeStrategy> STRATEGIES = new HashMap<>(); static { register(OURS); register(THEIRS); register(SIMPLE_TWO_WAY_IN_CORE); register(RESOLVE); register(RECURSIVE); }
Register a merge strategy so it can later be obtained by name.
Params:
  • imp – the strategy to register.
Throws:
/** * Register a merge strategy so it can later be obtained by name. * * @param imp * the strategy to register. * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException * a strategy by the same name has already been registered. */
public static void register(MergeStrategy imp) { register(imp.getName(), imp); }
Register a merge strategy so it can later be obtained by name.
Params:
  • name – name the strategy can be looked up under.
  • imp – the strategy to register.
Throws:
/** * Register a merge strategy so it can later be obtained by name. * * @param name * name the strategy can be looked up under. * @param imp * the strategy to register. * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException * a strategy by the same name has already been registered. */
public static synchronized void register(final String name, final MergeStrategy imp) { if (STRATEGIES.containsKey(name)) throw new IllegalArgumentException(MessageFormat.format( JGitText.get().mergeStrategyAlreadyExistsAsDefault, name)); STRATEGIES.put(name, imp); }
Locate a strategy by name.
Params:
  • name – name of the strategy to locate.
Returns:the strategy instance; null if no strategy matches the name.
/** * Locate a strategy by name. * * @param name * name of the strategy to locate. * @return the strategy instance; null if no strategy matches the name. */
public static synchronized MergeStrategy get(String name) { return STRATEGIES.get(name); }
Get all registered strategies.
Returns:the registered strategy instances. No inherit order is returned; the caller may modify (and/or sort) the returned array if necessary to obtain a reasonable ordering.
/** * Get all registered strategies. * * @return the registered strategy instances. No inherit order is returned; * the caller may modify (and/or sort) the returned array if * necessary to obtain a reasonable ordering. */
public static synchronized MergeStrategy[] get() { final MergeStrategy[] r = new MergeStrategy[STRATEGIES.size()]; STRATEGIES.values().toArray(r); return r; }
Get default name of this strategy implementation.
Returns:default name of this strategy implementation.
/** * Get default name of this strategy implementation. * * @return default name of this strategy implementation. */
public abstract String getName();
Create a new merge instance.
Params:
  • db – repository database the merger will read from, and eventually write results back to.
Returns:the new merge instance which implements this strategy.
/** * Create a new merge instance. * * @param db * repository database the merger will read from, and eventually * write results back to. * @return the new merge instance which implements this strategy. */
public abstract Merger newMerger(Repository db);
Create a new merge instance.
Params:
  • db – repository database the merger will read from, and eventually write results back to.
  • inCore – the merge will happen in memory, working folder will not be modified, in case of a non-trivial merge that requires manual resolution, the merger will fail.
Returns:the new merge instance which implements this strategy.
/** * Create a new merge instance. * * @param db * repository database the merger will read from, and eventually * write results back to. * @param inCore * the merge will happen in memory, working folder will not be * modified, in case of a non-trivial merge that requires manual * resolution, the merger will fail. * @return the new merge instance which implements this strategy. */
public abstract Merger newMerger(Repository db, boolean inCore);
Create a new merge instance.

The merge will happen in memory, working folder will not be modified, in case of a non-trivial merge that requires manual resolution, the merger will fail.

Params:
  • inserter – inserter to write results back to.
  • config – repo config for reading diff algorithm settings.
Returns:the new merge instance which implements this strategy.
Since:4.8
/** * Create a new merge instance. * <p> * The merge will happen in memory, working folder will not be modified, in * case of a non-trivial merge that requires manual resolution, the merger * will fail. * * @param inserter * inserter to write results back to. * @param config * repo config for reading diff algorithm settings. * @return the new merge instance which implements this strategy. * @since 4.8 */
public abstract Merger newMerger(ObjectInserter inserter, Config config); }