Add helper to create (bare) repositories with custom templates.

1 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/gitosis/repository.py b/gitosis/repository.py
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+++ b/gitosis/repository.py
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+import errno
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+def _mkdir(*a, **kw):
+    try:
+        os.mkdir(*a, **kw)
+    except OSError, e:
+        if e.errno == errno.EEXIST:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise
+
+def init(
+    path,
+    template=None,
+    _git=None,
+    ):
+    if _git is None:
+        _git = 'git'
+
+    _mkdir(path, 0750)
+    args = [_git, 'init']
+    if template is not None:
+        args.append('--template=%s' % template)
+    env = {}
+    env.update(os.environ)
+    env['GIT_DIR'] = '.'
+    returncode = subprocess.call(
+        args=args,
+        cwd=path,
+        close_fds=True,
+        env=env,
+        )
+    if returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            ("Command '%r' returned non-zero exit status %d"
+             % (args, returncode)),
+            )