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Require libgit2 1.4.0+. Remove data_buffer methods - #1
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This change is slightly backward incompatible. libgit2 1.4.0 made a chagne to the `git_buf` structure and deprecated a bunch of associated functions, to the effect that `git_buf` is no longer modifiable by users. It is expected that `git_buf` should only be set by libgit2 itself as a return from various functions. So this change to the `data_buffer` class removes all modifier methods. A data_buffer is returned where libgit2 returns a `git_buf`, but we no longer allow the caller to modify the buffer data or grow the buffer. related: libgit2/libgit2#6078 Perhaps we should change methods returning a `data_buffer` to return a `std::string` instead?
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LGTM - I'd say, deprecating/removing those functions is unavoidable and in line with the deprecations that libgit2 has made. Switching the type from data_buffer to std::string seems unnecessarily disruptive to clients - I wouldn't do it unless you want to release a new totally incompatible version where you have tidied up the API as you see fit.
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This change is slightly backward incompatible. libgit2 1.4.0 made a
chagne to the
git_bufstructure and deprecated a bunch of associatedfunctions, to the effect that
git_bufis no longer modifiable byusers. It is expected that
git_bufshould only be set by libgit2itself as a return from various functions.
So this change to the
data_bufferclass removes all modifier methods.A data_buffer is returned where libgit2 returns a
git_buf, but we nolonger allow the caller to modify the buffer data or grow the buffer.
related: libgit2/libgit2#6078
Perhaps we should change methods returning a
data_bufferto return astd::stringinstead?