allow optional source argument to "branch"

README

@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ Implemented subcommands:
    - bad   mark the current revision as bad - containing the change sought
    - good  mark the current revision as good - older than the change sought
    - reset terminate the bisect operation and return to the original revision
- branch[es] [-d] [-s] [<branch_name>]
+ branch[es]
-  - with no arguments, list branches with '*' by the current one
+  - branch: list branches with '*' by the current one
-  - with -d, delete <branch>
+  - branch -d name: delete branch <name>
-  - otherwise, create a new branch from the current one
+  - branch [-s] name [source[@rev]]: create branch <name>
-  - also switch to the new branch if -s is given
+    - if <source> is given it is resolved as a reference name (can be 'trunk',
+      or a tag or branch name)
+    - if <source> is not given the HEAD of the current working-copy URL is used.
+    - also switch to the new branch if -s is given
  diff
   - allow specifying ref1..ref2 syntax to show the diff between two references
     - references can be tag names, branch names, or 'trunk'
@@ -78,12 +81,12 @@ Implemented subcommands:
   - falls back to Subversion "switch" if <short_name> doesn't exist
  tag[s]
   - tag: list tags
-  - tag -d <name>: delete tag <name>
+  - tag -d name: delete tag <name>
-  - tag -m <old> <new>: rename tag <old> to <new>
+  - tag -m old new: rename tag <old> to <new>
-  - tag <name> [source_ref[@rev]]: create tag <name>; if source_ref is given
+  - tag name [source[@rev]]: create tag <name>
-    it is resolved as a reference name (can be 'trunk', or another tag or a
+    - if <source> is given it is resolved as a reference name (can be 'trunk',
-    branch name); if source is not given the HEAD of the current working-
+      or another tag or a branch name)
-    copy URL is used
+    - if <source> is not given the HEAD of the current working-copy URL is used.
  url
   - output repository URL of current working directory
  users

jsvn

@@ -679,6 +679,9 @@ Operations:
         update_h(['update', '-r%d' % rev], svn, out, config)
     return RET_OK
 
+# branch                            # list branches
+# branch -d name                    # delete branch <name>
+# branch [-s] name [source[@rev]]   # create branch <name> [from <source> [at revision <rev>]]
 def branch_h(argv, svn, out, config):
     argv = argv[1:] # strip 'branch' command
     options, args = getopt.getopt(argv, 'ds')
@@ -687,7 +690,19 @@ def branch_h(argv, svn, out, config):
     if origin == '' or root == '':
         sys.stderr.write("Could not determine origin/root URL\n")
         return RET_ERR
-    if len(options) == 0 and len(args) == 0:
+    do_switch = False
+    for opt, val in options:
+        if opt == '-d':
+            # delete branch
+            if len(args) < 1:
+                sys.stderr.write('Must supply branch name\n')
+                return RET_ERR
+            Popen([svn, 'rm', root + '/branches/' + args[0], '-m',
+                "Removed branch '%s'" % args[0]], stdout=out).wait()
+            return RET_OK
+        elif opt == '-s':
+            do_switch = True
+    if len(args) == 0:
         bl = ['trunk'] + get_svn_branch_list(svn)
         current = origin.split('/')[-1]
         bl.sort()
@@ -702,26 +717,27 @@ def branch_h(argv, svn, out, config):
                 ansi_reset(out)
             out.write('\n')
         return RET_OK
-    if len(args) == 0:
-        sys.stderr.write('Error: must supply branch name\n')
-        return RET_ERR
     branch_name = args[0]
-    do_switch = False
-    for opt, val in options:
-        if opt == '-d':
-            # delete branch
-            Popen([svn, 'rm', root + '/branches/' + branch_name, '-m',
-                "Removed branch '%s'" % branch_name], stdout=out).wait()
-            return RET_OK
-        elif opt == '-s':
-            do_switch = True
     bl = get_svn_branch_list(svn)
     if branch_name in bl:
         sys.stderr.write('Error: branch %s already exists\n' % branch_name)
         return RET_ERR
     comment = "Created '%s' branch" % branch_name
     branch_path = root + '/branches/' + branch_name
-    Popen([svn, 'copy', origin, branch_path, '-m', comment], stdout=out).wait()
+    branch_source = origin
+    if len(args) >= 2:
+        source = args[1]
+        m = re.match(r'(.*?)(@\d+)?$', source)
+        if m is not None:
+            ref_name, rev_str = m.group(1, 2)
+            url, path = resolve_reference(svn, ref_name)
+            if url != '':
+                branch_source = url
+                if rev_str is not None:
+                    branch_source += rev_str
+            else:
+                branch_source = source
+    Popen([svn, 'copy', branch_source, branch_path, '-m', comment], stdout=out).wait()
     if do_switch:
         return switch_h(['switch', branch_name], svn, out, config)
     return RET_OK