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diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt index add6f435b5..7f8e78d916 100644 --- a/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt +++ b/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt @@ -9,37 +9,51 @@ Data structure -------------- `struct dir_struct` structure is used to pass directory traversal -options to the library and to record the paths discovered. The notable -options are: +options to the library and to record the paths discovered. A single +`struct dir_struct` is used regardless of whether or not the traversal +recursively descends into subdirectories. + +The notable options are: `exclude_per_dir`:: The name of the file to be read in each directory for excluded files (typically `.gitignore`). -`collect_ignored`:: +`flags`:: + + A bit-field of options (the `*IGNORED*` flags are mutually exclusive): + +`DIR_SHOW_IGNORED`::: + + Return just ignored files in `entries[]`, not untracked files. + +`DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO`::: - Include paths that are to be excluded in the result. + Similar to `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED`, but return ignored files in `ignored[]` + in addition to untracked files in `entries[]`. -`show_ignored`:: +`DIR_COLLECT_IGNORED`::: - The traversal is for finding just ignored files, not unignored - files. + Special mode for git-add. Return ignored files in `ignored[]` and + untracked files in `entries[]`. Only returns ignored files that match + pathspec exactly (no wildcards). Does not recurse into ignored + directories. -`show_other_directories`:: +`DIR_SHOW_OTHER_DIRECTORIES`::: Include a directory that is not tracked. -`hide_empty_directories`:: +`DIR_HIDE_EMPTY_DIRECTORIES`::: Do not include a directory that is not tracked and is empty. -`no_gitlinks`:: +`DIR_NO_GITLINKS`::: - If set, recurse into a directory that looks like a git + If set, recurse into a directory that looks like a Git directory. Otherwise it is shown as a directory. -The result of the enumeration is left in these fields:: +The result of the enumeration is left in these fields: `entries[]`:: @@ -54,6 +68,14 @@ The result of the enumeration is left in these fields:: Internal use; keeps track of allocation of `entries[]` array. +`ignored[]`:: + + An array of `struct dir_entry`, used for ignored paths with the + `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO` and `DIR_COLLECT_IGNORED` flags. + +`ignored_nr`:: + + The number of members in `ignored[]` array. Calling sequence ---------------- @@ -64,11 +86,13 @@ marked. If you to exclude files, make sure you have loaded index first. * Prepare `struct dir_struct dir` and clear it with `memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir))`. -* Call `add_exclude()` to add single exclude pattern, - `add_excludes_from_file()` to add patterns from a file - (e.g. `.git/info/exclude`), and/or set `dir.exclude_per_dir`. A - short-hand function `setup_standard_excludes()` can be used to set up - the standard set of exclude settings. +* To add single exclude pattern, call `add_exclude_list()` and then + `add_exclude()`. + +* To add patterns from a file (e.g. `.git/info/exclude`), call + `add_excludes_from_file()` , and/or set `dir.exclude_per_dir`. A + short-hand function `setup_standard_excludes()` can be used to set + up the standard set of exclude settings. * Set options described in the Data Structure section above. @@ -76,4 +100,6 @@ marked. If you to exclude files, make sure you have loaded index first. * Use `dir.entries[]`. +* Call `clear_directory()` when none of the contained elements are no longer in use. + (JC) |