1 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/modules/git/utils.go b/modules/git/utils.go
index 83cd21f34e..e791f16041 100644
--- a/modules/git/utils.go
+++ b/modules/git/utils.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package git
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 )
@@ -86,3 +87,30 @@ func RefEndName(refStr string) string {
 
 	return refStr
 }
+
+// ParseBool returns the boolean value represented by the string as per git's git_config_bool
+// true will be returned for the result if the string is empty, but valid will be false.
+// "true", "yes", "on" are all true, true
+// "false", "no", "off" are all false, true
+// 0 is false, true
+// Any other integer is true, true
+// Anything else will return false, false
+func ParseBool(value string) (result bool, valid bool) {
+	// Empty strings are true but invalid
+	if len(value) == 0 {
+		return true, false
+	}
+	// These are the git expected true and false values
+	if strings.EqualFold(value, "true") || strings.EqualFold(value, "yes") || strings.EqualFold(value, "on") {
+		return true, true
+	}
+	if strings.EqualFold(value, "false") || strings.EqualFold(value, "no") || strings.EqualFold(value, "off") {
+		return false, true
+	}
+	// Try a number
+	intValue, err := strconv.ParseInt(value, 10, 32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, false
+	}
+	return intValue != 0, true
+}