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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java index 08ab88005d..983b6b552e 100644 --- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java +++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java @@ -125,6 +125,26 @@ public class Git { } /** + * Frees resources held by the underlying {@link Repository} instance. It is + * recommended to call this method as soon as you don't need a reference to + * this {@link Git} instance and the underlying {@link Repository} instance + * anymore. This method closes the underlying object and ref databases. This + * will free memory and file handles. E.g. on Windows the repository will + * keep file handles on pack files unless you call this method. Such open + * file handles may for example prevent that the repository folder in the + * filesystem can be deleted. + * <p> + * After calling close() you should not use this {@link Git} instance and + * the underlying {@link Repository} instance anymore. + * + * @since 3.2 + */ + public void close() { + if (repo != null) + repo.close(); + } + + /** * Returns a command object to execute a {@code clone} command * * @see <a |