jgit/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/revwalk/RevWalk.java

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package org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.EnumSet;
import java.util.Iterator;

import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.IncorrectObjectTypeException;
import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.MissingObjectException;
import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.RevWalkException;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.AnyObjectId;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.MutableObjectId;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectId;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectIdSubclassMap;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectLoader;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.WindowCursor;
import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.filter.RevFilter;
import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.TreeFilter;

/**
 * Walks a commit graph and produces the matching commits in order.
 * <p>
 * A RevWalk instance can only be used once to generate results. Running a
 * second time requires creating a new RevWalk instance, or invoking
 * {@link #reset()} before starting again. Resetting an existing instance may be
 * faster for some applications as commit body parsing can be avoided on the
 * later invocations.
 * <p>
 * RevWalk instances are not thread-safe. Applications must either restrict
 * usage of a RevWalk instance to a single thread, or implement their own
 * synchronization at a higher level.
 * <p>
 * Multiple simultaneous RevWalk instances per {@link Repository} are permitted,
 * even from concurrent threads. Equality of {@link RevCommit}s from two
 * different RevWalk instances is never true, even if their {@link ObjectId}s
 * are equal (and thus they describe the same commit).
 * <p>
 * The offered iterator is over the list of RevCommits described by the
 * configuration of this instance. Applications should restrict themselves to
 * using either the provided Iterator or {@link #next()}, but never use both on
 * the same RevWalk at the same time. The Iterator may buffer RevCommits, while
 * {@link #next()} does not.
 */
public class RevWalk implements Iterable<RevCommit> {
	/**
	 * Set on objects whose important header data has been loaded.
	 * <p>
	 * For a RevCommit this indicates we have pulled apart the tree and parent
	 * references from the raw bytes available in the repository and translated
	 * those to our own local RevTree and RevCommit instances. The raw buffer is
	 * also available for message and other header filtering.
	 * <p>
	 * For a RevTag this indicates we have pulled part the tag references to
	 * find out who the tag refers to, and what that object's type is.
	 */
	static final int PARSED = 1 << 0;

	/**
	 * Set on RevCommit instances added to our {@link #pending} queue.
	 * <p>
	 * We use this flag to avoid adding the same commit instance twice to our
	 * queue, especially if we reached it by more than one path.
	 */
	static final int SEEN = 1 << 1;

	/**
	 * Set on RevCommit instances the caller does not want output.
	 * <p>
	 * We flag commits as uninteresting if the caller does not want commits
	 * reachable from a commit given to {@link #markUninteresting(RevCommit)}.
	 * This flag is always carried into the commit's parents and is a key part
	 * of the "rev-list B --not A" feature; A is marked UNINTERESTING.
	 */
	static final int UNINTERESTING = 1 << 2;

	/**
	 * Set on a RevCommit that can collapse out of the history.
	 * <p>
	 * If the {@link #treeFilter} concluded that this commit matches his
	 * parents' for all of the paths that the filter is interested in then we
	 * mark the commit REWRITE. Later we can rewrite the parents of a REWRITE
	 * child to remove chains of REWRITE commits before we produce the child to
	 * the application.
	 *
	 * @see RewriteGenerator
	 */
	static final int REWRITE = 1 << 3;

	/**
	 * Temporary mark for use within generators or filters.
	 * <p>
	 * This mark is only for local use within a single scope. If someone sets
	 * the mark they must unset it before any other code can see the mark.
	 */
	static final int TEMP_MARK = 1 << 4;

	/**
	 * Temporary mark for use within {@link TopoSortGenerator}.
	 * <p>
	 * This mark indicates the commit could not produce when it wanted to, as at
	 * least one child was behind it. Commits with this flag are delayed until
	 * all children have been output first.
	 */
	static final int TOPO_DELAY = 1 << 5;

	/** Number of flag bits we keep internal for our own use. See above flags. */
	static final int RESERVED_FLAGS = 6;

	private static final int APP_FLAGS = -1 & ~((1 << RESERVED_FLAGS) - 1);

	final Repository db;

	final WindowCursor curs;

	final MutableObjectId idBuffer;

	private final ObjectIdSubclassMap<RevObject> objects;

	private int freeFlags = APP_FLAGS;

	private int delayFreeFlags;

	int carryFlags = UNINTERESTING;

	private final ArrayList<RevCommit> roots;

	AbstractRevQueue queue;

	Generator pending;

	private final EnumSet<RevSort> sorting;

	private RevFilter filter;

	private TreeFilter treeFilter;

	private boolean retainBody;

	/**
	 * Create a new revision walker for a given repository.
	 *
	 * @param repo
	 *            the repository the walker will obtain data from.
	 */
	public RevWalk(final Repository repo) {
		db = repo;
		curs = new WindowCursor();
		idBuffer = new MutableObjectId();
		objects = new ObjectIdSubclassMap<RevObject>();
		roots = new ArrayList<RevCommit>();
		queue = new DateRevQueue();
		pending = new StartGenerator(this);
		sorting = EnumSet.of(RevSort.NONE);
		filter = RevFilter.ALL;
		treeFilter = TreeFilter.ALL;
		retainBody = true;
	}

	/**
	 * Get the repository this walker loads objects from.
	 *
	 * @return the repository this walker was created to read.
	 */
	public Repository getRepository() {
		return db;
	}

	/**
	 * Mark a commit to start graph traversal from.
	 * <p>
	 * Callers are encouraged to use {@link #parseCommit(AnyObjectId)} to obtain
	 * the commit reference, rather than {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}, as
	 * this method requires the commit to be parsed before it can be added as a
	 * root for the traversal.
	 * <p>
	 * The method will automatically parse an unparsed commit, but error
	 * handling may be more difficult for the application to explain why a
	 * RevCommit is not actually a commit. The object pool of this walker would
	 * also be 'poisoned' by the non-commit RevCommit.
	 *
	 * @param c
	 *            the commit to start traversing from. The commit passed must be
	 *            from this same revision walker.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the commit supplied is not available from the object
	 *             database. This usually indicates the supplied commit is
	 *             invalid, but the reference was constructed during an earlier
	 *             invocation to {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             the object was not parsed yet and it was discovered during
	 *             parsing that it is not actually a commit. This usually
	 *             indicates the caller supplied a non-commit SHA-1 to
	 *             {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public void markStart(final RevCommit c) throws MissingObjectException,
			IncorrectObjectTypeException, IOException {
		if ((c.flags & SEEN) != 0)
			return;
		if ((c.flags & PARSED) == 0)
			c.parseHeaders(this);
		c.flags |= SEEN;
		roots.add(c);
		queue.add(c);
	}

	/**
	 * Mark commits to start graph traversal from.
	 *
	 * @param list
	 *            commits to start traversing from. The commits passed must be
	 *            from this same revision walker.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             one of the commits supplied is not available from the object
	 *             database. This usually indicates the supplied commit is
	 *             invalid, but the reference was constructed during an earlier
	 *             invocation to {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             the object was not parsed yet and it was discovered during
	 *             parsing that it is not actually a commit. This usually
	 *             indicates the caller supplied a non-commit SHA-1 to
	 *             {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public void markStart(final Collection<RevCommit> list)
			throws MissingObjectException, IncorrectObjectTypeException,
			IOException {
		for (final RevCommit c : list)
			markStart(c);
	}

	/**
	 * Mark a commit to not produce in the output.
	 * <p>
	 * Uninteresting commits denote not just themselves but also their entire
	 * ancestry chain, back until the merge base of an uninteresting commit and
	 * an otherwise interesting commit.
	 * <p>
	 * Callers are encouraged to use {@link #parseCommit(AnyObjectId)} to obtain
	 * the commit reference, rather than {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}, as
	 * this method requires the commit to be parsed before it can be added as a
	 * root for the traversal.
	 * <p>
	 * The method will automatically parse an unparsed commit, but error
	 * handling may be more difficult for the application to explain why a
	 * RevCommit is not actually a commit. The object pool of this walker would
	 * also be 'poisoned' by the non-commit RevCommit.
	 *
	 * @param c
	 *            the commit to start traversing from. The commit passed must be
	 *            from this same revision walker.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the commit supplied is not available from the object
	 *             database. This usually indicates the supplied commit is
	 *             invalid, but the reference was constructed during an earlier
	 *             invocation to {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             the object was not parsed yet and it was discovered during
	 *             parsing that it is not actually a commit. This usually
	 *             indicates the caller supplied a non-commit SHA-1 to
	 *             {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)}.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public void markUninteresting(final RevCommit c)
			throws MissingObjectException, IncorrectObjectTypeException,
			IOException {
		c.flags |= UNINTERESTING;
		carryFlagsImpl(c);
		markStart(c);
	}

	/**
	 * Determine if a commit is reachable from another commit.
	 * <p>
	 * A commit <code>base</code> is an ancestor of <code>tip</code> if we
	 * can find a path of commits that leads from <code>tip</code> and ends at
	 * <code>base</code>.
	 * <p>
	 * This utility function resets the walker, inserts the two supplied
	 * commits, and then executes a walk until an answer can be obtained.
	 * Currently allocated RevFlags that have been added to RevCommit instances
	 * will be retained through the reset.
	 *
	 * @param base
	 *            commit the caller thinks is reachable from <code>tip</code>.
	 * @param tip
	 *            commit to start iteration from, and which is most likely a
	 *            descendant (child) of <code>base</code>.
	 * @return true if there is a path directly from <code>tip</code> to
	 *         <code>base</code> (and thus <code>base</code> is fully merged
	 *         into <code>tip</code>); false otherwise.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             one or or more of the next commit's parents are not available
	 *             from the object database, but were thought to be candidates
	 *             for traversal. This usually indicates a broken link.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             one or or more of the next commit's parents are not actually
	 *             commit objects.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public boolean isMergedInto(final RevCommit base, final RevCommit tip)
			throws MissingObjectException, IncorrectObjectTypeException,
			IOException {
		final RevFilter oldRF = filter;
		final TreeFilter oldTF = treeFilter;
		try {
			finishDelayedFreeFlags();
			reset(~freeFlags & APP_FLAGS);
			filter = RevFilter.MERGE_BASE;
			treeFilter = TreeFilter.ALL;
			markStart(tip);
			markStart(base);
			return next() == base;
		} finally {
			filter = oldRF;
			treeFilter = oldTF;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Pop the next most recent commit.
	 *
	 * @return next most recent commit; null if traversal is over.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             one or or more of the next commit's parents are not available
	 *             from the object database, but were thought to be candidates
	 *             for traversal. This usually indicates a broken link.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             one or or more of the next commit's parents are not actually
	 *             commit objects.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public RevCommit next() throws MissingObjectException,
			IncorrectObjectTypeException, IOException {
		return pending.next();
	}

	/**
	 * Obtain the sort types applied to the commits returned.
	 *
	 * @return the sorting strategies employed. At least one strategy is always
	 *         used, but that strategy may be {@link RevSort#NONE}.
	 */
	public EnumSet<RevSort> getRevSort() {
		return sorting.clone();
	}

	/**
	 * Check whether the provided sorting strategy is enabled.
	 *
	 * @param sort
	 *            a sorting strategy to look for.
	 * @return true if this strategy is enabled, false otherwise
	 */
	public boolean hasRevSort(RevSort sort) {
		return sorting.contains(sort);
	}

	/**
	 * Select a single sorting strategy for the returned commits.
	 * <p>
	 * Disables all sorting strategies, then enables only the single strategy
	 * supplied by the caller.
	 *
	 * @param s
	 *            a sorting strategy to enable.
	 */
	public void sort(final RevSort s) {
		assertNotStarted();
		sorting.clear();
		sorting.add(s);
	}

	/**
	 * Add or remove a sorting strategy for the returned commits.
	 * <p>
	 * Multiple strategies can be applied at once, in which case some strategies
	 * may take precedence over others. As an example, {@link RevSort#TOPO} must
	 * take precedence over {@link RevSort#COMMIT_TIME_DESC}, otherwise it
	 * cannot enforce its ordering.
	 *
	 * @param s
	 *            a sorting strategy to enable or disable.
	 * @param use
	 *            true if this strategy should be used, false if it should be
	 *            removed.
	 */
	public void sort(final RevSort s, final boolean use) {
		assertNotStarted();
		if (use)
			sorting.add(s);
		else
			sorting.remove(s);

		if (sorting.size() > 1)
			sorting.remove(RevSort.NONE);
		else if (sorting.size() == 0)
			sorting.add(RevSort.NONE);
	}

	/**
	 * Get the currently configured commit filter.
	 *
	 * @return the current filter. Never null as a filter is always needed.
	 */
	public RevFilter getRevFilter() {
		return filter;
	}

	/**
	 * Set the commit filter for this walker.
	 * <p>
	 * Multiple filters may be combined by constructing an arbitrary tree of
	 * <code>AndRevFilter</code> or <code>OrRevFilter</code> instances to
	 * describe the boolean expression required by the application. Custom
	 * filter implementations may also be constructed by applications.
	 * <p>
	 * Note that filters are not thread-safe and may not be shared by concurrent
	 * RevWalk instances. Every RevWalk must be supplied its own unique filter,
	 * unless the filter implementation specifically states it is (and always
	 * will be) thread-safe. Callers may use {@link RevFilter#clone()} to create
	 * a unique filter tree for this RevWalk instance.
	 *
	 * @param newFilter
	 *            the new filter. If null the special {@link RevFilter#ALL}
	 *            filter will be used instead, as it matches every commit.
	 * @see org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.filter.AndRevFilter
	 * @see org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.filter.OrRevFilter
	 */
	public void setRevFilter(final RevFilter newFilter) {
		assertNotStarted();
		filter = newFilter != null ? newFilter : RevFilter.ALL;
	}

	/**
	 * Get the tree filter used to simplify commits by modified paths.
	 *
	 * @return the current filter. Never null as a filter is always needed. If
	 *         no filter is being applied {@link TreeFilter#ALL} is returned.
	 */
	public TreeFilter getTreeFilter() {
		return treeFilter;
	}

	/**
	 * Set the tree filter used to simplify commits by modified paths.
	 * <p>
	 * If null or {@link TreeFilter#ALL} the path limiter is removed. Commits
	 * will not be simplified.
	 * <p>
	 * If non-null and not {@link TreeFilter#ALL} then the tree filter will be
	 * installed and commits will have their ancestry simplified to hide commits
	 * that do not contain tree entries matched by the filter.
	 * <p>
	 * Usually callers should be inserting a filter graph including
	 * {@link TreeFilter#ANY_DIFF} along with one or more
	 * {@link org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.PathFilter} instances.
	 *
	 * @param newFilter
	 *            new filter. If null the special {@link TreeFilter#ALL} filter
	 *            will be used instead, as it matches everything.
	 * @see org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.PathFilter
	 */
	public void setTreeFilter(final TreeFilter newFilter) {
		assertNotStarted();
		treeFilter = newFilter != null ? newFilter : TreeFilter.ALL;
	}

	/**
	 * Should the body of a commit or tag be retained after parsing its headers?
	 * <p>
	 * Usually the body is always retained, but some application code might not
	 * care and would prefer to discard the body of a commit as early as
	 * possible, to reduce memory usage.
	 *
	 * @return true if the body should be retained; false it is discarded.
	 */
	public boolean isRetainBody() {
		return retainBody;
	}

	/**
	 * Set whether or not the body of a commit or tag is retained.
	 * <p>
	 * If a body of a commit or tag is not retained, the application must
	 * call {@link #parseBody(RevObject)} before the body can be safely
	 * accessed through the type specific access methods.
	 *
	 * @param retain true to retain bodies; false to discard them early.
	 */
	public void setRetainBody(final boolean retain) {
		retainBody = retain;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to a blob without loading it.
	 * <p>
	 * The blob may or may not exist in the repository. It is impossible to tell
	 * from this method's return value.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the blob object.
	 * @return reference to the blob object. Never null.
	 */
	public RevBlob lookupBlob(final AnyObjectId id) {
		RevBlob c = (RevBlob) objects.get(id);
		if (c == null) {
			c = new RevBlob(id);
			objects.add(c);
		}
		return c;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to a tree without loading it.
	 * <p>
	 * The tree may or may not exist in the repository. It is impossible to tell
	 * from this method's return value.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the tree object.
	 * @return reference to the tree object. Never null.
	 */
	public RevTree lookupTree(final AnyObjectId id) {
		RevTree c = (RevTree) objects.get(id);
		if (c == null) {
			c = new RevTree(id);
			objects.add(c);
		}
		return c;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to a commit without loading it.
	 * <p>
	 * The commit may or may not exist in the repository. It is impossible to
	 * tell from this method's return value.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the commit object.
	 * @return reference to the commit object. Never null.
	 */
	public RevCommit lookupCommit(final AnyObjectId id) {
		RevCommit c = (RevCommit) objects.get(id);
		if (c == null) {
			c = createCommit(id);
			objects.add(c);
		}
		return c;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to any object without loading it.
	 * <p>
	 * The object may or may not exist in the repository. It is impossible to
	 * tell from this method's return value.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the object.
	 * @param type
	 *            type of the object. Must be a valid Git object type.
	 * @return reference to the object. Never null.
	 */
	public RevObject lookupAny(final AnyObjectId id, final int type) {
		RevObject r = objects.get(id);
		if (r == null) {
			switch (type) {
			case Constants.OBJ_COMMIT:
				r = createCommit(id);
				break;
			case Constants.OBJ_TREE:
				r = new RevTree(id);
				break;
			case Constants.OBJ_BLOB:
				r = new RevBlob(id);
				break;
			case Constants.OBJ_TAG:
				r = new RevTag(id);
				break;
			default:
				throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid git type: " + type);
			}
			objects.add(r);
		}
		return r;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to a commit and immediately parse its content.
	 * <p>
	 * Unlike {@link #lookupCommit(AnyObjectId)} this method only returns
	 * successfully if the commit object exists, is verified to be a commit, and
	 * was parsed without error.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the commit object.
	 * @return reference to the commit object. Never null.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the supplied commit does not exist.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             the supplied id is not a commit or an annotated tag.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public RevCommit parseCommit(final AnyObjectId id)
			throws MissingObjectException, IncorrectObjectTypeException,
			IOException {
		RevObject c = parseAny(id);
		while (c instanceof RevTag) {
			c = ((RevTag) c).getObject();
			parseHeaders(c);
		}
		if (!(c instanceof RevCommit))
			throw new IncorrectObjectTypeException(id.toObjectId(),
					Constants.TYPE_COMMIT);
		return (RevCommit) c;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to a tree.
	 * <p>
	 * This method only returns successfully if the tree object exists, is
	 * verified to be a tree.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the tree object, or a commit or annotated tag that may
	 *            reference a tree.
	 * @return reference to the tree object. Never null.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the supplied tree does not exist.
	 * @throws IncorrectObjectTypeException
	 *             the supplied id is not a tree, a commit or an annotated tag.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public RevTree parseTree(final AnyObjectId id)
			throws MissingObjectException, IncorrectObjectTypeException,
			IOException {
		RevObject c = parseAny(id);
		while (c instanceof RevTag) {
			c = ((RevTag) c).getObject();
			parseHeaders(c);
		}

		final RevTree t;
		if (c instanceof RevCommit)
			t = ((RevCommit) c).getTree();
		else if (!(c instanceof RevTree))
			throw new IncorrectObjectTypeException(id.toObjectId(),
					Constants.TYPE_TREE);
		else
			t = (RevTree) c;
		parseHeaders(t);
		return t;
	}

	/**
	 * Locate a reference to any object and immediately parse its headers.
	 * <p>
	 * This method only returns successfully if the object exists and was parsed
	 * without error. Parsing an object can be expensive as the type must be
	 * determined. For blobs this may mean the blob content was unpacked
	 * unnecessarily, and thrown away.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            name of the object.
	 * @return reference to the object. Never null.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the supplied does not exist.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public RevObject parseAny(final AnyObjectId id)
			throws MissingObjectException, IOException {
		RevObject r = objects.get(id);
		if (r == null) {
			final ObjectLoader ldr = db.openObject(curs, id);
			if (ldr == null)
				throw new MissingObjectException(id.toObjectId(), "unknown");
			final byte[] data = ldr.getCachedBytes();
			final int type = ldr.getType();
			switch (type) {
			case Constants.OBJ_COMMIT: {
				final RevCommit c = createCommit(id);
				c.parseCanonical(this, data);
				r = c;
				break;
			}
			case Constants.OBJ_TREE: {
				r = new RevTree(id);
				r.flags |= PARSED;
				break;
			}
			case Constants.OBJ_BLOB: {
				r = new RevBlob(id);
				r.flags |= PARSED;
				break;
			}
			case Constants.OBJ_TAG: {
				final RevTag t = new RevTag(id);
				t.parseCanonical(this, data);
				r = t;
				break;
			}
			default:
				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Bad object type: " + type);
			}
			objects.add(r);
		} else
			parseHeaders(r);
		return r;
	}

	/**
	 * Ensure the object's critical headers have been parsed.
	 * <p>
	 * This method only returns successfully if the object exists and was parsed
	 * without error.
	 *
	 * @param obj
	 *            the object the caller needs to be parsed.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the supplied does not exist.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public void parseHeaders(final RevObject obj)
			throws MissingObjectException, IOException {
		if ((obj.flags & PARSED) == 0)
			obj.parseHeaders(this);
	}

	/**
	 * Ensure the object's fully body content is available.
	 * <p>
	 * This method only returns successfully if the object exists and was parsed
	 * without error.
	 *
	 * @param obj
	 *            the object the caller needs to be parsed.
	 * @throws MissingObjectException
	 *             the supplied does not exist.
	 * @throws IOException
	 *             a pack file or loose object could not be read.
	 */
	public void parseBody(final RevObject obj)
			throws MissingObjectException, IOException {
		obj.parseBody(this);
	}

	/**
	 * Create a new flag for application use during walking.
	 * <p>
	 * Applications are only assured to be able to create 24 unique flags on any
	 * given revision walker instance. Any flags beyond 24 are offered only if
	 * the implementation has extra free space within its internal storage.
	 *
	 * @param name
	 *            description of the flag, primarily useful for debugging.
	 * @return newly constructed flag instance.
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException
	 *             too many flags have been reserved on this revision walker.
	 */
	public RevFlag newFlag(final String name) {
		final int m = allocFlag();
		return new RevFlag(this, name, m);
	}

	int allocFlag() {
		if (freeFlags == 0)
			throw new IllegalArgumentException(32 - RESERVED_FLAGS
					+ " flags already created.");
		final int m = Integer.lowestOneBit(freeFlags);
		freeFlags &= ~m;
		return m;
	}

	/**
	 * Automatically carry a flag from a child commit to its parents.
	 * <p>
	 * A carried flag is copied from the child commit onto its parents when the
	 * child commit is popped from the lowest level of walk's internal graph.
	 *
	 * @param flag
	 *            the flag to carry onto parents, if set on a descendant.
	 */
	public void carry(final RevFlag flag) {
		if ((freeFlags & flag.mask) != 0)
			throw new IllegalArgumentException(flag.name + " is disposed.");
		if (flag.walker != this)
			throw new IllegalArgumentException(flag.name + " not from this.");
		carryFlags |= flag.mask;
	}

	/**
	 * Automatically carry flags from a child commit to its parents.
	 * <p>
	 * A carried flag is copied from the child commit onto its parents when the
	 * child commit is popped from the lowest level of walk's internal graph.
	 *
	 * @param set
	 *            the flags to carry onto parents, if set on a descendant.
	 */
	public void carry(final Collection<RevFlag> set) {
		for (final RevFlag flag : set)
			carry(flag);
	}

	/**
	 * Allow a flag to be recycled for a different use.
	 * <p>
	 * Recycled flags always come back as a different Java object instance when
	 * assigned again by {@link #newFlag(String)}.
	 * <p>
	 * If the flag was previously being carried, the carrying request is
	 * removed. Disposing of a carried flag while a traversal is in progress has
	 * an undefined behavior.
	 *
	 * @param flag
	 *            the to recycle.
	 */
	public void disposeFlag(final RevFlag flag) {
		freeFlag(flag.mask);
	}

	void freeFlag(final int mask) {
		if (isNotStarted()) {
			freeFlags |= mask;
			carryFlags &= ~mask;
		} else {
			delayFreeFlags |= mask;
		}
	}

	private void finishDelayedFreeFlags() {
		if (delayFreeFlags != 0) {
			freeFlags |= delayFreeFlags;
			carryFlags &= ~delayFreeFlags;
			delayFreeFlags = 0;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Resets internal state and allows this instance to be used again.
	 * <p>
	 * Unlike {@link #dispose()} previously acquired RevObject (and RevCommit)
	 * instances are not invalidated. RevFlag instances are not invalidated, but
	 * are removed from all RevObjects.
	 */
	public final void reset() {
		reset(0);
	}

	/**
	 * Resets internal state and allows this instance to be used again.
	 * <p>
	 * Unlike {@link #dispose()} previously acquired RevObject (and RevCommit)
	 * instances are not invalidated. RevFlag instances are not invalidated, but
	 * are removed from all RevObjects.
	 *
	 * @param retainFlags
	 *            application flags that should <b>not</b> be cleared from
	 *            existing commit objects.
	 */
	public final void resetRetain(final RevFlagSet retainFlags) {
		reset(retainFlags.mask);
	}

	/**
	 * Resets internal state and allows this instance to be used again.
	 * <p>
	 * Unlike {@link #dispose()} previously acquired RevObject (and RevCommit)
	 * instances are not invalidated. RevFlag instances are not invalidated, but
	 * are removed from all RevObjects.
	 *
	 * @param retainFlags
	 *            application flags that should <b>not</b> be cleared from
	 *            existing commit objects.
	 */
	public final void resetRetain(final RevFlag... retainFlags) {
		int mask = 0;
		for (final RevFlag flag : retainFlags)
			mask |= flag.mask;
		reset(mask);
	}

	/**
	 * Resets internal state and allows this instance to be used again.
	 * <p>
	 * Unlike {@link #dispose()} previously acquired RevObject (and RevCommit)
	 * instances are not invalidated. RevFlag instances are not invalidated, but
	 * are removed from all RevObjects.
	 *
	 * @param retainFlags
	 *            application flags that should <b>not</b> be cleared from
	 *            existing commit objects.
	 */
	protected void reset(int retainFlags) {
		finishDelayedFreeFlags();
		retainFlags |= PARSED;
		final int clearFlags = ~retainFlags;

		final FIFORevQueue q = new FIFORevQueue();
		for (final RevCommit c : roots) {
			if ((c.flags & clearFlags) == 0)
				continue;
			c.flags &= retainFlags;
			c.reset();
			q.add(c);
		}

		for (;;) {
			final RevCommit c = q.next();
			if (c == null)
				break;
			if (c.parents == null)
				continue;
			for (final RevCommit p : c.parents) {
				if ((p.flags & clearFlags) == 0)
					continue;
				p.flags &= retainFlags;
				p.reset();
				q.add(p);
			}
		}

		curs.release();
		roots.clear();
		queue = new DateRevQueue();
		pending = new StartGenerator(this);
	}

	/**
	 * Dispose all internal state and invalidate all RevObject instances.
	 * <p>
	 * All RevObject (and thus RevCommit, etc.) instances previously acquired
	 * from this RevWalk are invalidated by a dispose call. Applications must
	 * not retain or use RevObject instances obtained prior to the dispose call.
	 * All RevFlag instances are also invalidated, and must not be reused.
	 */
	public void dispose() {
		freeFlags = APP_FLAGS;
		delayFreeFlags = 0;
		carryFlags = UNINTERESTING;
		objects.clear();
		curs.release();
		roots.clear();
		queue = new DateRevQueue();
		pending = new StartGenerator(this);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns an Iterator over the commits of this walker.
	 * <p>
	 * The returned iterator is only useful for one walk. If this RevWalk gets
	 * reset a new iterator must be obtained to walk over the new results.
	 * <p>
	 * Applications must not use both the Iterator and the {@link #next()} API
	 * at the same time. Pick one API and use that for the entire walk.
	 * <p>
	 * If a checked exception is thrown during the walk (see {@link #next()})
	 * it is rethrown from the Iterator as a {@link RevWalkException}.
	 *
	 * @return an iterator over this walker's commits.
	 * @see RevWalkException
	 */
	public Iterator<RevCommit> iterator() {
		final RevCommit first;
		try {
			first = RevWalk.this.next();
		} catch (MissingObjectException e) {
			throw new RevWalkException(e);
		} catch (IncorrectObjectTypeException e) {
			throw new RevWalkException(e);
		} catch (IOException e) {
			throw new RevWalkException(e);
		}

		return new Iterator<RevCommit>() {
			RevCommit next = first;

			public boolean hasNext() {
				return next != null;
			}

			public RevCommit next() {
				try {
					final RevCommit r = next;
					next = RevWalk.this.next();
					return r;
				} catch (MissingObjectException e) {
					throw new RevWalkException(e);
				} catch (IncorrectObjectTypeException e) {
					throw new RevWalkException(e);
				} catch (IOException e) {
					throw new RevWalkException(e);
				}
			}

			public void remove() {
				throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
			}
		};
	}

	/** Throws an exception if we have started producing output. */
	protected void assertNotStarted() {
		if (isNotStarted())
			return;
		throw new IllegalStateException("Output has already been started.");
	}

	private boolean isNotStarted() {
		return pending instanceof StartGenerator;
	}

	/**
	 * Construct a new unparsed commit for the given object.
	 *
	 * @param id
	 *            the object this walker requires a commit reference for.
	 * @return a new unparsed reference for the object.
	 */
	protected RevCommit createCommit(final AnyObjectId id) {
		return new RevCommit(id);
	}

	void carryFlagsImpl(final RevCommit c) {
		final int carry = c.flags & carryFlags;
		if (carry != 0)
			RevCommit.carryFlags(c, carry);
	}
}