gix_credentials/lib.rs
1//! Interact with git credentials in various ways and launch helper programs.
2//!
3//! ## Feature Flags
4#![cfg_attr(
5 all(doc, feature = "document-features"),
6 doc = ::document_features::document_features!()
7)]
8#![cfg_attr(all(doc, feature = "document-features"), feature(doc_cfg, doc_auto_cfg))]
9#![deny(missing_docs, rust_2018_idioms)]
10#![forbid(unsafe_code)]
11
12/// A program/executable implementing the credential helper protocol.
13#[derive(Debug)]
14pub struct Program {
15 /// The kind of program, ready for launch.
16 pub kind: program::Kind,
17 /// If true, stderr is enabled, which is the default.
18 pub stderr: bool,
19 /// `Some(…)` if the process is running.
20 child: Option<std::process::Child>,
21}
22
23///
24pub mod helper;
25
26///
27pub mod program;
28
29///
30pub mod protocol;
31
32/// Call the `git credential` helper program performing the given `action`, which reads all context from the git configuration
33/// and does everything `git` typically does. The `action` should have been created with [`helper::Action::get_for_url()`] to
34/// contain only the URL to kick off the process, or should be created by [`helper::NextAction`].
35///
36/// If more control is required, use the [`Cascade`][helper::Cascade] type.
37#[allow(clippy::result_large_err)]
38pub fn builtin(action: helper::Action) -> protocol::Result {
39 protocol::helper_outcome_to_result(
40 helper::invoke(&mut Program::from_kind(program::Kind::Builtin), &action)?,
41 action,
42 )
43}