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diff --git a/vcsh b/vcsh
index c05210d2b67e83e0ec43c5972748d747fcc96232..cf85e7c1a47ccb00dcba5898d83386bd860fc437 100755 (executable)
--- a/vcsh
+++ b/vcsh
@@ -1,40 +1,112 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #!/bin/sh
 

-[ -n "$VCSH_DEBUG" ]      && set -x
-[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ] && XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
-[ -z "$VCSH_BASE" ]       && VCSH_BASE="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/repo.d"
+# This program is licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.
+# (c) Richard "RichiH" Hartmann <richih.mailinglist@gmail.com>, 2011-2013
+# For details, see LICENSE. To submit patches, you have to agree to
+# license your code under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.
+
+# While the following is not legally binding, the author would like to
+# explain the choice of GPLv2+ over GPLv3+.
+# The author prefers GPLv3+ over GPLv2+ but feels it's better to maintain
+# full compability with git. In case git ever changes its licensing terms,
+# which is admittedly extremely unlikely to the point of being impossible,
+# this software will most likely follow suit.
+
+basename() {
+       # Implemented in shell to avoid spawning another process
+       local file
+       file="${1##*/}"
+       [ -z "$2" ] || file="${file%$2}"
+       echo "$file"
+}

 
 SELF=$(basename $0)
 
 SELF=$(basename $0)

-if [ "$SELF" = 'bash' ] ||
-   [ "$SELF" = 'dash' ] ||
-   [ "$SELF" = 'sh' ] ||
-   [ "$SELF" = 'zsh' ]; then
-       SELF='vcsh'
-       VCSH_SOURCED=1
+VERSION='1.2'
+
+fatal() {
+       echo "$SELF: fatal: $1" >&2
+       exit $2
+}
+
+# We need to run getops as soon as possible so we catch -d and other
+# options that will modify our behaviour.
+# Commands are handled at the end of this script.
+while getopts "c:dv" flag; do
+       if [ "$1" = '-d' ] || [ "$1" = '--debug' ]; then
+               set -vx
+               VCSH_DEBUG=1
+       elif [ "$1" = '-v' ];then
+               VCSH_VERBOSE=1
+       elif [ "$1" = '-c' ];then
+               VCSH_OPTION_CONFIG=$OPTARG
+       fi
+       shift 1
+done
+
+source_all() {
+       # Source file even if it's in $PWD and does not have any slashes in it
+       case "$1" in
+               */*) . "$1";;
+               *)   . "$PWD/$1";;
+       esac;
+}
+
+
+# Read configuration and set defaults if anything's not set
+[ -n "$VCSH_DEBUG" ]                  && set -vx
+[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]             && XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
+
+# Read configuration files if there are any
+[ -r "/etc/vcsh/config" ]             && . "/etc/vcsh/config"
+[ -r "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/config" ] && . "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/config"
+if [ -n "$VCSH_OPTION_CONFIG" ]; then
+       # Source $VCSH_OPTION_CONFIG if it can be read and is in $PWD of $PATH
+       if [ -r "$VCSH_OPTION_CONFIG" ]; then
+               source_all "$VCSH_OPTION_CONFIG"
+       else
+               fatal "Can not read configuration file '$VCSH_OPTION_CONFIG'" 1
+       fi

 fi
 fi

+[ -n "$VCSH_DEBUG" ]                  && set -vx
+
+# Read defaults
+[ -z "$VCSH_REPO_D" ]                 && VCSH_REPO_D="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/repo.d"
+[ -z "$VCSH_HOOK_D" ]                 && VCSH_HOOK_D="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/hooks-enabled"
+[ -z "$VCSH_BASE" ]                   && VCSH_BASE="$HOME"
+[ -z "$VCSH_GITIGNORE" ]              && VCSH_GITIGNORE='exact'

 
 
 help() {
 
 
 help() {

-       echo "usage: $SELF <args>
+       echo "usage: $SELF <options> <command>

 
 

+   options:
+   -c <file>            Source file
+   -d                   Enable debug mode
+   -v                   Enable verbose mode
+
+   commands:

    clone <remote> \\
          [<repo>]       Clone from an existing repository
    clone <remote> \\
          [<repo>]       Clone from an existing repository

+   delete <repo>        Delete an existing repository
+   enter <repo>         Enter repository; spawn new instance of \$SHELL

    help                 Display this help text
    help                 Display this help text

-   delete               Delete an existing repository
-   enter                Enter repository; spawn new $SHELL
-   exit                 Exit repository; unset ENV

    init <repo>          Initialize a new repository
    list                 List all repositories
    init <repo>          Initialize a new repository
    list                 List all repositories

+   list-tracked         List all files tracked by vcsh
+   list-tracked-by \\
+        <repo>          List files tracked by a repository
+   rename <repo> \\
+          <newname>     Rename repository

    run <repo> \\
        <command>        Use this repository
    run <repo> \\
        <command>        Use this repository

-
-   seed-gitignore \\
-   <repo>               Seed .gitignore.d/<repo> from git ls-files
-   setup                Set up repository with recommended settings
-   use <repo>           Use repository; set ENV
-
-   <repo> <git command> Special command that allows you to run git commands
-                        directly without having to type so much ;)" >&2
+   upgrade <repo>       Upgrade repository to currently recommended settings
+   version              Print version information
+   which <substring>    Find substring in name of any tracked file
+   write-gitignore \\
+   <repo>               Write .gitignore.d/<repo> via git ls-files
+
+   <repo> <git command> Shortcut to run git commands directly
+   <repo>               Shortcut to enter repository" >&2

 }
 
 debug() {
 }
 
 debug() {


@@ -45,194 +117,145 @@ verbose() {
        if [ -n "$VCSH_DEBUG" ] || [ -n "$VCSH_VERBOSE" ]; then echo "$SELF: verbose: $@"; fi
 }
 
        if [ -n "$VCSH_DEBUG" ] || [ -n "$VCSH_VERBOSE" ]; then echo "$SELF: verbose: $@"; fi
 }
 

-setup() {
-       git config core.worktree     "$GIT_WORK_TREE"
-       git config core.excludesfile ".gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
-       git config vcsh.vcsh         'true'
-       touch   "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
-       git add "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
-}
-
-init() {
-       verbose "init() begin"
-       [ -e "$GIT_DIR" ] &&
-               echo "$SELF: fatal: $GIT_DIR exists" &&
-               return 21
-       export GIT_WORK_TREE="$HOME"
-       mkdir -p "$GIT_WORK_TREE"
-       cd "$GIT_WORK_TREE" ||
-               (echo "$SELF: fatal: could not enter $GIT_WORK_TREE" &&
-                return 1) || return $?
-       cd "$GIT_WORK_TREE"
-       git init
-       setup
-       verbose "init() end"
+error() {
+       echo "$SELF: error: $1" >&2

 }
 
 }
 

-leave() {
-       unset GIT_DIR
-       unset GIT_WORK_TREE
-       unset VCSH_DIRECTORY
+info() {
+       echo "$SELF: info: $1"

 }
 
 }
 

-use() {
-       verbose "use() begin"
-       if [ ! -d "$GIT_DIR" ]; then
-               echo E: no repository found for "$VCSH_REPO_NAME" >&2
-               return 1
-       fi
-       export GIT_DIR
-       export GIT_WORK_TREE="$(git config --get core.worktree)"
-       export VCSH_DIRECTORY="$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
-       verbose "use() end"
-}
-
-
-if [ "$1" = 'clone' ]; then
-       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
-       GIT_REMOTE="$2"
-       export GIT_REMOTE
-       VCSH_REPO_NAME="$3"
-       [ -z "$VCSH_REPO_NAME" ] && VCSH_REPO_NAME=$(basename "$GIT_REMOTE" .git)
-       export VCSH_REPO_NAME
-       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_BASE/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
-elif [ "$1" = 'delete' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'enter' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'init' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'run' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'seed-gitignore' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'setup' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'use' ]; then
-       [ -z $2 ] && echo "$SELF $1: error: please specify repository to work on" && return 1
-       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
-       export VCSH_REPO_NAME="$2"
-       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_BASE/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
-       shift 2
-       export VCSH_EXTERNAL_COMMAND="$*"
-       if [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'run' ]; then
-               [ -z "$VCSH_EXTERNAL_COMMAND" ] && echo "$SELF $1 $2: error: please specify a command" && return 1
-       fi
-elif [ "$1" = 'exit' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'help' ] ||
-     [ "$1" = 'list' ]; then
-       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
-else
-       [ -z $1 ] && help && return 0
-       export VCSH_COMMAND='run'
-       export VCSH_REPO_NAME="$1"
-       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_BASE/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
-       [ -d $GIT_DIR ] || (help && return 1) || return 0
-       shift 1
-       export VCSH_EXTERNAL_COMMAND="git $*"
-fi
-
-
-for check_directory in "$VCSH_BASE" "$HOME/.gitignore.d"
-do
-       if [ ! -d "$check_directory" ]; then
-               if [ -e "$check_directory" ]; then
-                       echo "$SELF: error: $check_directory exists but is not a directory" >&2
-                       return 2
-               else
-                       echo "$SELF: info: attempting to create $check_directory"
-                       mkdir -p "$check_directory" || (echo "$SELF: error: could not create $check_directory" >&2; return 2) || return $?
-               fi
-       fi
-done
-
-
-if [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'clone' ]; then
-       verbose "clone begin"
+clone() {

        init
        git remote add origin "$GIT_REMOTE"
        git config branch.master.remote origin
        git config branch.master.merge  refs/heads/master
        init
        git remote add origin "$GIT_REMOTE"
        git config branch.master.remote origin
        git config branch.master.merge  refs/heads/master

+       if [ $(git ls-remote origin master 2> /dev/null | wc -l ) -lt 1 ]; then
+               info "remote is empty, not merging anything"
+               exit
+       fi

        git fetch
        for object in $(git ls-tree -r origin/master | awk '{print $4}'); do
                [ -e "$object" ] &&
        git fetch
        for object in $(git ls-tree -r origin/master | awk '{print $4}'); do
                [ -e "$object" ] &&

-                       echo "$SELF: error: $object exists." &&
+                       error "'$object' exists." &&

                        VCSH_CONFLICT=1;
        done
        [ "$VCSH_CONFLICT" = '1' ] &&
                        VCSH_CONFLICT=1;
        done
        [ "$VCSH_CONFLICT" = '1' ] &&

-               echo "$SELF: fatal: will stop after fetching and not try to merge!\n" &&
-               echo "  Once this situation has been resolved, run 'vcsh run <foo> git pull' to finish cloning.\n" &&
-               return 3
+               fatal "will stop after fetching and not try to merge!
+  Once this situation has been resolved, run 'vcsh run $VCSH_REPO_NAME git pull' to finish cloning.\n" 17

        git merge origin/master
        git merge origin/master

-#      use || return $?
-       verbose "clone end"
-
-#elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'help' ] || [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'help' ]; then
-       help
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'delete' ]; then
-       verbose "delete begin"
-       old_dir="$PWD"
-       cd "$HOME"
-       use || return $?
-       echo "$SELF: info: This operation WILL DETROY DATA!"
+}
+
+delete() {
+       cd "$VCSH_BASE" || fatal "could not enter '$VCSH_BASE'" 11
+       use
+       info "This operation WILL DESTROY DATA!"

        files=$(git ls-files)
        echo "These files will be deleted:
 
 $files
 
 AGAIN, THIS WILL DELETE YOUR DATA!
        files=$(git ls-files)
        echo "These files will be deleted:
 
 $files
 
 AGAIN, THIS WILL DELETE YOUR DATA!

-To continue, type \"Yes, do as I say\""
+To continue, type 'Yes, do as I say'"

        read answer
        read answer

-       [ "x$answer" = "xYes, do as I say" ] || return 1
+       [ "x$answer" = 'xYes, do as I say' ] || exit 16

        for file in $files; do
        for file in $files; do

-               rm -f $file || echo "$SELF: info: could not delete '$file', continuing with deletion"
+               rm -f $file || info "could not delete '$file', continuing with deletion"

        done
        done

-       rm -rf "$GIT_DIR" || echo "$SELF: info: could not delete '$GIT_DIR'"
-       cd "$old_dir"
-       verbose "delete end"
+       rm -rf "$GIT_DIR" || error "could not delete '$GIT_DIR'"
+}

 
 

-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'enter' ]; then
-       verbose "enter begin"
-       use || return $?
+enter() {
+       hook pre-enter
+       use

        $SHELL
        $SHELL

-       leave
-       verbose "enter end"
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'exit' ]; then
-       verbose "exit begin"
-#      if [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ] && [ "$VCSH_NO_IGNORE_EOF" = '1' ]; then
-#              unset VCSH_NO_IGNORE_EOF
-#              setopt NO_IGNORE_EOF
-#      fi
-       [ -z "$VCSH_SOURCED" ] && echo "$SELF $VCSH_COMMAND: You need to source vcsh if you want to run in this mode" && return 10
-       leave
-#      [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ] && [ "$USER" = richih ] && buildPS1
-       verbose "exit end"
-       return 0
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'init' ]; then
-       verbose "init begin"
-       init
-#      use || return $?
-       verbose "init end"
+       hook post-enter
+}

 
 

-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'list' ]; then
-       verbose "list begin"
-       for i in "$VCSH_BASE"/*.git; do
-               echo $(basename "$i" .git)
+git_dir_exists() {
+       [ -d "$GIT_DIR" ] || fatal "no repository found for '$VCSH_REPO_NAME'" 12
+}
+
+hook() {
+       for hook in $VCSH_HOOK_D/$1* $VCSH_HOOK_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.$1*; do
+               [ -x "$hook" ] || continue
+               verbose "executing '$hook'"
+               "$hook"
+       done
+}
+
+init() {
+       [ ! -e "$GIT_DIR" ] || fatal "'$GIT_DIR' exists" 10
+       export GIT_WORK_TREE="$VCSH_BASE"
+       mkdir -p "$GIT_WORK_TREE" || fatal "could not create '$GIT_WORK_TREE'" 50
+       cd "$GIT_WORK_TREE" || fatal "could not enter '$GIT_WORK_TREE'" 11
+       git init
+       upgrade
+}
+
+list() {
+       for repo in "$VCSH_REPO_D"/*.git; do
+               [ -d "$repo" ] && [ -r "$repo" ] && echo $(basename "$repo" .git)

        done
        done

-       verbose "list end"
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'run' ]; then
-       verbose "run begin"
-       use || return $?
-       $VCSH_EXTERNAL_COMMAND
-       leave
-       verbose "run end"
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'seed-gitignore' ]; then
-       verbose "seed-gitignore begin"
-       use || return $?
-       # Switching directory as this has to be executed from $HOME to be of any use.
-       # Going back into old directory at the end in case `vcsh use` is reactivated.
-       old_dir="$PWD"
-       cd "$HOME"
+}
+
+get_files() {
+       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_REPO_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
+       git ls-files
+}
+
+list_tracked() {
+       for VCSH_REPO_NAME in $(list); do
+               get_files
+       done | sort -u
+}
+
+list_tracked_by() {
+       use
+       git ls-files | sort -u
+}
+
+rename() {
+       git_dir_exists
+       [ -d "$GIT_DIR_NEW" ] && fatal "'$GIT_DIR_NEW' exists" 54
+       mv -f "$GIT_DIR" "$GIT_DIR_NEW" || fatal "Could not mv '$GIT_DIR' '$GIT_DIR_NEW'" 52
+
+}
+
+run() {
+       hook pre-run
+       use
+       "$@"
+       hook post-run
+}
+
+upgrade() {
+       hook pre-upgrade
+       use
+       git config core.worktree     "$GIT_WORK_TREE"
+       git config core.excludesfile ".gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
+       git config vcsh.vcsh         'true'
+       [ -e "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" ] && git add -f "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
+       hook post-upgrade
+}
+
+use() {
+       git_dir_exists
+       export GIT_WORK_TREE="$(git config --get core.worktree)"
+       export VCSH_DIRECTORY="$VCSH_REPO_NAME"
+}
+
+which() {
+       for VCSH_REPO_NAME in $(list); do
+               for VCSH_FILE in $(get_files); do
+                       echo $VCSH_FILE | grep -q "$VCSH_COMMAND_PARAMETER" && echo "$VCSH_REPO_NAME: $VCSH_FILE"
+               done
+       done | sort -u
+}
+
+write_gitignore() {
+       use
+       cd "$VCSH_BASE" || fatal "could not enter '$VCSH_BASE'" 11

        gitignores=$(for file in $(git ls-files); do
                while true; do
                        echo $file; new="${file%/*}"
        gitignores=$(for file in $(git ls-files); do
                while true; do
                        echo $file; new="${file%/*}"


@@ -240,57 +263,106 @@ elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'seed-gitignore' ]; then
                        file="$new"
                done;
        done | sort -u)
                        file="$new"
                done;
        done | sort -u)

-       tempfile=$(mktemp) ||
-               (echo "$SELF: fatal: could not create tempfile" && return 1) || return $?
-       echo '*' > "$tempfile"
+       tempfile=$(mktemp) || fatal "could not create tempfile" 51
+       echo '*' > "$tempfile" || fatal "could not write to '$tempfile'" 57

        for gitignore in $gitignores; do
        for gitignore in $gitignores; do

-               echo "$gitignore" | sed 's/^/!/' >> "$tempfile"
-               [ -d "$gitignore" ] && echo "$gitignore/*" | sed 's/^/!/'>> "$tempfile"
+               echo "$gitignore" | sed 's@^@!/@' >> "$tempfile" || fatal "could not write to '$tempfile'" 57
+               if [ x$VCSH_GITIGNORE = x'recursive' ] && [ -d "$gitignore" ]; then
+                       { echo "$gitignore/*" | sed 's@^@!/@' >> "$tempfile" || fatal "could not write to '$tempfile'" 57; }
+               fi

        done
        done

-       diff -N "$tempfile" "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" > /dev/null &&
-               rm -f "$tempfile" &&
-               return
-       if [ -e "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" ]; then
-               echo "$SELF: info: $HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME differs from new data, moving it to $HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.bak"
-               mv -f "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.bak" ||
-                       (echo "$SELF: fatal: could not move $HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME to $HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.bak" &&
-                        return 1) || return $?
+       if diff -N "$tempfile" "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" > /dev/null; then
+               rm -f "$tempfile" || error "could not delete '$tempfile'"
+               exit
+       fi
+       if [ -e "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" ]; then
+               info "'$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME' differs from new data, moving it to '$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.bak'"
+               mv -f "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.bak" ||
+                       fatal "could not move '$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME' to '$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.bak'" 53

        fi
        fi

-       mv -f "$tempfile" "$HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" ||
-               (echo "$SELF: fatal: could not move $tempfile to $HOME/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" && return 1) || return $?
-       cd "$old_dir"
-       verbose "seed-gitignore end"
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'setup' ]; then
-       verbose "seed-gitignore begin"
-       use   || return $?
-       setup || return $?
-       leave
-       verbose "seed-gitignore end"
-
-elif [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'use' ]; then
-       verbose "use begin"
-#      if [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then
-#              if [ -o NO_IGNORE_EOF ]; then
-#                      export VCSH_NO_IGNORE_EOF=1
-#                      setopt IGNORE_EOF
-#              fi
-#              vcsh_exit() {
-#                      vcsh exit;
-#                      zle reset-prompt;
-#              }
-#              zle -N vcsh_exit
-#              bindkey '^d' 'vcsh_exit'
-#      fi
-       [ -z "$VCSH_SOURCED" ] && echo "$SELF $VCSH_COMMAND: You need to source vcsh if you want to run in this mode" && return 10
-       use || return $?
-#      [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ] && [ "$USER" = richih ] && buildPS1
-       verbose "use end"
+       mv -f "$tempfile" "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME" ||
+               fatal "could not move '$tempfile' to '$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d/$VCSH_REPO_NAME'" 53
+}
+
+if [ ! "x$VCSH_GITIGNORE" = 'xexact' ] && [ ! "x$VCSH_GITIGNORE" = 'xrecursive' ]; then
+       fatal "'\$VCSH_GITIGNORE' must be either 'exact' or 'recursive'" 1
+fi

 
 

+if [ "$1" = 'clone' ]; then
+       [ -z "$2" ] && fatal "$1: please specify a remote" 1
+       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
+       GIT_REMOTE="$2"
+       [ -n "$3" ] && VCSH_REPO_NAME="$3" || VCSH_REPO_NAME=$(basename "$GIT_REMOTE" .git)
+       export VCSH_REPO_NAME
+       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_REPO_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
+elif [ "$1" = 'version' ]; then
+       echo "$SELF $VERSION"
+       exit
+elif [ "$1" = 'which' ]; then
+       [ -z "$2" ] && fatal "$1: please specify a filename" 1
+       [ -n "$3" ] && fatal "$1: too many parameters" 1
+       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
+       export VCSH_COMMAND_PARAMETER="$2"
+elif [ "$1" = 'delete' ]           ||
+     [ "$1" = 'enter' ]            ||
+     [ "$1" = 'init' ]             ||
+     [ "$1" = 'list-tracked-by' ]  ||
+     [ "$1" = 'rename' ]           ||
+     [ "$1" = 'run' ]              ||
+     [ "$1" = 'upgrade' ]          ||
+     [ "$1" = 'write-gitignore' ]; then
+       [ -z $2 ]                      && fatal "$1: please specify repository to work on" 1
+       [ "$1" = 'rename' -a -z "$3" ] && fatal "$1: please specify a target name" 1
+       [ "$1" = 'run' -a -z "$3" ]    && fatal "$1: please specify a command" 1
+       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
+       export VCSH_REPO_NAME="$2"
+       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_REPO_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
+       [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'rename' ]         && export GIT_DIR_NEW="$VCSH_REPO_D/$3.git"
+       [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'run' ] && shift 2
+       [ "$VCSH_COMMAND" = 'write-gitignore' ]
+elif [ "$1" = 'list' ] ||
+     [ "$1" = 'list-tracked' ]; then
+       export VCSH_COMMAND="$1"
+elif [ -n "$2" ]; then
+       export VCSH_COMMAND='run'
+       export VCSH_REPO_NAME="$1"
+       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_REPO_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
+       [ -d $GIT_DIR ] || { help; exit 1; }
+       shift 1
+       set -- "git" "$@"
+elif [ -n "$1" ]; then
+       export VCSH_COMMAND='enter'
+       export VCSH_REPO_NAME="$1"
+       export GIT_DIR="$VCSH_REPO_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.git"
+       [ -d $GIT_DIR ] || { help; exit 1; }

 else
 else

-       verbose "defaulting to calling help()"
-       help
-       echo "$SELF: fatal: You should never reach this code. File a bug, please."
-       return 99
+       # $1 is empty, or 'help'
+       help && exit
+fi

 
 

+# Did we receive a directory instead of a name?
+# Mangle the input to fit normal operation.
+if echo $VCSH_REPO_NAME | grep -q '/'; then
+       export GIT_DIR=$VCSH_REPO_NAME
+       export VCSH_REPO_NAME=$(basename "$VCSH_REPO_NAME" .git)

 fi
 fi

+
+
+for check_directory in "$VCSH_REPO_D" "$VCSH_BASE/.gitignore.d"
+do
+       if [ ! -d "$check_directory" ]; then
+               if [ -e "$check_directory" ]; then
+                       fatal "'$check_directory' exists but is not a directory" 13
+               else
+                       info "attempting to create '$check_directory'"
+                       mkdir -p "$check_directory" || fatal "could not create '$check_directory'" 50
+               fi
+       fi
+done
+
+verbose "$VCSH_COMMAND begin"
+export VCSH_COMMAND=$(echo $VCSH_COMMAND | sed 's/-/_/g')
+hook pre-command
+$VCSH_COMMAND "$@"
+hook post-command
+verbose "$VCSH_COMMAND end, exiting"