Git Fetcher: usehead parameter implies nobranch parameter

[pasweistorz]

Hi,

when using the Git fetcher module the usehead parameter implies the nobranch parameter. Thus, there should be no need to explicitly specify the nobranch parameter when using the usehead parameter. But if the branch parameter is missing, OELint wants the user to specify the nobranch parameter although the usehead is specified.

Thanks for investigating.

[priv-kweihmann]

That sounds awfully complicated and requires a lot of knowledge about the internals of the ever-changing fetcher modules. The linter currently already suggests to add either branch or nobranch to the git fetcher, so I would back down to the position and say that this is beyond the scope of a generic linter.

I will keep the issue open if someone is interested in implementing that in a manageable and generic way, but likely I will not add a code myself for that.

[pasweistorz]

Wouldn't it be enough to just add usehead to _required_unless_options['branch']?

[priv-kweihmann]

will check on that